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Hello, I am a new editor in Wikipedia. I have knowledge in the field of history, particularly my regional history. Therefore, I do edits on Wikipedia and also have an article on submission.
Recently, I came to the page of Jeypore which is a place of historical importance in my region. I thought of improving the article which was very badly written and paraphrased. The page said it needs improvement with sources. Therefore, I did some edits, added some information with the relevant sources as per the guideline of Wikipedia. However, one user named RegentsPark deleted my entire work and reverted it back to the old version. I tried asking him about the reason for deletion but he was unable to give a valid answer.
I looked back at the edit history of the page and found out that RegentsPark frequently deletes the work of other users and reverts it back, which raises suspicion about his conduct in Wikipedia which is contributed by so many voluntary and knowledgeable users from all around the world. I also came to find out that one of the mates of RegentsPark called RexxS was also involved in some quarrel and faced trails in Wikipedia board.
Can you please look into this matter or advice me what is best to do in this situation. Should I re-edit it or wait for administrators to take action.
Kind Regards. RudolphHitz ( talk) 14:38, 1 June 2021 (UTC) RudolphHitz ( talk) 14:38, 1 June 2021 (UTC)
@ Jayron32: Hello Jayron32, thank you for showing concern and replying.
I did not have any talks with RexxS but I found in the edit history of the WP: Kingdom of Jeypore and it’s talk page that RexxS was involved in a quarrel with some user.
My personal concern is regarding the attitude of RegentsPark. I edited the page yesterday after seeing the Wikipedia label that the article needs better sources and edit. Therefore, I spent a few hours in editing the article and added relevant sources as per wikipedia guidelines. However, in a few minutes my work was deleted by RegentsPark without any proper reason. He just said that I need to publish it on the talk page. I even asked him the same question with my public network username Rodotype but he didn’t give any reason behind the deletion.
This attitude of RegentsPark raises suspicion about his conduct which is clearly not as per Wikipedia policy.
Please look into my work in the page Kingdom of Jeypore and if you consider it fit for Wikipedia then please let me re-upload it. Thanks again. RudolphHitz ( talk) 15:13, 1 June 2021 (UTC)
@ David notMD: To my surprise, I have not seen this rule apply in other wiki pages that editors have to first upload edits on the talk page and debate with some random user. Could you clarify, where does it say on Wikipedia policy? If my content is well sourced as per Wikipedia guidelines then why do I need to do this? Thank you. RudolphHitz ( talk) 16:55, 1 June 2021 (UTC)
@ David notMD: Thank You so much that was really informative & helpful. I will follow this from now on. RudolphHitz ( talk) 22:12, 1 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello, why would you decline my article? It's a big news. The internet is flooded with it. SAMsohot ( talk) 20:55, 1 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello. I have edited some articles for Wikipedia on and off over the last few years but only recently created an account to try and see if I would have better luck (either with successful edits or reaching out to the community). I wish to hold Wikipedia to some of the standards it professes and have become quite aggravated with some of my edits on legitimate criticism (or correctly some illegitimate criticism) being deleted. It seems incredibly unfair for some articles to have paragraphs upon paragraphs of criticism or controversy but others are listed as completely free of it (which honest researchers would realize is a load of bunk). I wanted to know if there are like-minded individuals out there who are willing to put Wikipedia's feet to the fire in that regard, even if it deals with individuals that someone has a preference to or something. I think of Wikipedia as a place that strives to be an even-handed journalist, getting to the facts and seeing all of the story with an article. The good and bad. I appreciate any assistance :) PS: Since I am relatively new, I am still trying to work out the talk feature and figure out how to send individual (person-to-person) messages. And help or advice on that front would be appreciated as well :) Updatewithfacts ( talk) 19:54, 1 June 2021 (UTC)
Fellow wikipedians! First of all thank you for accepting me in your community. I have already received so many answers from wikipedia members but I don't know how to answer them back. I already started reading the Introduction guide but I cannot find how I can reply to a message through a wikipedian's talk-page. Obviously, it is not similar to Messenger and Viber) Antonis Theofanous ( talk) 13:55, 1 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello. I need help. This image coming from this source was taken in Yugoslavia in 1963. The author is unknown. Is it in the public domain? I'm not an expert so I need help. I tried looking on Template:PD-Serbia on Commons but I have a hard time figuring out whether it meets the criteria. Could someone help me? Paul Vaurie ( talk) 18:33, 1 June 2021 (UTC)
There is one piece of information you have not stated that is actually important to any analysis, and it is when the photograph was published. Because you have not stated that, and I have not seen how to easily determine that myself, unfortunately, for the moment we have to assume the adverse condition obtains.
Under that understanding, the image is putatively copyrighted, not in the public domain, and accordingly cannot be uploaded to the Commons, nor used here as a free work. This is because either: 1) it falls within the ambit of (b) at the template page, an anonymous work, and does not (could not) meet the condition of being taken before 1954; or 2) it falls within the ambit of (c) but was published after January 1, 1973.
For purposes of going forward, the seeming critical take away is that if you can determine (verifiably, with a source), that the publication date was before January 1, 1973, then it would seem to meet condition (c) and could be claimed PD, but this must be on the basis of affirmative evidence. Best regards-- Fuhghettaboutit ( talk) 19:12, 1 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello! Due to the popularity of Kameny due to his recent Google Doodle, I think somebody has decided to edit his Wikipedia article with defamatory motives: his cause of death has been changed from arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease to AIDS. NoahIsHereToday ( talk) 01:07, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
A user wrote a personal attack against me, accusing me of bigotry without warrant. I reverted the person attack per WP:RPA, but an administrator (who was on the same side as a polemic discussion as the user) reverted my revert. Is there anywhere I can go to appeal this/have a broader discussion? I was thinking of posting to WP:ANI, but I wasn't sure if that was appropriate. Benevolent human ( talk) 02:41, 2 June 2021 (UTC) Benevolent human ( talk) 02:41, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
dislikes Muslims, which isn't true. Benevolent human ( talk) 03:11, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
I thought it was really simple to add to the page info here, info here characters here like the others'
now after it was added it was supposed to have the URL clickable due to the being a long URL maybe it was saying some discrepancies
but overall even if its just a black and white thats ok
but obviously we have to get rid of this red thing that showing up
also they said not to waste time sending screen shots but in case your curious
Direct Descendant of Wang Shenzi The real deal, Ong Politician
hailed from many different countries as stated verbatim in the context the Ong spread over to many parts of the world over 700 extended family members 1900"S ERA
WAng hence the name Ong Then additive of Sing they even stated the relations to the polotician
obviously
the pi then transfered to others such as United STates and so on
but overall no matter what country they derive
there exact is actually fuian, china in case your curious 2603:8001:1C00:A962:F431:F09C:53D:943B ( talk) 01:50, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
How do I remove categories in
Talk:Ingenuity (helicopter)? I want to remove some categories but I can't find the source code that actually added the categories in the first place, so I can't remove them.
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(I was thinking this may be an ANI issue, but considering the constantly changing IP's and even blocks not seeming to stop them, I don't know where else to put this. Plus, this is more of a curiosity question than an urgent one, because I have had issues with persistent disruption and only made the situation worse for an entire year, and I don't want that situation to happen again)
I noticed that there has been a slew of IP's repeatedly adding the phrase "any body can get on wiki and type liesssssss Bye Barney b" to a number of pages. Some example IP's include this, this, this, this, and likely more that I can't find because they vandalize a wide range of pages (though I did notice a lot of dabbling in pages related to the Fire Emblem video game series). Whenever a page gets protected, nothing stops when the protection expires.
Now, I haven't really edited most of the pages that have been vandalized by these Ip's, but I can tell that even long temporary protections will stop them, such as with this page that has been a target since January, was temporarily protected, then re-protected until next year. Is there any discussion on how Wikipedia plans to deal with these specific IP's beyond constantly having to revert the same edit multiple times a day? Some of the more recent IP's weren't blocked immediately despite clearly being from the same person, and WP:VANDAL doesn't state anything about constantly changing IP addresses as far as I can see, so I'm curious on how to deal with this situation if I ever have to experience it firsthand. Unnamed anon ( talk) 01:55, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
Rajesh Kumar Singh producer of the movie Anwar 2007 & Fareb 2005 is a famous businessman and social activist i tried publishing his Biography with many notable sources and references but its being cancelled every time please help me publishing the page Rajesh Kumar Singh (Social Activist) ( talk) 06:41, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
Hi I am a new user, havent been able to contribute much yet. One of the articles I contributed to was deleted. I requested it DRV as i was not convinced with the reasons given for its nomination. They were not in line with wikipdeia guidelines and the nominator continued to jump from one reason to another vague reason, it felt like more of disruptive in nature. During the discussion I feel the nominator and the person who deleted it were working as a team, and both have also tried to intimidate me. The account that chose to delete it, is now blocked for sock puppetry. Can someone help me with this? I am open to constructive criticism of my work and also seek guidance on how to deal with disruptive expert editors. Shatbhisha6 ( talk) 18:04, 30 May 2021 (UTC)
I am not finding an option to insert more information for an existing table on an article that already exists on Wikipedia. ChabbieCee ( talk) 10:37, 1 June 2021 (UTC)
Hi there, so I would like to have this Draft:Virtue Clan be deleted coz, it seems like the last person made this was a sock puppet. So I would like to create a new draft on this and also would like the previous one deleted. Jocelin Andrea ( talk) 03:16, 31 May 2021 (UTC)
Thanks Sennecaster , Can you explain the CSD and G4 criteria in here? Jocelin Andrea ( talk) 03:56, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
The reason why I'm requesting assistance is that my article ( /info/en/?search=Draft:Guo_Shiyou) has been declined the second time. At my last revision, I removed all the praises for the scholar I was writing about leaving only the comments quoted from reliable sources. I missed one adjective "ambitious endeavor" which I removed promptly today.
My first question is: Do I need to remove all the positive comments from his critics? I was thinking those comments are from well known scholars in China and will add credibility to his work.
My second question is: The scholar I'm writing about publishes in Chinese. His works have not been translated into English yet, but he is one of the major historians in China. All the works he has published have an ISBN number. All the comments on his works come from major publications in China and I provided the English title for the books and journals. Would you please tell me how I can improve on the sources? There're quite a few non-English speaking scholars in Wiki and I modeled on their biography.
Thank you so much in advance for helping me. This is my first article. I hope to learn from you all.
Hongying Liu from Cupertino, CA Stoptosmellroses ( talk) 19:42, 1 June 2021 (UTC)
Can we stop making new pages for every single episode of The Simpsons? It was never really necessary for all the other SEVEN HUNDRED EPISODES to have their own unique page. I get that The Simpsons is collectively a very popular show, but the newer episodes are performing too poorly to each have their own individual page. A line should be drawn somewhere. TrevortniDesserpedx ( talk) 12:03, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
Dear friends) Is there a way to find collectively all the questions I posted in Wikipedia:Teahouse? My only information is through the alerts and my notices if a question is answered. But if there is a question that is not answered how I can find it? In general is their a way to see all the questions I posted?
Antonis Theofanous ( talk) 12:21, 2 June 2021 (UTC) Antonis Theofanous ( talk) 12:21, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello I was getting familiarised with the basic wikipedia terminologies and guidelines. On going through the notability criteria, I saw WP:GNG and WP:BASIC. Both of these seems same to me. Can anyone please explain me whats the difference between these two?
Pillechan (പിള്ളേച്ചനോട് പറ) 05:42, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello there,
I would be grateful for your assistance in editing my rejected submission for title:'Mimi Kwa'
1/ Feedback so far has been that her book is 'insignificant' however I would argue it has been endorsed by notables such as Trent Dalton and Mike Munro and Harper Collins compares it to Wild Swans and Educated. I feel that the feedback that it is 'insignificant' is subjective. Any ideas how to handle this please? The citation link already shows these facts.
2/ Other feedback was that you tube and imbd are not reliable references however the actual footage of Mimi Kwa's 20 years of television appearances are accurately documented on these platforms. If she anchored the news for the ABC for 15 years how can that be proven other than the actual footage of the show please? To my. mind there is no more factual a reference than the actual television footage from ABC Channel 9, SKY and current on air shows on STAN and FOXTEL. How do I verify these sorts of facts without linking to YouTube. please help.
Any help with my submission to get it to a point of being accepted would be greatly appreciated
Thanks, Johnnormanroberts Johnnormanroberts ( talk) 11:47, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
Please check [ my sandbox] for what I mean to say. I am editing in my sandbox and shall later paste it in an article. So in my sandbox I have used bold italic which I want to be in the real article too. Is it okay? Excellenc1 ( talk) 04:31, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
I am using Bold Italic on the names of members of royal houses and I am bold italicising because it looks prominent and nice relative to the content that follows the name. Excellenc1 ( talk) 04:55, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
Maproom I was going with the first method of editing and then adding citations, since I am translating an article so I pretty much believe its content. I'll still look at your alternative. Thank you. Also, is it okay to first edit in my sandbox and then paste it to the original article because it is a huge chunk of information? Will it go against any Wikipedia policy? Excellenc1 ( talk) 08:34, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
Ok sure, thank you Nick Moyes. Excellenc1 ( talk) 13:12, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello - I've been waiting for several days (since last week) to receive the link to reset my forgotten password. I'd much appreciate your help in getting that link sent to my email address so I can continue my occasional editing. My email address is: edsienkiewicz@hotmail.com (which is also my username).
Thanks much & stay COVID safe -- Ed
Ed Sienkiewicz Lt Col, USAF (R) Bonaire, GA 2600:1700:B760:E00:D88A:F511:8D57:FC3 ( talk) 13:21, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
What tool we can use to check plagiarism Content Amolkumar ( talk) 16:41, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
I was wondering if I could get some advice on the authoring of my first article that was recently rejected (see subject above). I'm certain that Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble is worthy of a wiki page - it is a very important and significant ensemble, a charity and they run a major composition prize. The individual player membership have international reputations and Hard Rain's Seasons represent the largest season of contemporary music in Ireland. They are renowned in the field of contemporary art music. It is, therefore, obviously my inexperience as an author that is causing the problem here. I must say that I find wikipedia a little intimidating and perhaps some help and encouragement on these pages might help get this article across the line. It there anything you could help me with? Musicologiver ( talk) 07:03, 1 June 2021 (UTC)
Thanks for this - I'll have a dig around and see if there's something else I can find - reviews etc (as you suggest). It sounds like all the facts I have given thus far are at least supported by my citations, but I get that you require something more to prove "notability". Perhaps I'm not far from the finish line here?
As regards listing the composers they play - I realise this does not support the assertion that Hard Rain are "notable", but I included that information since repertoire is the best way to inform wiki readers exactly the kind of ensemble they are. Musicians and academics reading this will immediately understand the ensembles aesthetic. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Musicologiver ( talk • contribs) 19:08, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
For the life of me I can't figure out nor find directions for creating references for the same reference used multiple times that shows up in the reference list as 1. abc - each letter linked to a different use in the text of the same reference.
Doesn't happen automatically, can't find directions, help! Vabookwriter ( talk) 19:52, 31 May 2021 (UTC) Vabookwriter ( talk) 19:52, 31 May 2021 (UTC)
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should be a forward slash (/
), not a backslash (which is a \
). So the references other than the one containing the citation should look like <ref name=xxx/>.
CodeTalker (
talk) 22:10, 31 May 2021 (UTC)
Bingo! abcde Thank you. Vabookwriter ( talk) 19:30, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
It seems that Wikipedia is following the current trend of exclusively reporting about entertainment that already is famous, which is a guideline according to some user.
What I am actually looking for, is a website with information on lesser known musical acts.
Not just the Rich & Famous acts that we can read about anywhere on the webs.
I would be more then willing to start filling those pages, of acts that do deserve more attention despite not being listed with the Rich & Famous acts (modern day 'aristocracy').
I would love it when this discussion piece would lead to the construction of a site like that, not necessarily within the framework of wikipedia.com Basvossen ( talk) 20:48, 31 May 2021 (UTC)
Thanks for both answers. While #1 says, find (or start) a site somewhere else, #2 thinks it's a good idea. Indeed Hatfield & the North are pretty good. I've seen so many great musicians that haven't been included here. While music magazines should focus on music, they focus on this 'aristocracy' and indeed readers recognize names and get sucked in. So it's a matter of little demand on the non-famous side. Which can of course be changed, when media put more attention on lesser known acts, and stop playing 'Freebird' for the umpteenth time. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Basvossen ( talk • contribs) 00:12, 1 June 2021 (UTC)
I'll just start that section here, in my part of the 'Tea house'. NPR has a 'Tiny Desk Contest' every year, that brings these under-the-radar talents to light. https://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2021/05/27/1000568488/the-best-2021-tiny-desk-contest-entries-we-saw-this-week-volume-1 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Basvossen ( talk • contribs) 19:23, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello! Please help me - how do I zoom in and crop an image in the infobox? I have the image from Wikimedia selected, but it's too large/appears too zoomed out when it is in the infobox. Please help!? Thank you! Filmtv2001 ( talk) 16:10, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
@ thank you! David Biddulph - how do I produce a derivative image, and create a code to that image, to then add that to the infobox?
The Vincent van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam is the most visited museum around van Gogh. However, in North-Brabant (his native region) there are several museums to visit about the life of the painter. The Vincentre in Nuenen, The Van Gogh House in Zundert (his birthplace), The Noordbrabants Museum has a "Van Gogh Pavilion" with paintings from his time in Brabant. Several churches, farms and watermills that he painted have been declared official 'van gogh monuments'. Why is there nothing about Wikipedia? Source: https://www.vangoghbrabant.com/nl/home/leven-en-werk/van-gogh-monumenten/monumenten-overzicht Daan0416 ( talk) 20:56, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
Okay so I found a copyright violation on Columbian Mammoth in the paleobiology section. Do I just delete it and explain in edit summary? Sorry for very nooby question. TigerScientist Chat > contribs 18:22, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
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Dear sir or madam, In the page of Antifa it says that they are nonviolent. That is true, however, their messages that are put on the peaceful banners inspire the youth to do violent things. I cannot compare them to ISIS as they too make non-violent videos on the computer, only their content is (or was) inspiring the youth to take the violent actions.
As per my intense research in the Middle East I was able to find that the roots (more like pipelines) of Antifa trace back to the middle east. Allow me to give you an example: The Consitution of Pakistan translates the Arabic quran to Urdu and then English language to form a constitution of Paksitan. It ties the religion to the Pakistani constitution to the point that when you are leaving Pakistan and accepting the citizenship of another country (even Saudi Arabia), you have to leave the religion of Quran. The Antifa is following a similar guidelines where it translated those guidelines to English and made all the nonreligion of quranic believes tied to it. The group is, similar to how the people of quranic religion in Pakistan use the quranic people to hurt the minorities in Pakistan rally in the neighbourhoods of mostly minorities do protests in the area where there is a minority living. Kindly reconsider adding the word peaceful to that particular organization as inspiring people to do violence isn't peaceful. Hoping for your kind consideration. Omair Nabeel Omairnabeel1 ( talk) 21:24, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
How do you change the colour of the signature when signing talks? Kayree kh ( talk) 22:42, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
I have recently added a subtopic called Pregnancy and epilepsy in Article on Wikipedia called Epilepsy. I have written the text in my own words to convey the ideas about the topic in general to readers of Wikipedia. I have mentioned a 2019 International League against Epilepsy task force article published in the journal "Epileptic Disorders" under CC BY NC SA 4.0 licence and cited it in this subtopic. Is it alright to do so.please guide me . NandanYardi ( talk) 20:05, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
I am trying to update a page and resolve all the issues highlighted on the page. Mainly regarding citation. I added a few citations based on what I could find. However, the message is still there but it doesn't highlight what needs to be done to fix it. How do I go about solving this issue? Thank you for your time.
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Vikasanandaclick (
talk) 01:42, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
I have read Wikipedia:Paid-contribution_disclosure about 20 times, and I do not think it applies to me. I was forced to disclose as a paid contributor under threat of article deletion. I have asked other experienced people about this and have been told I am NOT a paid contributor (I immediately declared conflict of interest because I do work for the organization where I am editing an article and that seems to make perfect sense) whereas others insist that I am a paid contributor, even though I am absolutely not in any way getting a dime, a cup of coffee, or anything else for anything I do on Wikipedia, including that article. I work for a non-profit and the article in question that had been around for a decade or more got deleted, and I asked to have it undeleted so I could help fix the deficiencies, but I was told that wasn't going to happen, so start a new article. I understand it is not ideal that I start the article, but it isn't going to happen in some other way, and I am also working with other experienced editors to make sure it has the appropriate tone, sourcing, etc. Can someone help me understand why I had to agree to be designated a paid contributor - and there doesn't seem to be a way to disagree with that, it is take it or leave it - my bosses are a volunteer board of directors, they would certainly sign a document confirming that I am not going to get any compensation for this, directly, indirectly, they don't even know about it, I just noticed the article was gone, saw the talk about why it was gone, and wanted to help fix it, because yes, I do care about it because I have a direct connection, but no, I am not doing it to get money or become famous with the hopes of getting free shampoo sent to my house, and I really am capable of neutral writing and editing, even about topics I am passionate about (I have degrees in history, education, linguistics, and have written many articles for journals, etc.) Again, I understand and respect the ideal of detached writers and editors - and that is why I declared and do not dispute conflict of interest so others are aware of this connection and can provide extra scrutiny (which has definitely occurred) but I would appreciate help as regards the requirement to say I was a paid contributor - it seemed very aggressive, and I have been told not to "take it personally" but it is more of a professional question - it doesn't seem in the spirit of Wikipedia to force someone to agree to a designation that in reality doesn't seem to apply. Thanks. Iamthekanadian ( talk) 19:20, 1 June 2021 (UTC)
Thanks for the replies. To keep it brief: the article that was originally deleted, I had nothing to do with it, but wanted to fix it. My sense of it is that most of the original sources no longer existed (this happens whether a newspaper, TV website etc.). Anyway, I don't dispute that there were problems with it, I just wanted to be a part of the solution, and it seemed clear to me based on what I was told by experienced people that the only option was to start over. I guess I am saying the policy on "paid contributor" is not as clearly written as people think it is - but I keep getting told I am taking it personally - I just can't make the leap from what the policy says to what seems to be the reality, that if you work for an organization, period, writing about it, period, makes you a paid contributor. Why not just say that - or did I miss it? I am happy to be the exception to the assumption that working for the organization means I can't be a neutral contributor - I think the article speaks for itself, several experienced people have had a go at it, and I don't see any major issues, I am only interested myself in being factual, if I want to brag, boast, promote, whatever, I have plenty of outlets to do that, and I will make more money collecting a pop bottle. I will delete my statement, but I stand by my experience that I was forced into it - that's what happened. I didn't even put it (the paid editor declaration) there myself. Iamthekanadian ( talk) 21:59, 1 June 2021 (UTC)
Users who are compensated for any publicity efforts related to the subject of their Wikipedia contributions are deemed to be paid editors, regardless of whether they were compensated specifically to edit Wikipedia.
Thanks, so, I declared a conflict of interest, from the moment I learned how to do it, and before publishing the draft. Am I the first person to seemingly "take this personally" when told to declare as a paid contributor? I am guessing not, because my next guess is, people who are just fundamentally logical thinkers will see "paid contributor" as meaning "paid to contribute." So, to me, what makes sense is that I declared a conflict of interest, which is fair, and I said I thought that was fair. But I'm not going to get paid, directly or indirectly, for anything I do here, so to most logical people, that means "No, I am not a paid contributor." I understand that if one learns to ignore what the phrase should mean, and accept that it is used differently here (although somewhat subjectively, from what I have observed) then it might make sense to some people. It doesn't make sense to me (understanding, once again, that I declared a conflict of interest and feel that is a great policy). When one is referred to a policy, one tends to view it in a literal way. In the spirit of things, the policy as labeled and as written doesn't make sense to me (lack of experience with Wikipedia doesn't mean I don't have the skills or experience to know about policy writing) but I will go ahead and remove my sad little protest against being forced into saying something I did not believe, and simply accept things as they are, and hopefully, someone can just verify that the article is highly encyclopedic (noting that I have taken every suggestion made). It is just as I said - an article was deleted, I am sure it is true that the sources were broken links or otherwise deficient, yes, I care about the subject of the article and thus wanted to see if I could fix what was wrong - but only by contributing facts and proper sources - and that's it - I didn't wake up determined to be undertake a black hat operation (as a term I was also introduced to in this process, I am sure I took that too personally, it's just my character and entire career being questioned) or to launch my new career as a social influencer. It's just an article about a charitable organization that has done some good and notable things for a marginalized population. Cheers. PS: There was a misunderstanding where I said I "did not add it myself" I did not add the declaration of paid contributor myself - my objection to it, yes, of course, I wrote that myself. Iamthekanadian ( talk) 22:41, 1 June 2021 (UTC)
I am the user that fixed their paid-editing disclosure on User:Iamthekanadian user page, as they had the wrong template. They said "thanks" on their talk page, then added the snarky "I was forced to do this" message on the user page. I came across this Teahouse thread by accident. I'm surprised this is still going on, as it's an utter waste of editor time. The user appears to be only here to promote the organization they work for, and to complain about having to follow our policies. It's not that hard to follow our paid editing policies. A paid editor might even throw in a word of gratitude for the time of the numerous unpaid volunteers who are (within our policies) helping the paid editor to achieve their goal of getting their organization onto Wikipedia. --- Possibly ( talk) 00:02, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
"Welcome to the Teahouse!A friendly place where you can ask questions to get help with using and editing Wikipedia". And here we have some truth from Possibly, here in the friendly place, that sheds some light on what has occurred. "Appears to be only here to promote the organization they work for" sounds like a personal opinion, and a biased conclusion, not neutral editing, and not neutral discussion of the points I have raised, but rather a questioning of another person's character and motives. I have questioned the wording of the policy and the process by which I was required to accept being labeled a paid contributor. I am not paid. This is not a black op. This is a Wikipedia user who noticed a deleted article, who does care about the topic, and wants to correct the problem. There is nothing in that draft article but basic facts, and I have followed every piece of advice. I do not have to apologize for where I work or being dedicated to an important cause in my own community and across the world (I am more than my workplace, and while I can't claim contribution to Wikipedia in my list of contributions to the world, I am pretty confident that my level of volunteerism is well above average, and it does not make me a bad person to care about a cause I am close to, including noticing that there was a problem on Wikipedia and wanting to correct it). It doesn't render me incapable of making an appropriate contribution either. Thank you for showcasing the reality that this involves your ego, and not neutral or objective engagement, and definitely not about providing support. You having "accidentally" found this and commented for what reason? It is quite clear, and I thank you for the clarity. Iamthekanadian ( talk) 03:06, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
You may not have a specific job assignment to edit Wikipedia but your PAID conflict of interestWhere is the policy that states someone being paid by a company for something that does not qualify as "publicity efforts" is a paid editor? You are applying criteria that are not in line with our actual PAID editing policy. Nowhere in our policy does it state that any employee of a company is automatically a paid editor with respect to that company - nowhere at all. -bɜ:ʳkənhɪmez ( User/ say hi!) 18:43, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
I can guarantee, and will sign a document, testify, ask my nonprofit volunteer board of directors for a signed letter, that although they probably think it is positive that I discovered a deleted article about our organization and helped (or tried) to get it back online, that it will not in the least be a part of any performance evaluation, has zero chance of influencing my salary - because it doesn't. Not only because I am not going to be mentioning it to them (because although I think Wikipedia is awesome, they have a billion more important issues to deal with) but also because I don't have a salary that fluctuates, and my continued employment is definitely not tied to this Wikipedia article. All along, I was only asking if it is true or false, that any person who works for an organization is automatically considered a paid editor, and I have had a mixed response - this seems to only prove my point that the policy might lack clarity, and isn't that part of making Wikipedia better? And then, on the individual level, if it is not in fact the case that any employee of an organization must be considered a paid editor, then forcing me to accept that designation wasn't the right approach, and certainly berating me for questioning that process is not in keeping with the intent or spirit of this community. I also keep getting told not to "take it personally" but many of the comments above - made in this "friendly place where you can ask questions" are actually being addressed in a very personal way, and constantly referencing my newness here, rather than addressing the points being made - sure, my newness means there is a lot I do not understand, I made numerous technical errors - but also, my newness (and my experience and skills that can be relevant to the experience of a policy or process) can provide a useful perspective, and might call for a response other than defending, attacking, punishing - I think it remains fair to say that the policy and its application is unclear, and that the aggressive way it was interpreted and imposed, in my experience, personal feelings aside - might not be what is intended. Iamthekanadian ( talk) 19:59, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
Super helpful, thanks for listening. Message received. Iamthekanadian ( talk) 21:30, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello! I am currently helping a friend write /info/en/?search=Draft:Mary_Setrakian (we have both met the subject of this article and have thus disclosed COI on our user pages). This is a purely volunteer project and we want to make it as neutral as possible. Though it has been difficult to construct an article purely using secondary references. I do want to be able to assemble evidence that the subject meets the special notability criteria for musicians based on primary evidence, and will need some assistance with that and cleaning up this article to make it ready for submission. What is the bare minimum amount of info I should include to keep it more in line with what Wikpedia IS vs what it is NOT? What should I cut out? Am I missing anything? I’m hoping the rest will be fleshed out once it’s submitted and more people start contributing to it, less is more when first creating the draft, I should hope. There is also some confusion as I've stumbled upon this page: /info/en/?search=Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/Concordia/Media_Arts_and_Aesthetics_%28Winter_2021%29 - how difficult is this going to make the submission process for this article? Any help is appreciated! Thanks! Menklife ( talk) 22:11, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
hello, I am working on creating an article on behalf a race driver and the article was rejected. I wrote to be more neutral and to include more links to publications as references and it was rejected a second time. I would love any suggestions to improve and get it approved.
/info/en/?search=Draft:John_Delane
Thank you in advance, Megan Hoffman John Delane ( talk) 23:45, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
Ciao a tutti, la mia domanda è: come attirare uno shinigami e soprattutto dome riuscire a vederlo? È possibile mettersi in contatto con loro? Se sì, come??
Sono seria plz rispondete
Good afternoon wikipedians. I carefully read the notability criteria for a new wikipedia article and inevitably few questions have arised (I am totally new here so please forgive my ignorance).
Based on my understanding whether a topic deservces a separate article or a section in an existing article is partly subjective. Personally, as a financial adviser I was planning to write an article about Multimedia Liability Insurance, which is a fresh challenging topic in my professional sector. Wikipedia does not have an article and many colleagues (actuarials, insurance underwriters) or college students want a reliable information.
But I don't know whether this topic deserves a page!
In Google as an exact match it has about 6,000 searches. Does this play any role? Is this considered a worth-writing topic? My first concern was that my main source of information are the terms of the insurance company contracts. The terms are not confidential but I cannot find them in internet. So how I can cite something that is not mentioned in the internet? I have the pdfs with the terms of great underwriters of AIG, Lloyds' etc. But I cannot use them. Or can I?
So inevitably I must rely on what the insurance companies write on their websites and blogs.
But I don't understand based on which criteria I can choose from all these great companies which one I should cite/refer.
In addition, in some countries this insurance is part of another insurance called Cyber Attack Insurance, which has an article in Wikipedia. So some fellow Wikipedians, experts in insurances, might believe that Multimedia insurance should be part of Cyber Attack insurance. An opinion that I cannot share since this is not the case in many european countries).
Who will decide whether a topic deserves a separate page or not?
I am really overwhelmed) Antonis Theofanous ( talk) 18:07, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
How can I edit on Wikipedia? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hjkhhhh ( talk • contribs) 17:16, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
An organisation is made up of members who pay membership fees. The organisation is there to serve its members interests. At various times it publishes a magazine which is given to its members for free. There are photos inside it including of members. Who owns those photos for the purpose of copyright and uploading photos from it to Wikipedia? 2Safe ( talk) 06:27, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello there. I am planning to open an article about a certain issue but I am not convinced that it warrants a page on its own. Where can I lay out the sources in which the topic I am planning to create is covered and take feedback on whether it warrants a topic on its own? -- 81.213.215.83 ( talk) 06:01, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello wikipedians!
As I mentioned and in a previous post I am new here so I apologize for my ignorance. I read carefully the notability principles and I really try to figure out what deserves an article and what not. As I understand there are many subjective criteria and I still didn't undestand who decides whether a topic deserves an article or not.
Therefore, please help me to create a road map through a simple example.
Mr. Roman Abramovich is a Russian billionaire and he has an article in wikipedia. Mr. Loucas Pouroulis is a South-African Cypriot billionaire and he has not an article in Wikipedia.
Their main difference is that Mr. Abramovich is also a celebrity since it is a russian oligarch, he is the owner of a famous football club. Obviously he is widely mentioned in the media.
Mr. Pouroulis is a more quiet businessman since he does not have a flamboyant lifestyle. He is mentioned in serious media Bloomberg, Reuters, Financial Times etc.
For example: This is about an investment he made in Zimbabwe after the fall of the dictator Mugabe published on Reuters [1]
By the way did I cite correctly?))
Does Mr. Pouroulis deserve and article in wikipedia? Antonis Theofanous ( talk) 06:35, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
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I'm trying to submit an article for review but the button to do so isn't there. I'm not sure what to do to fix this. Iwis97 ( talk) 10:57, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
Will the Kevin O'Reilly (Call Me Kevin) article still be posted? Like, will someone else make any changes and put an an article up about him? I would really love to see an article about Call Me Kevin on Wikipedia 209.42.147.6 ( talk) 11:19, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
I am debating with another editor how a page should be treated, and we are not getting anywhere. I took the debate to the article's Talk page in the hope of engaging other editors and building a consensus, but it has been over a week and nobody else has joined in - it is still just the two of us. I mentioned the discussion at the relevant WikiProject, but still no response. Can anybody suggest a way to get some broader engagement? In case it helps, the link is Talk:Epping, New South Wales#Region(s) of Sydney for Epping.-- Gronk Oz ( talk) 05:16, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello! I have noticed that in the article Friedrich Ebert Foundation in the sub-section "Chairs since 1953" the link of Alfred Nau (German politician) leads to the wrong Alfred Nau (French fencer). I could simply remove the link, but if I was to make a new page for the German Alfred Nau, do I need to add a description, for instance Alfred Nau (politician)? And do I need to change the other Alfred Nau as well, for instance Alfred Nau (fencer)? Thank you! I.Ariza ( talk) 12:01, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
Dear friends, I inserted a new section in this article and a citation. /info/en/?search=Cyber_insurance - Ambiguity in Terms. But obviously I have done a mistake with the citation that I don't understand where. My citation has the number 15. . Antonis Theofanous ( talk) 13:34, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
Hey, I accidentally accpeted Renjit Shekar Nair. I misread and thought that he was a producer. But he is an actor (My mind mixed it up with another article I was going through). I can't undo it now. Can someone help and put the AFC script back? My bad. Apologies! Nomadicghumakkad ( talk) 15:42, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello, I do not understand why the draft Draft: Ezequiel Matthysse has not yet been published, I have reviewed it and the article is fine with all its references, and the sports notable in this article is that he was amateur world champion of the WBC.
(I already know and understand that the article is waiting for the review and you have to be patient, but what I go to is that they review it and they always say that it is wrong, and I reviewed it lately and the article is good. Also in the Discussion page Draft: Ezequiel Matthysse is clear that there is no relationship with the subject of the article and no conflict of interest, along with the explanation of sports notability. Emat20211 ( talk) 13:33, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
Would it be considered notable now, or does it fail WP:NOTNEWS? CanadianOtaku Talk Page 16:43, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello! I am new to Wiki publishing. I am looking to publish a Wikipedia for an artist. I work for a high-end art gallery and we have a lot of information and references to make our wiki page credible. I'm wondering if anyone can help me get an idea of what is needed to get a page successfully published? Are there certain sections/headlines that are needed, i.e. Education, Early Life, or Early Work? Things along those lines. Any other help would be great!
Thank you! SamRomero95 ( talk) 17:15, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
Dear friends, I would ask from an experienced editor to tell me any remarks regarding my addition of a section in this article: /info/en/?search=Cyber_insurance I inserted the section "Ambiguities in Terms". The content, the language and the format do they seem correct? Antonis Theofanous ( talk) 13:48, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
The first days of working on Wikipedia was very challenging and sometimes discouraging, especially when I received comments that required me to pay more attention to details and study every rule of Wikipedia. But I must say if one is patient enough it becomes fun and refreshing most importantly for people willing to learn, volunteer without any expectation of compensation. Working on two articles Draft:Elijah Chinezim Onyeagba and Draft:Sanusi Mohammed Ohiare has taken me through a complete university session of writing that has affected everything I write now. Thanks to this community. Just though to share this with people faced with seeming discouragement like I was, don't give up. Keep at it! Bibihans ( talk) 09:41, 1 June 2021 (UTC)
I recently encountered a broken link to a news article on a Wikipedia page, searched up the title of the news article and saw that its link had been changed. (The citation in question is citation 10 of this article.) How do I go about fixing the link? Should I just replace it with the one I found, or is something else I should do, as there is always a chance it might be another news article? (another thing to note is that archive.org has blocked that website from being archived, so I can't just replace it with an archive.org link) StolenStatue ( talk) 19:45, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
Hi I would like to have my IP address removed from edit history on a wiki page please 70.130.79.72 ( talk) 18:51, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
I have made a mistake in the title of a new article (Bangalore A.R Ramani Ammal) I have started writing. I could not find any direct references on how I can delete this page and start with a new one with the correct name. The right name should have a full stop after :R: -> Bangalore A. R. Ramani Ammal. Syntex error. Thanks for showing the way. JediOne ( talk) 20:42, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
Russian Sources in English Article (verified)
Hello everyone, thanks for having me here. I know the rules on posting non-English sources in English articles but my question is more about the design of used sources. How can I para-translate Russian sources TITLES for reference list just to show what is it about, so it would be possible to read either using the Latin alphabet (but still meaning would be Russian) or make the equal translation in English next to Russian original title? I'd need a technical example of coding.
If it's the right clue |trans-title=
then how can I use it on this example:
Thanks beforehand! Happy to be a part of the community and learn from you. Katyborsh ( talk) 08:21, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
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Good afternoon. Did I sign correctly this question? I just choose the sign icon near to the field below right: Sign your posts on talk pages? By the way what is the use of signing? Antonis Theofanous ( talk) 12:08, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
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instead of pressing the sign button, if you want. —
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after your message, sometimes there are buttons that help you sign your post. Signing a post is important so that we can see who posted the message and when they posted it, for more information, read
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Hello, I was going to create an article for Chris Gartner, who meets NGRIDIRON ( [5]), but the page is protected from creation. What should I do? Thanks. BeanieFan11 ( talk) 21:24, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello, I discovered the page Special:CentralAuth and while browsing a few users I saw that something is wrong, for example Special:CentralAuth/Itti says that the user has on test2.wikipedia.org only one edit, but if you look at https://test2.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Itti you can see that the user actually has a lot more edits. Is the Wikipedia software broken? 46.114.144.145 ( talk) 22:31, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello, I posted a query a few hours back but got no answers. Newer queries were answered, though. Raceto999 ( talk) 22:09, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
This article was flagged as promotional, but it is quite literally the same format as an approved page: /info/en/?search=Baker_Botts
It seems entirely factual to me with no promotional words at all. Please advise.
/info/en/?search=Draft:Jackson_Walker JWTexas ( talk) 15:25, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
I look at "Dream" as an important article, very poorly composed and poorly constructed in its current form. I would be happy to collaborate with others in order to improve the article. My research continues at this time, but, over and above extensive copy editing, here are four changes I propose: (1) Remove Freud content from the lead and place it within a Freud sub-section (article currently has a "Freud's view" sub-sub-section). (2) Re-position the physical science content of the article (now principally in "Neurobiology" section and in "Neurology" sub-section of "Theories on function" section) ABOVE the "Cultural meaning" section. (3) Link Hobson (activation-synthesis theory), Solms, and Zhang content from "Neurology" and "Psychological" sub-sections of "Theories on function" section to Wikipedia's article on "Left-brain interpreter" /info/en/?search=Left-brain_interpreter (4) In the "Ancient history" and/or the "Classical history" sub-sections of "Cultural meaning" section, introduce content from "Dream Pattern and Culture Pattern" (Chapter 4) of E.R. Dodds's The Greeks and the Irrational. Question: May I be authorized to edit this article, either individually (using Talk page to preview proposed changes) or in collaboration with others similarly inclined to work on this article? Thank you. Canhelp ( talk) 21:16, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
Thank you. I'll proceed. Canhelp ( talk) 00:08, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
How do I make a notice on an editing page (like the one up above)? Kayree kh ( talk) 02:34, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
How to became host? Wikepedia note ( talk) 01:58, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
I am trying to add a page for an a capella group and had my article rejected due to a lack of notability in the music field. This same group is mentioned on five other pages, but a capella groups (other than Pentatonix) don't get much press coverage or charting.
Wouldn't the fact that this group is mentioned on 5 separate pages on Wikipedia qualify as an aspect of notability if other references can be found to support an article? Nosbig14142 ( talk) 04:26, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
Would someone please look at my article and provide feedback for improvement? Url: /info/en/?search=Draft:Ina_Dillard_Russell AdricJ2021 ( talk) 22:34, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
Wikepedia note ( talk) 01:57, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello, I need help in deciding which infobox suits the best for my page @ /info/en/?search=User:Raceto999/sandbox, if something is wrong with the content, please correct.
Also, /info/en/?search=Wikipedia:Teahouse#YouTube, I have used YouTube as a reference. It comes from official verified channels.
Lastly, how do I convert it into a proper article? Raceto999 ( talk) 19:21, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
Is Paris Located In France Ykqkwywkrh ( talk) 16:06, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
Hlo there!,
I am new to Wikipedia and I want to contribute a lot to this site through editing, however I am having some issues regarding the reference materials for my article most of them are in PDF form and the wiki does not allow pdf containing links to add as an reference,is there any way to resolve this problem?
Thanks!
Helios007 (
talk) 07:26, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
When I was browsing Wikipedia, I found two draft pages about the exact same subject, with slightly different titles. One of them was created in September 2020 and the other in May 2021. Can this happen on Wikipedia? And if not, what should be done in this case? Philosophy2 ( talk) 07:51, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
The drafts that I am referring to are Draft:Tubbo and Draft:Tubbo (Toby Smith), about a Twitch streamer. Both of these at one point were submitted to become an article and both got declined. Philosophy2 ( talk) 08:09, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello:
I submitted the draft of draft:Nabhit Kapur, a famous psychologist from India three times. It was rejected in the first time then I changed the content and made some modifications as mentioned by the editor, it was accepted second time but one of the editor deleted the article again.
I have put all the media sources. Moreover, I deleted all press releases, brand post, promotional content but still according to editors, he is not a notable. He is a famous psychologist from India. He was invited for Ted Talks, have done conference with former president of Mauritius. If you can help me with this then it would be grateful for me, it will help me to know where I am lacking.
Thank you. Rajveer90 ( talk) 20:43, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
HIlde Wischinka ( talk) 09:06, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello, I need help with submitting my contribution in the proper format ('the Ferret Coat Colour book' It is my work. But I wonder can I upload files or do I have to type the text in the space available. And how do I upload photos and drawings?
Why Your user declined the review of my articles? Theabhiak ( talk) 15:14, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
How many words required in a single article for approval? hope you will give me the answer of my question Thank you.... Theabhiak ( talk) 15:45, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello, I think my account is linked to an email I no longer use/own. How can I reset it? 67.83.192.200 ( talk) 16:16, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
For the eqn. [math] ab + c = t [/math] where [math]a,b,c[/math] are three consecutive numbers. show that [math] t [/math] will never be a perfect power? Rajesh Bhowmick ( talk) 16:24, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
When should I use bold text, apart from when the title is mentioned? The Tips of Apmh ( talk) 16:06, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
Could someone tell me how to search ANI archives for a specific discussion? I enjoy sandwiches ( talk) 06:02, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
Goal: Improving the Wikipedia listing of brand extension. I invented the concept and named it in 1979 in a published paper that I gave as a presentation to the Association of National Advertisers in NYC. I have been upset over the years at the lack of accuracy in the reporting about the history and accuracy of the concept in Wikipedia. To practitioners, this article is at best deceptive and at worst useless. I am retired and have no vested interest in the article other than just accuracy and relevance for the reader. I made some changes to the introduction to clarify the history and the purpose of brand extension. Your editor TOL deleted it claiming we needed diverse opinions. There are many still present. But brand extension is a concept, a definition, a type of new product. Why not allow me to make that clear at the start. Afterwards, you can post all the academic nonsense. P.S. I was a tenured professor at USC and edited a journal so I understand academic research. Brandextension ( talk) 17:49, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
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Hello! I have started a new page, which is now draft, for my new secondary school called Houlton School. I used the template of another local school already on Wikipedia and modified it to reflect my school. However, I’m not expert when it comes to Wikipedia. I wondered if there were any more experienced wiki-contributors who would like to support/collaborate on ensuring my new page meets Wikipedia’s expectations. My first attempt was rejected for not being referenced enough. PageBuilder ( talk) 17:11, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
How do I change red highlights to blue?
Thank you Asig15317 ( talk) 17:46, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
This is the first time ever I wrote a full draft on Wikipedia and I would like to improve it.
Here's the link: Draft:Massacre in the Rue de la Paix. I made sure to check as many sources as possible including both French and English sources. MarioSuperstar77 ( talk) 17:26, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello everyone! Recently I have been working on my MediaWiki Project, and I am thinking about showing it to my fellow Wikipedians. However, is it against the rules and guidelines to show a MediaWiki Project? Pink Saffron ( talk) 12:42, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
Help, please? How can I create a wikipedia page that already has a references section and a ex ternal links section? Tommy Turnbull ( talk) 20:37, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links==
Hello I recently had one of my changes removed on ground of it not being constructive, and I wish to know what this means. Thank you 80.4.245.57 ( talk) 13:34, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
Help... when can I have my life back? CarbFreeCrumb ( talk) 22:01, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
Hey Everyone! I am just trying to determine if I have a chance of becoming an editor on this platform, when there seem to be a very aggressive, intolerant admin quashing draft article and edits with no warning. I was wondering if anyone can check out my talk page to see if I am in the wrong, and if i even have a chance of editing without getting deleted again by this admin, and what i should do next. I want to get back to writing a draft article, practice formatting, citations, writing style, etc. and get things perfect with an admin approval before posting. But from the conversation that has occurred, i feel this admin may just keep deleting my content just to be vindictive. The admin seems extremely bitter due to whatever history they have experienced as an admin, and they are taking it out on newbies like me. Any advice on how to handle this would be appreciated. When trying to openly communicate with the admin to find a resolution and basic guidance, but the admin just responds with aggressive, controlling, condescending and snide statements. I want to contribute to wikipedia, and become a better editor, but not if the experience with admins is going to be this aggressive and my hard work is going to keep getting deleted with no warning and disrespectful admins. I was hoping to become a part of this community, but it sure does not feel like a very welcoming "community" at all with this kind of behavior. Please advise. AspenDecker ( talk) 16:07, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
I agree with Wingwatchers. Your two attempts to add content to Swimming pool sanitation were with a ref to a Specific business, i.e., promotional spam. I see that you also had an article (draft?) deleted. As a non-Admin, I cannot see that, but it appears that on your Talk page an Admin explained what was wrong. David notMD ( talk) 20:29, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
@ AspenDecker: Aside from the interpersonal issue that I see Cullen/Jim is helping with, if you did want to write a full how-to manual of pool maintenance, Wikibooks hosts "Textbooks, manuals, and other instructional texts". I don't have experience there, but I was just looking at b:Using Wikibooks/What Is Wikibooks ⁓ Pelagic ( messages ) – (09:05 Sat 05, AEST) 23:05, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
I edited the following page --> /info/en/?search=Perry_Ubeda --> Kickboxingrecord --> References 6 + 7 are mine --> But I wonder how to get some text in the references at the bottom --> Like the references 1 to 5. Nobody again ( talk) 20:22, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
Hi, I am working on an article in my sandbox.
First, I would like to add a line break between the Berglund and Søndergård entries, to aid the reader in recognizing the difference between the two types of incomplete cycles. How would I do this? Here's the link to that section.
Second, in the list of references, I am including both OCLC numbers and publisher recording identifiers. But, the OCLC number is occurring between the name of the publisher and the publisher's ID number. For example:
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cite AV media notes}}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (
link)Clearly, this causes unnecessary confusion, as it orphans the the ID (3984-22713-2) from its attendant label (Finlandia). Is there a way to fix this such that the OCLC number will appear at the end of the citation? Here's the link to that section.
Many thanks! Silence of Järvenpää ( talk) 20:09, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
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Hi, I am an educator and have written several Wikipedia articles. I feel confident with basic editing, and in teaching my students to do basic editing, but would like to learn more, including how to review articles, and more advanced coding. Is there a place or forum where I can participate in tutorials or training sessions of this kind? CallMeBarcode ( talk) 18:24, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
By reviewing, for example, I was thinking of learning how to assess unrated articles on the quality scale. Is there a place that explains that process clearly or gives tutorials? Thanks for any advice you can offer. CallMeBarcode ( talk) 21:29, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
Good morning. For the most part I follow the athetics artcles, where in the MOS it is recommended to insert this section. Request for Comments (RFC): how should one behave with articles from athletes from other sports? Without this information, many articles by athletes, who are also encyclopedic for participation in the Olympics or world championships, have stub articles, so it would be logical to add at least the national titles. Wikipedia in my opinion shouldn't be the stub festival. What does the community think about it? -- Kasper2006 ( talk) 05:27, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
I have added to the article on Beth Meyers. Is it now long enough for the "This article ... is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it." template to be removed? 73.195.249.93 ( talk) 06:31, 5 June 2021 (UTC)
If you read the article on King Canute you will see that the editor has said he died in Denmark and he also died in England - plainly impossible. The editor also says that he had only one daughter - Cunigund. but that is not true as his 8 year old daughter is buried at Bosham. Please can this page be amended? 88.145.182.120 ( talk) 04:48, 5 June 2021 (UTC)
Cnut died on 12 November 1035. In Denmark he was succeeded by Harthacnut, reigning as Cnut III, although with a war in Scandinavia against Magnus I of Norway, Harthacnut was "forsaken [by the English] because he was too long in Denmark"It's two different sentences. Hope that helps. Princess Persnickety (talk) 10:36, 5 June 2021 (UTC)
Gentlemen,
I have moved a new article entitled "Chiral drugs" from my sandbox. I find the message "This sandbox is in the article namespace. Either move this page into your userspace, or remove the {{
User sandbox}}
template". How do I resolve this. Looking for help.
Valliappan Kannappan ( talk) 10:11, 5 June 2021 (UTC) Valliappan Kannappan ( talk) 10:11, 5 June 2021 (UTC)
{{
User sandbox}}
and delete it to resolve the issue on your own. Also, it's best if you address us as Teahouse hosts instead of "gentlemen", thanks.
Justiyaya (
talk) 11:43, 5 June 2021 (UTC)
Teahouse hosts,
Thank you so much for resolving the issue.
Valliappan Kannappan (
talk) 12:24, 5 June 2021 (UTC)
I am confused by what looks like contradictory rules about deleting comments on a User Talk page. On one hand, WP:TALKO says "Never edit or move someone's comment to change its meaning, even on your own talk page." On the other hand, WP:BLANKING says "Policy does not prohibit users, whether registered or unregistered, from removing comments from their own talk pages." So what's the story - can a user delete other users' comments on their User Talk page or not? Gronk Oz ( talk) 11:50, 5 June 2021 (UTC)
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Hi They deleted my bio just because its same as my own website biyography :))) that I also wrote it too.. SO its a bio basicially If I write there I played there as a performer how would you say it different to be approved in wikipedia just wondered.. Its my own copyrigt and this is my own page as well :))) Im sure they are having fun deieting them easily so plz help me then where would you want me to not go and delete.. like where shall I not go or play then I would write it differently.. how would wiki prefer me to say when I wrıte the places concert halls or cities or teachers this is all I need to write it down.. plz wouldnt make that difference its alllm my bio my info my writign :D so noone can sue wiki :) wiki should write maybe in that case wouldnt be perfect :) I mean who can help me to write then plz let me know thanks ! zobodoc ( talk) 00:11, 5 June 2021 (UTC)
Isn't this page's Objectives section a violation of WP:NPOV or WP:PROMO. Exclusive Editor Notify Me! 14:42, 5 June 2021 (UTC)
I tried to edit the /info/en/?search=Minorities_in_Greece but was told that "Note: This page is semi-protected so that only autoconfirmed users can edit it. If you need help getting started with editing, please visit the Teahouse."
As this is the first time I encounter that could you please tell me what I can do to be able to contribute with editing it?
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/ Do editors who clearly canvass / coordinate their actions on another Wikipedia and even get ArbCom-blocked there bear any responsibility or at least get closer scrutiny in English Wikipedia? And does it matter when it happened - yesterday or 10 years ago? Thanks. --Armatura ( talk) 00:22, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
I cited a source ( [9], for this article) that includes an embedded YouTube video; following WP:PLRT, I tried to archive it, but found that the embedded video was broken in the archived page, showing the error message "An error occurred. Please try again later." when I tried to play it. Is there a way to archive a YouTube video using the Wayback Machine or something similar, or should I just include a quote in the citation? 73.195.249.93 ( talk) 23:24, 5 June 2021 (UTC)
Please remove protection from page Rajendra Mahato as no risk of vandalism seen there. Curious boy np ( talk) 19:59, 5 June 2021 (UTC)
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I created Talk:Marcus_Aurelius#Replace_Marcus's_with_Marcus' on Marcus Aurelius' article talk page, and I was wondering how to get broad community input. Should I start an RfC or copy-paste a certain formatted message to related wikiprojects? Thanks! Tyrone Madera ( talk) 01:42, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
Poll: What is your favorite car, vintage or modern? 99.147.14.39 ( talk) 05:37, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
Hi wikipedians! One more question for today) What happens in case we have an existing article in English with many citations that we want to translate in another language, e.g. Greek. But in Greek there are not any available online references or citations? Can I still translate this article? Antonis Theofanous ( talk) 08:11, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
Hi! Can anyone tell me how much old Wikipedia account should be to create new article without going into the procedure of drafting etc. Indusstar ( talk) 08:56, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello, I'm curious if whether album covers require specific permissions or are under specific copyright laws I need to follow and what I need to do to make sure I have the right to upload it to wikipedia. Thank you. HeyHiHelloGreetings ( talk) 12:22, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
Dear Wikipedians hi) I noticed that I have two accounts in Wikipedia) I didn't remember that I created an account few years ago. How can I delete the old one? I still have the password and access to this account. Can the administrator help me with this issue! Antonis Theofanous ( talk) 08:14, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
While browsing through several Wiki pages, I noticed that the personal life section of Sadhguru's (Jaggi Vasudev) /info/en/?search=Jaggi_Vasudev page cited several opinion pieces (Citation 113) and tweets (Citation 114) as credible citations to support edits. What are the rules to be considered for citations? Thanks Jebyxp71 ( talk) 16:45, 5 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello Wikipedians) As I mentioned in a different post I was thinking to write a neutral article about a public figure before diving into more scientific articles. Experienced editors explained me that in order to write an article I shoulde have reliable secondary non-promotional sources (e.g. large on-line newspapers such as Financial Times, or scientific articles published in scientific journals). The notability criteria.
But what happens if a complete English-language article requires sources also from other languages, except from English. These references will be accepted? Antonis Theofanous ( talk) 08:07, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
Hi Wikipedia editors, I would like to know how the publication process works. I want to create a page for the Italian Producer Alex Pizzuti, and I had my page rejected two times. I found out in Wikipedia that there are lesser known producers with fewer informations that got accepted. How this works? I would like to create other pages for Legendary Deejays like Flavio Vecchi & Richy Montanari.
Thank you, Antonio Antonio Laccetti ( talk) 18:00, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
How do you move a page to a target page name which is already a redirect page? I am finding it difficult to move Pratas island to the original and real page name Pratas Island which is a redirect. Josedimaria237 ( talk) 20:00, 5 June 2021 (UTC)
Am I going to trigger an edit filter every time I add a welcome message? Michael-Moates ( talk) 13:23, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
How to combat narratives with facts when people keep editing your facts out please also look as I did cite them , and when I did the same user said I committed plagiarism FactsNotNarratives ( talk) 16:15, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
Hi, my draft is being rejected due to notability reasons. In my opinion, I have addressed these issues by adding more references by independent sources, but it doesn't seem to be enough. Unfortunately, most of the sources are in other languages than English. Could this be the reason? Surely there must be a way of checking the independence and reliability of sources in other languages? Should I explain the sources/references further in the comments on what I have changed? I'd love some more help forward! /info/en/?search=Draft:Hanza_(company) Kajsac ( talk) 10:01, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
Thank you! Does this mean that a longer article would improve the chances of the subjuect being considered notable? There is already a longer article in Swedish, and it would be great to have that translated instead. However, I have only found instructions on how to get a translation of a page in English, not the other way around. Grateful for tips on that too! Kajsac ( talk)
Hi, I have just created a Wikipedia page, and I had 2 questions:
1- How will I know it has been approved? 2- The page name has my username in it. Is it temporary? or is there a way to change it in order to put the real page name?
Thanks in advance for your help. Hardtofinduniqueusername ( talk) 13:41, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
i can find my old dreat i want to create and write new draft-- Goshala ( talk) 16:27, 6 June 2021 (UTC) Goshala ( talk) 16:27, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
[1]-- Goshala ( talk) 16:27, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
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Can i start a blog here? Deborah Jenkins ( talk) 18:06, 6 June 2021 (UTC)Debbie J Deborah Jenkins ( talk) 18:06, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
As a new Wikipedia editor, I was involved in an "edit war" with an individual who was vandalizing an article in bad faith and making ad hominem attacks against me. How do we resolve situations like this? I did not want to go back and forth with this person but felt like I had no choice because he or she kept repeating the vandalism. Then I was rebuked by other Wikipedia editors for engaging in an Edit War. It felt like I was being punished simply for being a new user acting in good faith to fight against vandalism but not understanding the full range of tools at our disposal to fight against vandalism. AsianAmericanAdvocate ( talk) 16:55, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
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◢ Ganbaruby! (
talk) 17:47, 6 June 2021 (UTC)deliberately intended to obstruct or defeat the project's purpose, which is to create a free encyclopedia . . .To be clear, if two good faith editors disagree about a content matter, then neither is vandalizing. If you repeatedly revert an edit because it is vandalism, then the edit must be of a type that every single productive good faith editor would agree without hesitation is actually vandalism. Otherwise, the matter is a content dispute that should be worked out on the article talk page, at least initially. Report ongoing vandalism to Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism and report edit warring to Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Edit warring. I also want to comment on your username. I am very sympathetic to the underlying sentiment, but I want to draw your attention to the policy language at WP:NOTADVOCACY which says, in part,
content hosted in Wikipedia is not for: Advocacy, propaganda, or recruitment of any kind: commercial, political, scientific, religious, national, sports-related, or otherwise., and the policy specifically mentions usernames. So, my advice is without any hostility because I think that you clearly have the potential to be an excellent editor. Please consider changing your username. Cullen328 Let's discuss it 18:32, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
Quondum is in my view violating the NPOV rule in his claims on wikipedia: "every time I try to read a paper by McCulloch I am freshly appalled. [...] it needs to fit the reality: QI is horribly audacious pseudoscience, so we can't present it in a way that it could be perceived as believable. —Quondum 21:46, 4 June 21
This claim abut "horribly pseudoscience" he comes with about a theory (quantized inertia) that has more than 20 peer reviewed published papers behind it. Quondum only backing seems to be some critical blogs, and one or two papers with some critics of QI, one oof them with constructive critics mostly. After I mentioned that I think this was violating the NPOV rule then Quondum got aggressive also against me. Please advice, as I only want to contribute to wikipedia, but it seems like some established editors are bullying their personal views, please advice what you think. Look up the quantized inertia page, the talk page, and the talk page off Quondum. ChrisCalif ( talk) 18:50, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
When discing it on the talk page this same editors hide it and say it is not relevant for the talk page. This I find strange as they are calling the theory on the page " horribly audacious pseudoscience" without any backing, but it is not allowed to criticize them and ask them to back it up. This is one of the pages Quondum comes with his claims that is not backed up /info/en/?search=Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Physics#Conundrum ChrisCalif ( talk) 19:08, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
I dont seem to get a notification when edits are made to pages on my watchlist. How can I ensure I get a notification? Heesxiisolehh ( talk) 20:10, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
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Methods to deal with very disruptive editor An article I watch has been impacted by an editor that seems disruptive to Wikipedia. Because I found the editor's edits to demonstrate a lack of regard for Wikipedia policies, I have followed their edits to see if they were similarly disruptive. As it turns out, their edits are more often than not disruptive/worsen the edited article (the rest of the edits I would say are in a grey area). This editor's edits are commonly reverted. Their edits are mostly made without sources (come to think of it... I don't recall ever seeing any source given). Furthermore, they don't seem neutral. The editor seems to follow an agenda. Frankly I think this editor should be banned, but I think someone with more experience should look at their contributions. Is there a way to open an inquiry into an editor who might be able to claim "ignorance" and flout policies with no repercussion if the totality of their edits are not considered? Many thanks for any help! Shoestringnomad ( talk) 20:06, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
I've been eleven or more days started editing/writing on Wikipedia but I still not have that power to edit semi protected articles, why? 197.156.122.183 ( talk) 21:24, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
Hi,
I discovered yesterday that there is a Wiki page about me and my writing. I submitted several corrections and additions to the sight, but all of them seem to have been rejected. If you want Wikipedia to be a source of ACCURATE information, please restore the changes I made yesterday. If you cannot do that, then please contact me so I can tell you which pieces of info on my entry are entirely wrong.
Thanks, John R. Fultz www.johnrfultz.com 2600:1700:D250:24D0:6912:2B1C:203C:5D89 ( talk) 19:07, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
I haven't moved many pages in the past and I was unclear what some of the rules are. I was under the impression that Art Napoleon (artist) should be moved to just Art Napoleon while Art Napoleon should be moved to Art Napoleon (film director) because the first person has many occupations and has a more filled out article that suggests he is more notable than the film director. I went ahead and moved the film director's page and then realized that I need to delete the redirect before moving the other page. Is it okay for me to do a speedy deletion? Did I totally screw up and should my original move be undone? TipsyElephant ( talk) 19:07, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
Hi Team, Been writing / editing articles in Wikipedia for over 10 years, there are some instance with deadlock between editors on acceptance, how do we solve it? Also, how to do review and get permission etc, kindly also give some information on that. Chandraprakash ( talk) 22:06, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
Hi. I requested that a page I created be deleted, because my abusive ex-partner made me create it. It contains misleading information, some of which has already been corrected, but the co-organizers of the march, whom she refused to credit on the page, have complained to me personally about not being given credit. They are not credited in any of the media surrounding the event because she wouldn't let anyone else speak to the media, but trust me: She did not do this alone, and I don't want to be bothered by people who are upset that she's taken credit for the entire event.
This is partly an issue about my own safety. I want the page deleted. If someone else wants to create an entirely new one, they are free to do so. Tling2 ( talk) 22:34, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
the only substantial content of the page was added by its author. It does not apply in this case because you are the #3 contributor and those other two editors contributed much more content than you did. Cullen328 Let's discuss it 00:04, 7 June 2021 (UTC)
William Weaver's Wikipedia entry has something weird going on with spacing. I could not discuss it on Weaver's talk page because "This article is within the scope of WikiProject Biography." I don't understand that, so I'll explain the spacing problem here. In the "Biography" section, there is no space between "Service" and the comma following it. There is an extra space before several of the superscript footnote numbers. But it seems impossible to fix them. When you go into "Edit Source" and click "Show preview," the spacing problems are not there. That's what is weird. Maurice Magnus ( talk) 23:19, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
What does that mean, or, rather, how do I do it? Maurice Magnus ( talk) 23:45, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
//en.wikipedia.org/?title=page_title&action=purge
where you replace page_title
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To answer your question, Do you see spaces here?, I still see the problems I mentioned above. In the "Biography" section, there is no space between "Service" and the comma following it; that is in the second line of the second paragraph. Also, the superscript footnote numbers after "childhood," after "1949," and after "New York" have a space before them that should be eliminated. The superscript number after "Calvino" does not have a space. Maurice Magnus ( talk) 00:19, 7 June 2021 (UTC) Also, in the bottom line, there is no space between "Rhinebeck" and "New York." Maurice Magnus ( talk) 00:21, 7 June 2021 (UTC)
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Hello. How can you help me edit this article? This organization has not worked for hundreds of years. It was re-created in April and is currently being updated, so there are no references from reliable sources-- Gülnar82 ( talk) 19:55, 6 June 2021 (UTC) Gülnar82 ( talk) 19:55, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
I am seeing a series of pages that are from the List of chairmen of the State Bank of India. Some are R. P. Goyal, Vishwanath N. Nadkarni, D. N. Ghosh. I don't think they are presumed notable but the citations used might not justify articles for all of them. Also running with assumption of good faith on the creator and don't want to discourage them by nominations. What is the ideal course of action? Nomadicghumakkad ( talk) 13:37, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
Using "What links here" I have found 8 Redirects to here: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign response to the COVID-19 pandemic. I changed 2 of these Redirects to this: "#REDIRECT COVID-19 pandemic in Illinois#University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign response". For example, one of these 2 is UIUC response to COVID-19 pandemic. When I type "UIUC response to COVID-19 pandemic" in the "Search Wikipedia" window the redirect goes to the COVID-19 pandemic in Illinois article, but to the wrong place within that article (i.e. it does not go to the section titled "University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign response") -- but rather (on my laptop) to a location about 7 screenfuls earlier in the article. Am I formatting the "#REDIRECT ..." incorrectly? CWBoast ( talk) 02:41, 5 June 2021 (UTC)
I'm new here, and I want to say hello to you guys. Alright bye~~~~^^ Kittiy0403 ( talk) 03:47, 7 June 2021 (UTC)
Please help me with the number of edits I've done Shdjaoalxmx ( talk) 12:37, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
Upcoming 18th June is Autistic Pride Day. Can wikipedia celebrate that day, such as by showing an infinity badge on the front page? Where is the right forum to discuss this proposal? Regards. RIT RAJARSHI ( talk) 03:54, 7 June 2021 (UTC)
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I am looking for examples of quality timelines on en.wikipedia or any site of the wikimedia foundation. I am looking for timelines that are:
to your (subjective) measure(s) of quality
Though I hope I am wrong, I am pretty sure there aren't any interactive or dynamic timelines.
Looking forward to replies, CmdrDan ( talk) 20:10, 5 June 2021 (UTC)
The Page of Malvika Sharma(Indian actress) i.e Malavika Sharma should be redirected to Malvika Sharma because of the typo in the article name. But its not redirecting so help me. Either delete Malvika Sharma or merge it with Malavika Sharma with article name as ""Malvika Sharma"" Siddartha897 ( talk) 10:01, 7 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello, I've recently had a page on a person rejected due to notability criteria. In particular the comment was "This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people)".
I included a number of interviews in international newspapers with the subject about their life and their recent book, as well as some newspaper articles about them and lots of articles which quote the subject. I understand the latter may not be significantly substantial, but do interviews with a subject about their work in international newspapers not count as substantial, secondary sources that are independent of the subject?
I'm happy to provide more context and the original references if that's helpful.
Thanks for helping me understand this. Tim Lancaster ( talk) 10:38, 7 June 2021 (UTC)
Often I see a phrase in red because an editor has gone to "Edit source" and put double brackets around the phrase, like this, but the phrase does not link to a Wikipedia page. Therefore, when you hover the cursor over the phrase, it says "Page does not exist." Sometimes, when I'm editing an entry, I remove non-linking double brackets. Should I, or is there a reason to keep them? If there is no reason to keep them, then why are they there? Is it just sloppiness? I find the red distracting. Maurice Magnus ( talk) 10:07, 7 June 2021 (UTC)
Thanks for the explanation. I have no specific red link in mind, but I've seen some (I can't remember a specific one) in which almost every item in "Further reading" or some other list is red. Maurice Magnus ( talk) 10:25, 7 June 2021 (UTC). This is amusing, but I just noticed that the word "this" in my first line is not red, as I expected it would be, but links to a Wikipedia entry for "this."
I sometimes see red links to foreign Wikipedias, as at /info/en/?search=Pietro_Aretino, which has red links to [it] and [de]. Maurice Magnus ( talk) 11:07, 7 June 2021 (UTC)
Not understanding why my submission for page creation was rejected. Reason stated is references do not show subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject. But I have provided links to articles from mainline news outlets like The Times of India (timesofindia.com) that clearly speak about the subject and their notability in the article. Kindly advise. Prm111 ( talk) 11:35, 7 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello, is there any bot that can upload a small version of this file? If so, how can I request it? Patrik L. ( talk) 12:44, 7 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello, I just need help with licenses and how to use them with different file.
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Hello, I found it very interesting to remove red links from articles. Do we have any list where the articles with plenty of red links are kept for reference.? Pillechan (പിള്ളേച്ചനോട് പറ) 12:01, 7 June 2021 (UTC)
I made a Wikipedia page about Indian child actor Vansh Sayani a few days ago. Today, I have added sources to it. Please accept that. Tellyring ( talk) 09:49, 7 June 2021 (UTC)
Tellyring indef blocked on 7 June 2021. David notMD ( talk) 15:02, 7 June 2021 (UTC)
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Hello, I am a new editor in Wikipedia. I have knowledge in the field of history, particularly my regional history. Therefore, I do edits on Wikipedia and also have an article on submission.
Recently, I came to the page of Jeypore which is a place of historical importance in my region. I thought of improving the article which was very badly written and paraphrased. The page said it needs improvement with sources. Therefore, I did some edits, added some information with the relevant sources as per the guideline of Wikipedia. However, one user named RegentsPark deleted my entire work and reverted it back to the old version. I tried asking him about the reason for deletion but he was unable to give a valid answer.
I looked back at the edit history of the page and found out that RegentsPark frequently deletes the work of other users and reverts it back, which raises suspicion about his conduct in Wikipedia which is contributed by so many voluntary and knowledgeable users from all around the world. I also came to find out that one of the mates of RegentsPark called RexxS was also involved in some quarrel and faced trails in Wikipedia board.
Can you please look into this matter or advice me what is best to do in this situation. Should I re-edit it or wait for administrators to take action.
Kind Regards. RudolphHitz ( talk) 14:38, 1 June 2021 (UTC) RudolphHitz ( talk) 14:38, 1 June 2021 (UTC)
@ Jayron32: Hello Jayron32, thank you for showing concern and replying.
I did not have any talks with RexxS but I found in the edit history of the WP: Kingdom of Jeypore and it’s talk page that RexxS was involved in a quarrel with some user.
My personal concern is regarding the attitude of RegentsPark. I edited the page yesterday after seeing the Wikipedia label that the article needs better sources and edit. Therefore, I spent a few hours in editing the article and added relevant sources as per wikipedia guidelines. However, in a few minutes my work was deleted by RegentsPark without any proper reason. He just said that I need to publish it on the talk page. I even asked him the same question with my public network username Rodotype but he didn’t give any reason behind the deletion.
This attitude of RegentsPark raises suspicion about his conduct which is clearly not as per Wikipedia policy.
Please look into my work in the page Kingdom of Jeypore and if you consider it fit for Wikipedia then please let me re-upload it. Thanks again. RudolphHitz ( talk) 15:13, 1 June 2021 (UTC)
@ David notMD: To my surprise, I have not seen this rule apply in other wiki pages that editors have to first upload edits on the talk page and debate with some random user. Could you clarify, where does it say on Wikipedia policy? If my content is well sourced as per Wikipedia guidelines then why do I need to do this? Thank you. RudolphHitz ( talk) 16:55, 1 June 2021 (UTC)
@ David notMD: Thank You so much that was really informative & helpful. I will follow this from now on. RudolphHitz ( talk) 22:12, 1 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello, why would you decline my article? It's a big news. The internet is flooded with it. SAMsohot ( talk) 20:55, 1 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello. I have edited some articles for Wikipedia on and off over the last few years but only recently created an account to try and see if I would have better luck (either with successful edits or reaching out to the community). I wish to hold Wikipedia to some of the standards it professes and have become quite aggravated with some of my edits on legitimate criticism (or correctly some illegitimate criticism) being deleted. It seems incredibly unfair for some articles to have paragraphs upon paragraphs of criticism or controversy but others are listed as completely free of it (which honest researchers would realize is a load of bunk). I wanted to know if there are like-minded individuals out there who are willing to put Wikipedia's feet to the fire in that regard, even if it deals with individuals that someone has a preference to or something. I think of Wikipedia as a place that strives to be an even-handed journalist, getting to the facts and seeing all of the story with an article. The good and bad. I appreciate any assistance :) PS: Since I am relatively new, I am still trying to work out the talk feature and figure out how to send individual (person-to-person) messages. And help or advice on that front would be appreciated as well :) Updatewithfacts ( talk) 19:54, 1 June 2021 (UTC)
Fellow wikipedians! First of all thank you for accepting me in your community. I have already received so many answers from wikipedia members but I don't know how to answer them back. I already started reading the Introduction guide but I cannot find how I can reply to a message through a wikipedian's talk-page. Obviously, it is not similar to Messenger and Viber) Antonis Theofanous ( talk) 13:55, 1 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello. I need help. This image coming from this source was taken in Yugoslavia in 1963. The author is unknown. Is it in the public domain? I'm not an expert so I need help. I tried looking on Template:PD-Serbia on Commons but I have a hard time figuring out whether it meets the criteria. Could someone help me? Paul Vaurie ( talk) 18:33, 1 June 2021 (UTC)
There is one piece of information you have not stated that is actually important to any analysis, and it is when the photograph was published. Because you have not stated that, and I have not seen how to easily determine that myself, unfortunately, for the moment we have to assume the adverse condition obtains.
Under that understanding, the image is putatively copyrighted, not in the public domain, and accordingly cannot be uploaded to the Commons, nor used here as a free work. This is because either: 1) it falls within the ambit of (b) at the template page, an anonymous work, and does not (could not) meet the condition of being taken before 1954; or 2) it falls within the ambit of (c) but was published after January 1, 1973.
For purposes of going forward, the seeming critical take away is that if you can determine (verifiably, with a source), that the publication date was before January 1, 1973, then it would seem to meet condition (c) and could be claimed PD, but this must be on the basis of affirmative evidence. Best regards-- Fuhghettaboutit ( talk) 19:12, 1 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello! Due to the popularity of Kameny due to his recent Google Doodle, I think somebody has decided to edit his Wikipedia article with defamatory motives: his cause of death has been changed from arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease to AIDS. NoahIsHereToday ( talk) 01:07, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
A user wrote a personal attack against me, accusing me of bigotry without warrant. I reverted the person attack per WP:RPA, but an administrator (who was on the same side as a polemic discussion as the user) reverted my revert. Is there anywhere I can go to appeal this/have a broader discussion? I was thinking of posting to WP:ANI, but I wasn't sure if that was appropriate. Benevolent human ( talk) 02:41, 2 June 2021 (UTC) Benevolent human ( talk) 02:41, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
dislikes Muslims, which isn't true. Benevolent human ( talk) 03:11, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
I thought it was really simple to add to the page info here, info here characters here like the others'
now after it was added it was supposed to have the URL clickable due to the being a long URL maybe it was saying some discrepancies
but overall even if its just a black and white thats ok
but obviously we have to get rid of this red thing that showing up
also they said not to waste time sending screen shots but in case your curious
Direct Descendant of Wang Shenzi The real deal, Ong Politician
hailed from many different countries as stated verbatim in the context the Ong spread over to many parts of the world over 700 extended family members 1900"S ERA
WAng hence the name Ong Then additive of Sing they even stated the relations to the polotician
obviously
the pi then transfered to others such as United STates and so on
but overall no matter what country they derive
there exact is actually fuian, china in case your curious 2603:8001:1C00:A962:F431:F09C:53D:943B ( talk) 01:50, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
How do I remove categories in
Talk:Ingenuity (helicopter)? I want to remove some categories but I can't find the source code that actually added the categories in the first place, so I can't remove them.
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(I was thinking this may be an ANI issue, but considering the constantly changing IP's and even blocks not seeming to stop them, I don't know where else to put this. Plus, this is more of a curiosity question than an urgent one, because I have had issues with persistent disruption and only made the situation worse for an entire year, and I don't want that situation to happen again)
I noticed that there has been a slew of IP's repeatedly adding the phrase "any body can get on wiki and type liesssssss Bye Barney b" to a number of pages. Some example IP's include this, this, this, this, and likely more that I can't find because they vandalize a wide range of pages (though I did notice a lot of dabbling in pages related to the Fire Emblem video game series). Whenever a page gets protected, nothing stops when the protection expires.
Now, I haven't really edited most of the pages that have been vandalized by these Ip's, but I can tell that even long temporary protections will stop them, such as with this page that has been a target since January, was temporarily protected, then re-protected until next year. Is there any discussion on how Wikipedia plans to deal with these specific IP's beyond constantly having to revert the same edit multiple times a day? Some of the more recent IP's weren't blocked immediately despite clearly being from the same person, and WP:VANDAL doesn't state anything about constantly changing IP addresses as far as I can see, so I'm curious on how to deal with this situation if I ever have to experience it firsthand. Unnamed anon ( talk) 01:55, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
Rajesh Kumar Singh producer of the movie Anwar 2007 & Fareb 2005 is a famous businessman and social activist i tried publishing his Biography with many notable sources and references but its being cancelled every time please help me publishing the page Rajesh Kumar Singh (Social Activist) ( talk) 06:41, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
Hi I am a new user, havent been able to contribute much yet. One of the articles I contributed to was deleted. I requested it DRV as i was not convinced with the reasons given for its nomination. They were not in line with wikipdeia guidelines and the nominator continued to jump from one reason to another vague reason, it felt like more of disruptive in nature. During the discussion I feel the nominator and the person who deleted it were working as a team, and both have also tried to intimidate me. The account that chose to delete it, is now blocked for sock puppetry. Can someone help me with this? I am open to constructive criticism of my work and also seek guidance on how to deal with disruptive expert editors. Shatbhisha6 ( talk) 18:04, 30 May 2021 (UTC)
I am not finding an option to insert more information for an existing table on an article that already exists on Wikipedia. ChabbieCee ( talk) 10:37, 1 June 2021 (UTC)
Hi there, so I would like to have this Draft:Virtue Clan be deleted coz, it seems like the last person made this was a sock puppet. So I would like to create a new draft on this and also would like the previous one deleted. Jocelin Andrea ( talk) 03:16, 31 May 2021 (UTC)
Thanks Sennecaster , Can you explain the CSD and G4 criteria in here? Jocelin Andrea ( talk) 03:56, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
The reason why I'm requesting assistance is that my article ( /info/en/?search=Draft:Guo_Shiyou) has been declined the second time. At my last revision, I removed all the praises for the scholar I was writing about leaving only the comments quoted from reliable sources. I missed one adjective "ambitious endeavor" which I removed promptly today.
My first question is: Do I need to remove all the positive comments from his critics? I was thinking those comments are from well known scholars in China and will add credibility to his work.
My second question is: The scholar I'm writing about publishes in Chinese. His works have not been translated into English yet, but he is one of the major historians in China. All the works he has published have an ISBN number. All the comments on his works come from major publications in China and I provided the English title for the books and journals. Would you please tell me how I can improve on the sources? There're quite a few non-English speaking scholars in Wiki and I modeled on their biography.
Thank you so much in advance for helping me. This is my first article. I hope to learn from you all.
Hongying Liu from Cupertino, CA Stoptosmellroses ( talk) 19:42, 1 June 2021 (UTC)
Can we stop making new pages for every single episode of The Simpsons? It was never really necessary for all the other SEVEN HUNDRED EPISODES to have their own unique page. I get that The Simpsons is collectively a very popular show, but the newer episodes are performing too poorly to each have their own individual page. A line should be drawn somewhere. TrevortniDesserpedx ( talk) 12:03, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
Dear friends) Is there a way to find collectively all the questions I posted in Wikipedia:Teahouse? My only information is through the alerts and my notices if a question is answered. But if there is a question that is not answered how I can find it? In general is their a way to see all the questions I posted?
Antonis Theofanous ( talk) 12:21, 2 June 2021 (UTC) Antonis Theofanous ( talk) 12:21, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello I was getting familiarised with the basic wikipedia terminologies and guidelines. On going through the notability criteria, I saw WP:GNG and WP:BASIC. Both of these seems same to me. Can anyone please explain me whats the difference between these two?
Pillechan (പിള്ളേച്ചനോട് പറ) 05:42, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello there,
I would be grateful for your assistance in editing my rejected submission for title:'Mimi Kwa'
1/ Feedback so far has been that her book is 'insignificant' however I would argue it has been endorsed by notables such as Trent Dalton and Mike Munro and Harper Collins compares it to Wild Swans and Educated. I feel that the feedback that it is 'insignificant' is subjective. Any ideas how to handle this please? The citation link already shows these facts.
2/ Other feedback was that you tube and imbd are not reliable references however the actual footage of Mimi Kwa's 20 years of television appearances are accurately documented on these platforms. If she anchored the news for the ABC for 15 years how can that be proven other than the actual footage of the show please? To my. mind there is no more factual a reference than the actual television footage from ABC Channel 9, SKY and current on air shows on STAN and FOXTEL. How do I verify these sorts of facts without linking to YouTube. please help.
Any help with my submission to get it to a point of being accepted would be greatly appreciated
Thanks, Johnnormanroberts Johnnormanroberts ( talk) 11:47, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
Please check [ my sandbox] for what I mean to say. I am editing in my sandbox and shall later paste it in an article. So in my sandbox I have used bold italic which I want to be in the real article too. Is it okay? Excellenc1 ( talk) 04:31, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
I am using Bold Italic on the names of members of royal houses and I am bold italicising because it looks prominent and nice relative to the content that follows the name. Excellenc1 ( talk) 04:55, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
Maproom I was going with the first method of editing and then adding citations, since I am translating an article so I pretty much believe its content. I'll still look at your alternative. Thank you. Also, is it okay to first edit in my sandbox and then paste it to the original article because it is a huge chunk of information? Will it go against any Wikipedia policy? Excellenc1 ( talk) 08:34, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
Ok sure, thank you Nick Moyes. Excellenc1 ( talk) 13:12, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello - I've been waiting for several days (since last week) to receive the link to reset my forgotten password. I'd much appreciate your help in getting that link sent to my email address so I can continue my occasional editing. My email address is: edsienkiewicz@hotmail.com (which is also my username).
Thanks much & stay COVID safe -- Ed
Ed Sienkiewicz Lt Col, USAF (R) Bonaire, GA 2600:1700:B760:E00:D88A:F511:8D57:FC3 ( talk) 13:21, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
What tool we can use to check plagiarism Content Amolkumar ( talk) 16:41, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
I was wondering if I could get some advice on the authoring of my first article that was recently rejected (see subject above). I'm certain that Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble is worthy of a wiki page - it is a very important and significant ensemble, a charity and they run a major composition prize. The individual player membership have international reputations and Hard Rain's Seasons represent the largest season of contemporary music in Ireland. They are renowned in the field of contemporary art music. It is, therefore, obviously my inexperience as an author that is causing the problem here. I must say that I find wikipedia a little intimidating and perhaps some help and encouragement on these pages might help get this article across the line. It there anything you could help me with? Musicologiver ( talk) 07:03, 1 June 2021 (UTC)
Thanks for this - I'll have a dig around and see if there's something else I can find - reviews etc (as you suggest). It sounds like all the facts I have given thus far are at least supported by my citations, but I get that you require something more to prove "notability". Perhaps I'm not far from the finish line here?
As regards listing the composers they play - I realise this does not support the assertion that Hard Rain are "notable", but I included that information since repertoire is the best way to inform wiki readers exactly the kind of ensemble they are. Musicians and academics reading this will immediately understand the ensembles aesthetic. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Musicologiver ( talk • contribs) 19:08, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
For the life of me I can't figure out nor find directions for creating references for the same reference used multiple times that shows up in the reference list as 1. abc - each letter linked to a different use in the text of the same reference.
Doesn't happen automatically, can't find directions, help! Vabookwriter ( talk) 19:52, 31 May 2021 (UTC) Vabookwriter ( talk) 19:52, 31 May 2021 (UTC)
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should be a forward slash (/
), not a backslash (which is a \
). So the references other than the one containing the citation should look like <ref name=xxx/>.
CodeTalker (
talk) 22:10, 31 May 2021 (UTC)
Bingo! abcde Thank you. Vabookwriter ( talk) 19:30, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
It seems that Wikipedia is following the current trend of exclusively reporting about entertainment that already is famous, which is a guideline according to some user.
What I am actually looking for, is a website with information on lesser known musical acts.
Not just the Rich & Famous acts that we can read about anywhere on the webs.
I would be more then willing to start filling those pages, of acts that do deserve more attention despite not being listed with the Rich & Famous acts (modern day 'aristocracy').
I would love it when this discussion piece would lead to the construction of a site like that, not necessarily within the framework of wikipedia.com Basvossen ( talk) 20:48, 31 May 2021 (UTC)
Thanks for both answers. While #1 says, find (or start) a site somewhere else, #2 thinks it's a good idea. Indeed Hatfield & the North are pretty good. I've seen so many great musicians that haven't been included here. While music magazines should focus on music, they focus on this 'aristocracy' and indeed readers recognize names and get sucked in. So it's a matter of little demand on the non-famous side. Which can of course be changed, when media put more attention on lesser known acts, and stop playing 'Freebird' for the umpteenth time. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Basvossen ( talk • contribs) 00:12, 1 June 2021 (UTC)
I'll just start that section here, in my part of the 'Tea house'. NPR has a 'Tiny Desk Contest' every year, that brings these under-the-radar talents to light. https://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2021/05/27/1000568488/the-best-2021-tiny-desk-contest-entries-we-saw-this-week-volume-1 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Basvossen ( talk • contribs) 19:23, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello! Please help me - how do I zoom in and crop an image in the infobox? I have the image from Wikimedia selected, but it's too large/appears too zoomed out when it is in the infobox. Please help!? Thank you! Filmtv2001 ( talk) 16:10, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
@ thank you! David Biddulph - how do I produce a derivative image, and create a code to that image, to then add that to the infobox?
The Vincent van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam is the most visited museum around van Gogh. However, in North-Brabant (his native region) there are several museums to visit about the life of the painter. The Vincentre in Nuenen, The Van Gogh House in Zundert (his birthplace), The Noordbrabants Museum has a "Van Gogh Pavilion" with paintings from his time in Brabant. Several churches, farms and watermills that he painted have been declared official 'van gogh monuments'. Why is there nothing about Wikipedia? Source: https://www.vangoghbrabant.com/nl/home/leven-en-werk/van-gogh-monumenten/monumenten-overzicht Daan0416 ( talk) 20:56, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
Okay so I found a copyright violation on Columbian Mammoth in the paleobiology section. Do I just delete it and explain in edit summary? Sorry for very nooby question. TigerScientist Chat > contribs 18:22, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
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Dear sir or madam, In the page of Antifa it says that they are nonviolent. That is true, however, their messages that are put on the peaceful banners inspire the youth to do violent things. I cannot compare them to ISIS as they too make non-violent videos on the computer, only their content is (or was) inspiring the youth to take the violent actions.
As per my intense research in the Middle East I was able to find that the roots (more like pipelines) of Antifa trace back to the middle east. Allow me to give you an example: The Consitution of Pakistan translates the Arabic quran to Urdu and then English language to form a constitution of Paksitan. It ties the religion to the Pakistani constitution to the point that when you are leaving Pakistan and accepting the citizenship of another country (even Saudi Arabia), you have to leave the religion of Quran. The Antifa is following a similar guidelines where it translated those guidelines to English and made all the nonreligion of quranic believes tied to it. The group is, similar to how the people of quranic religion in Pakistan use the quranic people to hurt the minorities in Pakistan rally in the neighbourhoods of mostly minorities do protests in the area where there is a minority living. Kindly reconsider adding the word peaceful to that particular organization as inspiring people to do violence isn't peaceful. Hoping for your kind consideration. Omair Nabeel Omairnabeel1 ( talk) 21:24, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
How do you change the colour of the signature when signing talks? Kayree kh ( talk) 22:42, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
I have recently added a subtopic called Pregnancy and epilepsy in Article on Wikipedia called Epilepsy. I have written the text in my own words to convey the ideas about the topic in general to readers of Wikipedia. I have mentioned a 2019 International League against Epilepsy task force article published in the journal "Epileptic Disorders" under CC BY NC SA 4.0 licence and cited it in this subtopic. Is it alright to do so.please guide me . NandanYardi ( talk) 20:05, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
I am trying to update a page and resolve all the issues highlighted on the page. Mainly regarding citation. I added a few citations based on what I could find. However, the message is still there but it doesn't highlight what needs to be done to fix it. How do I go about solving this issue? Thank you for your time.
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Vikasanandaclick (
talk) 01:42, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
I have read Wikipedia:Paid-contribution_disclosure about 20 times, and I do not think it applies to me. I was forced to disclose as a paid contributor under threat of article deletion. I have asked other experienced people about this and have been told I am NOT a paid contributor (I immediately declared conflict of interest because I do work for the organization where I am editing an article and that seems to make perfect sense) whereas others insist that I am a paid contributor, even though I am absolutely not in any way getting a dime, a cup of coffee, or anything else for anything I do on Wikipedia, including that article. I work for a non-profit and the article in question that had been around for a decade or more got deleted, and I asked to have it undeleted so I could help fix the deficiencies, but I was told that wasn't going to happen, so start a new article. I understand it is not ideal that I start the article, but it isn't going to happen in some other way, and I am also working with other experienced editors to make sure it has the appropriate tone, sourcing, etc. Can someone help me understand why I had to agree to be designated a paid contributor - and there doesn't seem to be a way to disagree with that, it is take it or leave it - my bosses are a volunteer board of directors, they would certainly sign a document confirming that I am not going to get any compensation for this, directly, indirectly, they don't even know about it, I just noticed the article was gone, saw the talk about why it was gone, and wanted to help fix it, because yes, I do care about it because I have a direct connection, but no, I am not doing it to get money or become famous with the hopes of getting free shampoo sent to my house, and I really am capable of neutral writing and editing, even about topics I am passionate about (I have degrees in history, education, linguistics, and have written many articles for journals, etc.) Again, I understand and respect the ideal of detached writers and editors - and that is why I declared and do not dispute conflict of interest so others are aware of this connection and can provide extra scrutiny (which has definitely occurred) but I would appreciate help as regards the requirement to say I was a paid contributor - it seemed very aggressive, and I have been told not to "take it personally" but it is more of a professional question - it doesn't seem in the spirit of Wikipedia to force someone to agree to a designation that in reality doesn't seem to apply. Thanks. Iamthekanadian ( talk) 19:20, 1 June 2021 (UTC)
Thanks for the replies. To keep it brief: the article that was originally deleted, I had nothing to do with it, but wanted to fix it. My sense of it is that most of the original sources no longer existed (this happens whether a newspaper, TV website etc.). Anyway, I don't dispute that there were problems with it, I just wanted to be a part of the solution, and it seemed clear to me based on what I was told by experienced people that the only option was to start over. I guess I am saying the policy on "paid contributor" is not as clearly written as people think it is - but I keep getting told I am taking it personally - I just can't make the leap from what the policy says to what seems to be the reality, that if you work for an organization, period, writing about it, period, makes you a paid contributor. Why not just say that - or did I miss it? I am happy to be the exception to the assumption that working for the organization means I can't be a neutral contributor - I think the article speaks for itself, several experienced people have had a go at it, and I don't see any major issues, I am only interested myself in being factual, if I want to brag, boast, promote, whatever, I have plenty of outlets to do that, and I will make more money collecting a pop bottle. I will delete my statement, but I stand by my experience that I was forced into it - that's what happened. I didn't even put it (the paid editor declaration) there myself. Iamthekanadian ( talk) 21:59, 1 June 2021 (UTC)
Users who are compensated for any publicity efforts related to the subject of their Wikipedia contributions are deemed to be paid editors, regardless of whether they were compensated specifically to edit Wikipedia.
Thanks, so, I declared a conflict of interest, from the moment I learned how to do it, and before publishing the draft. Am I the first person to seemingly "take this personally" when told to declare as a paid contributor? I am guessing not, because my next guess is, people who are just fundamentally logical thinkers will see "paid contributor" as meaning "paid to contribute." So, to me, what makes sense is that I declared a conflict of interest, which is fair, and I said I thought that was fair. But I'm not going to get paid, directly or indirectly, for anything I do here, so to most logical people, that means "No, I am not a paid contributor." I understand that if one learns to ignore what the phrase should mean, and accept that it is used differently here (although somewhat subjectively, from what I have observed) then it might make sense to some people. It doesn't make sense to me (understanding, once again, that I declared a conflict of interest and feel that is a great policy). When one is referred to a policy, one tends to view it in a literal way. In the spirit of things, the policy as labeled and as written doesn't make sense to me (lack of experience with Wikipedia doesn't mean I don't have the skills or experience to know about policy writing) but I will go ahead and remove my sad little protest against being forced into saying something I did not believe, and simply accept things as they are, and hopefully, someone can just verify that the article is highly encyclopedic (noting that I have taken every suggestion made). It is just as I said - an article was deleted, I am sure it is true that the sources were broken links or otherwise deficient, yes, I care about the subject of the article and thus wanted to see if I could fix what was wrong - but only by contributing facts and proper sources - and that's it - I didn't wake up determined to be undertake a black hat operation (as a term I was also introduced to in this process, I am sure I took that too personally, it's just my character and entire career being questioned) or to launch my new career as a social influencer. It's just an article about a charitable organization that has done some good and notable things for a marginalized population. Cheers. PS: There was a misunderstanding where I said I "did not add it myself" I did not add the declaration of paid contributor myself - my objection to it, yes, of course, I wrote that myself. Iamthekanadian ( talk) 22:41, 1 June 2021 (UTC)
I am the user that fixed their paid-editing disclosure on User:Iamthekanadian user page, as they had the wrong template. They said "thanks" on their talk page, then added the snarky "I was forced to do this" message on the user page. I came across this Teahouse thread by accident. I'm surprised this is still going on, as it's an utter waste of editor time. The user appears to be only here to promote the organization they work for, and to complain about having to follow our policies. It's not that hard to follow our paid editing policies. A paid editor might even throw in a word of gratitude for the time of the numerous unpaid volunteers who are (within our policies) helping the paid editor to achieve their goal of getting their organization onto Wikipedia. --- Possibly ( talk) 00:02, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
"Welcome to the Teahouse!A friendly place where you can ask questions to get help with using and editing Wikipedia". And here we have some truth from Possibly, here in the friendly place, that sheds some light on what has occurred. "Appears to be only here to promote the organization they work for" sounds like a personal opinion, and a biased conclusion, not neutral editing, and not neutral discussion of the points I have raised, but rather a questioning of another person's character and motives. I have questioned the wording of the policy and the process by which I was required to accept being labeled a paid contributor. I am not paid. This is not a black op. This is a Wikipedia user who noticed a deleted article, who does care about the topic, and wants to correct the problem. There is nothing in that draft article but basic facts, and I have followed every piece of advice. I do not have to apologize for where I work or being dedicated to an important cause in my own community and across the world (I am more than my workplace, and while I can't claim contribution to Wikipedia in my list of contributions to the world, I am pretty confident that my level of volunteerism is well above average, and it does not make me a bad person to care about a cause I am close to, including noticing that there was a problem on Wikipedia and wanting to correct it). It doesn't render me incapable of making an appropriate contribution either. Thank you for showcasing the reality that this involves your ego, and not neutral or objective engagement, and definitely not about providing support. You having "accidentally" found this and commented for what reason? It is quite clear, and I thank you for the clarity. Iamthekanadian ( talk) 03:06, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
You may not have a specific job assignment to edit Wikipedia but your PAID conflict of interestWhere is the policy that states someone being paid by a company for something that does not qualify as "publicity efforts" is a paid editor? You are applying criteria that are not in line with our actual PAID editing policy. Nowhere in our policy does it state that any employee of a company is automatically a paid editor with respect to that company - nowhere at all. -bɜ:ʳkənhɪmez ( User/ say hi!) 18:43, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
I can guarantee, and will sign a document, testify, ask my nonprofit volunteer board of directors for a signed letter, that although they probably think it is positive that I discovered a deleted article about our organization and helped (or tried) to get it back online, that it will not in the least be a part of any performance evaluation, has zero chance of influencing my salary - because it doesn't. Not only because I am not going to be mentioning it to them (because although I think Wikipedia is awesome, they have a billion more important issues to deal with) but also because I don't have a salary that fluctuates, and my continued employment is definitely not tied to this Wikipedia article. All along, I was only asking if it is true or false, that any person who works for an organization is automatically considered a paid editor, and I have had a mixed response - this seems to only prove my point that the policy might lack clarity, and isn't that part of making Wikipedia better? And then, on the individual level, if it is not in fact the case that any employee of an organization must be considered a paid editor, then forcing me to accept that designation wasn't the right approach, and certainly berating me for questioning that process is not in keeping with the intent or spirit of this community. I also keep getting told not to "take it personally" but many of the comments above - made in this "friendly place where you can ask questions" are actually being addressed in a very personal way, and constantly referencing my newness here, rather than addressing the points being made - sure, my newness means there is a lot I do not understand, I made numerous technical errors - but also, my newness (and my experience and skills that can be relevant to the experience of a policy or process) can provide a useful perspective, and might call for a response other than defending, attacking, punishing - I think it remains fair to say that the policy and its application is unclear, and that the aggressive way it was interpreted and imposed, in my experience, personal feelings aside - might not be what is intended. Iamthekanadian ( talk) 19:59, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
Super helpful, thanks for listening. Message received. Iamthekanadian ( talk) 21:30, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello! I am currently helping a friend write /info/en/?search=Draft:Mary_Setrakian (we have both met the subject of this article and have thus disclosed COI on our user pages). This is a purely volunteer project and we want to make it as neutral as possible. Though it has been difficult to construct an article purely using secondary references. I do want to be able to assemble evidence that the subject meets the special notability criteria for musicians based on primary evidence, and will need some assistance with that and cleaning up this article to make it ready for submission. What is the bare minimum amount of info I should include to keep it more in line with what Wikpedia IS vs what it is NOT? What should I cut out? Am I missing anything? I’m hoping the rest will be fleshed out once it’s submitted and more people start contributing to it, less is more when first creating the draft, I should hope. There is also some confusion as I've stumbled upon this page: /info/en/?search=Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/Concordia/Media_Arts_and_Aesthetics_%28Winter_2021%29 - how difficult is this going to make the submission process for this article? Any help is appreciated! Thanks! Menklife ( talk) 22:11, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
hello, I am working on creating an article on behalf a race driver and the article was rejected. I wrote to be more neutral and to include more links to publications as references and it was rejected a second time. I would love any suggestions to improve and get it approved.
/info/en/?search=Draft:John_Delane
Thank you in advance, Megan Hoffman John Delane ( talk) 23:45, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
Ciao a tutti, la mia domanda è: come attirare uno shinigami e soprattutto dome riuscire a vederlo? È possibile mettersi in contatto con loro? Se sì, come??
Sono seria plz rispondete
Good afternoon wikipedians. I carefully read the notability criteria for a new wikipedia article and inevitably few questions have arised (I am totally new here so please forgive my ignorance).
Based on my understanding whether a topic deservces a separate article or a section in an existing article is partly subjective. Personally, as a financial adviser I was planning to write an article about Multimedia Liability Insurance, which is a fresh challenging topic in my professional sector. Wikipedia does not have an article and many colleagues (actuarials, insurance underwriters) or college students want a reliable information.
But I don't know whether this topic deserves a page!
In Google as an exact match it has about 6,000 searches. Does this play any role? Is this considered a worth-writing topic? My first concern was that my main source of information are the terms of the insurance company contracts. The terms are not confidential but I cannot find them in internet. So how I can cite something that is not mentioned in the internet? I have the pdfs with the terms of great underwriters of AIG, Lloyds' etc. But I cannot use them. Or can I?
So inevitably I must rely on what the insurance companies write on their websites and blogs.
But I don't understand based on which criteria I can choose from all these great companies which one I should cite/refer.
In addition, in some countries this insurance is part of another insurance called Cyber Attack Insurance, which has an article in Wikipedia. So some fellow Wikipedians, experts in insurances, might believe that Multimedia insurance should be part of Cyber Attack insurance. An opinion that I cannot share since this is not the case in many european countries).
Who will decide whether a topic deserves a separate page or not?
I am really overwhelmed) Antonis Theofanous ( talk) 18:07, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
How can I edit on Wikipedia? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hjkhhhh ( talk • contribs) 17:16, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
An organisation is made up of members who pay membership fees. The organisation is there to serve its members interests. At various times it publishes a magazine which is given to its members for free. There are photos inside it including of members. Who owns those photos for the purpose of copyright and uploading photos from it to Wikipedia? 2Safe ( talk) 06:27, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello there. I am planning to open an article about a certain issue but I am not convinced that it warrants a page on its own. Where can I lay out the sources in which the topic I am planning to create is covered and take feedback on whether it warrants a topic on its own? -- 81.213.215.83 ( talk) 06:01, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello wikipedians!
As I mentioned and in a previous post I am new here so I apologize for my ignorance. I read carefully the notability principles and I really try to figure out what deserves an article and what not. As I understand there are many subjective criteria and I still didn't undestand who decides whether a topic deserves an article or not.
Therefore, please help me to create a road map through a simple example.
Mr. Roman Abramovich is a Russian billionaire and he has an article in wikipedia. Mr. Loucas Pouroulis is a South-African Cypriot billionaire and he has not an article in Wikipedia.
Their main difference is that Mr. Abramovich is also a celebrity since it is a russian oligarch, he is the owner of a famous football club. Obviously he is widely mentioned in the media.
Mr. Pouroulis is a more quiet businessman since he does not have a flamboyant lifestyle. He is mentioned in serious media Bloomberg, Reuters, Financial Times etc.
For example: This is about an investment he made in Zimbabwe after the fall of the dictator Mugabe published on Reuters [1]
By the way did I cite correctly?))
Does Mr. Pouroulis deserve and article in wikipedia? Antonis Theofanous ( talk) 06:35, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
References
I'm trying to submit an article for review but the button to do so isn't there. I'm not sure what to do to fix this. Iwis97 ( talk) 10:57, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
Will the Kevin O'Reilly (Call Me Kevin) article still be posted? Like, will someone else make any changes and put an an article up about him? I would really love to see an article about Call Me Kevin on Wikipedia 209.42.147.6 ( talk) 11:19, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
I am debating with another editor how a page should be treated, and we are not getting anywhere. I took the debate to the article's Talk page in the hope of engaging other editors and building a consensus, but it has been over a week and nobody else has joined in - it is still just the two of us. I mentioned the discussion at the relevant WikiProject, but still no response. Can anybody suggest a way to get some broader engagement? In case it helps, the link is Talk:Epping, New South Wales#Region(s) of Sydney for Epping.-- Gronk Oz ( talk) 05:16, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello! I have noticed that in the article Friedrich Ebert Foundation in the sub-section "Chairs since 1953" the link of Alfred Nau (German politician) leads to the wrong Alfred Nau (French fencer). I could simply remove the link, but if I was to make a new page for the German Alfred Nau, do I need to add a description, for instance Alfred Nau (politician)? And do I need to change the other Alfred Nau as well, for instance Alfred Nau (fencer)? Thank you! I.Ariza ( talk) 12:01, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
Dear friends, I inserted a new section in this article and a citation. /info/en/?search=Cyber_insurance - Ambiguity in Terms. But obviously I have done a mistake with the citation that I don't understand where. My citation has the number 15. . Antonis Theofanous ( talk) 13:34, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
Hey, I accidentally accpeted Renjit Shekar Nair. I misread and thought that he was a producer. But he is an actor (My mind mixed it up with another article I was going through). I can't undo it now. Can someone help and put the AFC script back? My bad. Apologies! Nomadicghumakkad ( talk) 15:42, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello, I do not understand why the draft Draft: Ezequiel Matthysse has not yet been published, I have reviewed it and the article is fine with all its references, and the sports notable in this article is that he was amateur world champion of the WBC.
(I already know and understand that the article is waiting for the review and you have to be patient, but what I go to is that they review it and they always say that it is wrong, and I reviewed it lately and the article is good. Also in the Discussion page Draft: Ezequiel Matthysse is clear that there is no relationship with the subject of the article and no conflict of interest, along with the explanation of sports notability. Emat20211 ( talk) 13:33, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
Would it be considered notable now, or does it fail WP:NOTNEWS? CanadianOtaku Talk Page 16:43, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello! I am new to Wiki publishing. I am looking to publish a Wikipedia for an artist. I work for a high-end art gallery and we have a lot of information and references to make our wiki page credible. I'm wondering if anyone can help me get an idea of what is needed to get a page successfully published? Are there certain sections/headlines that are needed, i.e. Education, Early Life, or Early Work? Things along those lines. Any other help would be great!
Thank you! SamRomero95 ( talk) 17:15, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
Dear friends, I would ask from an experienced editor to tell me any remarks regarding my addition of a section in this article: /info/en/?search=Cyber_insurance I inserted the section "Ambiguities in Terms". The content, the language and the format do they seem correct? Antonis Theofanous ( talk) 13:48, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
The first days of working on Wikipedia was very challenging and sometimes discouraging, especially when I received comments that required me to pay more attention to details and study every rule of Wikipedia. But I must say if one is patient enough it becomes fun and refreshing most importantly for people willing to learn, volunteer without any expectation of compensation. Working on two articles Draft:Elijah Chinezim Onyeagba and Draft:Sanusi Mohammed Ohiare has taken me through a complete university session of writing that has affected everything I write now. Thanks to this community. Just though to share this with people faced with seeming discouragement like I was, don't give up. Keep at it! Bibihans ( talk) 09:41, 1 June 2021 (UTC)
I recently encountered a broken link to a news article on a Wikipedia page, searched up the title of the news article and saw that its link had been changed. (The citation in question is citation 10 of this article.) How do I go about fixing the link? Should I just replace it with the one I found, or is something else I should do, as there is always a chance it might be another news article? (another thing to note is that archive.org has blocked that website from being archived, so I can't just replace it with an archive.org link) StolenStatue ( talk) 19:45, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
Hi I would like to have my IP address removed from edit history on a wiki page please 70.130.79.72 ( talk) 18:51, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
I have made a mistake in the title of a new article (Bangalore A.R Ramani Ammal) I have started writing. I could not find any direct references on how I can delete this page and start with a new one with the correct name. The right name should have a full stop after :R: -> Bangalore A. R. Ramani Ammal. Syntex error. Thanks for showing the way. JediOne ( talk) 20:42, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
Russian Sources in English Article (verified)
Hello everyone, thanks for having me here. I know the rules on posting non-English sources in English articles but my question is more about the design of used sources. How can I para-translate Russian sources TITLES for reference list just to show what is it about, so it would be possible to read either using the Latin alphabet (but still meaning would be Russian) or make the equal translation in English next to Russian original title? I'd need a technical example of coding.
If it's the right clue |trans-title=
then how can I use it on this example:
Thanks beforehand! Happy to be a part of the community and learn from you. Katyborsh ( talk) 08:21, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
language=
. If you have any more questions, ask!
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talk) 08:39, 2 June 2021 (UTC)References
Good afternoon. Did I sign correctly this question? I just choose the sign icon near to the field below right: Sign your posts on talk pages? By the way what is the use of signing? Antonis Theofanous ( talk) 12:08, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
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instead of pressing the sign button, if you want. —
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after your message, sometimes there are buttons that help you sign your post. Signing a post is important so that we can see who posted the message and when they posted it, for more information, read
Wikipedia:Signatures.
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talk) 12:21, 2 June 2021 (UTC)~~~~
mainly because SignBot will add a "Preceding unsigned comment added by [your username here]" and not your normal signature. I will now intentionally sign this reply with a template that you will get from SignBot if you forget. — Preceding
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Hello, I was going to create an article for Chris Gartner, who meets NGRIDIRON ( [5]), but the page is protected from creation. What should I do? Thanks. BeanieFan11 ( talk) 21:24, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello, I discovered the page Special:CentralAuth and while browsing a few users I saw that something is wrong, for example Special:CentralAuth/Itti says that the user has on test2.wikipedia.org only one edit, but if you look at https://test2.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Itti you can see that the user actually has a lot more edits. Is the Wikipedia software broken? 46.114.144.145 ( talk) 22:31, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello, I posted a query a few hours back but got no answers. Newer queries were answered, though. Raceto999 ( talk) 22:09, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
This article was flagged as promotional, but it is quite literally the same format as an approved page: /info/en/?search=Baker_Botts
It seems entirely factual to me with no promotional words at all. Please advise.
/info/en/?search=Draft:Jackson_Walker JWTexas ( talk) 15:25, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
I look at "Dream" as an important article, very poorly composed and poorly constructed in its current form. I would be happy to collaborate with others in order to improve the article. My research continues at this time, but, over and above extensive copy editing, here are four changes I propose: (1) Remove Freud content from the lead and place it within a Freud sub-section (article currently has a "Freud's view" sub-sub-section). (2) Re-position the physical science content of the article (now principally in "Neurobiology" section and in "Neurology" sub-section of "Theories on function" section) ABOVE the "Cultural meaning" section. (3) Link Hobson (activation-synthesis theory), Solms, and Zhang content from "Neurology" and "Psychological" sub-sections of "Theories on function" section to Wikipedia's article on "Left-brain interpreter" /info/en/?search=Left-brain_interpreter (4) In the "Ancient history" and/or the "Classical history" sub-sections of "Cultural meaning" section, introduce content from "Dream Pattern and Culture Pattern" (Chapter 4) of E.R. Dodds's The Greeks and the Irrational. Question: May I be authorized to edit this article, either individually (using Talk page to preview proposed changes) or in collaboration with others similarly inclined to work on this article? Thank you. Canhelp ( talk) 21:16, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
Thank you. I'll proceed. Canhelp ( talk) 00:08, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
How do I make a notice on an editing page (like the one up above)? Kayree kh ( talk) 02:34, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
How to became host? Wikepedia note ( talk) 01:58, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
I am trying to add a page for an a capella group and had my article rejected due to a lack of notability in the music field. This same group is mentioned on five other pages, but a capella groups (other than Pentatonix) don't get much press coverage or charting.
Wouldn't the fact that this group is mentioned on 5 separate pages on Wikipedia qualify as an aspect of notability if other references can be found to support an article? Nosbig14142 ( talk) 04:26, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
Would someone please look at my article and provide feedback for improvement? Url: /info/en/?search=Draft:Ina_Dillard_Russell AdricJ2021 ( talk) 22:34, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
Wikepedia note ( talk) 01:57, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello, I need help in deciding which infobox suits the best for my page @ /info/en/?search=User:Raceto999/sandbox, if something is wrong with the content, please correct.
Also, /info/en/?search=Wikipedia:Teahouse#YouTube, I have used YouTube as a reference. It comes from official verified channels.
Lastly, how do I convert it into a proper article? Raceto999 ( talk) 19:21, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
Is Paris Located In France Ykqkwywkrh ( talk) 16:06, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
Hlo there!,
I am new to Wikipedia and I want to contribute a lot to this site through editing, however I am having some issues regarding the reference materials for my article most of them are in PDF form and the wiki does not allow pdf containing links to add as an reference,is there any way to resolve this problem?
Thanks!
Helios007 (
talk) 07:26, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
When I was browsing Wikipedia, I found two draft pages about the exact same subject, with slightly different titles. One of them was created in September 2020 and the other in May 2021. Can this happen on Wikipedia? And if not, what should be done in this case? Philosophy2 ( talk) 07:51, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
The drafts that I am referring to are Draft:Tubbo and Draft:Tubbo (Toby Smith), about a Twitch streamer. Both of these at one point were submitted to become an article and both got declined. Philosophy2 ( talk) 08:09, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello:
I submitted the draft of draft:Nabhit Kapur, a famous psychologist from India three times. It was rejected in the first time then I changed the content and made some modifications as mentioned by the editor, it was accepted second time but one of the editor deleted the article again.
I have put all the media sources. Moreover, I deleted all press releases, brand post, promotional content but still according to editors, he is not a notable. He is a famous psychologist from India. He was invited for Ted Talks, have done conference with former president of Mauritius. If you can help me with this then it would be grateful for me, it will help me to know where I am lacking.
Thank you. Rajveer90 ( talk) 20:43, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
HIlde Wischinka ( talk) 09:06, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello, I need help with submitting my contribution in the proper format ('the Ferret Coat Colour book' It is my work. But I wonder can I upload files or do I have to type the text in the space available. And how do I upload photos and drawings?
Why Your user declined the review of my articles? Theabhiak ( talk) 15:14, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
How many words required in a single article for approval? hope you will give me the answer of my question Thank you.... Theabhiak ( talk) 15:45, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello, I think my account is linked to an email I no longer use/own. How can I reset it? 67.83.192.200 ( talk) 16:16, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
For the eqn. [math] ab + c = t [/math] where [math]a,b,c[/math] are three consecutive numbers. show that [math] t [/math] will never be a perfect power? Rajesh Bhowmick ( talk) 16:24, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
When should I use bold text, apart from when the title is mentioned? The Tips of Apmh ( talk) 16:06, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
Could someone tell me how to search ANI archives for a specific discussion? I enjoy sandwiches ( talk) 06:02, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
Goal: Improving the Wikipedia listing of brand extension. I invented the concept and named it in 1979 in a published paper that I gave as a presentation to the Association of National Advertisers in NYC. I have been upset over the years at the lack of accuracy in the reporting about the history and accuracy of the concept in Wikipedia. To practitioners, this article is at best deceptive and at worst useless. I am retired and have no vested interest in the article other than just accuracy and relevance for the reader. I made some changes to the introduction to clarify the history and the purpose of brand extension. Your editor TOL deleted it claiming we needed diverse opinions. There are many still present. But brand extension is a concept, a definition, a type of new product. Why not allow me to make that clear at the start. Afterwards, you can post all the academic nonsense. P.S. I was a tenured professor at USC and edited a journal so I understand academic research. Brandextension ( talk) 17:49, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
Existent human being ( talk) 11:30, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
Talk:
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Hello! I have started a new page, which is now draft, for my new secondary school called Houlton School. I used the template of another local school already on Wikipedia and modified it to reflect my school. However, I’m not expert when it comes to Wikipedia. I wondered if there were any more experienced wiki-contributors who would like to support/collaborate on ensuring my new page meets Wikipedia’s expectations. My first attempt was rejected for not being referenced enough. PageBuilder ( talk) 17:11, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
How do I change red highlights to blue?
Thank you Asig15317 ( talk) 17:46, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
This is the first time ever I wrote a full draft on Wikipedia and I would like to improve it.
Here's the link: Draft:Massacre in the Rue de la Paix. I made sure to check as many sources as possible including both French and English sources. MarioSuperstar77 ( talk) 17:26, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello everyone! Recently I have been working on my MediaWiki Project, and I am thinking about showing it to my fellow Wikipedians. However, is it against the rules and guidelines to show a MediaWiki Project? Pink Saffron ( talk) 12:42, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
Help, please? How can I create a wikipedia page that already has a references section and a ex ternal links section? Tommy Turnbull ( talk) 20:37, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links==
Hello I recently had one of my changes removed on ground of it not being constructive, and I wish to know what this means. Thank you 80.4.245.57 ( talk) 13:34, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
Help... when can I have my life back? CarbFreeCrumb ( talk) 22:01, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
Hey Everyone! I am just trying to determine if I have a chance of becoming an editor on this platform, when there seem to be a very aggressive, intolerant admin quashing draft article and edits with no warning. I was wondering if anyone can check out my talk page to see if I am in the wrong, and if i even have a chance of editing without getting deleted again by this admin, and what i should do next. I want to get back to writing a draft article, practice formatting, citations, writing style, etc. and get things perfect with an admin approval before posting. But from the conversation that has occurred, i feel this admin may just keep deleting my content just to be vindictive. The admin seems extremely bitter due to whatever history they have experienced as an admin, and they are taking it out on newbies like me. Any advice on how to handle this would be appreciated. When trying to openly communicate with the admin to find a resolution and basic guidance, but the admin just responds with aggressive, controlling, condescending and snide statements. I want to contribute to wikipedia, and become a better editor, but not if the experience with admins is going to be this aggressive and my hard work is going to keep getting deleted with no warning and disrespectful admins. I was hoping to become a part of this community, but it sure does not feel like a very welcoming "community" at all with this kind of behavior. Please advise. AspenDecker ( talk) 16:07, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
I agree with Wingwatchers. Your two attempts to add content to Swimming pool sanitation were with a ref to a Specific business, i.e., promotional spam. I see that you also had an article (draft?) deleted. As a non-Admin, I cannot see that, but it appears that on your Talk page an Admin explained what was wrong. David notMD ( talk) 20:29, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
@ AspenDecker: Aside from the interpersonal issue that I see Cullen/Jim is helping with, if you did want to write a full how-to manual of pool maintenance, Wikibooks hosts "Textbooks, manuals, and other instructional texts". I don't have experience there, but I was just looking at b:Using Wikibooks/What Is Wikibooks ⁓ Pelagic ( messages ) – (09:05 Sat 05, AEST) 23:05, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
I edited the following page --> /info/en/?search=Perry_Ubeda --> Kickboxingrecord --> References 6 + 7 are mine --> But I wonder how to get some text in the references at the bottom --> Like the references 1 to 5. Nobody again ( talk) 20:22, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
Hi, I am working on an article in my sandbox.
First, I would like to add a line break between the Berglund and Søndergård entries, to aid the reader in recognizing the difference between the two types of incomplete cycles. How would I do this? Here's the link to that section.
Second, in the list of references, I am including both OCLC numbers and publisher recording identifiers. But, the OCLC number is occurring between the name of the publisher and the publisher's ID number. For example:
{{
cite AV media notes}}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (
link)Clearly, this causes unnecessary confusion, as it orphans the the ID (3984-22713-2) from its attendant label (Finlandia). Is there a way to fix this such that the OCLC number will appear at the end of the citation? Here's the link to that section.
Many thanks! Silence of Järvenpää ( talk) 20:09, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
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Hi, I am an educator and have written several Wikipedia articles. I feel confident with basic editing, and in teaching my students to do basic editing, but would like to learn more, including how to review articles, and more advanced coding. Is there a place or forum where I can participate in tutorials or training sessions of this kind? CallMeBarcode ( talk) 18:24, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
By reviewing, for example, I was thinking of learning how to assess unrated articles on the quality scale. Is there a place that explains that process clearly or gives tutorials? Thanks for any advice you can offer. CallMeBarcode ( talk) 21:29, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
Good morning. For the most part I follow the athetics artcles, where in the MOS it is recommended to insert this section. Request for Comments (RFC): how should one behave with articles from athletes from other sports? Without this information, many articles by athletes, who are also encyclopedic for participation in the Olympics or world championships, have stub articles, so it would be logical to add at least the national titles. Wikipedia in my opinion shouldn't be the stub festival. What does the community think about it? -- Kasper2006 ( talk) 05:27, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
I have added to the article on Beth Meyers. Is it now long enough for the "This article ... is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it." template to be removed? 73.195.249.93 ( talk) 06:31, 5 June 2021 (UTC)
If you read the article on King Canute you will see that the editor has said he died in Denmark and he also died in England - plainly impossible. The editor also says that he had only one daughter - Cunigund. but that is not true as his 8 year old daughter is buried at Bosham. Please can this page be amended? 88.145.182.120 ( talk) 04:48, 5 June 2021 (UTC)
Cnut died on 12 November 1035. In Denmark he was succeeded by Harthacnut, reigning as Cnut III, although with a war in Scandinavia against Magnus I of Norway, Harthacnut was "forsaken [by the English] because he was too long in Denmark"It's two different sentences. Hope that helps. Princess Persnickety (talk) 10:36, 5 June 2021 (UTC)
Gentlemen,
I have moved a new article entitled "Chiral drugs" from my sandbox. I find the message "This sandbox is in the article namespace. Either move this page into your userspace, or remove the {{
User sandbox}}
template". How do I resolve this. Looking for help.
Valliappan Kannappan ( talk) 10:11, 5 June 2021 (UTC) Valliappan Kannappan ( talk) 10:11, 5 June 2021 (UTC)
{{
User sandbox}}
and delete it to resolve the issue on your own. Also, it's best if you address us as Teahouse hosts instead of "gentlemen", thanks.
Justiyaya (
talk) 11:43, 5 June 2021 (UTC)
Teahouse hosts,
Thank you so much for resolving the issue.
Valliappan Kannappan (
talk) 12:24, 5 June 2021 (UTC)
I am confused by what looks like contradictory rules about deleting comments on a User Talk page. On one hand, WP:TALKO says "Never edit or move someone's comment to change its meaning, even on your own talk page." On the other hand, WP:BLANKING says "Policy does not prohibit users, whether registered or unregistered, from removing comments from their own talk pages." So what's the story - can a user delete other users' comments on their User Talk page or not? Gronk Oz ( talk) 11:50, 5 June 2021 (UTC)
Courtesy link:
Draft:SILA ESER Violist
Hi They deleted my bio just because its same as my own website biyography :))) that I also wrote it too.. SO its a bio basicially If I write there I played there as a performer how would you say it different to be approved in wikipedia just wondered.. Its my own copyrigt and this is my own page as well :))) Im sure they are having fun deieting them easily so plz help me then where would you want me to not go and delete.. like where shall I not go or play then I would write it differently.. how would wiki prefer me to say when I wrıte the places concert halls or cities or teachers this is all I need to write it down.. plz wouldnt make that difference its alllm my bio my info my writign :D so noone can sue wiki :) wiki should write maybe in that case wouldnt be perfect :) I mean who can help me to write then plz let me know thanks ! zobodoc ( talk) 00:11, 5 June 2021 (UTC)
Isn't this page's Objectives section a violation of WP:NPOV or WP:PROMO. Exclusive Editor Notify Me! 14:42, 5 June 2021 (UTC)
I tried to edit the /info/en/?search=Minorities_in_Greece but was told that "Note: This page is semi-protected so that only autoconfirmed users can edit it. If you need help getting started with editing, please visit the Teahouse."
As this is the first time I encounter that could you please tell me what I can do to be able to contribute with editing it?
Thanks
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Παναγιώτης Δημητράς (
talk) 17:34, 5 June 2021 (UTC)
/ Do editors who clearly canvass / coordinate their actions on another Wikipedia and even get ArbCom-blocked there bear any responsibility or at least get closer scrutiny in English Wikipedia? And does it matter when it happened - yesterday or 10 years ago? Thanks. --Armatura ( talk) 00:22, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
I cited a source ( [9], for this article) that includes an embedded YouTube video; following WP:PLRT, I tried to archive it, but found that the embedded video was broken in the archived page, showing the error message "An error occurred. Please try again later." when I tried to play it. Is there a way to archive a YouTube video using the Wayback Machine or something similar, or should I just include a quote in the citation? 73.195.249.93 ( talk) 23:24, 5 June 2021 (UTC)
Please remove protection from page Rajendra Mahato as no risk of vandalism seen there. Curious boy np ( talk) 19:59, 5 June 2021 (UTC)
{{
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template on the article's talk page or simply make use of the
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talk) 20:05, 5 June 2021 (UTC)
I created Talk:Marcus_Aurelius#Replace_Marcus's_with_Marcus' on Marcus Aurelius' article talk page, and I was wondering how to get broad community input. Should I start an RfC or copy-paste a certain formatted message to related wikiprojects? Thanks! Tyrone Madera ( talk) 01:42, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
Poll: What is your favorite car, vintage or modern? 99.147.14.39 ( talk) 05:37, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
Hi wikipedians! One more question for today) What happens in case we have an existing article in English with many citations that we want to translate in another language, e.g. Greek. But in Greek there are not any available online references or citations? Can I still translate this article? Antonis Theofanous ( talk) 08:11, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
Hi! Can anyone tell me how much old Wikipedia account should be to create new article without going into the procedure of drafting etc. Indusstar ( talk) 08:56, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello, I'm curious if whether album covers require specific permissions or are under specific copyright laws I need to follow and what I need to do to make sure I have the right to upload it to wikipedia. Thank you. HeyHiHelloGreetings ( talk) 12:22, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
Dear Wikipedians hi) I noticed that I have two accounts in Wikipedia) I didn't remember that I created an account few years ago. How can I delete the old one? I still have the password and access to this account. Can the administrator help me with this issue! Antonis Theofanous ( talk) 08:14, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
While browsing through several Wiki pages, I noticed that the personal life section of Sadhguru's (Jaggi Vasudev) /info/en/?search=Jaggi_Vasudev page cited several opinion pieces (Citation 113) and tweets (Citation 114) as credible citations to support edits. What are the rules to be considered for citations? Thanks Jebyxp71 ( talk) 16:45, 5 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello Wikipedians) As I mentioned in a different post I was thinking to write a neutral article about a public figure before diving into more scientific articles. Experienced editors explained me that in order to write an article I shoulde have reliable secondary non-promotional sources (e.g. large on-line newspapers such as Financial Times, or scientific articles published in scientific journals). The notability criteria.
But what happens if a complete English-language article requires sources also from other languages, except from English. These references will be accepted? Antonis Theofanous ( talk) 08:07, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
Hi Wikipedia editors, I would like to know how the publication process works. I want to create a page for the Italian Producer Alex Pizzuti, and I had my page rejected two times. I found out in Wikipedia that there are lesser known producers with fewer informations that got accepted. How this works? I would like to create other pages for Legendary Deejays like Flavio Vecchi & Richy Montanari.
Thank you, Antonio Antonio Laccetti ( talk) 18:00, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
How do you move a page to a target page name which is already a redirect page? I am finding it difficult to move Pratas island to the original and real page name Pratas Island which is a redirect. Josedimaria237 ( talk) 20:00, 5 June 2021 (UTC)
Am I going to trigger an edit filter every time I add a welcome message? Michael-Moates ( talk) 13:23, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
How to combat narratives with facts when people keep editing your facts out please also look as I did cite them , and when I did the same user said I committed plagiarism FactsNotNarratives ( talk) 16:15, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
Hi, my draft is being rejected due to notability reasons. In my opinion, I have addressed these issues by adding more references by independent sources, but it doesn't seem to be enough. Unfortunately, most of the sources are in other languages than English. Could this be the reason? Surely there must be a way of checking the independence and reliability of sources in other languages? Should I explain the sources/references further in the comments on what I have changed? I'd love some more help forward! /info/en/?search=Draft:Hanza_(company) Kajsac ( talk) 10:01, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
Thank you! Does this mean that a longer article would improve the chances of the subjuect being considered notable? There is already a longer article in Swedish, and it would be great to have that translated instead. However, I have only found instructions on how to get a translation of a page in English, not the other way around. Grateful for tips on that too! Kajsac ( talk)
Hi, I have just created a Wikipedia page, and I had 2 questions:
1- How will I know it has been approved? 2- The page name has my username in it. Is it temporary? or is there a way to change it in order to put the real page name?
Thanks in advance for your help. Hardtofinduniqueusername ( talk) 13:41, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
i can find my old dreat i want to create and write new draft-- Goshala ( talk) 16:27, 6 June 2021 (UTC) Goshala ( talk) 16:27, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
[1]-- Goshala ( talk) 16:27, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
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Can i start a blog here? Deborah Jenkins ( talk) 18:06, 6 June 2021 (UTC)Debbie J Deborah Jenkins ( talk) 18:06, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
As a new Wikipedia editor, I was involved in an "edit war" with an individual who was vandalizing an article in bad faith and making ad hominem attacks against me. How do we resolve situations like this? I did not want to go back and forth with this person but felt like I had no choice because he or she kept repeating the vandalism. Then I was rebuked by other Wikipedia editors for engaging in an Edit War. It felt like I was being punished simply for being a new user acting in good faith to fight against vandalism but not understanding the full range of tools at our disposal to fight against vandalism. AsianAmericanAdvocate ( talk) 16:55, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
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talk) 17:47, 6 June 2021 (UTC)deliberately intended to obstruct or defeat the project's purpose, which is to create a free encyclopedia . . .To be clear, if two good faith editors disagree about a content matter, then neither is vandalizing. If you repeatedly revert an edit because it is vandalism, then the edit must be of a type that every single productive good faith editor would agree without hesitation is actually vandalism. Otherwise, the matter is a content dispute that should be worked out on the article talk page, at least initially. Report ongoing vandalism to Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism and report edit warring to Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Edit warring. I also want to comment on your username. I am very sympathetic to the underlying sentiment, but I want to draw your attention to the policy language at WP:NOTADVOCACY which says, in part,
content hosted in Wikipedia is not for: Advocacy, propaganda, or recruitment of any kind: commercial, political, scientific, religious, national, sports-related, or otherwise., and the policy specifically mentions usernames. So, my advice is without any hostility because I think that you clearly have the potential to be an excellent editor. Please consider changing your username. Cullen328 Let's discuss it 18:32, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
Quondum is in my view violating the NPOV rule in his claims on wikipedia: "every time I try to read a paper by McCulloch I am freshly appalled. [...] it needs to fit the reality: QI is horribly audacious pseudoscience, so we can't present it in a way that it could be perceived as believable. —Quondum 21:46, 4 June 21
This claim abut "horribly pseudoscience" he comes with about a theory (quantized inertia) that has more than 20 peer reviewed published papers behind it. Quondum only backing seems to be some critical blogs, and one or two papers with some critics of QI, one oof them with constructive critics mostly. After I mentioned that I think this was violating the NPOV rule then Quondum got aggressive also against me. Please advice, as I only want to contribute to wikipedia, but it seems like some established editors are bullying their personal views, please advice what you think. Look up the quantized inertia page, the talk page, and the talk page off Quondum. ChrisCalif ( talk) 18:50, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
When discing it on the talk page this same editors hide it and say it is not relevant for the talk page. This I find strange as they are calling the theory on the page " horribly audacious pseudoscience" without any backing, but it is not allowed to criticize them and ask them to back it up. This is one of the pages Quondum comes with his claims that is not backed up /info/en/?search=Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Physics#Conundrum ChrisCalif ( talk) 19:08, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
I dont seem to get a notification when edits are made to pages on my watchlist. How can I ensure I get a notification? Heesxiisolehh ( talk) 20:10, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
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Methods to deal with very disruptive editor An article I watch has been impacted by an editor that seems disruptive to Wikipedia. Because I found the editor's edits to demonstrate a lack of regard for Wikipedia policies, I have followed their edits to see if they were similarly disruptive. As it turns out, their edits are more often than not disruptive/worsen the edited article (the rest of the edits I would say are in a grey area). This editor's edits are commonly reverted. Their edits are mostly made without sources (come to think of it... I don't recall ever seeing any source given). Furthermore, they don't seem neutral. The editor seems to follow an agenda. Frankly I think this editor should be banned, but I think someone with more experience should look at their contributions. Is there a way to open an inquiry into an editor who might be able to claim "ignorance" and flout policies with no repercussion if the totality of their edits are not considered? Many thanks for any help! Shoestringnomad ( talk) 20:06, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
I've been eleven or more days started editing/writing on Wikipedia but I still not have that power to edit semi protected articles, why? 197.156.122.183 ( talk) 21:24, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
Hi,
I discovered yesterday that there is a Wiki page about me and my writing. I submitted several corrections and additions to the sight, but all of them seem to have been rejected. If you want Wikipedia to be a source of ACCURATE information, please restore the changes I made yesterday. If you cannot do that, then please contact me so I can tell you which pieces of info on my entry are entirely wrong.
Thanks, John R. Fultz www.johnrfultz.com 2600:1700:D250:24D0:6912:2B1C:203C:5D89 ( talk) 19:07, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
I haven't moved many pages in the past and I was unclear what some of the rules are. I was under the impression that Art Napoleon (artist) should be moved to just Art Napoleon while Art Napoleon should be moved to Art Napoleon (film director) because the first person has many occupations and has a more filled out article that suggests he is more notable than the film director. I went ahead and moved the film director's page and then realized that I need to delete the redirect before moving the other page. Is it okay for me to do a speedy deletion? Did I totally screw up and should my original move be undone? TipsyElephant ( talk) 19:07, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
Hi Team, Been writing / editing articles in Wikipedia for over 10 years, there are some instance with deadlock between editors on acceptance, how do we solve it? Also, how to do review and get permission etc, kindly also give some information on that. Chandraprakash ( talk) 22:06, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
Hi. I requested that a page I created be deleted, because my abusive ex-partner made me create it. It contains misleading information, some of which has already been corrected, but the co-organizers of the march, whom she refused to credit on the page, have complained to me personally about not being given credit. They are not credited in any of the media surrounding the event because she wouldn't let anyone else speak to the media, but trust me: She did not do this alone, and I don't want to be bothered by people who are upset that she's taken credit for the entire event.
This is partly an issue about my own safety. I want the page deleted. If someone else wants to create an entirely new one, they are free to do so. Tling2 ( talk) 22:34, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
the only substantial content of the page was added by its author. It does not apply in this case because you are the #3 contributor and those other two editors contributed much more content than you did. Cullen328 Let's discuss it 00:04, 7 June 2021 (UTC)
William Weaver's Wikipedia entry has something weird going on with spacing. I could not discuss it on Weaver's talk page because "This article is within the scope of WikiProject Biography." I don't understand that, so I'll explain the spacing problem here. In the "Biography" section, there is no space between "Service" and the comma following it. There is an extra space before several of the superscript footnote numbers. But it seems impossible to fix them. When you go into "Edit Source" and click "Show preview," the spacing problems are not there. That's what is weird. Maurice Magnus ( talk) 23:19, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
What does that mean, or, rather, how do I do it? Maurice Magnus ( talk) 23:45, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
//en.wikipedia.org/?title=page_title&action=purge
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To answer your question, Do you see spaces here?, I still see the problems I mentioned above. In the "Biography" section, there is no space between "Service" and the comma following it; that is in the second line of the second paragraph. Also, the superscript footnote numbers after "childhood," after "1949," and after "New York" have a space before them that should be eliminated. The superscript number after "Calvino" does not have a space. Maurice Magnus ( talk) 00:19, 7 June 2021 (UTC) Also, in the bottom line, there is no space between "Rhinebeck" and "New York." Maurice Magnus ( talk) 00:21, 7 June 2021 (UTC)
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Hello. How can you help me edit this article? This organization has not worked for hundreds of years. It was re-created in April and is currently being updated, so there are no references from reliable sources-- Gülnar82 ( talk) 19:55, 6 June 2021 (UTC) Gülnar82 ( talk) 19:55, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
I am seeing a series of pages that are from the List of chairmen of the State Bank of India. Some are R. P. Goyal, Vishwanath N. Nadkarni, D. N. Ghosh. I don't think they are presumed notable but the citations used might not justify articles for all of them. Also running with assumption of good faith on the creator and don't want to discourage them by nominations. What is the ideal course of action? Nomadicghumakkad ( talk) 13:37, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
Using "What links here" I have found 8 Redirects to here: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign response to the COVID-19 pandemic. I changed 2 of these Redirects to this: "#REDIRECT COVID-19 pandemic in Illinois#University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign response". For example, one of these 2 is UIUC response to COVID-19 pandemic. When I type "UIUC response to COVID-19 pandemic" in the "Search Wikipedia" window the redirect goes to the COVID-19 pandemic in Illinois article, but to the wrong place within that article (i.e. it does not go to the section titled "University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign response") -- but rather (on my laptop) to a location about 7 screenfuls earlier in the article. Am I formatting the "#REDIRECT ..." incorrectly? CWBoast ( talk) 02:41, 5 June 2021 (UTC)
I'm new here, and I want to say hello to you guys. Alright bye~~~~^^ Kittiy0403 ( talk) 03:47, 7 June 2021 (UTC)
Please help me with the number of edits I've done Shdjaoalxmx ( talk) 12:37, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
Upcoming 18th June is Autistic Pride Day. Can wikipedia celebrate that day, such as by showing an infinity badge on the front page? Where is the right forum to discuss this proposal? Regards. RIT RAJARSHI ( talk) 03:54, 7 June 2021 (UTC)
![]() | A fact from this article was featured on Wikipedia's Main Page in the On this day section on June 18, 2007, June 18, 2008, June 18, 2009, June 18, 2010, and June 18, 2013. |
I am looking for examples of quality timelines on en.wikipedia or any site of the wikimedia foundation. I am looking for timelines that are:
to your (subjective) measure(s) of quality
Though I hope I am wrong, I am pretty sure there aren't any interactive or dynamic timelines.
Looking forward to replies, CmdrDan ( talk) 20:10, 5 June 2021 (UTC)
The Page of Malvika Sharma(Indian actress) i.e Malavika Sharma should be redirected to Malvika Sharma because of the typo in the article name. But its not redirecting so help me. Either delete Malvika Sharma or merge it with Malavika Sharma with article name as ""Malvika Sharma"" Siddartha897 ( talk) 10:01, 7 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello, I've recently had a page on a person rejected due to notability criteria. In particular the comment was "This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people)".
I included a number of interviews in international newspapers with the subject about their life and their recent book, as well as some newspaper articles about them and lots of articles which quote the subject. I understand the latter may not be significantly substantial, but do interviews with a subject about their work in international newspapers not count as substantial, secondary sources that are independent of the subject?
I'm happy to provide more context and the original references if that's helpful.
Thanks for helping me understand this. Tim Lancaster ( talk) 10:38, 7 June 2021 (UTC)
Often I see a phrase in red because an editor has gone to "Edit source" and put double brackets around the phrase, like this, but the phrase does not link to a Wikipedia page. Therefore, when you hover the cursor over the phrase, it says "Page does not exist." Sometimes, when I'm editing an entry, I remove non-linking double brackets. Should I, or is there a reason to keep them? If there is no reason to keep them, then why are they there? Is it just sloppiness? I find the red distracting. Maurice Magnus ( talk) 10:07, 7 June 2021 (UTC)
Thanks for the explanation. I have no specific red link in mind, but I've seen some (I can't remember a specific one) in which almost every item in "Further reading" or some other list is red. Maurice Magnus ( talk) 10:25, 7 June 2021 (UTC). This is amusing, but I just noticed that the word "this" in my first line is not red, as I expected it would be, but links to a Wikipedia entry for "this."
I sometimes see red links to foreign Wikipedias, as at /info/en/?search=Pietro_Aretino, which has red links to [it] and [de]. Maurice Magnus ( talk) 11:07, 7 June 2021 (UTC)
Not understanding why my submission for page creation was rejected. Reason stated is references do not show subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject. But I have provided links to articles from mainline news outlets like The Times of India (timesofindia.com) that clearly speak about the subject and their notability in the article. Kindly advise. Prm111 ( talk) 11:35, 7 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello, is there any bot that can upload a small version of this file? If so, how can I request it? Patrik L. ( talk) 12:44, 7 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello, I just need help with licenses and how to use them with different file.
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Hello, I found it very interesting to remove red links from articles. Do we have any list where the articles with plenty of red links are kept for reference.? Pillechan (പിള്ളേച്ചനോട് പറ) 12:01, 7 June 2021 (UTC)
I made a Wikipedia page about Indian child actor Vansh Sayani a few days ago. Today, I have added sources to it. Please accept that. Tellyring ( talk) 09:49, 7 June 2021 (UTC)
Tellyring indef blocked on 7 June 2021. David notMD ( talk) 15:02, 7 June 2021 (UTC)