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Hi Sir/mam, I'm writing on an article about an Indian Administrative Service officer. Draft:Divya S. Iyer, this is the draft. Can you please have a look at this? And let me, how about the sources ? Are they reliable or not? ProudMallu ( talk) 14:21, 15 March 2021 (UTC)
I was trying to edit West Bridgford F.C., specifically I was trying to source the ground and its capacity. I found this source: https://www.footballgroundmap.com/ground/regatta-way-sports-ground/west-bridgford, and was looking over WP:RS, and wasn't quite sure if it would be considered a reliable source or not. Thanks for your help! AnApple47 ( talk) 06:44, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
Like we use Twinkle and Hotcat?
Nomadicghumakkad ( talk) 07:35, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
I'm Wikiotter and WikiPrairieDog. Also... Happy Saint Patrick's day. JennilyW ( talk) 02:54, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
I learned about the wikipedia library and downloaded What Is Several Complex Variables? by Steven G. Krantz. (Thanks to jstor and wikipedia). Based on what I read does mentioning the scope of complex analysis on the wiki project page, as well as being readable in the wikipedia library, fall within the scope permitted by the wikipedia library?-- SilverMatsu ( talk) 00:23, 17 March 2021 (UTC) SilverMatsu ( talk) 00:23, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
I have make an article about Minecraft@Home a long time ago, when I think they have good reasons to be included to Wikipedia. However, it got deleted by (A7: Article about a club, society or group, which does not credibly indicate the importance or significance of the subject), and it is quite reasonable when I think about it for a while. However, it has been the pioneer in many areas of volunteer computing project, and after read many guidelines, I think that although little coverage is made in this part of the project, but I think it is worth it for inclusion. These reasons are:
Would it be a good inclusion to Wikipedia, or it still lack significance/notability/too specfic? DrifAssault ( talk) 10:13, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello everyone, a public figure is complaining that their Wikipedia page contains wrong information about their age. The article about them contains multiple contradicting info from multiple sources, some of which are from the yellow press and are not supported by any evidence. Can they provide a legal identification document so that the information is corrected? If this is possible how to do so without compromising their personal information? Disclosure: I am a close acquaintance of this person but I am not related in any way to their field of work or their representative. I have edited arabic and french Wikipedia without registering because I wanted to stay anonymous given my relationship with a politically engaged family in a conservative country. Mohamed watdi ( talk) 10:02, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello Dear Moderators, My first article content was deleted "under CSD G11, as unambiguous advertising." Now I want to know can I create the same content in a new and innovative way? Because I have researched a lot about this org. Kindly help me to know how to proceed now ButlerJan ( talk) 11:10, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
Why is Wikipedia library have such tight control. I have found material related to a draft I'm working on but couldn't read it because of paywall. I thought I could use Wikipedia library but I have to have 500+ edits and 6 months. Why is this? Gandalf the Groovy ( talk) 12:33, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
What would be a specific reason to request access to the Library without meeting all requirments? Gandalf the Groovy ( talk) 12:46, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
I was just done reviewing Woodrow Wilson, and I think the article looks good. How can I add the icon? Blue Jay ( talk) 12:31, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
CupOfTeaRBXReal ( talk) 13:01, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
You vandalized Independence twice, and put misleading descriptions in the Edit summaries. You created a draft that was speedy deleted as an attack article. You replied "I hate you" in response to a Warning. Continue on this path and you will be blocked. David notMD ( talk) 13:36, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
David notMD This editor - CupOfTeaRBXReal is non stop doin Vandalism. I saw his recent edits on Independence I suggest to block his account from editing. Research Voltas ( talk) 13:51, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
Samswee ( talk) 14:00, 17 March 2021 (UTC)The paged was flagged portions appear to have been written by someone close to the subject. No indications of which portions and consequently no easy way to correct. How do I communicate with the monitor to determine exactly which protions are offensive Samswee ( talk) 14:00, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
i did post couple of post's which was what i though relative to content like on page with pokemon=mewtwo i put link mewtwo.co.uk after that owner of that site changed site content and wikipedia blocked /deleted my content so i want to know if content what i post has to be relative at all times or also how will i know if content i post is correct to post and why some content is not correct or what makes content correct to post. thank you Fortniter2728 ( talk) 14:38, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
You don't need to do anything for WP.Before learning what's WP is WP : Wikipedia , WP : My first article , WP: Sandbox , WP : Notable. Research Voltas ( talk) 14:59, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
Where do I check to see my total edit number? Gandalf the Groovy ( talk) 13:45, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
Is there a place where I can hire/enlist the services of an accomplished editor to create a page for me? I want to create a page for my book series. 4-5 pages in total. Mojarra69 ( talk) 14:37, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
How does your page be archived by Munninbot Ima Jewels ( talk) 14:54, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
Can you create an another account if you forgot your Wikipedia password? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:CA:4000:44A0:7474:7C90:6DFF:1518 ( talk) 17:14, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
hi good evening Mr heaphy . i found your profile on wikipedia as a mentor and volunteer in helping new editors on wikipedia . i need help in this procedure . can you please help me finish my article . my article is: about a person = masoud shafaghi best regards neda sajedi Neda.sajedi ( talk) 14:56, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello Teahouse Guests, I was creating a page for a religious leader that I have been working on the documentation for as of last week. I finally compiled it and laid it out in the manner I thought most suitable for the encyclopedia and my page was rejected. I have since gone through and done more editing, but I am concerned it will get removed again because it is not neutral enough. I have read the guidelines and I believe I followed them but was wondering if I could get an experienced set of eyes to read through the page and see if they find any glaring issues? I know its a big ask as the page is quite long, but any and all assistance is helpful. Thank you for your time. 35.137.153.242 ( talk) 17:47, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello.
I joined Wikipedia about ten hours ago. I confirmed my e-mail address just now, but then stupidity un-confirmed it by clicking on a different link on the same page (because I didn't read the instructions well enough).
I tried to confirm it again, but got a message saying, "The code has expired".
How can I go about re-confirming my e-mail address?
Thanks, Username: "Kisevalter Was Nash" (trying to change it to "Was Kisevalter Nash?"). Kisevalter Was Nash ( talk) 16:37, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello! I recently submitted my first article regarding my grandfather and his career as a renown salsa dancer. I've come to learn that not only writing from a biased point but also writing about a relative, becomes a conflict of interest and goes against the guidelines of Wikipedia article writing. My question then would be who could I resort to in order to write this article, it is his wish that his accomplishments and story lives on this page where people may find him after he is gone. I'd like to understand the proper way to go about this without causing any conflict.
Thank you. Ddsaso 7 ( talk) 18:56, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
I came across a article where user:2A00:23C7:9F1E:1401:958E:2969:7B80:4B54 did Vandalism, it's vandalism is reverted but this account must be blocked.And how to report such bands ? Research Voltas ( talk) 14:30, 17 March 2021 (UTC) Look at this user vandalism User:112.203.14.190 he edited parents & teachers deceiving childrens by saying them education is key to success. What a joke ! Research Voltas ( talk) 14:35, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi User talk:David notMD , ColinFine I found a strange editor , who in past did vandalism , and used wrong means to increase his edits by editing on his user talk page. Some admin warned him but he's deliberately replying them in Malyalam language and mixing this local language words in you must warn him for doing this or block from editing.previously he was block and now someone unblocked him.he's account is User:AARYA SAJAYAN Research Voltas ( talk) 19:29, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello User:Research Voltas, I am the user that you mentioned User: AARYA SAJAYAN. Actually I was not familiar with the policies only when some senior editors talked to me and gave me a warning I was aware of the issues that I committed. Thanks for your concern over me. I would be a great editor, as I have thoroughed all polices and terms and conditions. Now currently after the warning I have been a good editor. not committing any problems. Thanks AARYA SAJAYAN ( talk) 17:03, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
134.41.46.92 ( talk) 16:20, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
<ref>example.com</ref>
. Notice that the first tag is just <ref>
, but the second one has a slash: </ref>
. You need to remember to add the slash in the second one, or it won't work. I don't know if that is what you were trying to ask, but there you go. Thanks,
EDG 543
(message me)
16:31, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
I am trying to add the official page for WE HAD IT COMING, which is a film I wrote, directed and produced. It is in the sandbox right now waiting on approval. what else is there to do. Wolrdpress2021 ( talk) 17:34, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
Here you state that it is your film, but on your Talk page you state that you are an unpaid acquaintance of Paul Barbeau. Pick one. Either way stop editing the PB article, as COI exists. David notMD ( talk) 21:01, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello, editors.
I don't know what I am not doing right, like every article I tried creating on Wikipedia always get reject; either they say it is promotional or something and it is not true as I don't have any connection with the subjects I tried creating the articles on.
Please help me out or is there a pattern in writing articles that I am not following? Horlaseun ( talk) 20:20, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
I am looking to publish about a company (skincare brand recently launched under notable parent company. How can I get this profile to not be deleted immediately? Wikipedia says it judges notability by at least 3 high quality sources. Any other advice? Shikobeautycollective ( talk) 18:18, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
I am copyediting articles and don't know how to verify information in a template. Where do the writers get their templates? Is there a library of templates or do they make up their own? OodFloo ( talk) 21:48, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
WP:
(an easier-to-type
alias of "Wikipedia:
") into the
search box, followed by the word or phrase you heard (in this case "TEMPLATES"). Most of the time, this will quickly locate a targeted, behind-the-scenes information/help page, or how-to guide. See more at
Help:WP search protocol. Best regards--
Fuhghettaboutit (
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21:52, 17 March 2021 (UTC)Is it ever appropriate to include dozens of external links in the body of an article like this: Tiny Desk Concerts TipsyElephant ( talk) 00:01, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
Do we ever ban ip addresses for vandalism? A bot caught someone who blanked this article and wrote random stuff instead: Religion and spirituality podcast TipsyElephant ( talk) 00:45, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello, an article written by me is nominated for speedy deletion. Reason: Previously Deleted. Is there is any way to keep the article? Prashanth Nair (IAS), this is the article. The subject is about an Indian Administrative Service Officer. Who was the District Magistrate of Kozhikode. He is very famous in Kerala and is the man behind Operation Sulaimani. Please help me. Thank you ProudMallu ( 📨│ 📝) 01:05, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
For context, please see
A large amount of text in the plot summaries at List of Talking Tom and Friends (TV series) episodes (especially newer episodes in Season 5, though earlier episodes may have to be checked) has been copied verbatim from various URLs at a fandom sans attribution. While Fandoms do allow copying of text, they require it to be attributed to them.
Since I am not in a position to fix the attribution issues (lack of time and technical know-how) and WP:CP is semi-protected, I am not able to do anything to proceed with fixing this. Can someone file the report for me?
By the way, the aforementioned list article was actually split from
Talking Tom and Friends (TV series) and so, TTaF (TV series) may have had the copied text in some past revisions, though current revisions are free from copied text. Will it be necessary to note that past revisions had copied text or can that be ignored?
45.251.33.251 (
talk)
07:20, 15 March 2021 (UTC)
Can you please inform me on how to get my article published? It said that I didn't have enough reliable sources or independent sources. Can you help me identify which sources are causing this to be ineligible for publication? Here is the url: /info/en/?search=Draft:Wayne_Oquin_(composer) Thank you for your help, and I look forward to hearing back! Wayne.oquin123 ( talk) 02:00, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
I have a draft article (PEN America v. Trump) waiting for evaluation. I noticed that the topic (PEN America v. Trump) is a red link at the page about lawsuits involving Donald Trump. Clicking on it and simply entering the title did not give any indication that there is a draft pending. It seems that that means that someone else might write a new draft or a new article without knowing that work has already been done on the subject. I think there should be some way of actively telling potential editors that a competing draft already exists, saving unnecessary duplicative effort. Kdammers ( talk) 06:39, 16 March 2021 (UTC)
Do your warnings expire after a month of having them? Or do they never expire? Thanks!
~Wizdzy [💬 | 📝] 23:21, 16 March 2021 (UTC)
Wizdzy Editors can be blocked for not being here to work on the encyclopedia. As noted above, the great majority of your edits have been to your own User page, most of the edits you made to articles were reverted, and you have created a second account: User:ThreeTimesTheCharm and have been editing that account's Talk page with Welcome notes and Warning notes (and then blanking). Get with the program. David notMD ( talk) 02:31, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello. On the Main page, there is a template ("In other projects") used on the left column of the page that contains links to other projects. I noticed that this template points to the Wikisource project twice. There is "Wikisource" (which points to https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Main_Page) and "Multilingual Wikisource" (which points to https://wikisource.org/wiki/Main_Page). Seeing as the other project links point to their respective English pages, I would like to request the "Multilingual Wikisource" link be removed, as to improve consistency. Please let me know where this can be properly discussed and how this modification can be done. Thank you for your help! Somerandomuser ( talk) 18:55, 14 March 2021 (UTC)
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Please somebody edits section of "In popular culture" of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 because I doesn't make it, due to restrictions about discretionary sanctions. No IP edits. Lkas123 ( talk) 04:26, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi, let me know the notability criteria of Mandir/Temple? ProudMallu ( 📨│ 📝) 05:10, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
Devanshusharma569 ( talk)devanshusharma569 hi, i am devanshu sharma and i am writing a article on a NGO they don't have valid third party source, for wikipedia validation but they have some newspaper articles by renowned names and various online sites mentionaing there work. can i use them in my article for third party validation. Devanshusharma569 ( talk) 05:09, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello , Tukaram is a high traffic article.Its about a great Warkari Sant of 16th century.The problem is that the article have lots of claim and speculations.Don't know the citation and ref are really reliable.It don't have Early life, Education, Personal life, Career subsection.It also looking it have Original research.It doesn't look like a article should be look like WP article have to.I suggest to take a look and correct grammar, sentence structure in this article. Research Voltas ( talk) 06:10, 18 March 2021 (UTC) Research Voltas ( talk) 06:10, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
Hoary Early life section added by me , just before coming to Teahouse. It's heading section was very long. And everything was mixed up. If you can accommodate all the info of heading section in separate sub section it will be nice. Infobox have cliams about birt without citation. Research Voltas ( talk) 06:37, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
Today something happened to me that never happened before in the ~5 months I've been active here. A new IP editor showed up who systematically started to revert edits of mine, some recent and some much less recent. Their first seven edits were all reverts, and all of their 28 main space edits were directed against my edits. It seems they are concerned that I may have some kind of anti-Iranian bias (see the edits at Abu Musa), but then their first three reverts were on articles with completely different topics. I'm currently trying to explain myself on their user talk page and various article talk pages ( here and here).
My question: how often does this happen, and should I consider this a normal part of Wikipedia editing? Any advice on how to best deal with this would be very welcome! Apaugasma ( talk| contribs) 00:35, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi today I found a article Kunbi.It have lots of shocking cliams.Some un referenced info. This Research Voltas ( talk) 06:40, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
Hoary Hi , But new peoples believe in this rubbish. Because they think WP have everything is 100 % truth. Whoever edited this Ref a book. I don't have access to that book. I don't believe that writer. I live on grassroots level. I know truth.I suggest to check that article and it's sources. Omitte unreliable info Research Voltas ( talk) 10:44, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
I was reading this article, and realized that there were some issues, but wanted to ask before making the changes. 1) In the introductory section, the article states "The White Australia policy is a term encapsulating a set of historical racial policies that aimed to forbid people of non-European ethnic origin, especially Asians and Pacific Islanders, from immigrating to Australia, starting in 1901." However, but the sections below indicate that the policy, if not specifically called that, had its roots prior to 1901. Perhaps that sentence means to say that immigration restrictions started in 1901, but it's a bit ambiguous, especially with the comma, which seems to indicate that it's to be read with the clause preceding the last one. Eliminating the comma might help, but it seems like it would be better to reword it to "...from immigrating to Australia, leading to legislative restrictions from 1901 until completely dismantled in 1973."
Then, the paragraph under the heading "The Gold Rush Era" begins with the sentence "It effectively stopped all non-European immigration into the country and that contributed to the development of a racially insulated white society." Aside from the unclear referent ("It"), the sentence would seem to be out of place here, as it appears to refer to the period after 1901, not the Gold Rush Era, which would be part of the history of the attitudes and policies under discussion. But my bigger concern is that it's under the section entitled "Immigration policy in Federation." However, the introductory text indicates that Federation didn't occur until 1901, although the wiki on Federation architecture puts the period from 1890-1915. In any event, the Gold Rush Era information only goes up to the 1870s, so it would seem to predate the label of Federation.
Similarly, much of the text under "Support from the Australian Labour Movement" appears to predate the Federation period--all but the last two paragraphs (and blockquote). That seems to imply that this was all that happened during the Federation period, but the next section of the article, "From Federation to the Second World War" goes into that at length. I suppose the heading is because there isn't much between the end of WWI and the next section.
However, since the last section is "Abolition of the Policy," it seems like it might be better to name the sections as the arc of the policy, something like "Beginnings of the Policy" and "Height of the Policy." Thanks! JodiGMc ( talk) 08:32, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
How do I draw country ortographic maps that Wiki editors used to draw in Country infoboxes? Mhatopzz ( talk) 09:45, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello, i have a question about some image on wikimedia commons. If one image is not used in any Wikimedia page, this image can be deleted? Thank you All the Bests -- TommasoRmndn ( talk) 12:11, 18 March 2021 (UTC) TommasoRmndn ( talk) 12:11, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
So, on my draft of iFlightPlanner, someone tagged it for speedy deletion under G11 when I was still working on it. Now I am being asked to declare a COI when none exists. Please help. Night Wolf1223 13:12, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi there, I've made a draft about my client Otto Krahn Group. Yes, it is paid but I think it matches the guidelines of wikipedia anyway.
So I disclosed in the talk-section of the article that this content is paid. Should I move it now into the encyclopedia?
tx&best Peer
-- Kibonaut ( talk) 14:40, 18 March 2021 (UTC) Kibonaut ( talk) 14:40, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
How do I create a new Wikipedia page? EGGINATOR ( talk) 15:24, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello Teahouse! I am trying my best to update a lot of content involving the
Montana Legislature, but not that article specifically. It seems that a lot of content in related articles is outdated, one of which is the
Template:Montana State Senators. This template does not reflect he current roster for the
Montana State Senate, and thus I have and will continue to make the appropriate updates. That being said, I encountered an issue which I am sure I will encounter again: it looks like there is an individual,
Bob Brown who has an extensive history in Montana politics. According to
13 of the current roster, a different Bob Brown is serving.
Here is my question: because there is already a
Bob Brown (Montana politician) article, and another page needs to be created for another Montana politician named Bob Brown, what is the protocol in naming the article for the latter mentioned Brown? Hopefully that makes sense; happy to clarify! Thanks in advance!
PerpetuityGrat (
talk)
15:47, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
I spent nearly two hours copy editing this article, only for the browser tab to crash. All of my work was lost and I'm pretty upset about it. Is there any way to back up an in-progress article other than copy/pasting all of the raw text into another application? It doesn't seem like it's common practice for changes to be published until all of the intended edits are done. NebulousPhantom ( talk) 02:01, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
CommanderWaterford How to link two articles from different WP about same topic ? Right now I want to link Ghodasgaon, Jalgaon District article to घोडसगाव article of Marathi WP.Both articles are about same village.It will be nice of you do that for Research Voltas ( talk) 20:19, 15 March 2021 (UTC)
Victor Schmidt Take a look Research Voltas ( talk) 20:27, 15 March 2021 (UTC) The link of Marathi article is https://mr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%98%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B5 Research Voltas ( talk) 20:43, 15 March 2021 (UTC)
ColinFine Yeah, your absolutely right sir , The article is linked to wrong Eng WP article. In North Maharashtra there are two villages have name Ghodasgaon. One Ghodasgaon is in Dhule district and another one is in Jalgaon district. the article is have to link Ghodasgaon, Jalgaon District article. Research Voltas ( talk) 04:14, 16 March 2021 (UTC) talk You can solve this problem. A admin , mistakingly connected Ghodasgaon article to article.
Hello. I am developing a mobile app where I present cities and their info. I get info about cities from Wikipedia API.
My question is: how to properly attribute text from Wikipedia? I know that there is a lot of info about how to properly attribute the text and I read it already. Unfortunately I am not very good with this kind of stuff and am worried that I am not doing it correctly. I am currently writing the following line in my app after the text from Wikipedia: "This article uses material from the Wikipedia article ArticleName, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0." This doesn't seem correct to me however, since it's stated on Wikipedia, that text can be under different licenses: Creatice Commons or GNU Free Documentation ( /info/en/?search=Wikipedia:Reusing_Wikipedia_content).
Any help will be very appreciated. 90.157.166.45 ( talk) 17:25, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
So I'm trying to edit a page regarding a local state politician who I like is running for governor. However, when i tried to post, it got removed because it was considered "promotional material". If possible I would like to know what specific things I had posted were promotional so i can avoid using them. Wiki apparently thinks I have a conflict of interest now because I've tried unsuccessfully several times to make an edit. PLease help Davidbaumel.nj ( talk) 19:00, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
material copy-pasted from her website. Wikipedia has a copyright violation policy, and material posted as such on Wikipedia will be removed as soon as possible. — Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 19:23, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
Courtesy link:
Draft:Rocket_Science_(company)
Hello, I'm trying to create a neutral page for Rocket Science. Before creating the draft article I looked at other companies in the field, specifically Embankment Films and HanWay Films, which I then used as a template to stay within what I understood would be the Wikipedia guidelines of impartiality. I've received 2 reviews which say the page has not complied in this way and so I'm a bit stumped and wonder if anyone can help advise on how to improve the page. I've used references from other sources which were used on the other companies pages, but have seen one reviewer deem that they're not reliable. How can one company use the outside source and not another? I have disclosed my relationship to the company, but believed that as long as one followed the guidelines and used other approved pages as a guide that should not disqualify me. Can anyone help assist in terms neutral tone? Thanks very much, Jonathan JonoLynch-Staunton ( talk) 09:05, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
Found area of City of Sydney and Parramatta at Wikipedia in km^2. Would have liked to find an official source for their area, but they don't have a citation. Help about this would be appreciated! Gryllida ( talk) 21:55, 16 March 2021 (UTC)
Is it necessary to have user name and name of the person about whom is being written kept same 111.119.187.32 ( talk) 21:08, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
Wikipedia page creation How to create my wikipedia page? K. Lillrud ( talk) 19:54, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
I'm not quite sure about this (oh, perhaps that's why I'm bringing this up) but at
Wings of Fire (novel series) there appears to be prophecies copy-pasted from the series. (Prophecies within the series, that is.) So I thought I'd bring this up.
Oh, and here're some links to the offending sections:
I'm struggling with another editor's decision to remove what they considered "over-referencing". I write about underrepresented topics, such as women, and prefer to cite every statement to make clear what facts are coming from which sources. In a new article, Lucille Thornburgh, an editor removed many valid references, using the term "reducing over-referencing". I requested information about what policy this editor was using to justify this action on their user page, and they said there was no such policy, but they would "certainly continue to do this by default". I'm not sure why it would be appropriate to remove valid references. Skvader ( talk) 16:19, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
How do I change my user to make it say "native" for English? BlueDaNoob ( talk) 22:16, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
MY LEGAL NAME IS CERYS ELIZABETH PHILLIPS MATTHEWS.
MATTHEWS IS MY LEGAL SURNAME/FAMILY NAME.
IT HAS NEVER CHANGED. I HAVE NEVER CHANGED IT , MARRIED OR NOT MARRIED. I WILL NEVER CHANGE IT.
ALAS!!- ON MY WIKIPEDIA THUMBRPINT /INTRO PAGE SOMEBODY HAS EDITED MY NAME TO CERYS ELIZABETH ABBOTT.
PRESUMABLY BECAUSE I HAVE MARRIED A MAN CALLED ABBOTT.
I NEVER TOOK HIS NAME, I DONT BELIEVE IN CHANGING NAMES, AND I AM ABSOLUTELY LIVID.
PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW TO EDIT IT SO THAT I AM NEVER AGAIN REFERRED TO AS ANYTHING BUT MY LEGAL NAME.
THIS IS EVERYDAY SEXISM THAT SHOULD NOT BE TOLERATED ANYWHERE, NOT LEAST MY FAVOURITE SITE, WIKIPEDIA!
CERYS 90.252.179.66 ( talk) 09:03, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
@
90.252.179.66: First of all, Wikipedia does not have "intro pages" or "thumbprints", it has articles.
As you have a clear
WP:COI, you should submit an edit request on the article's talk page. See
Template:Request edit/Instructions on how to make one.
Also, please don't write in all caps. It's considered shouting.
185.73.65.98 ( talk) 09:18, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello
I need help to rewrite this draft as required by the reviewer. I have started rewriting but need more improvements from an experienced editor. Thanks in advance-- Art&football ( talk) 22:37, 18 March 2021 (UTC) Art&football ( talk) 22:37, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi! I am new to finding sources and wish to edit about animals, especially insects. Can someone kindly point me to any good place to find free, reliable sources about it? User404User ( talk) 22:39, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello! Is there someone willing to create a page for me? I should not create the page myself. There seems to be a few forums but I cannot figure out how to use freenode #wikipedia-en-help
Is there a tutorial on how to use freenode?
Malchus Malchus Biblion ( talk) 01:13, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi, I’m Helen. I was wondering about the vandalism warning badges that I see other users throwing at vandals. How do I put templates like that into someone’s talk page? I hope to eat those bad-faith edits for breakfast and would love to know how it’s done. HelenDegenerate ( talk) 00:51, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi, I tend to give a reasonably detailed (sometimes a bit tetchy, but that's me) account of what I've changed in/added to/taken away from an entry, but I notice few others do this, certainly not in much detail. I'm interested generally speaking in (1) the reason contributors usually don't describe their changes (2) whether experienced contributors like yourselves think there is any value in doing so - aside from to me, when I go down memory lane on my Contributions. Davidnicholsknowsbest ( talk) 22:39, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
Why this picture is linked to Washington station? Störm (talk) 03:15, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
Fixing a typo
I just created this account to mention a typo. On the page about "Venkateswara", I am pretty sure the fifth line under "Legend" reading: "Indra did not acknowledge Bhrigu's presence buy was busy in enjoying the dance of apsaras in heaven" has a typo on that "buy". The "y" should be a "t" I am assuming. Now someone can maybe do something about it I guess - I don't know how things work here. I'm just passing through for now. Thank You and all the best to everyone!
Let me know what are the main notability criteria for a Mandir/Temple and Church? ProudMallu ( 📨│ 📝) 06:00, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
I have a draft of my very first entry for Wikipedia in my Sandbox.
I would like to know if the entry can make it into Wikipedia provided I complete the draft to the standard (add more links to references, ...)
Thank you very much,
Helena Helenaachillesova ( talk) 06:45, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello, how can I get the deletion history of Aswathy Sreekanth? ProudMallu ( 📨│ 📝) 06:50, 19 March 2021 (UTC) ProudMallu ( 📨│ 📝) 06:50, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
K. Lillrud ( talk) 07:26, 19 March 2021 (UTC) Is it necessary to have a same username and the name of the article being written
DraftI have a draft biographival entry that I would like to publish, but I am stuck as to next steps and I am somewwhat confused by Help Topics? I would appreciate any assistance that can be offered to a newbie. Thank you in advance. Jax Jaxsydney ( talk) 07:16, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
Can I get the deletion discussion page of Dev Mohan? Thanks in advance. ProudMallu ( 📨│ 📝) 09:08, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
I want to ask , Is WP allow it on talk page or user page discussion, communication.In the articles. Research Voltas ( talk) 08:17, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
So, I saw that there was a new creepypasta around called Crow 64 (It is a very good one too). It has gotten some media coverage, and it even has a community dedicated to it. Plus, the source code was just released for it. I wanna create an article about this recent creepypasta, so how can I make one? Blue Jay ( talk) 10:03, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello. I think I understand talk page etiquette reasonably well, and I'm familiar with the ordinary sequence of Edit-Revert-Discuss-Edit that tends to occur on Wikipedia. But what if you try to discuss an edit, and no one responds?
In my particular case I had an edit reverted, and I tried to argue my case both before and after the edit on the article's talk page, but no one ever responded. I linked the reverting editor in my comments, so I assume they would be notified, and an admin adjusted the style of my post, so I know they saw it, but there have been no responses although it's been two months since my original post, and 11 days since my most recent one.
What can I do? I don't want to get into an edit war with the person who reverted my edit, but if they refuse to discuss, and I think my edit is correct, then what other avenues are available to me?
If you would like to see the specifics, I am referring to the Mughal Empire talk page.
Thank you. Shmarrighan ( talk) 07:10, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
When I visit the page I created a month ago, I see a box to "submit your draft for review" as opposed to a message that says my entry to under review (or something along those lines). How can I tell if it is being reviewed? Also, I added a photo to my entry but I don't see it on the page.
https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=User:Vegan4theAnimals/sandbox&action=edit§ion=1 Vegan4theAnimals ( talk) 12:58, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
I want to know what overlinking is, since I heard it in edits reverted by users. - Joshua's Number9 ( talk) 13:06, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
WP:
(an easier-to-type
alias of "Wikipedia:
") into the
search box, followed by the word or phrase you heard (in this case "Overlinking"). Most of the time, this will quickly locate a targeted, behind-the-scenes information/help page, or how-to guide. See more at
Help:WP search protocol. Best regards--
Fuhghettaboutit (
talk)
13:26, 19 March 2021 (UTC)Thanks! - Joshua's Number9 ( talk) 13:06, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi, /info/en/?search=Draft:Vaibhav_Maloo is pending approval since months, how can I get a conclusion for this page? Nuttyprofessor2016 ( talk) 12:15, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
Actor — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kishor salvi 6 ( talk • contribs) 13:30, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
I want to delete my Wikipedia account! How can I? ProudMallu ( 📨│ 📝) 14:02, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
Recently, I attempted to develop a wikipedia article for a local philanthropist, activist, and political candidate. After several redesigns of the site, I ran into an assortment of criticisms that I'm having trouble addressing.
Initially, the article was criticized for lack of significant coverage. Since then, 34 references have been added detailing my subject's participation in philanthropy and politics over the last fifteen years. These include links to the Houston Chronicle, Texas Tribune, and the Washington Post. Several of these articles are full profiles on the subject, during her Congressional campaign and in her philanthropic endeavors. At this point, I'm not sure how to add more independent, reliable, published sources that the admins will consider valid. These repeated requests seem far in excess of what I've seen for other individual articles, and so I'm having trouble identifying the baseline standard I'm expected to meet.
More recently, an admin suggested the article be submitted as a subsection of 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas. So I'm curious to know if including the subject's fund raising and philanthropic efforts are appropriate in this context. The subject has enjoyed a substantive role in Houston prior to her candidate run and I'd like a space to include that information. Zifnab25 ( talk) 14:11, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi, I'm trying to create a musician bio page for myself but it was rejected as the sources were unreliable (bios from bandcamp and spotify). Can I create a page without references? What other references can be used? Here's the text I used:
Raquel Torre (Lacquer) started her music solo project in 2019 releasing two demo singles as Lacquer. In 2020, she released her first album "So Little Changes" with FlexiDiscos and Discodrome Records. This album was conceived in her London room, then taken to the studio where Jonah Falco completed the production, recording, mixing and mastering. Her music reflects her taste for synth sounds, catchy pop and sad melodies. RaquelTorre ( talk) 09:16, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi! But the page is about myself. I don't quite understand how my own references and my own published music are not valid. — Preceding unsigned comment added by RaquelTorre ( talk • contribs) 09:47, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
Is there Chinese or Korean like en-5? chinese-1 won't work for me BlueDaNoob ( talk) 22:29, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
{{
User zh-5}}
and {{
User ko-4}}
. Best regards--
Fuhghettaboutit (
talk)
22:43, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi, a draft I recently submitted to AfC was reviewed by Robert McClenon. His comments suggested that I take the issues with the draft and relevent COI disclosures to the Teahouse. Here are a couple of issues that I've addressed on the Draft talk:Joy Corrigan in response to the review comments:
Please advise on how to proceed and if there's something else I need to do to resolve the issues. Much appreciated! Hillster ( talk) 14:47, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
I feel weird, having 9,600 edits and a year of experience, being here – like an adult in a baby chair. On the right hand of the page, I always see a "Read" - "Edit" - On talk pages "+" - "View history" - star signifying watchlist icon - "More [move, purge, rater, AFCH]" - "TW [ARV, Warn, Wel, TB, CSD, XFD, RPP, Last, Unlink]" In files that show me another user's view, "Edit" is ALWAYS replaced with "Edit source", with no exceptions. A very long time ago, I saw "Edit source" in place of "Edit", but it disappeared when I accidentally enabled VisualEditor, and "Edit source" has never come back since. "Edit" is harmless, of course, and I'm sorry if I'm wasting your time, but where is "Edit source", how do I get it back, and why don't I have it? 🐔 Chicdat Bawk to me! 12:06, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
$( function () {
var tab, tablink;
tab = document.getElementById('ca-edit');
if ( tab ) {
tablink = tab.getElementsByTagName('a')[0];
if ( tablink ) {
tablink.firstChild.nodeValue = 'Edit source';
};
};
});
hi. How to make an article on wikipedia? Editor1234567891011121314151617 ( talk) 16:44, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi; I'm extremely new to editing on Wikipedia; this would be my very first article published. To start, I recently noticed that there wasn't very much information on the topic of Minecraft anarchy servers. There is a page for Minecraft servers as a whole; and on that page they list some notable servers, including one anarchy server, 2b2t. The 2b2t article is excellent; it does a really good job of covering 2b2t in detail. However there are other notable anarchy servers, and semi-anarchy servers, and I think having a page on the genre as a whole would be helpful.
Here is the potential issue: I play on some of these servers pretty regularly. I'm not a member of staff on any servers, or anything like that; but I prefer some of the servers to others. So my question is, if I keep the article descriptive, and list all the notable servers I can think of, would this still be considered a conflict of interest? I've got a draft article submitted for review currently, here-> Draft:Minecraft_Anarchy_Servers, but I would like to improve that while it's pending review, so any and all suggestions are appreciated! Thanks, User: Its_choosday_innit Its choosday innit ( talk) 16:20, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
@ Its choosday innit Fandoms are not reliable sources as they are community written. Please see /info/en/?search=Wikipedia:Reliable_sources#Questionable_and_self-published_sources. I do not believe this subject to be notable enough for it's own article unless you can find reliable sources from independent news sources. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gandalf the Groovy ( talk • contribs) 16:34, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
Thank you both for your advice! Would articles like this be better sources? They're listings of popular servers, so they aren't written exclusively about the servers mentioned in the draft; however some of those servers are on their list, so they do get described briefly. Gamespur article RockPaperShotgun Article If not, no worries! I can keep looking for better coverage of the topic. Thanks again for your help! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Its choosday innit ( talk • contribs) 17:05, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
Tysm User:Panini! That is super helpful; I have asked my question about additional sources on their advice page here-> video game advice-forum post, and I will check out that list of sources you posted! Thanks again to everyone who's made suggestions! Its choosday innit ( talk) 18:58, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi, How to make designed and customized username like these?
User Name 111.119.187.37 ( talk) 19:17, 19 March 2021 (UTC) What username will be used to write a bio of some individual
NOTE: When replying to me, please add {{Re|GOLDIEM J}} to notify me.
I recently reverted an unconstructive edit, and created user:72.238.60.119/talk while misjudging the text format for a talk page title. Is there a specific space I can request this be deleted, please? Thank you. GOLDIEM J ( talk) 17:55, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
I recently created the draft Draft:Circle of Hope Girls Ranch. I believe that it qualifies for notability because it has been covered in multiple news sources (Kansas City Star, NBC News, CNN) and because a Missouri House bill was created based on the controversy and closure of the school. This is my first time creating an article, so please go easy on me, I'm trying my best. Thank you! :) -- Wizzito ( talk) 18:00, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
I found this code in this article
{{:Attack on Titan (season 4)}}
and I wonder if this is a template or something else. I tried to search for the Template:Attack on Titan (season 4) but I didn't find anything. Shorouq★The★Super★ninja2 ( talk) 21:43, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
User:Marchjuly, User:Fuhghettaboutit, I see. Thank you so much for your help, guys! Shorouq★The★Super★ninja2 ( talk) 04:08, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
Can we use images from logopedia? SparklesonApple ( talk) 02:52, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
Let me know the reason for the deletion of Tanmay Bakshi and how can I get the Deletion discussion? Thanks in advance WikiShakeshere ( talk) 05:11, 20 March 2021 (UTC) WikiShakeshere ( talk) 05:11, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
How can I merge an article to another? Did I need to nominate the article for AFD? ProudMallu ( 📨│ 📝) 06:40, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
I am looking to improve the page on Sachsenhausen concentration camp, which currently has little information about the development of the camp in the pre-War and early War years. In preparation, I have tried to find the "Talk" about the article. The first Talk archive ( Talk:Sachsenhausen_concentration_camp/Archive_1) covers the years 2006 to 2009. Changing the address to Archive_2 or _3 finds nothing. The current Talk page is rather unhelpful, consisting mainly of a long piece, which may or may not be a response to an earlier post, and that is dated August 2018. A possibly related aspect is that the List of prisoners of Sachsenhausen was separated out of the main page in August 2018. Is there any way of accessing the Talk posts of 2009 to 2018?
The page on KZ Sachsenhausen in German Wikipedia gives more extensive coverage to the earlier years of the camp and is better structured than the English page. While much of the material that I would add will be taken from primary sources (hopefully to allow the "Needs references" flag to be removed!), it may be helpful to take information from the German page. Are there any guidelines on the etiquette of "borrowing" material from corresponding Wikipedia pages in another language? Douglian30 ( talk) 14:12, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
Can we add in help resources in posts that addresses social issues, so that victims and allies have more access to the help and education they need? Achingtaurus ( talk) 12:56, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
I recently created the draft Draft:Jeannie Vanasco. I believe that Vanasco qualifies for notability because her latest book has been covered in multiple news sources (New York Times, NPR, Esquire, TIME) and because it has been described as adding something new to the MeToo conversation. This is my first time creating an article. I tried to use a reliable source for each fact included in the entry. Thank you for any help you can provide! I'd like to create more entries for 21st-century women memoirists. :)
Contributor1920 ( talk) 12:05, 20 March 2021 (UTC) Contributor1920 ( talk) 12:05, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
WP:ERRORS states that "[a]ny other Main Page errors" should be stated in the General discussion section of Talk:Main Page. As this is a newly created account, and Talk:Main Page is semi-protected, I am not able to post my suggestion there. The suggestion i wish to make is (at least in my opinion) not a controversial one, simply that "Norsk Bokmål" should be changed to "Norsk bokmål" in the list at the very bottom of the Main Page. What should i do? Odelslova ( talk) 13:11, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
When referencing a paywalled article which can also be accessed freely on
archive.today, should I still set url-access
to subscription
?
Kleinpecan (
talk)
15:53, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
registration
and limited
TheTechnician27
(Talk page)
16:11, 20 March 2021 (UTC)I have noticed bots removing Wayback-archived versions of deleted tweets. Is there a Wikipolicy against using removed Twitter posts? Thanks. Cloudbearer ( talk) 16:42, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
Would you permit for DHOLUO translation Project of the projects as its a major language spoken in Uganda,Tanzania and Uganda. Combijah ( talk) 13:34, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello house, this is my first time here. I am still trying to find my way around the community. I will like to know how best to seek copyright permissions to use photos generally on Wikipedia and in particular, this new page I created: Sarah Friar, how can I get a photo to the page without copyrights infringements? It would be most appreciated if I get a broad answer for future purposes, rather than just for the aforementioned article. Thank you. MesutOzula ( talk) 08:55, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
Greetings! I recently submitted a draft page for review, and I haven't heard anything about it being accepted. It does not show up on the search, so I assume it's still pending. When can I expect my page to be added to the Wikipedia library? Thanks for any information you can provide. Here's the page. /info/en/?search=Draft:Sam_Byrd -- Rkwbyrd ( talk) 17:20, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi , a user from India. harrassing me, asking questions, writing on my talk page. Anothor user from same area nominating my articles for deletion just to harass me. And asking questions, If you're from America, Why your editing articles about India.WP is global website. How can they question me ,why I'm editing about this. I just warn him once because he's using Malyalam language on WP. Because it is Eng project. From that point he's coming on my talk page and asking and writing questions.The user is User :AARYA SAJAYAN and User: kashmorwiki. He's vandalizing. They're doing editing war. Research Voltas ( talk) 14:56, 19 March 2021 (UTC) Research Voltas ( talk) 14:56, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
Two users from India trolling me. Because I warned one of them for increasing his edits by wrong means. And other one is disrupting new article
Nahata college by pasting Speedy deletion temple. The article have sources but they're trolling and harassing me. I want to delete their messages from my talk page and block them from editing my talk page.
Research Voltas (
talk)
15:01, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
As I'm new to these issues and problems, I was really worried what was happening. I am not used to these types of issues and I have never been referred to be offensive to anyone. Again I'm repeating that I am very sorry and I'm regretful about hurting anyones feelings in this platform. And a big Thanks for all sincere editors here who supported me. I'm also very sorry for Research Voltas if I have hurt his feelings, I truly did never mean to.....Thanks AARYA SAJAYAN ( talk) 09:55, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
How to delete a draft by a non author of the draft page? I only know Db-g7, which is used by authors only. ProudMallu ( 📨│ 📝) 09:30, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
There are a few other criteria that could potentially be applicable (e.g., G3, G5 and G10), but they're not nearly as common. As to MfD, it is rare that using up community resources on discussion of a draft that meets no CSD is warranted, where they are going to be deleted under G13 in the normal course anyway. Best regards-- Fuhghettaboutit ( talk) 10:53, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi, how can I delete a draft page? I'm am not the creator of that draft. But the creator is not edited the page after July 2020. Like Db-g7, is there is any templete to delete the draft ? ProudMallu ( 📨│ 📝) 12:40, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
It was recommended to me that an article be created for cement alternatives. While some new materials are admixtures of cement and additives (air, hemp), others are new materials which are desirable for their lower carbon cost in manufacture and use. The article would talk about these two types of alternatives. The new material, Ferrock and Carbicrete have won development grants of some millions of dollars and been published in the journal of the University of Arizona. The idea was presented by someone who is developing a cement alternative. I am a climate activist.
Is this article notable enough for inclusion?
-Edit to say I do have references, it's in my draft. Not sure where to put the draft or who to show it to- Thank you Nellas Galadhon ( talk) 20:25, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
Dear Sir/Madam, I am trying to use an image from Google Street View. Google's policy indicates that I can link to the image, but can't save it as a picture and upload it. Under these circumstances how can I use a link to a street view image in my article?
Thank you! Hlaskoart ( talk) 21:31, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
Thank you for your help! Hlaskoart — Preceding undated comment added 22:18, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
May I have some help with paraphrasing Isla, Espinosa, and Iantanos when they say: "the Baker River activated capturing the drainage of both basins towards the Pacific Ocean. The deactivation of the Pinturas and Deseado systems caused the lowering of progressive younger fluvial terraces, a record of hanging tidal flats at the inlet"? [1] I understand what it means, but the wording and technical language is so dense that I don't really know how to best, or how to, unpack it for the reader without using similar verbiage. Thanks! Tyrone Madera ( talk) 16:55, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
References
I am guessing that this in relation to your adding a History section to Cueva de las Manos with the abovementioned quote from Isla et al. I recommend being less detailed and not quoting. From the article, I think that you could write: The Pinturas and Deseado Rivers drained to the Atlantic Ocean, and in doing so provided water for herds of guanacos, making the area attractive to paleoindians. As the glacial ice fields melted, the Baker River captured the drainage of the eastward flowing rivers and redirected the flow to the Pacific Ocean. This led to a progressive abandonment of the Las Manos site.
This way, you can leave out the fluvial terraces and hanging tidal flats, and still convey what happened. David notMD ( talk) 18:28, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
How do I insert a new "reference" into someone else's edited-by-me article, and then cite it in different places therein? Kisevalter Was Nash ( talk) 12:26, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
" ... add <ref name="XYZ">content of reference</ref> (where XYZ is any string not used elsewhere for the same purpose); (iv) at each of the others, add <ref name="XYZ" /> "
Huh?
Kisevalter Was Nash ( talk) 14:21, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
Independent sources are needed to establish Wikipedia:Notability but not all sources have to be independent. PrimeHunter ( talk)
Thanks, but I'm not trying to establish the notability of the person, I'm trying to point out how there have been a lot of misconceptions floating around, for several years now, about him, and about the good and the bad people he dealt with, and about the situations they acted in, in general. The reputable book (published by Yale University Press) I'm trying to insert as a reference is the most accurate one on the KGB-versus-CIA wars of the Cold War I know of, and it tends to back me up on the edits I'm making in someone else's slightly misleading (imho) article. Kisevalter Was Nash ( talk) 14:47, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
Citations #26 and #27 are the same on this page. Is there a way to change this? I only need one citation but for some reason it's not letting me erase the duplicate. TrevortniDesserpedx ( talk) 00:43, 21 March 2021 (UTC) TrevortniDesserpedx ( talk) 00:43, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
Cuban food tax Fidelcastro2 ( talk) 00:06, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello. I meant to start a draft page for an article but published an actual page instead: Ballet Florida. Would someone please help me revert it somehow to a draft? Sorry for the trouble!! Remando ( talk) 01:07, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
When I google "George Kisevalter," up pops the link to the Wikipedia article on him, but the photo of the man in or near that link is of CIA officer William Hood, not George Kisevalter.
How to delete that photo and insert a correct one? Kisevalter Was Nash ( talk) 12:32, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
;)
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Pelagic (
messages ) – (12:38 Sun 21, AEDT)
01:38, 21 March 2021 (UTC)Hello. First, I would like to thank the bot who welcomed me here. Second, I would like to know why I am being redirected to either sandbox or Article Wizard, upon creating an article? My contributions will show that I managed to create not one, but four articles yesterday by using a redirect, since I was unable to create them without it.:(-- Filmomusico ( talk) 18:57, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Your article name goes here&action=edit&redlink=1
. Alternatively, you can use this nice box:This may take 4 months or more, since drafts are reviewed in no specific order.-- Filmomusico ( talk) 19:48, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
well recently my changes were reverted for "unconstructiveness" i dont understand this. please state why.(less go) Zzinedd ( talk) 00:24, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello, my name is Rafael A. Reese, and I am requesting that my user name be changed to rafaelreese38. I was rushing and I didn't go through the page carefully before picking the user name. rafaelreese38 is the user name I use for everything; my new user name is always in small case. I would appreciate it very much if you can please help me change my old user name to my requested new one before I continue writing my page. Thank you very much for helping me with this !!!!!! Rafael A. Reese ( talk) 00:01, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello, my name is Rafael A. Reese, and I am requesting that my username be changed to RafaelReese38. I was rushing and I didn't go through the page carefully before picking the username. RafaelReese38 is the new username I would like to use. I would appreciate it very much if you can please help me change my old username to my requested new one before I continue writing my page. Thank you very much for helping me with this!!!!!! This is the only Username I want to use. Rafael A. Reese ( talk) 01:33, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello, my name is Rafael A. Reese, and I am requesting that my username be changed to RafaelReese38. I was rushing and I didn't go through the page carefully before picking the username. RafaelReese38 is the new username I would like to use. I would appreciate it very much if you can please help me change my old username to my requested new one before I continue writing my page. Thank you very much for helping me with this!!!!!! This is the only Username I want to use. Rafael A. Reese ( talk) 01:57, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
Rafael A. Reese, your question has been comprehensively answered; please don't ask it yet again. -- Hoary ( talk) 02:39, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
Wikipedians from Malaysia, or in Malaysia, If you are interested in this new program, please inform me ASAP.
This is a Template: Skyscraper in Malaysia project. As you see, I found some shortcoming and mislead information in the template, not some, but generally a lot. Muar Trade Centre, if, it is qualified as a skyscraper, then, to its height, which is at least 100 metres to be featured on the list (it is obviously not), tens of thousand of condominiums, high-rises, apartments and offices, should be listed to date (which obviously, some should be and some shouldn't be). Those malls and residences, aren't particularly skyscraper. If you, just ask, Malaysians or local people, Muar, Skyscraper? They would laugh off the guts. Plaza Shell etc., skyscraper, not in a thousand years.
If you would like to help, well reform the template, leave a note, tqsm.
Regards, H. M. 11
The sentenced one ( talk) 08:24, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
What to do about articles that are beyond repair and would be easy to just write from the scratch rather than trying to fix it? For example Datacard Group. It is promotional & lot of sources that don't fulfil our standards. WP:TNT applies for such cases? Nomadicghumakkad ( talk) 03:57, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
When, for example, I click "edit source" on the "References" part of the Yuri Nosenko article, all I see below the big symbols box is something that creates this (template?):
==References==
{{reflist |30em | refs =
}}
Question: Is there anything I can do to see, for learning purposes only, how other members are formatting their references? Was Kisevalter Nash? ( talk) 01:48, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
<ref name="blah">{{cite book| title=... |authorlast=...}}</ref>
Usually it's in the text where the footnote marker is shown, and the References section only has {{Reflist}}
. —
Pelagic (
messages ) – (13:11 Sun 21, AEDT)
02:11, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
{{Reflist |refs= ...}}
(
WP:LDN), the software handles both, so you may have to look in both locations.
Pelagic (
messages ) – (13:29 Sun 21, AEDT)
02:29, 21 March 2021 (UTC)If Wikipedia is to help people why do you let peeps write stupid things on your subjects? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hdhhdhbd ( talk • contribs) 12:48, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello, This requires a bit of explanation, so bear with me!
Something that I think would be very useful for researchers and people interested in poetry is having a place where we list the contents of each collection, so that if they are searching for which collection a specific poem was originally published, they can actually find it (this is surprisingly difficult to do on the internet, I would usually have to call a librarian or two until one of them can look up the book and send me the table of contents).
For cases such as Robert Frost's first book, A Boy's Will, ( /info/en/?search=A_Boy%27s_Will) the contents are listed, which is very helpful in identifying which poems of his come from his earliest published collection.
However for most poets, when I look them up on wikipedia, I often see a list of poetry collections they wrote, but the collections often do not have their own articles, likely due to the works being out of print and/or not meeting notability requirements. Even looking at Robert Frost's poetry collections, many do not have their own articles since they are not his more notable collections.
My question is this: is it appropriate to create an article for a collection of poetry just so that I can list the table of contents? I would not have much other information to add beyond the publication info and contents, but I think it would be very helpful for many people to have this information somewhere. This would, however, create potentially many short articles that are essentially lists of poems and a publishing date, so I'm not sure if that would be appropriate. Is Wikipedia the right place for this?
Thank you for your time! -A new user 24.55.162.1 ( talk) 16:02, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
My biggest concern here relates to something common across Wikipedia (and one reason I've stopped editing for years at a time): there is very little consideration given to what experts on a particular field consider to be notable, significant, of primary concern. A layperson who is good at biographies may work on Emily Dickinson's without considering what a poet, or an expert on English Literature, would want to know or would consider most important. Neither are wrong, but neither are correct alone. Without allowing experts to say 'hey, this is something me and my peers are frustrated by - why doesn't wikipedia articles on X contain Y and Z? Y and Z are of central importance to X in most academic work currently being conducted. We know it may seem a bit trivial to a layperson, but anyone who studies X intensively will be interested in Y and Z!' --- there is a tendency towards dogma that creates unnecessary restrictions in terms of identifying and providing information that is relevant, timely and useful... Sorry for the (likely inappropriately placed - but serious!) rant.
RememberToForget ( talk) 15:14, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
I've written an article in Portuguese and it ended up in the English Wikipedia page by accident. Is it possible to move it to the Portuguese page? Or will I have to start a new one? Megkawauchi ( talk) 15:06, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
{{
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and list it at
WP:NOTENGLISH.
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15:40, 21 March 2021 (UTC)Hello, I am not sure of the policy of putting reddit community links in "See also" or "External links" section of an article. Can I add the reddit link if it is published in a secondary reliable source? To be specific, I would like to add https://www.reddit.com/r/exbahai to this page /info/en/?search=List_of_former_Baháʼís. Thank you. Serv181920 ( talk) 16:43, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
When writing a list of events in a timeline which tense do you use? For example,Would it be January 9 – The 2010 South Korean Figure Skating Championships are held in Seoul on January 10 or January 9 – The 2010 South Korean Figure Skating Championships were held in Seoul on January 10? Looking through similar articles I have found a amjority are in present tense. Gandalf the Groovy ( talk) 22:00, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi I contributed a piece on the above subject. This piece was original in Our Dogs under Traditional Yorkshire Terriers Are Great. It was removed by someone called cavalryman or similar. WHY please? Classicyorks ( talk) 17:30, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
In the article on Stacey Plaskett, section Personal life, the second paragraph about the actions of her former staffers seems inappropriate and irrelevant. I propose to delete the paragraph and the associated citations. The third paragraph seems out of place but I don't know where to put it. Comments, please? CMtemCA ( talk) 23:47, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi, can someone do me a favour? Can you please create a page named ‘Central Scotland Young Labour’ and put an info box with the following titles : Chair Vice Chair Secretary Membership and Campaigns Officer Women’s Officer Mother party Website
you can just leave all the information inside them as ‘TBC’ thank you! Sylperson ( talk) 20:02, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
Need help on merging in Karu-Sil information into the Karu-Sil Draft. Lady Orthodoxy ( talk) 21:54, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
Make a bunch of individual edits throughout the page? Write a separate section on that page in which I express the alternate interpretations of an expert or two and provide links to their books, etc? Create (or 'correct" already existing) articles on those expert heroes of mine in which I write about their views on the aforementioned issues? Gasp ... Bring it to the attention of a moderator on a special page set up for that sort of thing? Thanks. (PS Am I supposed to sign with tildes here??? -- Kisevalter ... Was ... Nash) Kisevalter Was Nash ( talk) 06:39, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
I've noticed that sometimes while adding sources using the visual editor it adds tomorrow as the URL Access Date. What time zone is the visual editor running on and when it does that should I change it to the day I'm experiencing or is it such a small detail that it doesn't matter? TipsyElephant ( talk) 01:57, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
Is this a great article /info/en/?search=WQHS-DT SparklesonApple ( talk) 03:14, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
If I'm using a source written in a different language should I use a transliteration or simply the characters of the language for the metadata of the citation. For instance, is it better to have a transliterated name for the author of the article? TipsyElephant ( talk) 02:01, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
|script-title=
, |title=
, |trans-title=
and |language=
which can be used for a non-English source. The "script-title" parameter would be used for the original language (for example, Chinese), the "title" parameter would be a transliteration of the original title, the "trans-title" parameter would be for an English translation of the title, and the "language" parameter would be for the original language. If you decided to format the citation manually (i.e. without using a template), you could basically do the same thing if you just formatted the citation as it would look if you used the template, or you could follow a variation used in one of the major style guides listed in
WP:CITESTYLE. The advantage of using a citation template is that consistency is pretty much guaranteed as long as you enter the parameters the same way. For author names, a transliterated name probably is better if possible, but you probably could use the original script-name instead. Names though can be a bit tricky if using a citation template because the template will tend to format the |first=
and |last=
parameters in the same order regardless of whether the original language follows that last-first name order (i.e.
family name-given name order). There might also be different ways to
romanize or transliterate the name depending upon the language. --
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02:48, 22 March 2021 (UTC)|author=
field because Chinese names make no sense with a comma. It’s important to fill out the |language=
field every time.
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03:50, 22 March 2021 (UTC)Hello,
I would like to know the correct place to ask about an issue I might be having with my device in the editing interface. I am using a niche browser with imported elements of Firefox, running in a customized virtual framework within a Linux OS configured to support dynamic routing protocols. However, there seems to be a problem with HTML on page reloading in the source editing interface. Has anyone else had this problem before? I’ve tried reconfiguring my custom browser settings but this doesn’t seem to be helping. Thanks. Krillzyx ( talk) 05:23, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello house, I have the feeling that an editor has deliberately decided to limit my progress here. I have endured accusations and insults, pulling down my works and tagging my articles with issues, moving my articles to draft and so on. I registered to edit Wikipedia one year ago, had a few edits. I changed countries and found myself with enough free time this year and I decided to dedicate this time towards contributing to the development of articles on Wikipedia. I decided to join the Wikipedia:project women in red and and business project. Though I am still finding it difficult to get used to the rules here, I have always improved my edits. I created an article with the title Nengi Rebecca Hamson and I was told that same article had been created and was deleted. An editor queried my choice of editing that particular article and requested that I give my reasons before I continued to edit. I explained myself and I got a reply from Fiddle Faddle, in his words: Thank you for your full and open declaration. It is precisely the declaration needed. It is necessary sometimes to ask these questions, and to have them answered. There is no stain on your character. Please enjoy editing Wikipedia. I have strived to be a better editor and ALL my choice of articles are from the list of women in red project, [11], under US, but a certain editor has reversed one of my recent articles created, Sarah Friar and moved the article to draft, [12], asking me to explain my decision to create that article. In his words, Would you be so kind as to explain your choice of article creations? That is, how do you select & decide what articles to write about? You are Nigerian and often create articles on non notable foreign entrepreneurs and I’m a tad bit puzzled by this. Is there a competition going on or something? Of course no policy prevents nor restricts you from creating any article of your choice but I really do want to know, how do you decide on what article to create? Furthermore, you might want to learn policy on the optimization of files prior using them else you risk getting indef blocked for multiple image copyvio's. I do not have files on that article, why am I being threatened with indef block? Let me also add that the same article about Sarah Friar was edited by Theroadislong who assisted me to make some corrections on the article. I will be pleased if other editors go through my edit summary/contributions and my articles and give me a second opinion. I have NEVER contested any of the reverse edits and I do not plan to do so now either. I just want to avoid communication with the editor because his comments are way too harsh. Once I notice any message from him about my articles having one issue or the other, I just move on with my life, because communication with the editor is not personally pleasing to me. I want to learn more, I am opened to learning, but I feel like I am being bullied. The same editor has called me useless and stupid for forgetting to sign my comment on his talk page. Please I need help. Thank you. MesutOzula ( talk) 08:27, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
hi, somebody is sabotaging my recent rewritten article 'Gympie Pyramid', leaving nasty comments with his changes. This text was edited by Doug Weller and he considered it as ready to be published. How can I report someone to be deleted? Wikigetsme123 ( talk) 08:32, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
Ajoy Hijam ( talk) 09:09, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
How do you edit your wikipedia page Ima Jewels ( talk) 10:12, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
Vishuvc007 ( talk) 10:22, 22 March 2021 (UTC) Vishuvc007 ( talk) 10:22, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
My first Article Declined Please help Me to verify my article Nabyl8899 ( talk) 11:24, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
While I agree that some books are probably not worth being included in Wikipedia, I think Wikipedia's goal of collecting all the worthwhile knowledge of civilization requires that we include some books that didn't sell well enough to be widely reviewed. How can I demonstrate that a book I want to add to Wikipedia is worthy, despite there being few references available? Peter Jedicke ( talk) 13:58, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
The answer to my question, then, is that some folks don't see Wikipedia the same way I do. I think the Morphological Productivity book deserves an article -- even if I confess I certainly never would have stumbled upon it myself. The article I wrote that was rejected, which motivated me to pose this question, contained about as much information as the Morphological Productivity article, so I like to think that applying the same criteria to both books would get my article re-instated. Perhaps I'll be able to find a few more references to the book I wrote about. I like to think that a book is worthy if a responsible volunteer contributor is motivated to share that book with Wikipedia users. Anyway, thanks for giving me something to think about. Peter Jedicke ( talk) 06:43, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
How do you talk to your host on wikipedia?? Ima Jewels ( talk) 08:23, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
How do you talk to your host on wikipedia?? Ima Jewels ( talk) 08:24, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
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14:42, 22 March 2021 (UTC)Why cannot Wikipedia cite itself, from say another page or language? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Crocusfleur ( talk • contribs) 11:21, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
Thanks! I am currently working on a draft about Reveley Island, a small island off the coast of Western Australia, because information for that island is only on the Swedish Wikipedia, and the Cebuano Wikipedia because of Lsjbot. I was denied, because I cited from said Wikipedias. What was written in those articles was valid information, so it's a pity I could not use that. Crocusfleur ( talk) 14:46, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
Is it possible to clear WP history without me having to completely clear the browsing data on my computer? Thank you, Lettler hello • contribs 20:59, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
I have submitted article for review. Read feedback about citation , references. most references are links which I have provided near each section of information to prove its correctness of content, sperately for journals and for sites. I don't know why it is not being accepted by Noah the robot? .. can someone specifically help with this query of how I have done citations & references in my article? And what is erroneous? Prachi.chopade ( talk) 02:55, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
I have studied thoroughly and learnt the usage and writing style of Wikipedia. I just want to know how long does it take for the wikipedia content to get approved ? Does it automatically move to the livespace after it is approved ? Nirju1998 ( talk) 06:33, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
{{
subst:submit}}
to the top of the article. This may take 4 months or more, since drafts are reviewed in no specific order.
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06:42, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
Courtesy link:
Draft:World Affairs Council of Houston
Hello everyone, I've been working on this article for a few weeks now and have changed it quite a bit in order to comply with wiki standards. I am an unpaid intern that was asked to create a wikipage for a non-profit organization that has a sizable impact on the local and global community and has been around for 30+ years. I've detailed the history of this organization and its creation but it's still being flagged as "blatant advertising" and when compared to other similar articles accepted I'm left confused as to why mine continues to be flagged. So I suppose my question is, is creating a wikipage for a non-profit organization do-able and if so what additional information would you suggest in order to eliminate the advertising tone? EditorofWorldAffairs ( talk) 15:19, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello editors. Greetings of the day! I had created a page for a college professor a few years ago. The page is flagged under the Articles for deletion (AfD). I am trying to provide additional information and references for the page. It would be great help if some suggestions can be provided here to save the page from deletion. BeTheChange 15:19, 22 March 2021 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rk.radhekrishan ( talk • contribs)
I have identified a new page of a notable person who is living, Zondra (Zoey) "Pricelys" Roy. She is listed on /info/en/?search=NotYourPrincess but is one of the only ones of the 42 contributors who does not have her own page, but she has TONNES of press about her. I am a journalist who has done articles on her and cannot believe she doesn't have a page. What is the best way of creating one for a new editor? I have already completed some page edits for other entries with grammar and copy-editing. I googled her name and began to make a list of articles I could use to reference various biography points and achievements and awards she has won. I do know her, but I don't think that puts me in a conflict of interest position. Please advise. IndieAndie ( talk) 16:26, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi I'm new here. Just wrote an article about rock musician Philippe Manca: /info/en/?search=Draft:Philippe_Manca Problem: when I click on Submit the Draft for Review, a new editing draft blank page appears: https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Draft:Philippe_Manca&action=edit&veswitched=0§ion=new&preload=Template:AfC_submission/Subst&editintro=Template:AfC_submission/Subst/Editintro Can you help me? Thank you. Leon LeonToffee ( talk) 17:30, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
I just ***love**** this page, you guys help me out so much! For a BARNSTAR, can you please help me?
RE:
(1) can I notify readers in the Multiple issues template that there is currently RFC on the talk page?
(2) How do i add:
/info/en/?search=Wikipedia:What_Wikipedia_is_not#Wikipedia_is_not_a_soapbox_or_means_of_promotion
WP:PROMO Answer: {{Advert|date=March 2021}}
Thank you!
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I need help writing source related content. Thanks Azim1974 ( talk) 17:33, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
I've noticed most vandalism-only accounts or ips get banned for exactly 31 hours the first time around, time and time again. What exactly is the significance of 31 hours? Seems like a pretty arbitrary number to me. Snowmanonahoe ( talk) 17:29, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi - I have just tried to edit Jay Inslee and I wasn't able to edit without pending reviews and I am an extended confirmed user Lovin'Politics ( talk) 01:11, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
I just got to know about an Indian Businessman who was born with cleft lips and treated by Smile Train. He got featured by Adline Castelino for being an inspiration for many. I am sharing the references for checking whether we can create the Wikipedia Page for him. 1. https://in.finance.yahoo.com/news/harkirat-singh-paras-sets-foot-120354864.html 2. https://www.instagram.com/p/CI3G1kTBkkf/ 3. https://www.smiletrainindia.org/stories/harkirat-singh-paras-quiet-kid-successful-entrepreneur Jm149 ( talk) 18:53, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi! A pleasant good day. As a composer, how do I get my song information on Wikipedia? 72.252.32.58 ( talk) 18:25, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
I have a partial (75%) draft of a lengthy intellectual history of my career (not a biography as such) that I think meets your neutrality requirement and would have some interest to students of health care law and policy. I'd like a judgment on its acceptability and advice on how I can get help putting it in proper form, with references etc.
Clark Havighurst, Wm. Neal Reynolds Professor Emeritus of Law, Duke University Phone: <Tel No. removed> HCL&Policy ( talk) 17:26, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
Let me put in the form of a thought experiment. You're assigned the project of writing about a professor of Law from Latvia you'd never heard of before, and have no access to anything written by that person – not their CV, not their publications, nothing. Instead, you only have access to a few books you've found at Google Books, written by third parties who are writing about the history of Latvian Law, as well as and a smattering of Latvia Times newspaper articles that wrote in disinterested terms about him or her (i.e., reliable, secondary, independent sources that treat the topic in substantive detail; and not primary sources).
With only that material, you are further told you must write in completely matter-of-fact terms about that professor you'd never heard of, from these materials only, and to avoid all evaluation ( show, don't tell), and must also include any controversies about him of her; your job is not to be positive or negative; you are utterly disinterested and just taking this on out of intellectual curiosity). You are also told you must transparently cite sources corroborating every fact you write about from these sources (without copying the words used), to verify the information, and are sent to this tutorial for how to cite the sources.
You are also told you may look at Wikipedia's featured articles as a guide. The resulting biography, assuming you learned about citing sources, and really took on board what you learned from reading a smattering of featured article biographies, is what we're mostly looking for. Or stated yet another way, 95% of everything you've written that is not what a disinterested third party with access only to such materials would write, probably doesn't belong. Does that help at all? See also: Help:Your first article; Wikipedia:Autobiography, Wikipedia:An article about yourself isn't necessarily a good thing, Wikipedia:Conflict of interest; Wikipedia:Notability and Wikipedia:Notability (academics). Best regards-- Fuhghettaboutit ( talk) 19:20, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello, where to report vandalism and how to quickly revert all the vandalism made by one user? I never needed to know such a thing, but now the user 178.143.50.74 aka HunCzeLit224 wholesale disrupts multiple cities and town pages. Thanks for advice! FromCzech ( talk) 17:32, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
The appropriate warning can be a tailored one, or you can save time by using a template that already contains suitable warning language. For a list of them, please see WP:WARN, as linked in my post above.
For example, if you were persisting in posting spam links to articles, I might revert you at the article, and then navigate to your talk page and I might type this: {{subst:uw-spam1}}
followed by my signature (~~~~) and save. See the template, at {{
uw-spam1}} to see what that template places. If you then posted more spam links, I might go again to the your talk page but this time use a higher level warning in the same template series, {{
uw-spam2}} or {{
uw-spam3}}.
If you then ignored all these prior warnings, and kept adding spam links, after a final warning I would go to the Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism and follow the instructions there to ask for you to be blocked.
Does that help clarify what to do?-- Fuhghettaboutit ( talk)
NOTE: User:HunCzeLit224 started editing 22 March and has already changed or added to dozens and dozens of articles, almost all to section Twin towns - Sister cities. If these are valid, then it is editing. If not, an odd form of vandalism. David notMD ( talk) 19:48, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
If there's any articles that need editing or haven't been in a long time, I'd like to get some suggestions because I'm new here and I'd like to contribute in any way I can. SneakingPastInfinity ( talk) 19:59, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello Everyone!!
I'm Rafi from Bangladesh. I mostly work in Bangla Wikipedia but thinking of starting my journey in English Wikipedia too. I have a team of 20/25 members who are currently active in bnwiki. The interesting fact is we're all from the same educational institution. We worked together to make our college article a "featured article" in bnwiki. We're also leading the "Wikiproject Notre Dame College" there. We want to start with the same spirit here. (Actually working with this type of motivation helps a lot in learning) The fact is these freshers are more comfortable in social media like facebook messenger and mail. So we'll need some amazing people to train these guys using social media or mail. Can I get some help? Mrb Rafi ( talk) 11:57, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
I am not good enough at editing and making shades. It would be nice for some editors to utilize the county maps on all the pre-1876 elections.
It would also improve the quality of certain articles about it. The county maps are devoid in almost everything before 1872-1876, so it would be a little bit better to make it so.
P.S. There is an 1836 or 1840 map of Michigan... so why not the other states? :) Xdude gamer ( talk) 14:45, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
I have concerns about entries that are not accurate but have long view social misguidance embedded in the way statements were crafted. As a financial contributor and someone who grew up thumbing through the Encyclopedia Britannica, I went back to check the definition on Britannica and found support for my initial interpretation. I know if I enter the subject matter here that the whole community will jump on me for the suggestion of it being anything but what contributors have made it, and it is not to suggest that the documented history is inaccurate but the modern interpretation of the term. Balancedview8 ( talk) 19:39, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
(gave this query a title) David notMD ( talk) 19:50, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello! I contributted an edit to an article, and it was not published. Why? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.19.89.181 ( talk) 21:06, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
How can I create an autobiography for my client on Wikipedia? Honorable KARISHMA Princess H. Pelham-raad ( talk) 20:08, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello. I make edits to articles, but they don't get published. What am I doing wrong, or is this just a waste of time? Bob Rchiiibob ( talk) 21:28, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
73.93.153.84 ( talk) 01:39, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
Someone at wikipedia needs to create an article about Marion Miley. Kentucky U.S. Women’s amateur golf player who was murdered a during robbery at her home on September 28, 1941. Tuktoyyuktuk ( talk) 00:50, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
What is generally considered an acceptable number of sources to list in the further reading section? MOS:FURTHER says "a reasonable number of publications that would help interested readers learn more about the article subject" and Wikipedia:Further reading says "the section should be limited in size". Is 10 too many? 20? 30? Wikipedia:Further reading goes on to say a "historical topic like World War II would run into thousands of items" which makes me think that thousands is obviously unreasonable, but that perhaps 100 wouldn't be. Personally I'd guess anything more than a dozen is too much, but I'm curious if there is a more specific guideline. TipsyElephant ( talk) 01:13, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
What exactly is the difference between a block and a ban? Lomrjyo ( talk) 23:17, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
On the other hand, the last paragraph of the lead section of WP:BLOCK states as follows:Bans are different from blocks, which are used by administrators to technically prevent a user account or IP address from editing Wikipedia. Blocks are used chiefly to deal with immediate problems such as vandalism, disruptive editing or edit warring. A ban, on the other hand, does not technically prevent editing; however, blocks may be used to enforce bans.
Blocking is different from banning, which is a formal retraction of editing privileges on all or part of Wikipedia. Blocks disable a user's ability to edit pages; bans do not. However, bans may be enforced by blocks; users who are subject to a total ban, or who breach the terms of a partial ban, will most likely be site-wide blocked to enforce the ban.
If I'm working on an article dedicated to something in a different country that has generally been written about in other languages than English is it appropriate to include non-English sources in the further reading section? Is it appropriate to include English sources in this context? It seems like English sources would be more helpful for English Wikipedia, but perhaps coverage from the country of origin would be more accurate and less removed from the subject. I'm also curious about citing sources in general throughout the article in this context. Is it better to have articles from the country of origin or is it best to have a mix? TipsyElephant ( talk) 01:17, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
Citations to non-English reliable sources are allowed (...) However, because this project is in English, English-language sources are preferred over non-English ones when available and of equal quality and relevance.As you note, the "equal quality and relevance" criterion is rarely met. Tigraan Click here to contact me 09:44, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
Is possible to create a company page for "Muble Solutions Pvt Ltd" Urogulfs ( talk) 09:45, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
Please Accept My Article Shah Kinchitkumar Arya ( talk) 07:57, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
I made some substantial edits to Louis III of France and I was wondering if it can qualify to go up from its original class. (Start-class I think) Xdude gamer ( talk) 23:46, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
When Charles died in 877 and then Louis the Stammerer died two years later, some Frankish nobles advocated electing Louis as the sole king, but another party favoured each brother ruling a separate part of the kingdom. In September 879, Louis was crowned at Ferrières Abbey.
45.117.242.251 ( talk) 08:22, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
Courtesy link:
Glenmuir Water
Received the following A reviewer suggested improvements to the page ....... Tags: uncategorised, refimprove.
What does this mean? Rmwmaci5 ( talk) 12:37, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
Jumping from
WP:GNG, is there any guideline or standard regarding being the recipient of awards? Essentially, if there is a BLP article which is mostly being propped up because of awards received, would that constitute notability? I don't see anything in
WP:NOTE that touches on recognitions and awards.
Some context; I have noticed a handful of BLP articles that include the subject's position/role/title in some organization, their published works, some awards/recognitions received, some bio trivia, and nothing more. Would such an article be deemed notable? Obviously each article should be inspected independently, but just looking for general clarification. Thank you!
PerpetuityGrat (
talk) 14:22, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
PerpetuityGrat (
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14:22, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
That being said, yes:
You can find numerous examples of this playing out in the results of a search like this. Best regards-- Fuhghettaboutit ( talk) 14:50, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
Maybe saying what I just did, though, helps? Let me put it another way, that might provide some more clarity. Putting aside whether a person meets some criterion of an SSNG that circumvents the GNG (which, as I've indicated, is in my view a waste of time, because such standards are non-encyclopedic bullshit), finding out whether someone meets the GNG for an on-the-merits discussion at AfD (i.e., what actually counts toward notability) always looks to the existence of the rights types of sources, with a sufficient depth of treatment, and not what's currently written in an article. That is why the time investment would be necessary to provide an answer. Best regards-- Fuhghettaboutit ( talk) 15:25, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
Excuse me but how do I type in roblox? 119.94.1.209 ( talk) 12:50, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
please can anyone help me with Draft:Virony Nigeria. The article was declined. Please help me with the corrections on the issues raised Sharges ( talk) 16:27, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
I've submitted an article that has just been created : Thanks. I had this article transmated into Spanish and Russian. How must I proceed so that the reviewers know that it's a"simple" translation (without going trought the whoe process of a review) ? Thank you. Pariswasafeast ( talk) 16:56, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello, I am a common Wikipedia reader, although I have never edited anything nor am I really sure what I am doing with editing. I never really wanted to bother with it, as most things seem to be very accurate. I have found something however that is related to a subject I am passionate about that seems incorrect, if not inconsistent. I do not know how to properly request an edit with proof and what not though, and I don't want to do something wrong and cause any trouble for it. I'm an avid wrestling fan, currently we are in Wrestlemania season which is the time of the year people will be reading more about it's history than any other time. I have found an inconsistency with the Wrestlemania Wikipedia page in the "Final Match section" This section does not state the "main event", but the literal final match. For 2020's Wrestlemania 36, the final match was Drew McIntyre (c) vs. Big Show for the WWE Championship, an extra match added after the Main event which Drew McIntyre won. However, the page lists the match which was the Main Event, not the final match of Wrestlemania that year. The entire show was on tape delay, so even though this match was shown the next night on Monday Night Raw, it was presented by WWE as the final match of the WrestleMania 36, after the Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Drew McIntyre match that Wikipedia has listed. The entire event was on tape delay so, my argument is that this match was presented by WWE themselves in WWE-canon as the final match of Wrestlemania 36. That event was held via tape delay, and most of the matches were presented to us the first two days, however the final match was presented on Monday at the beginning of WWE's Monday Night Raw. It was however still shown as the official final match that took place! Anyone can go back and watch that show and see this to be factual. I'm not sure how someone would add articles to show this as fact but, any wrestling related article about the event would verify that this is factual. This causes an inconsistency because the Wrestlemania 9 listed Final Match, Hulk Hogan (c) vs. Yokozuka, was not the main event but was also an extra added on match after the scheduled main event ended (which was Bret Hart (c) vs. Yokozuka, and Yokozuna won). So Wrestlemania 9 lists the extra match as the final one on your page, and Wrestlemania 36 does not. I feel that this could be confusing for fans. People reading the page may assume it is the literal Main Events of each Wrestlemania, but if that is the goal of the Wrestlemania Wikipedia article, than the Wrestlemania 9 Bret Hart (c) vs. Yokozuna match needs to replace the current one. If the goal is to show the absolute final match, than the Wrestlemania 36 one currently listed needs to be changed to the Drew McIntyre (c) vs. Big Show for the WWE Championship. Either 9 needs to be fixed, or 36 does. I would love to be able to request an official edit on this and help out with the accuracy of Wrestlemania history. I have absolutely no idea how I would do this, but I figured I would make a Wikipedia account, ask for help, and explain what I would like to accomplish! Thanks for your time! MoneyTakerBaby ( talk) 10:10, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
I submitted an article Draft:Virony Nigeria please check it out for any issues. Also I need to know if it is still under review or had been remove Sharges ( talk) 09:08, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
Hey I'm curious how I would request the deletion of my common.js page. As it is a js page, tagging it doesn't really work. Does anyone know how to do this? βӪᑸᙥӴ • Talk • Contribs 19:43, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
/* {{db-u1}} */
. Thanks,
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how do yu adding head JohnSmith43526 ( talk) 18:35, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
== Heading text ==
. You can get a subheading by typing three equal signs instead of two: === Subheading text ===
. You can add up to 8 equal signs (I believe...) for increasing smaller subheading. Thanks,
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18:52, 23 March 2021 (UTC)Thank you! :) — Preceding unsigned comment added by JohnSmith43526 ( talk • contribs) 19:37, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
i am just starting out and i don't know how to edit properly if there are any tips i can get from people that would be a great help Key word once ( talk) 20:13, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
How to lock my article? Wiki orb2 ( talk) 20:56, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
I have been asked a question by a new editor that maybe someone here can direct them toward. User:Waldenhorse submitted Draft:Andy Cooney, and I declined it, and he is trying to improve the draft. He says that Cooney charted in Ireland in 1986, and is asking for help in finding popular music charts for Ireland in 1986. So my question is where to tell him to look, as in, for instance, what WikiProject could help him. I am sure that he would appreciate any other advice about getting his draft approved. Robert McClenon ( talk) 18:39, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
I've come across many statements which were provided with almost valid sources while editing Wikipedia articles.But they usually represent personal opinions or partial point of view. Since I am a newcomer to Wikipedia, I'm hesitant to edit and remove these statements in the fear that I might be banned permanently from Wikipedia. What should i do in such a situation .RonaldWeasley.voldy gone moldy ( talk) 17:28, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
I have been editing various articles, and now have completed 7. For some reason, all Wikipedia pages now only allow me to "edit source" or "view source." There are no "edit" tabs available to me. Can you help me on this? Caribou J ( talk) 21:03, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
Thanks much for your quick response. That did it. I have been surprised at how many articles are semi-protected or more, and one can only "view the source." I was able to do what you said with "edit the source" tabs. — Preceding
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To Whom it May Concern:
My grandfather made the 10,000th landing on the aircraft carrier HMCS Bonaventure. I'm in possession of a plaque made to commemorate the event, a photo of which I posted to Wikimedia:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HMCS_Bonaventure_10000th_Trap.jpg
I would like to update Wikipedia's page on the HMCS Bonaventure to reflect this information, but I was told that Wikimedia does not constitute a reliable source. What would be an acceptable way to cite the information on the plaque?
- RIPCaptainCWMillerJr ( talk) 13:22, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
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Fuhghettaboutit (
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15:12, 22 March 2021 (UTC)A reliable, secondary, independent source would be something like a (non-vanity) book, a magazine article, a newspaper story, etc., discussing the landing, that verifies the additional information you want to add, that could be cited in relation. Possibly, such a verifying source is already present in the article. Specifically, the sentence in the article that discusses the 10,000th landing ends with a footnote (e.g."[1]"...), which cites to page 337 of the 2013 book British Aircraft Carriers: Design, Development and Service Histories. I can't check myself easily whether it mentions your grandfather's name in relation, as that page of that book doesn't appear to be accessible to me online (I did attempt some Google Books searches and some more general ones, but was unable able to find a usable source).
There is another issue here. I certainly understand the desire to commemorate a loved one, and that adding his name to the article as the actual person who made the landing would seem a natural way to do so – but your desire to add this is in conflict with the proper role of an editor. Should this detail be added? Would the article be improved by adding this person (your grandfather's) name? Possibly. Or would that be a bit too much detail for a tertiary source, encyclopedia treatment of this topic, that properly summarizes, without going into minute detail? That decision should be made based on whether adding the information (if and only if it can be properly verified) is desirable as a matter of editorial discretion, based on a variety of neutral precepts guiding our writing, and not because someone has a personal stake in seeing the person's name commemorated. You are not here for those reasons; you are not neutral on this subject but have a conflict of interest in seeing this added.
Still, in comparison to the problems we see of non-neutral writing here (a daily, raging stream of blatant advertisements written by business owners, et al.), this is a small matter. Anyway, finding a proper source for the addition might not be sufficient condition for its addition in light of the reasons I've discussed, but it is a threshold one. Nevertheless, If you can find that source, because of your conflict of interest, please post to the article's talk page asking for the change to be made (be sure to provide transparent details of the verifying source), rather than directly making the change. Best regards-- Fuhghettaboutit ( talk) 16:14, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
All - thank you very much for the information and assistance, you guys make some really good points. Can't really argue with the conflict of interest issue. Stay safe out there! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:8C1:181:2C0:E865:C2B1:331A:9FBF ( talk) 00:51, 24 March 2021 (UTC)
Help, I have signed up at the proper spot indicating I want the news letter but I have not recieved it. Is there a period I have to wait until the recognize I joined or did I sign up wrong? Any help is appriceated. Gandalf the Groovy ( talk) 15:38, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
I am on a quest to update and create pages on minor state legislators in the US. My next target frequently posts on Facebook. To what extent can I paraphrase his (or his staff’s) posts to use on the page?
Thanks, FlyingKitten2024 FlyingKitten2024 ( talk) 01:05, 24 March 2021 (UTC)
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Hi Sir/mam, I'm writing on an article about an Indian Administrative Service officer. Draft:Divya S. Iyer, this is the draft. Can you please have a look at this? And let me, how about the sources ? Are they reliable or not? ProudMallu ( talk) 14:21, 15 March 2021 (UTC)
I was trying to edit West Bridgford F.C., specifically I was trying to source the ground and its capacity. I found this source: https://www.footballgroundmap.com/ground/regatta-way-sports-ground/west-bridgford, and was looking over WP:RS, and wasn't quite sure if it would be considered a reliable source or not. Thanks for your help! AnApple47 ( talk) 06:44, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
Like we use Twinkle and Hotcat?
Nomadicghumakkad ( talk) 07:35, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
I'm Wikiotter and WikiPrairieDog. Also... Happy Saint Patrick's day. JennilyW ( talk) 02:54, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
I learned about the wikipedia library and downloaded What Is Several Complex Variables? by Steven G. Krantz. (Thanks to jstor and wikipedia). Based on what I read does mentioning the scope of complex analysis on the wiki project page, as well as being readable in the wikipedia library, fall within the scope permitted by the wikipedia library?-- SilverMatsu ( talk) 00:23, 17 March 2021 (UTC) SilverMatsu ( talk) 00:23, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
I have make an article about Minecraft@Home a long time ago, when I think they have good reasons to be included to Wikipedia. However, it got deleted by (A7: Article about a club, society or group, which does not credibly indicate the importance or significance of the subject), and it is quite reasonable when I think about it for a while. However, it has been the pioneer in many areas of volunteer computing project, and after read many guidelines, I think that although little coverage is made in this part of the project, but I think it is worth it for inclusion. These reasons are:
Would it be a good inclusion to Wikipedia, or it still lack significance/notability/too specfic? DrifAssault ( talk) 10:13, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello everyone, a public figure is complaining that their Wikipedia page contains wrong information about their age. The article about them contains multiple contradicting info from multiple sources, some of which are from the yellow press and are not supported by any evidence. Can they provide a legal identification document so that the information is corrected? If this is possible how to do so without compromising their personal information? Disclosure: I am a close acquaintance of this person but I am not related in any way to their field of work or their representative. I have edited arabic and french Wikipedia without registering because I wanted to stay anonymous given my relationship with a politically engaged family in a conservative country. Mohamed watdi ( talk) 10:02, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello Dear Moderators, My first article content was deleted "under CSD G11, as unambiguous advertising." Now I want to know can I create the same content in a new and innovative way? Because I have researched a lot about this org. Kindly help me to know how to proceed now ButlerJan ( talk) 11:10, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
Why is Wikipedia library have such tight control. I have found material related to a draft I'm working on but couldn't read it because of paywall. I thought I could use Wikipedia library but I have to have 500+ edits and 6 months. Why is this? Gandalf the Groovy ( talk) 12:33, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
What would be a specific reason to request access to the Library without meeting all requirments? Gandalf the Groovy ( talk) 12:46, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
I was just done reviewing Woodrow Wilson, and I think the article looks good. How can I add the icon? Blue Jay ( talk) 12:31, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
CupOfTeaRBXReal ( talk) 13:01, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
You vandalized Independence twice, and put misleading descriptions in the Edit summaries. You created a draft that was speedy deleted as an attack article. You replied "I hate you" in response to a Warning. Continue on this path and you will be blocked. David notMD ( talk) 13:36, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
David notMD This editor - CupOfTeaRBXReal is non stop doin Vandalism. I saw his recent edits on Independence I suggest to block his account from editing. Research Voltas ( talk) 13:51, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
Samswee ( talk) 14:00, 17 March 2021 (UTC)The paged was flagged portions appear to have been written by someone close to the subject. No indications of which portions and consequently no easy way to correct. How do I communicate with the monitor to determine exactly which protions are offensive Samswee ( talk) 14:00, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
i did post couple of post's which was what i though relative to content like on page with pokemon=mewtwo i put link mewtwo.co.uk after that owner of that site changed site content and wikipedia blocked /deleted my content so i want to know if content what i post has to be relative at all times or also how will i know if content i post is correct to post and why some content is not correct or what makes content correct to post. thank you Fortniter2728 ( talk) 14:38, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
You don't need to do anything for WP.Before learning what's WP is WP : Wikipedia , WP : My first article , WP: Sandbox , WP : Notable. Research Voltas ( talk) 14:59, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
Where do I check to see my total edit number? Gandalf the Groovy ( talk) 13:45, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
Is there a place where I can hire/enlist the services of an accomplished editor to create a page for me? I want to create a page for my book series. 4-5 pages in total. Mojarra69 ( talk) 14:37, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
How does your page be archived by Munninbot Ima Jewels ( talk) 14:54, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
Can you create an another account if you forgot your Wikipedia password? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:CA:4000:44A0:7474:7C90:6DFF:1518 ( talk) 17:14, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
hi good evening Mr heaphy . i found your profile on wikipedia as a mentor and volunteer in helping new editors on wikipedia . i need help in this procedure . can you please help me finish my article . my article is: about a person = masoud shafaghi best regards neda sajedi Neda.sajedi ( talk) 14:56, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello Teahouse Guests, I was creating a page for a religious leader that I have been working on the documentation for as of last week. I finally compiled it and laid it out in the manner I thought most suitable for the encyclopedia and my page was rejected. I have since gone through and done more editing, but I am concerned it will get removed again because it is not neutral enough. I have read the guidelines and I believe I followed them but was wondering if I could get an experienced set of eyes to read through the page and see if they find any glaring issues? I know its a big ask as the page is quite long, but any and all assistance is helpful. Thank you for your time. 35.137.153.242 ( talk) 17:47, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello.
I joined Wikipedia about ten hours ago. I confirmed my e-mail address just now, but then stupidity un-confirmed it by clicking on a different link on the same page (because I didn't read the instructions well enough).
I tried to confirm it again, but got a message saying, "The code has expired".
How can I go about re-confirming my e-mail address?
Thanks, Username: "Kisevalter Was Nash" (trying to change it to "Was Kisevalter Nash?"). Kisevalter Was Nash ( talk) 16:37, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello! I recently submitted my first article regarding my grandfather and his career as a renown salsa dancer. I've come to learn that not only writing from a biased point but also writing about a relative, becomes a conflict of interest and goes against the guidelines of Wikipedia article writing. My question then would be who could I resort to in order to write this article, it is his wish that his accomplishments and story lives on this page where people may find him after he is gone. I'd like to understand the proper way to go about this without causing any conflict.
Thank you. Ddsaso 7 ( talk) 18:56, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
I came across a article where user:2A00:23C7:9F1E:1401:958E:2969:7B80:4B54 did Vandalism, it's vandalism is reverted but this account must be blocked.And how to report such bands ? Research Voltas ( talk) 14:30, 17 March 2021 (UTC) Look at this user vandalism User:112.203.14.190 he edited parents & teachers deceiving childrens by saying them education is key to success. What a joke ! Research Voltas ( talk) 14:35, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi User talk:David notMD , ColinFine I found a strange editor , who in past did vandalism , and used wrong means to increase his edits by editing on his user talk page. Some admin warned him but he's deliberately replying them in Malyalam language and mixing this local language words in you must warn him for doing this or block from editing.previously he was block and now someone unblocked him.he's account is User:AARYA SAJAYAN Research Voltas ( talk) 19:29, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello User:Research Voltas, I am the user that you mentioned User: AARYA SAJAYAN. Actually I was not familiar with the policies only when some senior editors talked to me and gave me a warning I was aware of the issues that I committed. Thanks for your concern over me. I would be a great editor, as I have thoroughed all polices and terms and conditions. Now currently after the warning I have been a good editor. not committing any problems. Thanks AARYA SAJAYAN ( talk) 17:03, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
134.41.46.92 ( talk) 16:20, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
<ref>example.com</ref>
. Notice that the first tag is just <ref>
, but the second one has a slash: </ref>
. You need to remember to add the slash in the second one, or it won't work. I don't know if that is what you were trying to ask, but there you go. Thanks,
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I am trying to add the official page for WE HAD IT COMING, which is a film I wrote, directed and produced. It is in the sandbox right now waiting on approval. what else is there to do. Wolrdpress2021 ( talk) 17:34, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
Here you state that it is your film, but on your Talk page you state that you are an unpaid acquaintance of Paul Barbeau. Pick one. Either way stop editing the PB article, as COI exists. David notMD ( talk) 21:01, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello, editors.
I don't know what I am not doing right, like every article I tried creating on Wikipedia always get reject; either they say it is promotional or something and it is not true as I don't have any connection with the subjects I tried creating the articles on.
Please help me out or is there a pattern in writing articles that I am not following? Horlaseun ( talk) 20:20, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
I am looking to publish about a company (skincare brand recently launched under notable parent company. How can I get this profile to not be deleted immediately? Wikipedia says it judges notability by at least 3 high quality sources. Any other advice? Shikobeautycollective ( talk) 18:18, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
I am copyediting articles and don't know how to verify information in a template. Where do the writers get their templates? Is there a library of templates or do they make up their own? OodFloo ( talk) 21:48, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
WP:
(an easier-to-type
alias of "Wikipedia:
") into the
search box, followed by the word or phrase you heard (in this case "TEMPLATES"). Most of the time, this will quickly locate a targeted, behind-the-scenes information/help page, or how-to guide. See more at
Help:WP search protocol. Best regards--
Fuhghettaboutit (
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21:52, 17 March 2021 (UTC)Is it ever appropriate to include dozens of external links in the body of an article like this: Tiny Desk Concerts TipsyElephant ( talk) 00:01, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
Do we ever ban ip addresses for vandalism? A bot caught someone who blanked this article and wrote random stuff instead: Religion and spirituality podcast TipsyElephant ( talk) 00:45, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello, an article written by me is nominated for speedy deletion. Reason: Previously Deleted. Is there is any way to keep the article? Prashanth Nair (IAS), this is the article. The subject is about an Indian Administrative Service Officer. Who was the District Magistrate of Kozhikode. He is very famous in Kerala and is the man behind Operation Sulaimani. Please help me. Thank you ProudMallu ( 📨│ 📝) 01:05, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
For context, please see
A large amount of text in the plot summaries at List of Talking Tom and Friends (TV series) episodes (especially newer episodes in Season 5, though earlier episodes may have to be checked) has been copied verbatim from various URLs at a fandom sans attribution. While Fandoms do allow copying of text, they require it to be attributed to them.
Since I am not in a position to fix the attribution issues (lack of time and technical know-how) and WP:CP is semi-protected, I am not able to do anything to proceed with fixing this. Can someone file the report for me?
By the way, the aforementioned list article was actually split from
Talking Tom and Friends (TV series) and so, TTaF (TV series) may have had the copied text in some past revisions, though current revisions are free from copied text. Will it be necessary to note that past revisions had copied text or can that be ignored?
45.251.33.251 (
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Can you please inform me on how to get my article published? It said that I didn't have enough reliable sources or independent sources. Can you help me identify which sources are causing this to be ineligible for publication? Here is the url: /info/en/?search=Draft:Wayne_Oquin_(composer) Thank you for your help, and I look forward to hearing back! Wayne.oquin123 ( talk) 02:00, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
I have a draft article (PEN America v. Trump) waiting for evaluation. I noticed that the topic (PEN America v. Trump) is a red link at the page about lawsuits involving Donald Trump. Clicking on it and simply entering the title did not give any indication that there is a draft pending. It seems that that means that someone else might write a new draft or a new article without knowing that work has already been done on the subject. I think there should be some way of actively telling potential editors that a competing draft already exists, saving unnecessary duplicative effort. Kdammers ( talk) 06:39, 16 March 2021 (UTC)
Do your warnings expire after a month of having them? Or do they never expire? Thanks!
~Wizdzy [💬 | 📝] 23:21, 16 March 2021 (UTC)
Wizdzy Editors can be blocked for not being here to work on the encyclopedia. As noted above, the great majority of your edits have been to your own User page, most of the edits you made to articles were reverted, and you have created a second account: User:ThreeTimesTheCharm and have been editing that account's Talk page with Welcome notes and Warning notes (and then blanking). Get with the program. David notMD ( talk) 02:31, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello. On the Main page, there is a template ("In other projects") used on the left column of the page that contains links to other projects. I noticed that this template points to the Wikisource project twice. There is "Wikisource" (which points to https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Main_Page) and "Multilingual Wikisource" (which points to https://wikisource.org/wiki/Main_Page). Seeing as the other project links point to their respective English pages, I would like to request the "Multilingual Wikisource" link be removed, as to improve consistency. Please let me know where this can be properly discussed and how this modification can be done. Thank you for your help! Somerandomuser ( talk) 18:55, 14 March 2021 (UTC)
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Please somebody edits section of "In popular culture" of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 because I doesn't make it, due to restrictions about discretionary sanctions. No IP edits. Lkas123 ( talk) 04:26, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi, let me know the notability criteria of Mandir/Temple? ProudMallu ( 📨│ 📝) 05:10, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
Devanshusharma569 ( talk)devanshusharma569 hi, i am devanshu sharma and i am writing a article on a NGO they don't have valid third party source, for wikipedia validation but they have some newspaper articles by renowned names and various online sites mentionaing there work. can i use them in my article for third party validation. Devanshusharma569 ( talk) 05:09, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello , Tukaram is a high traffic article.Its about a great Warkari Sant of 16th century.The problem is that the article have lots of claim and speculations.Don't know the citation and ref are really reliable.It don't have Early life, Education, Personal life, Career subsection.It also looking it have Original research.It doesn't look like a article should be look like WP article have to.I suggest to take a look and correct grammar, sentence structure in this article. Research Voltas ( talk) 06:10, 18 March 2021 (UTC) Research Voltas ( talk) 06:10, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
Hoary Early life section added by me , just before coming to Teahouse. It's heading section was very long. And everything was mixed up. If you can accommodate all the info of heading section in separate sub section it will be nice. Infobox have cliams about birt without citation. Research Voltas ( talk) 06:37, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
Today something happened to me that never happened before in the ~5 months I've been active here. A new IP editor showed up who systematically started to revert edits of mine, some recent and some much less recent. Their first seven edits were all reverts, and all of their 28 main space edits were directed against my edits. It seems they are concerned that I may have some kind of anti-Iranian bias (see the edits at Abu Musa), but then their first three reverts were on articles with completely different topics. I'm currently trying to explain myself on their user talk page and various article talk pages ( here and here).
My question: how often does this happen, and should I consider this a normal part of Wikipedia editing? Any advice on how to best deal with this would be very welcome! Apaugasma ( talk| contribs) 00:35, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi today I found a article Kunbi.It have lots of shocking cliams.Some un referenced info. This Research Voltas ( talk) 06:40, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
Hoary Hi , But new peoples believe in this rubbish. Because they think WP have everything is 100 % truth. Whoever edited this Ref a book. I don't have access to that book. I don't believe that writer. I live on grassroots level. I know truth.I suggest to check that article and it's sources. Omitte unreliable info Research Voltas ( talk) 10:44, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
I was reading this article, and realized that there were some issues, but wanted to ask before making the changes. 1) In the introductory section, the article states "The White Australia policy is a term encapsulating a set of historical racial policies that aimed to forbid people of non-European ethnic origin, especially Asians and Pacific Islanders, from immigrating to Australia, starting in 1901." However, but the sections below indicate that the policy, if not specifically called that, had its roots prior to 1901. Perhaps that sentence means to say that immigration restrictions started in 1901, but it's a bit ambiguous, especially with the comma, which seems to indicate that it's to be read with the clause preceding the last one. Eliminating the comma might help, but it seems like it would be better to reword it to "...from immigrating to Australia, leading to legislative restrictions from 1901 until completely dismantled in 1973."
Then, the paragraph under the heading "The Gold Rush Era" begins with the sentence "It effectively stopped all non-European immigration into the country and that contributed to the development of a racially insulated white society." Aside from the unclear referent ("It"), the sentence would seem to be out of place here, as it appears to refer to the period after 1901, not the Gold Rush Era, which would be part of the history of the attitudes and policies under discussion. But my bigger concern is that it's under the section entitled "Immigration policy in Federation." However, the introductory text indicates that Federation didn't occur until 1901, although the wiki on Federation architecture puts the period from 1890-1915. In any event, the Gold Rush Era information only goes up to the 1870s, so it would seem to predate the label of Federation.
Similarly, much of the text under "Support from the Australian Labour Movement" appears to predate the Federation period--all but the last two paragraphs (and blockquote). That seems to imply that this was all that happened during the Federation period, but the next section of the article, "From Federation to the Second World War" goes into that at length. I suppose the heading is because there isn't much between the end of WWI and the next section.
However, since the last section is "Abolition of the Policy," it seems like it might be better to name the sections as the arc of the policy, something like "Beginnings of the Policy" and "Height of the Policy." Thanks! JodiGMc ( talk) 08:32, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
How do I draw country ortographic maps that Wiki editors used to draw in Country infoboxes? Mhatopzz ( talk) 09:45, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello, i have a question about some image on wikimedia commons. If one image is not used in any Wikimedia page, this image can be deleted? Thank you All the Bests -- TommasoRmndn ( talk) 12:11, 18 March 2021 (UTC) TommasoRmndn ( talk) 12:11, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
So, on my draft of iFlightPlanner, someone tagged it for speedy deletion under G11 when I was still working on it. Now I am being asked to declare a COI when none exists. Please help. Night Wolf1223 13:12, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi there, I've made a draft about my client Otto Krahn Group. Yes, it is paid but I think it matches the guidelines of wikipedia anyway.
So I disclosed in the talk-section of the article that this content is paid. Should I move it now into the encyclopedia?
tx&best Peer
-- Kibonaut ( talk) 14:40, 18 March 2021 (UTC) Kibonaut ( talk) 14:40, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
How do I create a new Wikipedia page? EGGINATOR ( talk) 15:24, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello Teahouse! I am trying my best to update a lot of content involving the
Montana Legislature, but not that article specifically. It seems that a lot of content in related articles is outdated, one of which is the
Template:Montana State Senators. This template does not reflect he current roster for the
Montana State Senate, and thus I have and will continue to make the appropriate updates. That being said, I encountered an issue which I am sure I will encounter again: it looks like there is an individual,
Bob Brown who has an extensive history in Montana politics. According to
13 of the current roster, a different Bob Brown is serving.
Here is my question: because there is already a
Bob Brown (Montana politician) article, and another page needs to be created for another Montana politician named Bob Brown, what is the protocol in naming the article for the latter mentioned Brown? Hopefully that makes sense; happy to clarify! Thanks in advance!
PerpetuityGrat (
talk)
15:47, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
I spent nearly two hours copy editing this article, only for the browser tab to crash. All of my work was lost and I'm pretty upset about it. Is there any way to back up an in-progress article other than copy/pasting all of the raw text into another application? It doesn't seem like it's common practice for changes to be published until all of the intended edits are done. NebulousPhantom ( talk) 02:01, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
CommanderWaterford How to link two articles from different WP about same topic ? Right now I want to link Ghodasgaon, Jalgaon District article to घोडसगाव article of Marathi WP.Both articles are about same village.It will be nice of you do that for Research Voltas ( talk) 20:19, 15 March 2021 (UTC)
Victor Schmidt Take a look Research Voltas ( talk) 20:27, 15 March 2021 (UTC) The link of Marathi article is https://mr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%98%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B5 Research Voltas ( talk) 20:43, 15 March 2021 (UTC)
ColinFine Yeah, your absolutely right sir , The article is linked to wrong Eng WP article. In North Maharashtra there are two villages have name Ghodasgaon. One Ghodasgaon is in Dhule district and another one is in Jalgaon district. the article is have to link Ghodasgaon, Jalgaon District article. Research Voltas ( talk) 04:14, 16 March 2021 (UTC) talk You can solve this problem. A admin , mistakingly connected Ghodasgaon article to article.
Hello. I am developing a mobile app where I present cities and their info. I get info about cities from Wikipedia API.
My question is: how to properly attribute text from Wikipedia? I know that there is a lot of info about how to properly attribute the text and I read it already. Unfortunately I am not very good with this kind of stuff and am worried that I am not doing it correctly. I am currently writing the following line in my app after the text from Wikipedia: "This article uses material from the Wikipedia article ArticleName, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0." This doesn't seem correct to me however, since it's stated on Wikipedia, that text can be under different licenses: Creatice Commons or GNU Free Documentation ( /info/en/?search=Wikipedia:Reusing_Wikipedia_content).
Any help will be very appreciated. 90.157.166.45 ( talk) 17:25, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
So I'm trying to edit a page regarding a local state politician who I like is running for governor. However, when i tried to post, it got removed because it was considered "promotional material". If possible I would like to know what specific things I had posted were promotional so i can avoid using them. Wiki apparently thinks I have a conflict of interest now because I've tried unsuccessfully several times to make an edit. PLease help Davidbaumel.nj ( talk) 19:00, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
material copy-pasted from her website. Wikipedia has a copyright violation policy, and material posted as such on Wikipedia will be removed as soon as possible. — Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 19:23, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
Courtesy link:
Draft:Rocket_Science_(company)
Hello, I'm trying to create a neutral page for Rocket Science. Before creating the draft article I looked at other companies in the field, specifically Embankment Films and HanWay Films, which I then used as a template to stay within what I understood would be the Wikipedia guidelines of impartiality. I've received 2 reviews which say the page has not complied in this way and so I'm a bit stumped and wonder if anyone can help advise on how to improve the page. I've used references from other sources which were used on the other companies pages, but have seen one reviewer deem that they're not reliable. How can one company use the outside source and not another? I have disclosed my relationship to the company, but believed that as long as one followed the guidelines and used other approved pages as a guide that should not disqualify me. Can anyone help assist in terms neutral tone? Thanks very much, Jonathan JonoLynch-Staunton ( talk) 09:05, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
Found area of City of Sydney and Parramatta at Wikipedia in km^2. Would have liked to find an official source for their area, but they don't have a citation. Help about this would be appreciated! Gryllida ( talk) 21:55, 16 March 2021 (UTC)
Is it necessary to have user name and name of the person about whom is being written kept same 111.119.187.32 ( talk) 21:08, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
Wikipedia page creation How to create my wikipedia page? K. Lillrud ( talk) 19:54, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
I'm not quite sure about this (oh, perhaps that's why I'm bringing this up) but at
Wings of Fire (novel series) there appears to be prophecies copy-pasted from the series. (Prophecies within the series, that is.) So I thought I'd bring this up.
Oh, and here're some links to the offending sections:
I'm struggling with another editor's decision to remove what they considered "over-referencing". I write about underrepresented topics, such as women, and prefer to cite every statement to make clear what facts are coming from which sources. In a new article, Lucille Thornburgh, an editor removed many valid references, using the term "reducing over-referencing". I requested information about what policy this editor was using to justify this action on their user page, and they said there was no such policy, but they would "certainly continue to do this by default". I'm not sure why it would be appropriate to remove valid references. Skvader ( talk) 16:19, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
How do I change my user to make it say "native" for English? BlueDaNoob ( talk) 22:16, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
MY LEGAL NAME IS CERYS ELIZABETH PHILLIPS MATTHEWS.
MATTHEWS IS MY LEGAL SURNAME/FAMILY NAME.
IT HAS NEVER CHANGED. I HAVE NEVER CHANGED IT , MARRIED OR NOT MARRIED. I WILL NEVER CHANGE IT.
ALAS!!- ON MY WIKIPEDIA THUMBRPINT /INTRO PAGE SOMEBODY HAS EDITED MY NAME TO CERYS ELIZABETH ABBOTT.
PRESUMABLY BECAUSE I HAVE MARRIED A MAN CALLED ABBOTT.
I NEVER TOOK HIS NAME, I DONT BELIEVE IN CHANGING NAMES, AND I AM ABSOLUTELY LIVID.
PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW TO EDIT IT SO THAT I AM NEVER AGAIN REFERRED TO AS ANYTHING BUT MY LEGAL NAME.
THIS IS EVERYDAY SEXISM THAT SHOULD NOT BE TOLERATED ANYWHERE, NOT LEAST MY FAVOURITE SITE, WIKIPEDIA!
CERYS 90.252.179.66 ( talk) 09:03, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
@
90.252.179.66: First of all, Wikipedia does not have "intro pages" or "thumbprints", it has articles.
As you have a clear
WP:COI, you should submit an edit request on the article's talk page. See
Template:Request edit/Instructions on how to make one.
Also, please don't write in all caps. It's considered shouting.
185.73.65.98 ( talk) 09:18, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello
I need help to rewrite this draft as required by the reviewer. I have started rewriting but need more improvements from an experienced editor. Thanks in advance-- Art&football ( talk) 22:37, 18 March 2021 (UTC) Art&football ( talk) 22:37, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi! I am new to finding sources and wish to edit about animals, especially insects. Can someone kindly point me to any good place to find free, reliable sources about it? User404User ( talk) 22:39, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello! Is there someone willing to create a page for me? I should not create the page myself. There seems to be a few forums but I cannot figure out how to use freenode #wikipedia-en-help
Is there a tutorial on how to use freenode?
Malchus Malchus Biblion ( talk) 01:13, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi, I’m Helen. I was wondering about the vandalism warning badges that I see other users throwing at vandals. How do I put templates like that into someone’s talk page? I hope to eat those bad-faith edits for breakfast and would love to know how it’s done. HelenDegenerate ( talk) 00:51, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi, I tend to give a reasonably detailed (sometimes a bit tetchy, but that's me) account of what I've changed in/added to/taken away from an entry, but I notice few others do this, certainly not in much detail. I'm interested generally speaking in (1) the reason contributors usually don't describe their changes (2) whether experienced contributors like yourselves think there is any value in doing so - aside from to me, when I go down memory lane on my Contributions. Davidnicholsknowsbest ( talk) 22:39, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
Why this picture is linked to Washington station? Störm (talk) 03:15, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
Fixing a typo
I just created this account to mention a typo. On the page about "Venkateswara", I am pretty sure the fifth line under "Legend" reading: "Indra did not acknowledge Bhrigu's presence buy was busy in enjoying the dance of apsaras in heaven" has a typo on that "buy". The "y" should be a "t" I am assuming. Now someone can maybe do something about it I guess - I don't know how things work here. I'm just passing through for now. Thank You and all the best to everyone!
Let me know what are the main notability criteria for a Mandir/Temple and Church? ProudMallu ( 📨│ 📝) 06:00, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
I have a draft of my very first entry for Wikipedia in my Sandbox.
I would like to know if the entry can make it into Wikipedia provided I complete the draft to the standard (add more links to references, ...)
Thank you very much,
Helena Helenaachillesova ( talk) 06:45, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello, how can I get the deletion history of Aswathy Sreekanth? ProudMallu ( 📨│ 📝) 06:50, 19 March 2021 (UTC) ProudMallu ( 📨│ 📝) 06:50, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
K. Lillrud ( talk) 07:26, 19 March 2021 (UTC) Is it necessary to have a same username and the name of the article being written
DraftI have a draft biographival entry that I would like to publish, but I am stuck as to next steps and I am somewwhat confused by Help Topics? I would appreciate any assistance that can be offered to a newbie. Thank you in advance. Jax Jaxsydney ( talk) 07:16, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
Can I get the deletion discussion page of Dev Mohan? Thanks in advance. ProudMallu ( 📨│ 📝) 09:08, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
I want to ask , Is WP allow it on talk page or user page discussion, communication.In the articles. Research Voltas ( talk) 08:17, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
So, I saw that there was a new creepypasta around called Crow 64 (It is a very good one too). It has gotten some media coverage, and it even has a community dedicated to it. Plus, the source code was just released for it. I wanna create an article about this recent creepypasta, so how can I make one? Blue Jay ( talk) 10:03, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello. I think I understand talk page etiquette reasonably well, and I'm familiar with the ordinary sequence of Edit-Revert-Discuss-Edit that tends to occur on Wikipedia. But what if you try to discuss an edit, and no one responds?
In my particular case I had an edit reverted, and I tried to argue my case both before and after the edit on the article's talk page, but no one ever responded. I linked the reverting editor in my comments, so I assume they would be notified, and an admin adjusted the style of my post, so I know they saw it, but there have been no responses although it's been two months since my original post, and 11 days since my most recent one.
What can I do? I don't want to get into an edit war with the person who reverted my edit, but if they refuse to discuss, and I think my edit is correct, then what other avenues are available to me?
If you would like to see the specifics, I am referring to the Mughal Empire talk page.
Thank you. Shmarrighan ( talk) 07:10, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
When I visit the page I created a month ago, I see a box to "submit your draft for review" as opposed to a message that says my entry to under review (or something along those lines). How can I tell if it is being reviewed? Also, I added a photo to my entry but I don't see it on the page.
https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=User:Vegan4theAnimals/sandbox&action=edit§ion=1 Vegan4theAnimals ( talk) 12:58, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
I want to know what overlinking is, since I heard it in edits reverted by users. - Joshua's Number9 ( talk) 13:06, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
WP:
(an easier-to-type
alias of "Wikipedia:
") into the
search box, followed by the word or phrase you heard (in this case "Overlinking"). Most of the time, this will quickly locate a targeted, behind-the-scenes information/help page, or how-to guide. See more at
Help:WP search protocol. Best regards--
Fuhghettaboutit (
talk)
13:26, 19 March 2021 (UTC)Thanks! - Joshua's Number9 ( talk) 13:06, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi, /info/en/?search=Draft:Vaibhav_Maloo is pending approval since months, how can I get a conclusion for this page? Nuttyprofessor2016 ( talk) 12:15, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
Actor — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kishor salvi 6 ( talk • contribs) 13:30, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
I want to delete my Wikipedia account! How can I? ProudMallu ( 📨│ 📝) 14:02, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
Recently, I attempted to develop a wikipedia article for a local philanthropist, activist, and political candidate. After several redesigns of the site, I ran into an assortment of criticisms that I'm having trouble addressing.
Initially, the article was criticized for lack of significant coverage. Since then, 34 references have been added detailing my subject's participation in philanthropy and politics over the last fifteen years. These include links to the Houston Chronicle, Texas Tribune, and the Washington Post. Several of these articles are full profiles on the subject, during her Congressional campaign and in her philanthropic endeavors. At this point, I'm not sure how to add more independent, reliable, published sources that the admins will consider valid. These repeated requests seem far in excess of what I've seen for other individual articles, and so I'm having trouble identifying the baseline standard I'm expected to meet.
More recently, an admin suggested the article be submitted as a subsection of 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas. So I'm curious to know if including the subject's fund raising and philanthropic efforts are appropriate in this context. The subject has enjoyed a substantive role in Houston prior to her candidate run and I'd like a space to include that information. Zifnab25 ( talk) 14:11, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi, I'm trying to create a musician bio page for myself but it was rejected as the sources were unreliable (bios from bandcamp and spotify). Can I create a page without references? What other references can be used? Here's the text I used:
Raquel Torre (Lacquer) started her music solo project in 2019 releasing two demo singles as Lacquer. In 2020, she released her first album "So Little Changes" with FlexiDiscos and Discodrome Records. This album was conceived in her London room, then taken to the studio where Jonah Falco completed the production, recording, mixing and mastering. Her music reflects her taste for synth sounds, catchy pop and sad melodies. RaquelTorre ( talk) 09:16, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi! But the page is about myself. I don't quite understand how my own references and my own published music are not valid. — Preceding unsigned comment added by RaquelTorre ( talk • contribs) 09:47, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
Is there Chinese or Korean like en-5? chinese-1 won't work for me BlueDaNoob ( talk) 22:29, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
{{
User zh-5}}
and {{
User ko-4}}
. Best regards--
Fuhghettaboutit (
talk)
22:43, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi, a draft I recently submitted to AfC was reviewed by Robert McClenon. His comments suggested that I take the issues with the draft and relevent COI disclosures to the Teahouse. Here are a couple of issues that I've addressed on the Draft talk:Joy Corrigan in response to the review comments:
Please advise on how to proceed and if there's something else I need to do to resolve the issues. Much appreciated! Hillster ( talk) 14:47, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
I feel weird, having 9,600 edits and a year of experience, being here – like an adult in a baby chair. On the right hand of the page, I always see a "Read" - "Edit" - On talk pages "+" - "View history" - star signifying watchlist icon - "More [move, purge, rater, AFCH]" - "TW [ARV, Warn, Wel, TB, CSD, XFD, RPP, Last, Unlink]" In files that show me another user's view, "Edit" is ALWAYS replaced with "Edit source", with no exceptions. A very long time ago, I saw "Edit source" in place of "Edit", but it disappeared when I accidentally enabled VisualEditor, and "Edit source" has never come back since. "Edit" is harmless, of course, and I'm sorry if I'm wasting your time, but where is "Edit source", how do I get it back, and why don't I have it? 🐔 Chicdat Bawk to me! 12:06, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
$( function () {
var tab, tablink;
tab = document.getElementById('ca-edit');
if ( tab ) {
tablink = tab.getElementsByTagName('a')[0];
if ( tablink ) {
tablink.firstChild.nodeValue = 'Edit source';
};
};
});
hi. How to make an article on wikipedia? Editor1234567891011121314151617 ( talk) 16:44, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi; I'm extremely new to editing on Wikipedia; this would be my very first article published. To start, I recently noticed that there wasn't very much information on the topic of Minecraft anarchy servers. There is a page for Minecraft servers as a whole; and on that page they list some notable servers, including one anarchy server, 2b2t. The 2b2t article is excellent; it does a really good job of covering 2b2t in detail. However there are other notable anarchy servers, and semi-anarchy servers, and I think having a page on the genre as a whole would be helpful.
Here is the potential issue: I play on some of these servers pretty regularly. I'm not a member of staff on any servers, or anything like that; but I prefer some of the servers to others. So my question is, if I keep the article descriptive, and list all the notable servers I can think of, would this still be considered a conflict of interest? I've got a draft article submitted for review currently, here-> Draft:Minecraft_Anarchy_Servers, but I would like to improve that while it's pending review, so any and all suggestions are appreciated! Thanks, User: Its_choosday_innit Its choosday innit ( talk) 16:20, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
@ Its choosday innit Fandoms are not reliable sources as they are community written. Please see /info/en/?search=Wikipedia:Reliable_sources#Questionable_and_self-published_sources. I do not believe this subject to be notable enough for it's own article unless you can find reliable sources from independent news sources. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gandalf the Groovy ( talk • contribs) 16:34, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
Thank you both for your advice! Would articles like this be better sources? They're listings of popular servers, so they aren't written exclusively about the servers mentioned in the draft; however some of those servers are on their list, so they do get described briefly. Gamespur article RockPaperShotgun Article If not, no worries! I can keep looking for better coverage of the topic. Thanks again for your help! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Its choosday innit ( talk • contribs) 17:05, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
Tysm User:Panini! That is super helpful; I have asked my question about additional sources on their advice page here-> video game advice-forum post, and I will check out that list of sources you posted! Thanks again to everyone who's made suggestions! Its choosday innit ( talk) 18:58, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi, How to make designed and customized username like these?
User Name 111.119.187.37 ( talk) 19:17, 19 March 2021 (UTC) What username will be used to write a bio of some individual
NOTE: When replying to me, please add {{Re|GOLDIEM J}} to notify me.
I recently reverted an unconstructive edit, and created user:72.238.60.119/talk while misjudging the text format for a talk page title. Is there a specific space I can request this be deleted, please? Thank you. GOLDIEM J ( talk) 17:55, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
I recently created the draft Draft:Circle of Hope Girls Ranch. I believe that it qualifies for notability because it has been covered in multiple news sources (Kansas City Star, NBC News, CNN) and because a Missouri House bill was created based on the controversy and closure of the school. This is my first time creating an article, so please go easy on me, I'm trying my best. Thank you! :) -- Wizzito ( talk) 18:00, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
I found this code in this article
{{:Attack on Titan (season 4)}}
and I wonder if this is a template or something else. I tried to search for the Template:Attack on Titan (season 4) but I didn't find anything. Shorouq★The★Super★ninja2 ( talk) 21:43, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
User:Marchjuly, User:Fuhghettaboutit, I see. Thank you so much for your help, guys! Shorouq★The★Super★ninja2 ( talk) 04:08, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
Can we use images from logopedia? SparklesonApple ( talk) 02:52, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
Let me know the reason for the deletion of Tanmay Bakshi and how can I get the Deletion discussion? Thanks in advance WikiShakeshere ( talk) 05:11, 20 March 2021 (UTC) WikiShakeshere ( talk) 05:11, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
How can I merge an article to another? Did I need to nominate the article for AFD? ProudMallu ( 📨│ 📝) 06:40, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
I am looking to improve the page on Sachsenhausen concentration camp, which currently has little information about the development of the camp in the pre-War and early War years. In preparation, I have tried to find the "Talk" about the article. The first Talk archive ( Talk:Sachsenhausen_concentration_camp/Archive_1) covers the years 2006 to 2009. Changing the address to Archive_2 or _3 finds nothing. The current Talk page is rather unhelpful, consisting mainly of a long piece, which may or may not be a response to an earlier post, and that is dated August 2018. A possibly related aspect is that the List of prisoners of Sachsenhausen was separated out of the main page in August 2018. Is there any way of accessing the Talk posts of 2009 to 2018?
The page on KZ Sachsenhausen in German Wikipedia gives more extensive coverage to the earlier years of the camp and is better structured than the English page. While much of the material that I would add will be taken from primary sources (hopefully to allow the "Needs references" flag to be removed!), it may be helpful to take information from the German page. Are there any guidelines on the etiquette of "borrowing" material from corresponding Wikipedia pages in another language? Douglian30 ( talk) 14:12, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
Can we add in help resources in posts that addresses social issues, so that victims and allies have more access to the help and education they need? Achingtaurus ( talk) 12:56, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
I recently created the draft Draft:Jeannie Vanasco. I believe that Vanasco qualifies for notability because her latest book has been covered in multiple news sources (New York Times, NPR, Esquire, TIME) and because it has been described as adding something new to the MeToo conversation. This is my first time creating an article. I tried to use a reliable source for each fact included in the entry. Thank you for any help you can provide! I'd like to create more entries for 21st-century women memoirists. :)
Contributor1920 ( talk) 12:05, 20 March 2021 (UTC) Contributor1920 ( talk) 12:05, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
WP:ERRORS states that "[a]ny other Main Page errors" should be stated in the General discussion section of Talk:Main Page. As this is a newly created account, and Talk:Main Page is semi-protected, I am not able to post my suggestion there. The suggestion i wish to make is (at least in my opinion) not a controversial one, simply that "Norsk Bokmål" should be changed to "Norsk bokmål" in the list at the very bottom of the Main Page. What should i do? Odelslova ( talk) 13:11, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
When referencing a paywalled article which can also be accessed freely on
archive.today, should I still set url-access
to subscription
?
Kleinpecan (
talk)
15:53, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
registration
and limited
TheTechnician27
(Talk page)
16:11, 20 March 2021 (UTC)I have noticed bots removing Wayback-archived versions of deleted tweets. Is there a Wikipolicy against using removed Twitter posts? Thanks. Cloudbearer ( talk) 16:42, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
Would you permit for DHOLUO translation Project of the projects as its a major language spoken in Uganda,Tanzania and Uganda. Combijah ( talk) 13:34, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello house, this is my first time here. I am still trying to find my way around the community. I will like to know how best to seek copyright permissions to use photos generally on Wikipedia and in particular, this new page I created: Sarah Friar, how can I get a photo to the page without copyrights infringements? It would be most appreciated if I get a broad answer for future purposes, rather than just for the aforementioned article. Thank you. MesutOzula ( talk) 08:55, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
Greetings! I recently submitted a draft page for review, and I haven't heard anything about it being accepted. It does not show up on the search, so I assume it's still pending. When can I expect my page to be added to the Wikipedia library? Thanks for any information you can provide. Here's the page. /info/en/?search=Draft:Sam_Byrd -- Rkwbyrd ( talk) 17:20, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi , a user from India. harrassing me, asking questions, writing on my talk page. Anothor user from same area nominating my articles for deletion just to harass me. And asking questions, If you're from America, Why your editing articles about India.WP is global website. How can they question me ,why I'm editing about this. I just warn him once because he's using Malyalam language on WP. Because it is Eng project. From that point he's coming on my talk page and asking and writing questions.The user is User :AARYA SAJAYAN and User: kashmorwiki. He's vandalizing. They're doing editing war. Research Voltas ( talk) 14:56, 19 March 2021 (UTC) Research Voltas ( talk) 14:56, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
Two users from India trolling me. Because I warned one of them for increasing his edits by wrong means. And other one is disrupting new article
Nahata college by pasting Speedy deletion temple. The article have sources but they're trolling and harassing me. I want to delete their messages from my talk page and block them from editing my talk page.
Research Voltas (
talk)
15:01, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
As I'm new to these issues and problems, I was really worried what was happening. I am not used to these types of issues and I have never been referred to be offensive to anyone. Again I'm repeating that I am very sorry and I'm regretful about hurting anyones feelings in this platform. And a big Thanks for all sincere editors here who supported me. I'm also very sorry for Research Voltas if I have hurt his feelings, I truly did never mean to.....Thanks AARYA SAJAYAN ( talk) 09:55, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
How to delete a draft by a non author of the draft page? I only know Db-g7, which is used by authors only. ProudMallu ( 📨│ 📝) 09:30, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
There are a few other criteria that could potentially be applicable (e.g., G3, G5 and G10), but they're not nearly as common. As to MfD, it is rare that using up community resources on discussion of a draft that meets no CSD is warranted, where they are going to be deleted under G13 in the normal course anyway. Best regards-- Fuhghettaboutit ( talk) 10:53, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi, how can I delete a draft page? I'm am not the creator of that draft. But the creator is not edited the page after July 2020. Like Db-g7, is there is any templete to delete the draft ? ProudMallu ( 📨│ 📝) 12:40, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
It was recommended to me that an article be created for cement alternatives. While some new materials are admixtures of cement and additives (air, hemp), others are new materials which are desirable for their lower carbon cost in manufacture and use. The article would talk about these two types of alternatives. The new material, Ferrock and Carbicrete have won development grants of some millions of dollars and been published in the journal of the University of Arizona. The idea was presented by someone who is developing a cement alternative. I am a climate activist.
Is this article notable enough for inclusion?
-Edit to say I do have references, it's in my draft. Not sure where to put the draft or who to show it to- Thank you Nellas Galadhon ( talk) 20:25, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
Dear Sir/Madam, I am trying to use an image from Google Street View. Google's policy indicates that I can link to the image, but can't save it as a picture and upload it. Under these circumstances how can I use a link to a street view image in my article?
Thank you! Hlaskoart ( talk) 21:31, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
Thank you for your help! Hlaskoart — Preceding undated comment added 22:18, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
May I have some help with paraphrasing Isla, Espinosa, and Iantanos when they say: "the Baker River activated capturing the drainage of both basins towards the Pacific Ocean. The deactivation of the Pinturas and Deseado systems caused the lowering of progressive younger fluvial terraces, a record of hanging tidal flats at the inlet"? [1] I understand what it means, but the wording and technical language is so dense that I don't really know how to best, or how to, unpack it for the reader without using similar verbiage. Thanks! Tyrone Madera ( talk) 16:55, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
References
I am guessing that this in relation to your adding a History section to Cueva de las Manos with the abovementioned quote from Isla et al. I recommend being less detailed and not quoting. From the article, I think that you could write: The Pinturas and Deseado Rivers drained to the Atlantic Ocean, and in doing so provided water for herds of guanacos, making the area attractive to paleoindians. As the glacial ice fields melted, the Baker River captured the drainage of the eastward flowing rivers and redirected the flow to the Pacific Ocean. This led to a progressive abandonment of the Las Manos site.
This way, you can leave out the fluvial terraces and hanging tidal flats, and still convey what happened. David notMD ( talk) 18:28, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
How do I insert a new "reference" into someone else's edited-by-me article, and then cite it in different places therein? Kisevalter Was Nash ( talk) 12:26, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
" ... add <ref name="XYZ">content of reference</ref> (where XYZ is any string not used elsewhere for the same purpose); (iv) at each of the others, add <ref name="XYZ" /> "
Huh?
Kisevalter Was Nash ( talk) 14:21, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
Independent sources are needed to establish Wikipedia:Notability but not all sources have to be independent. PrimeHunter ( talk)
Thanks, but I'm not trying to establish the notability of the person, I'm trying to point out how there have been a lot of misconceptions floating around, for several years now, about him, and about the good and the bad people he dealt with, and about the situations they acted in, in general. The reputable book (published by Yale University Press) I'm trying to insert as a reference is the most accurate one on the KGB-versus-CIA wars of the Cold War I know of, and it tends to back me up on the edits I'm making in someone else's slightly misleading (imho) article. Kisevalter Was Nash ( talk) 14:47, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
Citations #26 and #27 are the same on this page. Is there a way to change this? I only need one citation but for some reason it's not letting me erase the duplicate. TrevortniDesserpedx ( talk) 00:43, 21 March 2021 (UTC) TrevortniDesserpedx ( talk) 00:43, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
Cuban food tax Fidelcastro2 ( talk) 00:06, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello. I meant to start a draft page for an article but published an actual page instead: Ballet Florida. Would someone please help me revert it somehow to a draft? Sorry for the trouble!! Remando ( talk) 01:07, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
When I google "George Kisevalter," up pops the link to the Wikipedia article on him, but the photo of the man in or near that link is of CIA officer William Hood, not George Kisevalter.
How to delete that photo and insert a correct one? Kisevalter Was Nash ( talk) 12:32, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
;)
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01:38, 21 March 2021 (UTC)Hello. First, I would like to thank the bot who welcomed me here. Second, I would like to know why I am being redirected to either sandbox or Article Wizard, upon creating an article? My contributions will show that I managed to create not one, but four articles yesterday by using a redirect, since I was unable to create them without it.:(-- Filmomusico ( talk) 18:57, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Your article name goes here&action=edit&redlink=1
. Alternatively, you can use this nice box:This may take 4 months or more, since drafts are reviewed in no specific order.-- Filmomusico ( talk) 19:48, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
well recently my changes were reverted for "unconstructiveness" i dont understand this. please state why.(less go) Zzinedd ( talk) 00:24, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello, my name is Rafael A. Reese, and I am requesting that my user name be changed to rafaelreese38. I was rushing and I didn't go through the page carefully before picking the user name. rafaelreese38 is the user name I use for everything; my new user name is always in small case. I would appreciate it very much if you can please help me change my old user name to my requested new one before I continue writing my page. Thank you very much for helping me with this !!!!!! Rafael A. Reese ( talk) 00:01, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello, my name is Rafael A. Reese, and I am requesting that my username be changed to RafaelReese38. I was rushing and I didn't go through the page carefully before picking the username. RafaelReese38 is the new username I would like to use. I would appreciate it very much if you can please help me change my old username to my requested new one before I continue writing my page. Thank you very much for helping me with this!!!!!! This is the only Username I want to use. Rafael A. Reese ( talk) 01:33, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello, my name is Rafael A. Reese, and I am requesting that my username be changed to RafaelReese38. I was rushing and I didn't go through the page carefully before picking the username. RafaelReese38 is the new username I would like to use. I would appreciate it very much if you can please help me change my old username to my requested new one before I continue writing my page. Thank you very much for helping me with this!!!!!! This is the only Username I want to use. Rafael A. Reese ( talk) 01:57, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
Rafael A. Reese, your question has been comprehensively answered; please don't ask it yet again. -- Hoary ( talk) 02:39, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
Wikipedians from Malaysia, or in Malaysia, If you are interested in this new program, please inform me ASAP.
This is a Template: Skyscraper in Malaysia project. As you see, I found some shortcoming and mislead information in the template, not some, but generally a lot. Muar Trade Centre, if, it is qualified as a skyscraper, then, to its height, which is at least 100 metres to be featured on the list (it is obviously not), tens of thousand of condominiums, high-rises, apartments and offices, should be listed to date (which obviously, some should be and some shouldn't be). Those malls and residences, aren't particularly skyscraper. If you, just ask, Malaysians or local people, Muar, Skyscraper? They would laugh off the guts. Plaza Shell etc., skyscraper, not in a thousand years.
If you would like to help, well reform the template, leave a note, tqsm.
Regards, H. M. 11
The sentenced one ( talk) 08:24, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
What to do about articles that are beyond repair and would be easy to just write from the scratch rather than trying to fix it? For example Datacard Group. It is promotional & lot of sources that don't fulfil our standards. WP:TNT applies for such cases? Nomadicghumakkad ( talk) 03:57, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
When, for example, I click "edit source" on the "References" part of the Yuri Nosenko article, all I see below the big symbols box is something that creates this (template?):
==References==
{{reflist |30em | refs =
}}
Question: Is there anything I can do to see, for learning purposes only, how other members are formatting their references? Was Kisevalter Nash? ( talk) 01:48, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
<ref name="blah">{{cite book| title=... |authorlast=...}}</ref>
Usually it's in the text where the footnote marker is shown, and the References section only has {{Reflist}}
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02:11, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
{{Reflist |refs= ...}}
(
WP:LDN), the software handles both, so you may have to look in both locations.
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02:29, 21 March 2021 (UTC)If Wikipedia is to help people why do you let peeps write stupid things on your subjects? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hdhhdhbd ( talk • contribs) 12:48, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello, This requires a bit of explanation, so bear with me!
Something that I think would be very useful for researchers and people interested in poetry is having a place where we list the contents of each collection, so that if they are searching for which collection a specific poem was originally published, they can actually find it (this is surprisingly difficult to do on the internet, I would usually have to call a librarian or two until one of them can look up the book and send me the table of contents).
For cases such as Robert Frost's first book, A Boy's Will, ( /info/en/?search=A_Boy%27s_Will) the contents are listed, which is very helpful in identifying which poems of his come from his earliest published collection.
However for most poets, when I look them up on wikipedia, I often see a list of poetry collections they wrote, but the collections often do not have their own articles, likely due to the works being out of print and/or not meeting notability requirements. Even looking at Robert Frost's poetry collections, many do not have their own articles since they are not his more notable collections.
My question is this: is it appropriate to create an article for a collection of poetry just so that I can list the table of contents? I would not have much other information to add beyond the publication info and contents, but I think it would be very helpful for many people to have this information somewhere. This would, however, create potentially many short articles that are essentially lists of poems and a publishing date, so I'm not sure if that would be appropriate. Is Wikipedia the right place for this?
Thank you for your time! -A new user 24.55.162.1 ( talk) 16:02, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
My biggest concern here relates to something common across Wikipedia (and one reason I've stopped editing for years at a time): there is very little consideration given to what experts on a particular field consider to be notable, significant, of primary concern. A layperson who is good at biographies may work on Emily Dickinson's without considering what a poet, or an expert on English Literature, would want to know or would consider most important. Neither are wrong, but neither are correct alone. Without allowing experts to say 'hey, this is something me and my peers are frustrated by - why doesn't wikipedia articles on X contain Y and Z? Y and Z are of central importance to X in most academic work currently being conducted. We know it may seem a bit trivial to a layperson, but anyone who studies X intensively will be interested in Y and Z!' --- there is a tendency towards dogma that creates unnecessary restrictions in terms of identifying and providing information that is relevant, timely and useful... Sorry for the (likely inappropriately placed - but serious!) rant.
RememberToForget ( talk) 15:14, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
I've written an article in Portuguese and it ended up in the English Wikipedia page by accident. Is it possible to move it to the Portuguese page? Or will I have to start a new one? Megkawauchi ( talk) 15:06, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
{{
Not English}}
and list it at
WP:NOTENGLISH.
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15:40, 21 March 2021 (UTC)Hello, I am not sure of the policy of putting reddit community links in "See also" or "External links" section of an article. Can I add the reddit link if it is published in a secondary reliable source? To be specific, I would like to add https://www.reddit.com/r/exbahai to this page /info/en/?search=List_of_former_Baháʼís. Thank you. Serv181920 ( talk) 16:43, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
When writing a list of events in a timeline which tense do you use? For example,Would it be January 9 – The 2010 South Korean Figure Skating Championships are held in Seoul on January 10 or January 9 – The 2010 South Korean Figure Skating Championships were held in Seoul on January 10? Looking through similar articles I have found a amjority are in present tense. Gandalf the Groovy ( talk) 22:00, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi I contributed a piece on the above subject. This piece was original in Our Dogs under Traditional Yorkshire Terriers Are Great. It was removed by someone called cavalryman or similar. WHY please? Classicyorks ( talk) 17:30, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
In the article on Stacey Plaskett, section Personal life, the second paragraph about the actions of her former staffers seems inappropriate and irrelevant. I propose to delete the paragraph and the associated citations. The third paragraph seems out of place but I don't know where to put it. Comments, please? CMtemCA ( talk) 23:47, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi, can someone do me a favour? Can you please create a page named ‘Central Scotland Young Labour’ and put an info box with the following titles : Chair Vice Chair Secretary Membership and Campaigns Officer Women’s Officer Mother party Website
you can just leave all the information inside them as ‘TBC’ thank you! Sylperson ( talk) 20:02, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
Need help on merging in Karu-Sil information into the Karu-Sil Draft. Lady Orthodoxy ( talk) 21:54, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
Make a bunch of individual edits throughout the page? Write a separate section on that page in which I express the alternate interpretations of an expert or two and provide links to their books, etc? Create (or 'correct" already existing) articles on those expert heroes of mine in which I write about their views on the aforementioned issues? Gasp ... Bring it to the attention of a moderator on a special page set up for that sort of thing? Thanks. (PS Am I supposed to sign with tildes here??? -- Kisevalter ... Was ... Nash) Kisevalter Was Nash ( talk) 06:39, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
I've noticed that sometimes while adding sources using the visual editor it adds tomorrow as the URL Access Date. What time zone is the visual editor running on and when it does that should I change it to the day I'm experiencing or is it such a small detail that it doesn't matter? TipsyElephant ( talk) 01:57, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
Is this a great article /info/en/?search=WQHS-DT SparklesonApple ( talk) 03:14, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
If I'm using a source written in a different language should I use a transliteration or simply the characters of the language for the metadata of the citation. For instance, is it better to have a transliterated name for the author of the article? TipsyElephant ( talk) 02:01, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
|script-title=
, |title=
, |trans-title=
and |language=
which can be used for a non-English source. The "script-title" parameter would be used for the original language (for example, Chinese), the "title" parameter would be a transliteration of the original title, the "trans-title" parameter would be for an English translation of the title, and the "language" parameter would be for the original language. If you decided to format the citation manually (i.e. without using a template), you could basically do the same thing if you just formatted the citation as it would look if you used the template, or you could follow a variation used in one of the major style guides listed in
WP:CITESTYLE. The advantage of using a citation template is that consistency is pretty much guaranteed as long as you enter the parameters the same way. For author names, a transliterated name probably is better if possible, but you probably could use the original script-name instead. Names though can be a bit tricky if using a citation template because the template will tend to format the |first=
and |last=
parameters in the same order regardless of whether the original language follows that last-first name order (i.e.
family name-given name order). There might also be different ways to
romanize or transliterate the name depending upon the language. --
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02:48, 22 March 2021 (UTC)|author=
field because Chinese names make no sense with a comma. It’s important to fill out the |language=
field every time.
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03:50, 22 March 2021 (UTC)Hello,
I would like to know the correct place to ask about an issue I might be having with my device in the editing interface. I am using a niche browser with imported elements of Firefox, running in a customized virtual framework within a Linux OS configured to support dynamic routing protocols. However, there seems to be a problem with HTML on page reloading in the source editing interface. Has anyone else had this problem before? I’ve tried reconfiguring my custom browser settings but this doesn’t seem to be helping. Thanks. Krillzyx ( talk) 05:23, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello house, I have the feeling that an editor has deliberately decided to limit my progress here. I have endured accusations and insults, pulling down my works and tagging my articles with issues, moving my articles to draft and so on. I registered to edit Wikipedia one year ago, had a few edits. I changed countries and found myself with enough free time this year and I decided to dedicate this time towards contributing to the development of articles on Wikipedia. I decided to join the Wikipedia:project women in red and and business project. Though I am still finding it difficult to get used to the rules here, I have always improved my edits. I created an article with the title Nengi Rebecca Hamson and I was told that same article had been created and was deleted. An editor queried my choice of editing that particular article and requested that I give my reasons before I continued to edit. I explained myself and I got a reply from Fiddle Faddle, in his words: Thank you for your full and open declaration. It is precisely the declaration needed. It is necessary sometimes to ask these questions, and to have them answered. There is no stain on your character. Please enjoy editing Wikipedia. I have strived to be a better editor and ALL my choice of articles are from the list of women in red project, [11], under US, but a certain editor has reversed one of my recent articles created, Sarah Friar and moved the article to draft, [12], asking me to explain my decision to create that article. In his words, Would you be so kind as to explain your choice of article creations? That is, how do you select & decide what articles to write about? You are Nigerian and often create articles on non notable foreign entrepreneurs and I’m a tad bit puzzled by this. Is there a competition going on or something? Of course no policy prevents nor restricts you from creating any article of your choice but I really do want to know, how do you decide on what article to create? Furthermore, you might want to learn policy on the optimization of files prior using them else you risk getting indef blocked for multiple image copyvio's. I do not have files on that article, why am I being threatened with indef block? Let me also add that the same article about Sarah Friar was edited by Theroadislong who assisted me to make some corrections on the article. I will be pleased if other editors go through my edit summary/contributions and my articles and give me a second opinion. I have NEVER contested any of the reverse edits and I do not plan to do so now either. I just want to avoid communication with the editor because his comments are way too harsh. Once I notice any message from him about my articles having one issue or the other, I just move on with my life, because communication with the editor is not personally pleasing to me. I want to learn more, I am opened to learning, but I feel like I am being bullied. The same editor has called me useless and stupid for forgetting to sign my comment on his talk page. Please I need help. Thank you. MesutOzula ( talk) 08:27, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
hi, somebody is sabotaging my recent rewritten article 'Gympie Pyramid', leaving nasty comments with his changes. This text was edited by Doug Weller and he considered it as ready to be published. How can I report someone to be deleted? Wikigetsme123 ( talk) 08:32, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
Ajoy Hijam ( talk) 09:09, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
How do you edit your wikipedia page Ima Jewels ( talk) 10:12, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
Vishuvc007 ( talk) 10:22, 22 March 2021 (UTC) Vishuvc007 ( talk) 10:22, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
My first Article Declined Please help Me to verify my article Nabyl8899 ( talk) 11:24, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
While I agree that some books are probably not worth being included in Wikipedia, I think Wikipedia's goal of collecting all the worthwhile knowledge of civilization requires that we include some books that didn't sell well enough to be widely reviewed. How can I demonstrate that a book I want to add to Wikipedia is worthy, despite there being few references available? Peter Jedicke ( talk) 13:58, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
The answer to my question, then, is that some folks don't see Wikipedia the same way I do. I think the Morphological Productivity book deserves an article -- even if I confess I certainly never would have stumbled upon it myself. The article I wrote that was rejected, which motivated me to pose this question, contained about as much information as the Morphological Productivity article, so I like to think that applying the same criteria to both books would get my article re-instated. Perhaps I'll be able to find a few more references to the book I wrote about. I like to think that a book is worthy if a responsible volunteer contributor is motivated to share that book with Wikipedia users. Anyway, thanks for giving me something to think about. Peter Jedicke ( talk) 06:43, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
How do you talk to your host on wikipedia?? Ima Jewels ( talk) 08:23, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
How do you talk to your host on wikipedia?? Ima Jewels ( talk) 08:24, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
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14:42, 22 March 2021 (UTC)Why cannot Wikipedia cite itself, from say another page or language? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Crocusfleur ( talk • contribs) 11:21, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
Thanks! I am currently working on a draft about Reveley Island, a small island off the coast of Western Australia, because information for that island is only on the Swedish Wikipedia, and the Cebuano Wikipedia because of Lsjbot. I was denied, because I cited from said Wikipedias. What was written in those articles was valid information, so it's a pity I could not use that. Crocusfleur ( talk) 14:46, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
Is it possible to clear WP history without me having to completely clear the browsing data on my computer? Thank you, Lettler hello • contribs 20:59, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
I have submitted article for review. Read feedback about citation , references. most references are links which I have provided near each section of information to prove its correctness of content, sperately for journals and for sites. I don't know why it is not being accepted by Noah the robot? .. can someone specifically help with this query of how I have done citations & references in my article? And what is erroneous? Prachi.chopade ( talk) 02:55, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
I have studied thoroughly and learnt the usage and writing style of Wikipedia. I just want to know how long does it take for the wikipedia content to get approved ? Does it automatically move to the livespace after it is approved ? Nirju1998 ( talk) 06:33, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
{{
subst:submit}}
to the top of the article. This may take 4 months or more, since drafts are reviewed in no specific order.
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06:42, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
Courtesy link:
Draft:World Affairs Council of Houston
Hello everyone, I've been working on this article for a few weeks now and have changed it quite a bit in order to comply with wiki standards. I am an unpaid intern that was asked to create a wikipage for a non-profit organization that has a sizable impact on the local and global community and has been around for 30+ years. I've detailed the history of this organization and its creation but it's still being flagged as "blatant advertising" and when compared to other similar articles accepted I'm left confused as to why mine continues to be flagged. So I suppose my question is, is creating a wikipage for a non-profit organization do-able and if so what additional information would you suggest in order to eliminate the advertising tone? EditorofWorldAffairs ( talk) 15:19, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello editors. Greetings of the day! I had created a page for a college professor a few years ago. The page is flagged under the Articles for deletion (AfD). I am trying to provide additional information and references for the page. It would be great help if some suggestions can be provided here to save the page from deletion. BeTheChange 15:19, 22 March 2021 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rk.radhekrishan ( talk • contribs)
I have identified a new page of a notable person who is living, Zondra (Zoey) "Pricelys" Roy. She is listed on /info/en/?search=NotYourPrincess but is one of the only ones of the 42 contributors who does not have her own page, but she has TONNES of press about her. I am a journalist who has done articles on her and cannot believe she doesn't have a page. What is the best way of creating one for a new editor? I have already completed some page edits for other entries with grammar and copy-editing. I googled her name and began to make a list of articles I could use to reference various biography points and achievements and awards she has won. I do know her, but I don't think that puts me in a conflict of interest position. Please advise. IndieAndie ( talk) 16:26, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi I'm new here. Just wrote an article about rock musician Philippe Manca: /info/en/?search=Draft:Philippe_Manca Problem: when I click on Submit the Draft for Review, a new editing draft blank page appears: https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Draft:Philippe_Manca&action=edit&veswitched=0§ion=new&preload=Template:AfC_submission/Subst&editintro=Template:AfC_submission/Subst/Editintro Can you help me? Thank you. Leon LeonToffee ( talk) 17:30, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
I just ***love**** this page, you guys help me out so much! For a BARNSTAR, can you please help me?
RE:
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(2) How do i add:
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WP:PROMO Answer: {{Advert|date=March 2021}}
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I need help writing source related content. Thanks Azim1974 ( talk) 17:33, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
I've noticed most vandalism-only accounts or ips get banned for exactly 31 hours the first time around, time and time again. What exactly is the significance of 31 hours? Seems like a pretty arbitrary number to me. Snowmanonahoe ( talk) 17:29, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi - I have just tried to edit Jay Inslee and I wasn't able to edit without pending reviews and I am an extended confirmed user Lovin'Politics ( talk) 01:11, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
I just got to know about an Indian Businessman who was born with cleft lips and treated by Smile Train. He got featured by Adline Castelino for being an inspiration for many. I am sharing the references for checking whether we can create the Wikipedia Page for him. 1. https://in.finance.yahoo.com/news/harkirat-singh-paras-sets-foot-120354864.html 2. https://www.instagram.com/p/CI3G1kTBkkf/ 3. https://www.smiletrainindia.org/stories/harkirat-singh-paras-quiet-kid-successful-entrepreneur Jm149 ( talk) 18:53, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi! A pleasant good day. As a composer, how do I get my song information on Wikipedia? 72.252.32.58 ( talk) 18:25, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
I have a partial (75%) draft of a lengthy intellectual history of my career (not a biography as such) that I think meets your neutrality requirement and would have some interest to students of health care law and policy. I'd like a judgment on its acceptability and advice on how I can get help putting it in proper form, with references etc.
Clark Havighurst, Wm. Neal Reynolds Professor Emeritus of Law, Duke University Phone: <Tel No. removed> HCL&Policy ( talk) 17:26, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
Let me put in the form of a thought experiment. You're assigned the project of writing about a professor of Law from Latvia you'd never heard of before, and have no access to anything written by that person – not their CV, not their publications, nothing. Instead, you only have access to a few books you've found at Google Books, written by third parties who are writing about the history of Latvian Law, as well as and a smattering of Latvia Times newspaper articles that wrote in disinterested terms about him or her (i.e., reliable, secondary, independent sources that treat the topic in substantive detail; and not primary sources).
With only that material, you are further told you must write in completely matter-of-fact terms about that professor you'd never heard of, from these materials only, and to avoid all evaluation ( show, don't tell), and must also include any controversies about him of her; your job is not to be positive or negative; you are utterly disinterested and just taking this on out of intellectual curiosity). You are also told you must transparently cite sources corroborating every fact you write about from these sources (without copying the words used), to verify the information, and are sent to this tutorial for how to cite the sources.
You are also told you may look at Wikipedia's featured articles as a guide. The resulting biography, assuming you learned about citing sources, and really took on board what you learned from reading a smattering of featured article biographies, is what we're mostly looking for. Or stated yet another way, 95% of everything you've written that is not what a disinterested third party with access only to such materials would write, probably doesn't belong. Does that help at all? See also: Help:Your first article; Wikipedia:Autobiography, Wikipedia:An article about yourself isn't necessarily a good thing, Wikipedia:Conflict of interest; Wikipedia:Notability and Wikipedia:Notability (academics). Best regards-- Fuhghettaboutit ( talk) 19:20, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello, where to report vandalism and how to quickly revert all the vandalism made by one user? I never needed to know such a thing, but now the user 178.143.50.74 aka HunCzeLit224 wholesale disrupts multiple cities and town pages. Thanks for advice! FromCzech ( talk) 17:32, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
The appropriate warning can be a tailored one, or you can save time by using a template that already contains suitable warning language. For a list of them, please see WP:WARN, as linked in my post above.
For example, if you were persisting in posting spam links to articles, I might revert you at the article, and then navigate to your talk page and I might type this: {{subst:uw-spam1}}
followed by my signature (~~~~) and save. See the template, at {{
uw-spam1}} to see what that template places. If you then posted more spam links, I might go again to the your talk page but this time use a higher level warning in the same template series, {{
uw-spam2}} or {{
uw-spam3}}.
If you then ignored all these prior warnings, and kept adding spam links, after a final warning I would go to the Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism and follow the instructions there to ask for you to be blocked.
Does that help clarify what to do?-- Fuhghettaboutit ( talk)
NOTE: User:HunCzeLit224 started editing 22 March and has already changed or added to dozens and dozens of articles, almost all to section Twin towns - Sister cities. If these are valid, then it is editing. If not, an odd form of vandalism. David notMD ( talk) 19:48, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
If there's any articles that need editing or haven't been in a long time, I'd like to get some suggestions because I'm new here and I'd like to contribute in any way I can. SneakingPastInfinity ( talk) 19:59, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello Everyone!!
I'm Rafi from Bangladesh. I mostly work in Bangla Wikipedia but thinking of starting my journey in English Wikipedia too. I have a team of 20/25 members who are currently active in bnwiki. The interesting fact is we're all from the same educational institution. We worked together to make our college article a "featured article" in bnwiki. We're also leading the "Wikiproject Notre Dame College" there. We want to start with the same spirit here. (Actually working with this type of motivation helps a lot in learning) The fact is these freshers are more comfortable in social media like facebook messenger and mail. So we'll need some amazing people to train these guys using social media or mail. Can I get some help? Mrb Rafi ( talk) 11:57, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
I am not good enough at editing and making shades. It would be nice for some editors to utilize the county maps on all the pre-1876 elections.
It would also improve the quality of certain articles about it. The county maps are devoid in almost everything before 1872-1876, so it would be a little bit better to make it so.
P.S. There is an 1836 or 1840 map of Michigan... so why not the other states? :) Xdude gamer ( talk) 14:45, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
I have concerns about entries that are not accurate but have long view social misguidance embedded in the way statements were crafted. As a financial contributor and someone who grew up thumbing through the Encyclopedia Britannica, I went back to check the definition on Britannica and found support for my initial interpretation. I know if I enter the subject matter here that the whole community will jump on me for the suggestion of it being anything but what contributors have made it, and it is not to suggest that the documented history is inaccurate but the modern interpretation of the term. Balancedview8 ( talk) 19:39, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
(gave this query a title) David notMD ( talk) 19:50, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello! I contributted an edit to an article, and it was not published. Why? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.19.89.181 ( talk) 21:06, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
How can I create an autobiography for my client on Wikipedia? Honorable KARISHMA Princess H. Pelham-raad ( talk) 20:08, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello. I make edits to articles, but they don't get published. What am I doing wrong, or is this just a waste of time? Bob Rchiiibob ( talk) 21:28, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
73.93.153.84 ( talk) 01:39, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
Someone at wikipedia needs to create an article about Marion Miley. Kentucky U.S. Women’s amateur golf player who was murdered a during robbery at her home on September 28, 1941. Tuktoyyuktuk ( talk) 00:50, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
What is generally considered an acceptable number of sources to list in the further reading section? MOS:FURTHER says "a reasonable number of publications that would help interested readers learn more about the article subject" and Wikipedia:Further reading says "the section should be limited in size". Is 10 too many? 20? 30? Wikipedia:Further reading goes on to say a "historical topic like World War II would run into thousands of items" which makes me think that thousands is obviously unreasonable, but that perhaps 100 wouldn't be. Personally I'd guess anything more than a dozen is too much, but I'm curious if there is a more specific guideline. TipsyElephant ( talk) 01:13, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
What exactly is the difference between a block and a ban? Lomrjyo ( talk) 23:17, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
On the other hand, the last paragraph of the lead section of WP:BLOCK states as follows:Bans are different from blocks, which are used by administrators to technically prevent a user account or IP address from editing Wikipedia. Blocks are used chiefly to deal with immediate problems such as vandalism, disruptive editing or edit warring. A ban, on the other hand, does not technically prevent editing; however, blocks may be used to enforce bans.
Blocking is different from banning, which is a formal retraction of editing privileges on all or part of Wikipedia. Blocks disable a user's ability to edit pages; bans do not. However, bans may be enforced by blocks; users who are subject to a total ban, or who breach the terms of a partial ban, will most likely be site-wide blocked to enforce the ban.
If I'm working on an article dedicated to something in a different country that has generally been written about in other languages than English is it appropriate to include non-English sources in the further reading section? Is it appropriate to include English sources in this context? It seems like English sources would be more helpful for English Wikipedia, but perhaps coverage from the country of origin would be more accurate and less removed from the subject. I'm also curious about citing sources in general throughout the article in this context. Is it better to have articles from the country of origin or is it best to have a mix? TipsyElephant ( talk) 01:17, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
Citations to non-English reliable sources are allowed (...) However, because this project is in English, English-language sources are preferred over non-English ones when available and of equal quality and relevance.As you note, the "equal quality and relevance" criterion is rarely met. Tigraan Click here to contact me 09:44, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
Is possible to create a company page for "Muble Solutions Pvt Ltd" Urogulfs ( talk) 09:45, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
Please Accept My Article Shah Kinchitkumar Arya ( talk) 07:57, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
I made some substantial edits to Louis III of France and I was wondering if it can qualify to go up from its original class. (Start-class I think) Xdude gamer ( talk) 23:46, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
When Charles died in 877 and then Louis the Stammerer died two years later, some Frankish nobles advocated electing Louis as the sole king, but another party favoured each brother ruling a separate part of the kingdom. In September 879, Louis was crowned at Ferrières Abbey.
45.117.242.251 ( talk) 08:22, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
Courtesy link:
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Received the following A reviewer suggested improvements to the page ....... Tags: uncategorised, refimprove.
What does this mean? Rmwmaci5 ( talk) 12:37, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
Jumping from
WP:GNG, is there any guideline or standard regarding being the recipient of awards? Essentially, if there is a BLP article which is mostly being propped up because of awards received, would that constitute notability? I don't see anything in
WP:NOTE that touches on recognitions and awards.
Some context; I have noticed a handful of BLP articles that include the subject's position/role/title in some organization, their published works, some awards/recognitions received, some bio trivia, and nothing more. Would such an article be deemed notable? Obviously each article should be inspected independently, but just looking for general clarification. Thank you!
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PerpetuityGrat (
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That being said, yes:
You can find numerous examples of this playing out in the results of a search like this. Best regards-- Fuhghettaboutit ( talk) 14:50, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
Maybe saying what I just did, though, helps? Let me put it another way, that might provide some more clarity. Putting aside whether a person meets some criterion of an SSNG that circumvents the GNG (which, as I've indicated, is in my view a waste of time, because such standards are non-encyclopedic bullshit), finding out whether someone meets the GNG for an on-the-merits discussion at AfD (i.e., what actually counts toward notability) always looks to the existence of the rights types of sources, with a sufficient depth of treatment, and not what's currently written in an article. That is why the time investment would be necessary to provide an answer. Best regards-- Fuhghettaboutit ( talk) 15:25, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
Excuse me but how do I type in roblox? 119.94.1.209 ( talk) 12:50, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
please can anyone help me with Draft:Virony Nigeria. The article was declined. Please help me with the corrections on the issues raised Sharges ( talk) 16:27, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
I've submitted an article that has just been created : Thanks. I had this article transmated into Spanish and Russian. How must I proceed so that the reviewers know that it's a"simple" translation (without going trought the whoe process of a review) ? Thank you. Pariswasafeast ( talk) 16:56, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
Hello, I am a common Wikipedia reader, although I have never edited anything nor am I really sure what I am doing with editing. I never really wanted to bother with it, as most things seem to be very accurate. I have found something however that is related to a subject I am passionate about that seems incorrect, if not inconsistent. I do not know how to properly request an edit with proof and what not though, and I don't want to do something wrong and cause any trouble for it. I'm an avid wrestling fan, currently we are in Wrestlemania season which is the time of the year people will be reading more about it's history than any other time. I have found an inconsistency with the Wrestlemania Wikipedia page in the "Final Match section" This section does not state the "main event", but the literal final match. For 2020's Wrestlemania 36, the final match was Drew McIntyre (c) vs. Big Show for the WWE Championship, an extra match added after the Main event which Drew McIntyre won. However, the page lists the match which was the Main Event, not the final match of Wrestlemania that year. The entire show was on tape delay, so even though this match was shown the next night on Monday Night Raw, it was presented by WWE as the final match of the WrestleMania 36, after the Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Drew McIntyre match that Wikipedia has listed. The entire event was on tape delay so, my argument is that this match was presented by WWE themselves in WWE-canon as the final match of Wrestlemania 36. That event was held via tape delay, and most of the matches were presented to us the first two days, however the final match was presented on Monday at the beginning of WWE's Monday Night Raw. It was however still shown as the official final match that took place! Anyone can go back and watch that show and see this to be factual. I'm not sure how someone would add articles to show this as fact but, any wrestling related article about the event would verify that this is factual. This causes an inconsistency because the Wrestlemania 9 listed Final Match, Hulk Hogan (c) vs. Yokozuka, was not the main event but was also an extra added on match after the scheduled main event ended (which was Bret Hart (c) vs. Yokozuka, and Yokozuna won). So Wrestlemania 9 lists the extra match as the final one on your page, and Wrestlemania 36 does not. I feel that this could be confusing for fans. People reading the page may assume it is the literal Main Events of each Wrestlemania, but if that is the goal of the Wrestlemania Wikipedia article, than the Wrestlemania 9 Bret Hart (c) vs. Yokozuna match needs to replace the current one. If the goal is to show the absolute final match, than the Wrestlemania 36 one currently listed needs to be changed to the Drew McIntyre (c) vs. Big Show for the WWE Championship. Either 9 needs to be fixed, or 36 does. I would love to be able to request an official edit on this and help out with the accuracy of Wrestlemania history. I have absolutely no idea how I would do this, but I figured I would make a Wikipedia account, ask for help, and explain what I would like to accomplish! Thanks for your time! MoneyTakerBaby ( talk) 10:10, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
I submitted an article Draft:Virony Nigeria please check it out for any issues. Also I need to know if it is still under review or had been remove Sharges ( talk) 09:08, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
Hey I'm curious how I would request the deletion of my common.js page. As it is a js page, tagging it doesn't really work. Does anyone know how to do this? βӪᑸᙥӴ • Talk • Contribs 19:43, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
/* {{db-u1}} */
. Thanks,
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how do yu adding head JohnSmith43526 ( talk) 18:35, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
== Heading text ==
. You can get a subheading by typing three equal signs instead of two: === Subheading text ===
. You can add up to 8 equal signs (I believe...) for increasing smaller subheading. Thanks,
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18:52, 23 March 2021 (UTC)Thank you! :) — Preceding unsigned comment added by JohnSmith43526 ( talk • contribs) 19:37, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
i am just starting out and i don't know how to edit properly if there are any tips i can get from people that would be a great help Key word once ( talk) 20:13, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
How to lock my article? Wiki orb2 ( talk) 20:56, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
I have been asked a question by a new editor that maybe someone here can direct them toward. User:Waldenhorse submitted Draft:Andy Cooney, and I declined it, and he is trying to improve the draft. He says that Cooney charted in Ireland in 1986, and is asking for help in finding popular music charts for Ireland in 1986. So my question is where to tell him to look, as in, for instance, what WikiProject could help him. I am sure that he would appreciate any other advice about getting his draft approved. Robert McClenon ( talk) 18:39, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
I've come across many statements which were provided with almost valid sources while editing Wikipedia articles.But they usually represent personal opinions or partial point of view. Since I am a newcomer to Wikipedia, I'm hesitant to edit and remove these statements in the fear that I might be banned permanently from Wikipedia. What should i do in such a situation .RonaldWeasley.voldy gone moldy ( talk) 17:28, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
I have been editing various articles, and now have completed 7. For some reason, all Wikipedia pages now only allow me to "edit source" or "view source." There are no "edit" tabs available to me. Can you help me on this? Caribou J ( talk) 21:03, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
Thanks much for your quick response. That did it. I have been surprised at how many articles are semi-protected or more, and one can only "view the source." I was able to do what you said with "edit the source" tabs. — Preceding
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To Whom it May Concern:
My grandfather made the 10,000th landing on the aircraft carrier HMCS Bonaventure. I'm in possession of a plaque made to commemorate the event, a photo of which I posted to Wikimedia:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HMCS_Bonaventure_10000th_Trap.jpg
I would like to update Wikipedia's page on the HMCS Bonaventure to reflect this information, but I was told that Wikimedia does not constitute a reliable source. What would be an acceptable way to cite the information on the plaque?
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Fuhghettaboutit (
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15:12, 22 March 2021 (UTC)A reliable, secondary, independent source would be something like a (non-vanity) book, a magazine article, a newspaper story, etc., discussing the landing, that verifies the additional information you want to add, that could be cited in relation. Possibly, such a verifying source is already present in the article. Specifically, the sentence in the article that discusses the 10,000th landing ends with a footnote (e.g."[1]"...), which cites to page 337 of the 2013 book British Aircraft Carriers: Design, Development and Service Histories. I can't check myself easily whether it mentions your grandfather's name in relation, as that page of that book doesn't appear to be accessible to me online (I did attempt some Google Books searches and some more general ones, but was unable able to find a usable source).
There is another issue here. I certainly understand the desire to commemorate a loved one, and that adding his name to the article as the actual person who made the landing would seem a natural way to do so – but your desire to add this is in conflict with the proper role of an editor. Should this detail be added? Would the article be improved by adding this person (your grandfather's) name? Possibly. Or would that be a bit too much detail for a tertiary source, encyclopedia treatment of this topic, that properly summarizes, without going into minute detail? That decision should be made based on whether adding the information (if and only if it can be properly verified) is desirable as a matter of editorial discretion, based on a variety of neutral precepts guiding our writing, and not because someone has a personal stake in seeing the person's name commemorated. You are not here for those reasons; you are not neutral on this subject but have a conflict of interest in seeing this added.
Still, in comparison to the problems we see of non-neutral writing here (a daily, raging stream of blatant advertisements written by business owners, et al.), this is a small matter. Anyway, finding a proper source for the addition might not be sufficient condition for its addition in light of the reasons I've discussed, but it is a threshold one. Nevertheless, If you can find that source, because of your conflict of interest, please post to the article's talk page asking for the change to be made (be sure to provide transparent details of the verifying source), rather than directly making the change. Best regards-- Fuhghettaboutit ( talk) 16:14, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
All - thank you very much for the information and assistance, you guys make some really good points. Can't really argue with the conflict of interest issue. Stay safe out there! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:8C1:181:2C0:E865:C2B1:331A:9FBF ( talk) 00:51, 24 March 2021 (UTC)
Help, I have signed up at the proper spot indicating I want the news letter but I have not recieved it. Is there a period I have to wait until the recognize I joined or did I sign up wrong? Any help is appriceated. Gandalf the Groovy ( talk) 15:38, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
I am on a quest to update and create pages on minor state legislators in the US. My next target frequently posts on Facebook. To what extent can I paraphrase his (or his staff’s) posts to use on the page?
Thanks, FlyingKitten2024 FlyingKitten2024 ( talk) 01:05, 24 March 2021 (UTC)