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At present, Wikipedia's servers (presumably) do not have the capacity to function as a repository of all past and present human knowledge. As such, the concept of "notability" is required in order to prioritize the use of Wikipedia's storage capacity. The potential exists, however, for Wikipedia to morph, one day, into just such a repository of all information. At that time, would "notability" be needed? Pyraminxsolver ( talk) 02:34, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
So, I just joined, and I want to know everything about Wikipedia. Like I want to know how to edit and all that. I Forgot About Cheese ( talk) 04:16, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
Almost all of my Wikipedia input has been accomplished via smartphone.
My prior smartphone malfunctioned and has been replaced. As I attempt to edit Wikipedia text using my replacement smartphone, I'm being blocked - especially from pages I myself created.
Yesterday, I attempted doing my Wikipedia editing utilizing a public-library internet computer, but found myself blocked there too.
I have done over 100 Wikipedia edits in the past and now fi
find myself blocked from doing any whats HELP! Paynethymaya ( talk)Paynethymaya Almost all of my Wikipedia input has been accomplished via smartphone. Almost all of my Wikipedia input has been accomplished via smartphone. Almost all of my Wikipedia input has been accomplished via smartphone. Paynethymaya ( talk) 05:26, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
Hi Teahouse. I just came across St. George's School (Vancouver) and noticed the quality of the article was pretty low. It mainly relies on primary sources, so I looked for secondary ones. Outside of a handful that mention the school in passing, the only thing I found was Saints: The Story of St. George's School for Boys. The fact that a book was published about this school tells me it is likely notable. But let's say someone tracks down this book and rewrites the article using information from it rather than the primary sources; that's not good either, right? Generally multiple secondary sources are needed to establish notability. I was considering opening an AfD for this article, but now that I know this book exists I'm not sure how to proceed. WPscatter t/ c 07:57, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
Hi editors, there was a discussion about eligibility of sources for the draft on Draft:Bluebell Group to meet NCORP requirements. After some hesitation from one reviewer, the article was declined in July 2021. Since then, the company has been noted in more articles.
Below are five selected articles that I believe meet NCORP requirements (they are from independent news outlets and analyse the company within the wider industry for at least 2 paragraphs). Could someone kindly advise whether these indeed might qualify, and if I may resubmit the entry at this stage? Thank you for your guidance.
New since last submission
Cambodia: Khmer Times - https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50917137/high-end-labels-coming-to-cambodia/
China: Huxiu - https://www.huxiu.com/article/335703.html (in Chinese)
Previously submitted
Hong Kong: Wall Street Journal - https://www.wsj.com/articles/luxury-slump-slashes-rents-on-hong-kongs-glitzy-shopping-streets-11589284818
Hong Kong: Bloomberg - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-23/fresh-virus-wave-worsens-hong-kong-s-already-disastrous-outlook
China: WWD - https://wwd.com/business-news/mergers-acquisitions/exclusive-bluebell-group-takes-minority-stake-in-translatio-1234586551/ Gregocole ( talk) 06:46, 2 November 2022 (UTC)
Prior discussion on this Draft got archived without a resolution. Please see here. I have taken the recommendation of all involved and revised to reduce anything promotional. I have also removed the medical claims and changed it so that it says which publications have stated the benefit of the shoes. In addition, changed the all CAPS spellings to lowercase. Could we please have just a Support or Oppose vote? Support means the page is OK now to go live. Oppose means, it is not ready and needs more work or should be just declined. @ melecie @ Hoary @ Cullen328 @ Tigraan @ MrOllie @ SMcCandlish @ Helloheart Downinit9 ( talk) 09:05, 7 November 2022 (UTC)
Magic Stone (tm) cures cancer- clear medical claim, and disallowed per MEDRS unless exceptional sourcing is provided.
Magic Stone (tm) cures cancer, according to X, Y and Z- technically not a medical claim (it is a claim about what X, Y and Z say). However, is it due weight to mention X, Y and Z’s opinion on the matter? I would argue no unless those are sources that one could cite for MEDRS matters. Otherwise, we are just bypassing MEDRS via attribution-laundering. It is pretty obvious that the general reader is more interested of whether the "cure cancer" part is likely to be true than by who claimed it was, and that a barrage of authoritative figures saying it works is the same as a Wikipedia-voice statement to that effect. (The current sentence in the draft is
Several publications such as (...) have stated the benefits of the shoes in regards to (...).)
X says (medical claim)is acceptable - either when MEDRS-level sources disagree and we need to present the dispute, or where the claiming itself is the interesting fact (e.g. "faith healer X claimed to cure cancer by voodoo, and was sued for false advertising"). Tigraan Click here for my talk page ("private" contact) 10:16, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
I'm currently trying to make an article on the genus Archangelia, yet I can't seem to be getting any result from the auto-citation machine when I try to input this citation into it https://www.researchgate.net/publication/336319358_UPPER_PRECAMBRIAN_AND_CAMBRIAN_PALAEONTOLOGY_OF_THE_EAST-EUROPEAN_PLATFORM_CONTRIBUTION_OF_THE_SOV1ET-POLISH_WORKING_GROUP_ON_THE_PRECAMBR1AN-CAMBR1AN_BOUNDARY_PROBLEM, is there anything wrong that I'm doing? If I turn it into a dead link on the article, I'll be converting it to an actual citation once I get a response telling me what is wrong. Rugoconites Tenuirugosus ( talk) 19:28, 7 November 2022 (UTC)
can you check this draft 122.186.25.219 ( talk) 10:54, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
Through the talk page, I agreed to work with another editor to major revise the Matthew Bullock entry. In reading about sandboxes, which I planned to use for the re-write, I read on a page I cannot now locate that Sandboxes should not be used for major edits of existing articles due to the possibility of mis direction to that page during searches. What is the correct way to create a collaboration page? Thanks LetsTalkAboutBears ( talk) 21:55, 7 November 2022 (UTC)
Hi Teahouse, I mistakenly submitted duplicate articles. How do I delete one of them? The one I want to delete is /info/en/?search=Draft:Onward_Medical Lombardes ( talk) 15:57, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
{{
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. (I have done that for you in that case.) An admin will come and delete it soon. Note that this is allowed only if you are the sole significant contributor to the page.
Tigraan
Click here for my talk page ("private" contact) 16:14, 8 November 2022 (UTC)Here is the question I want to ask all of you:
Are all podcasts a reliable source?
I wanted to ask that because I hardly see people citing podcasts as a source in articles they edit.
And I'm sure that news media organization does podcasting.
So, would you please explain if podcasting is reliable or deprecated source on Wikipedia? -- 204.129.232.195 ( talk) 19:57, 7 November 2022 (UTC)
Hello all, I submitted a draft article for review and it got rejected because of insufficient notable references. I have since added more references. Can you please help check my draft page - Draft:Deepak Reddy ?
Thank you for your time. Please do let me know if anything wrong with sources or if I need to add something?
Cinemaha (
talk) 15:23, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
Before anyone asks, I was going to suggest a policy that prevent anyone besides admins from making user pages of people who are indef blocked. Where would this be done? The Shamming Man has appeared. Sham me / Where I've shammed 17:15, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
Hello could you explain to me like if I was a young child what am I doing wrong as this is the first article I am writing for Wikipedia?
I wrote the article /info/en/?search=Draft:Kima_drink using this one as "template" /info/en/?search=Laranjada
I have tried to add as much information as available (just unfortunately the manufacturer of the drink has Facebook and Instagram presence but not website presence), and I am struggling to find what else do I need to find for it to be accepted or what I am doing wrong. Can you help me please? TheJusticeBear ( talk) 14:53, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
I'd like to add more details to Mayim's page about the work and/or partnerships she has done or is doing with many different organizations but for at least one, and I'm pretty sure there were a couple more, all I could find was a quote from her on the organizations site. Is it impossible to add those at all, would I need to just not add a link? I'm new to this and I'm unsure how to best to proceed. Hotpotato75 ( talk) 22:16, 6 November 2022 (UTC)
In the article the top most streamed son is "Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran, but Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas (Is You)" has more streams on Spotify (Over 1 Trillion streams) and I was wondering if someone could change the article to reflect the facts. 72.107.156.157 ( talk) 17:33, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
How does one get or earn access to source libraries? Is there a WikiWay to sign-up when one is an extended-confirmed user? Elevedevie ( talk) 03:35, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
I seem to have mucked up proposing an article for deletion: Sanand Mitra. I would appreciate it if someone could help me follow though to completion so I don't create a mess or cause additional work. The reason would suggest the article be deleted is;
-The text of the article was originally from a user created marketing website
-The focus of the text was to market companies which may or may not exist
-I question the notability of the subject and his impact and reach 
-The chronology and career seems to be self authored, I don't think it would be relevant to anyone but the subject Flibbertigibbets ( talk) 23:21, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
How do I find how many edits I have made to this Wikipedia? SikiWtideI ( Speak to the backwards police) 23:34, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
I read the biography on the band and artist Alice Cooper. I was wondering why no credit was given to one of the co-founders and musicians, Michael Bruce. 71.83.26.193 ( talk) 02:05, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
Hello, I recently published a book with Sterling Ethos and it's becoming a best seller. I'd like to create an author page because I will be creating other published works through them. I don't want to write it if I don't have to because I believe someone else's voice could be better suited. Thanks for any help! Maganolla ( talk) 01:55, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
How do i reset/clear talk page? Is there any way? Frryan404 ( talk) 03:33, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
I was scrolling on the wikipedia requested articles, when I saw one subject I was interested in. So I started editing the articles but it didn't let me save it as a draft. If I'm correct the article I was editing is visible by everyone and already published.
How can I make it a draft so it can be peer reviewed once I'm done editing it ? Vincent-vst ( talk) 20:26, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
The page Draft:New System of Musical Theory does not exist. There also exists an article wizard which lets you create a draft and submit it for review. ■ ∃ Madeline ⇔ ∃ Part of me ; 21:03, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
Users don't get a notification when someone replies to their comment unless the edits meets the special criteria. Unless they check the talk page again they won't know that someone replied. Should pinging be used more liberally? Frogging101 ( talk) 20:42, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
Hello, I am seeking some help on correctly submitting speedy deletion requests on a protected page that's self-promoting and link stuffing . Would anyone be willing to help me circumnavigate the bureaucracies of WikiPedia to successfully embed the proper short-code? DiamondPuma ( talk) 21:58, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
how can I change my user name,can you tell me? I have serched many places but find no where to change it,so I came here for help. 每天都想睡觉的口天吴 ( talk) 07:43, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
Does anyone know how to publish pages in Spanish or does anyone know of a good Spanish Wikipedia editor? We have translated Shelley Jackson's page into Spanish, and we would like to publish it in the Spanish Wikipedia. Can anyone help us to do this? We are new editors. Blancaherr ( talk) 01:55, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
how to write an article about a company or an industrial product without being biased or sounding like an advertisement? It is really a hard thing. I tried may times but all sounds like ads. so I wonder if there are some special requirements that need to be adhered. If so, what kind of words or phrases should I avoid to use. thanks for your grateful help. 每天都想睡觉的口天吴 ( talk) 07:48, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
Hello again all, I would just like to check if the infobox is positioned correctly on my draft of Draft:Volca Modular. It's looking a bit weird mobile view. That's all, thanks Schminnte ( talk) 08:27, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
Hello. What if a subject / product/company /key person has no references in the media but in a way should be on wikipedia for the information. what to do in this case?
It can be about an insurance company for example. not cited in the media but it exists on the market in a specific country. can you help with this?
Thank you IngridSfeir ( talk) 11:17, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
@ User:Robert McClenon @ User:echidnaLives Hi I solved some problems with this article: Draft:Hossein Maher - Wikipedia. Please do me a favor and review it. thanks Kabootaremesi ( talk) 10:18, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
I am editing a Wiki article on nuclear emulsion that would be greatly improved by adding an image of one of the principal creators of that scientific device: namely Marietta Blau. She is the subject of a Wiki article that contains exactly the image I wish to use. The image is 'available' in Wiki Commons as File:Marietta Blau.jpg, but the file has been created with the restriction that 'It is only being used to illustrate the article in question', thus rendering it unavailable to any other Wiki article. The most obvious way to fix this would be for me to directly edit the File:Marietta Blau.jpg spec, to add my Wiki article to the list of allowed articles, and to adjust the wording accordingly. I attempted to contact the file's creator but got no response. How should I proceed? I should add that I did attempt to add the file unmodified to my article only to discover, as I expected, that it was quickly removed by a vigilant Wiki-bot. Reculet ( talk) 11:26, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
Non-free content is used only if its presence would significantly increase readers' understanding of the article topic, and its omission would be detrimental to that understanding, but if you disagree, you may make a case (perhaps on Talk:Nuclear emulsion. Unless you can achieve consensus that that use of the image would meet all the criteria, then I'm afraid there is no way of using the image in that article.
Hello, how do I fast-track the review process for a draft I submitted? /info/en/?search=Draft:SeamlessHR Flack.inspired ( talk) 15:31, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
I was looking for events to write about and found the West Palm Beach Wendy's shooting. It was deleted in 2008 for lack of long-standing notability, but I found two sources from 2017 and 2018 that discuss the attack in detail. Surely this meets WP:NEVENT? MelatoninEmbryo ( talk) 02:44, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
— Preceding unsigned comment added by Francesco Carbonara testimone di Geova ( talk • contribs) 12:16, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
For the company IMEC (Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre), it should be capitalised like that, correct?
According to their about page, it's officially 'imec'.
MOS:CAMELCASE indicates "use: Time, Kiss, Asus, Sony Mobile. (Capitalize GEICO, IBM, as acronyms/initialisms.) avoid: TIME, KISS, ASUS, SONY Mobile", so it would fit in the acronyms category, right? Not like adidas being written as Adidas (which in that case it would be written as 'Imec')?
Asking this as I've been seeing a lot of confusion on how it should be capitalised, on the article about it as well as articles that mention it. AP 499D25 ( talk) 14:32, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
I am a new person here. I am here to write about our country. Is there anyone here from Burma? Moemaurris ( talk) 15:49, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
im having trouble making userboxes,any help? ItsMeKeys ( talk) 16:39, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
Sorry if this is a silly question, but how do I get responses to my post on WP:RSN? The page has been edited more than 50 times since I put my RFC up, but no one has replied to mine yet... Not A Witty Fish 15:12, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
How does one begin a biography of Carl Sandburg's wife Lilian? Is there a format recommended and a specific layout, led, conclusion etc.?
Eric Davidson <redacted> 47.135.163.107 ( talk) 20:14, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
Hi! As a long term project, I want to take the Eschede train disaster there. But to make the right start, I want to choose the best sources from the beginning. I could not find what exactly a "high quality RS" is. I assume it would be books or academic articles, but are there any requirements for a publisher? I have added some books I could find to the "further reading section". Thanks in advance. PhotographyEdits ( talk) 11:51, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
I'm attempting to place relevant music files on the article Piano Sonata No. 9 (Mozart), however only one of the files shows up. I copied the code directly from the article Piano Sonata No. 8 (Mozart), where it shows all the files perfectly. Checking the "Template:Listen" page, none of the formatting seems wrong, so I'm not sure how to fix this.
Any help with this would be greatly appreciated. - Toast for Teddy ( talk) 19:19, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
I am working on an article /info/en/?search=Shiloh_Baptist_Church_(Alexandria,_Virginia), having problems with the references. The reference [1] refers to a URL link, and goes down to Citations as expected. When clicked on, the citation does not link to the actual reference in the references section. The reference [2] with an author name works as expected. What am I doing wrong in the reference formatting? thanks Smithriedel ( talk) 18:35, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
An article contains a sentence that is out of date. I'd like to delete it and replace it with current and correct wording. I have valid source information to substantiate the change. Can someone give me a step-by-step instruction? I've tried and do not understand the guidance provided on the site. TY Sambud ( talk) 19:57, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
I have just finished editing a new article - what do I need to do so that it goes to the queue so that it exits draft mode? I read that it needs approximately 90 days, but do I need to be proactive to find an editor? ATM622 ( talk) 20:27, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
Hello! I'm not exactly sure where to ask this, but I'm wanting to create an article on someone named "Tom BetGeorge" (no I"m not at all associated with him or paid by him) who I discovered through Youtube. A quick search using WP:RSSE returns a bunch of sources mentioning him (and even some articles specifically about him), however I"m not entirely sure if he's notable since I'm a bit unfamiliar with how notability is determined for a BLP. Is there a specific place where I can ask for someone to give me their opinion on his notability? ― Blaze Wolf TalkBlaze Wolf#6545 19:20, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
I've seen some users that have a "Talk Page vandalism counter", I am getting to where I may need one of those soon. Haha. I revert a lot of vandalism, which understandably angers many a vandal. I'd like to see about adding one of those counters to my user or talk page, is there a pre-baked, pre-built one? Or is that just manual? TY. — Moops ⋠ T⋡ 19:19, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
Okay so the page Masturbate has the word frog by IP address 84.70.113.34 witch was in july. Will you remove the word frog? 174.27.66.83 ( talk) 03:08, 10 November 2022 (UTC)
I am a newbie here. I have 2 questions.
1. I made a few edits but I don't know if I have become an auto confirmed user or not.
2. I created an article about an orphanage in our town. I got rejected. Please let me know why?
Here is the link /info/en/?search=Draft:Mingalar_Parahita Moemaurris ( talk) 02:16, 10 November 2022 (UTC)
How to Nominate Redirect Page for speedy deletion Jisshu ( talk) 03:46, 10 November 2022 (UTC)
Hello, is it okay to simply delete talk page sections which were written 10 years ago, or should I archive them? If it is to archive, how do I do this? Asperthrow ( talk) 06:14, 10 November 2022 (UTC)
Hi, some random editor is removing entire sections of the articles without disscusing on talk page. I tried to talk him, but by his editing hist, its looks like he just undo peoples edits by Twinkle. The editor name is User: MrOllie The article I want your clean-up, ce are - Surrogate advertising, Fantacy sport, Professional wrestling in India and Sport in India Rock Stone Gold Castle ( talk) 11:59, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
@ David notMD:, Hi, I already asked him to discuss on TPs but he just undo whatever he sees. I saw his hist, he don't add anything or do ce but just revert. I told him tell me whatever improvements you want in my edits but, if i reduced para size will satisfy you but he says don't add anything, no need to write. If you discourage others like this who will be wp grow? Will anyone tell him to be tolerant? Rock Stone Gold Castle ( talk) 07:42, 10 November 2022 (UTC)
I would like to expand pages as wikipedia practice, but there are no guides i could find. Could someone link to a guide to help me expand stub articles? 56independent/notacoworcat Talk 19:08, 8 November 2022 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 56independent ( talk • contribs)
Both the articles Warren Beatty and Shirley MacLaine mention their uncle A. A. MacLeod but while the Beatty article has "Canadian politician" the MacLaine article has "a Communist member of the Ontario legislature in the 1940s". I'm wondering if the details should be added to the former or deleted from the latter. While neither article mentions MacLeod again his includes "Both Beatty and MacLaine have referred to the MacLeods as a major influence on their own liberal political philosophy. One of Beatty's biographers has commented that his aunt and uncle were "the private inspiration" behind his portrait of Louise Bryant and John Reed in his 1981 film Reds." so perhaps both should.
Incidentally, the MacLaine article refers to MacLeod as "her mother's brother-in-law" while the Beatty article has "uncle by marriage". MacLeod's article describes his wife as the sister of their mother. Mcljlm ( talk) 18:54, 7 November 2022 (UTC)
Courtesy link: Draft:UParcel
Hi there, I am trying to publish a short wiki for my client's logistics company and it was not successful. I had a premonition that it would not be approved but could someone advise on how it can be written more neutrally and if the references that are used (limited news coverage).
Thanks
CurbandPaul (
talk) 01:36, 10 November 2022 (UTC)
last mile fulfilmentis jargon and a marketing buzz word formulation that conveys no useful information to the reader. That's not encyclopedia writing; that's ad man writing. Cullen328 ( talk) 07:57, 10 November 2022 (UTC)
I want to add a Findagrave link to Myles Moylan's page to support my claim that he was born in Tuam, Co Galway. I know that Findagrave is not usually acceptable but I have connected Myles to his parents (who were married and buried in Tuam)and three brothers. I have attached records and newspaper cuttings which make it difficult to believe that he could have been born in America. I know that anyone researching Myles will find the Findgrave page but I would like to have it on his wiki page. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5929202/myles-moylan ∼∼∼∼ BuffyO'B ( talk) 20:54, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
A census return is not really "original research", but it would almost certainly considered a WP:PRIMARYSOURCE and could only be used in certain ways. Original research would be if you cited the census return as a source and then add your own interpretation of it. What you would need to find are reliable WP:SECONDARYSOURCES that interpret the return and then cite them. As for needing a subscription to vuew a source, that's OK per WP:PAYWALL as long as the source is considered reliable per WP:RS and used in proper WP:RSCONTEXT; in other words, a source doesn't need to be freely available online or even available online at all as long as it's published and relatively accessible. The fact that someone may have to pay money to view the source makes assessing it a bit harder, but it doesn't make it impossible. Finally, uploading clippings to Findagrave or some other website often runs into problems as explained in WP:CONVENIENCE, unless it can be clearly determined that the source has not been altered in anyway. An online archive like Newspapers.com or the Wayback Machine is essentially one very big pool of convenience links, but usually these links can be used to verify that the archived content is as it was when originally first published. -- Marchjuly ( talk) 12:13, 10 November 2022 (UTC)
Hello, I am writing a business page and I work for the business. Looking for guidance on how to improve the page. I have notable sources and not sure how best to list them. Also open to any other recommendations. Thank you, please be kind :) /info/en/?search=Draft:JJ_Foodservice_Ltd Rowland 1981 ( talk) 15:59, 10 November 2022 (UTC)
I just want to know why my subject was declined? Fnaffan999214 ( talk) 19:09, 10 November 2022 (UTC)
Not sure if this is the right place to ask this. If not, please point me in the right direction. I came across ISRAEL21c - not much on the page. I dug around and it was created by someone who was banned for sockpuppetry. He actually created over 600 pages. Whats the correct process for dealing with these? I don't mind reviewing some of them but just want to know the protocols. Thank you. MaskedSinger ( talk) 17:51, 10 November 2022 (UTC)
Hi, can any one support or help me with a simple tool that I can use to monitor, coordinated edits for these two campaigns.
1.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Code_for_Africa_Climate_Change_Project
2.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Kenya_Elections_Hate_Speech/Misinformation_Prevention
I will be grateful if I could get a tool for coordinated edits, Thanks. Jwale2 ( talk) 19:04, 9 November 2022 (UTC)`
Hello Teahouse, I've tried finding the answer to this question but had no luck so I'm bringing it here. Is there a preference or a guideline to what page number I should use when referencing a pdf of a scholarly journal? As a specific example, I am trying to reference The Florida Historical Quarterly (direct link: http://palmm.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/ucf%3A22393). The page I am referencing is "page" 25 of the pdf but page 345 of the journal. Which is correct? Thank you! Amscheip ( talk) 00:31, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
The article United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics has an endnote ({{ efn}}) encoded in the lead regarding the inability of one of the US flagbearers to appear at the opening ceremony. The end-note appears embedded within the "Ice hockey:Women's tournament" section, just below the "Group play" table. Tracking this down, I find that the problem is that the Group Play table has been transcluded from the Ice hockey at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament article, and the table there is created by {{ invoke}}'ing a module called "Sports table". The Sports table module has parameters to generate end notes for the table, but apparently this syntax is also capturing the end note that was written in the article lead, creating an end note for the table having nothing to do with the table. I am adept enough at Wiki-syntax to diagnose the problem, but nowhere near adept enough to correct it. Can someone here direct me to a resource who might be able to correct this? Thanks!!! WikiDan61 ChatMe! ReadMe!! 21:56, 10 November 2022 (UTC)
Can we also add emojis in pages? 2601:244:4080:3010:F084:CE83:2984:F146 ( talk) 22:55, 10 November 2022 (UTC)
"the purple heart emoji"instead of just the character itself 💜 directly, which may not display in older computers).
I have received permission from a copyright owner to upload an image to Wikipedia. Specifically regarding this source's image of Big Stan (drill rig). How would I go about uploading the correspondence that gave permission and uploading the image itself? Would it be under a standard fair use justification or is there a specific template on the commons? Etrius ( Us) 18:24, 10 November 2022 (UTC)
a freely licensed photo of the rig already seems to exist as .... This was to take into account that the photo in question isn't one of "Big Stan", but perhaps I should've made that more clear. What you need to have Kevin undestand is that he isn't just releasing his photos to Commons or Wikipedia; rather, he's just using Commons to essentially make versions of them "freely" available forever for anyone in the world to download and reuse at anytime in pretty much any way they please (including commercial and derivative use) without needing to directly contact Kevin each time they want to do so. He's not transferring his copyright ownership to anyone, he's just making it much easier for others to reuse his work under some not really very restrictive conditions.If you explain all of this to Kevin and he's OK with that, then ideally he should uploaded the files himself to Commons using c:Commons:Wikimedia VRT release generator with their original c:COM:EXIF data whenever possible. He just needs to follow the guidance at each step of the upload process so that his copyright ownership can be verified. If, on the other hand, he doesn't want to do that and would rather have you upload the file for him instead, then you're going to need to use c:COM:UPLOAD to upload the image. Since the photo's aren't your c:COM:Own work, you're going to then need to have Kevin send a c:COM:CONSENT email to c:COM:VRT for verification purposes.Since Kevin is going to need to include the name of the file you've uploaded as well as the type of copyright license he wants to use for the file in his CONSENT email, you probably should discuss these things with him before uploading anything and ask him to wait until the file's been uploaded before sending any emails. In addtion, you should try and use the license he decides upon when you're prompted to pick a license when you upload the file. The email Kevin sends in will be assessed and verified by a VRT member, and the VRT member will take care of everything else if the email is OK. If there's a problem with the email, the VRT member will contact Kevin via email and explain what else needs to be done. -- Marchjuly ( talk) 01:32, 11 November 2022 (UTC)
I just want to know that can we get information from the research paper and write it in our words while using the paper as citation source ? Or can we base our whole article on a single research paper ? If yes , how ? LFJunaidAhmed ( talk) 12:29, 10 November 2022 (UTC)
I had made my first article, but it says User:LogiAnimations/sandbox, but I would like it to just say LogiAnimations. How do I fix this? LogiAnimations ( talk) 22:54, 10 November 2022 (UTC)
Hey, I'm a relatively novice editor, so I'm not sure who I should contact about this - I noticed that the links to DDHQ on 2022 HoR race prediction tables all seem to be wrong, and link to the generic 'Decision desk' Wiki page. I manually fixed the ones for Alaska and Maine, but I'm not sure if there's an automatic/better way to fix this. Example - go here, and the DDHQ link goes to Decision desk instead of Decision Desk HQ.
Don't really have the time to go through all of the 48 other pages + any other places this might be an issue to fix, so even if there isn't an automated way to do it I figured I should still let someone know. PaKYr ( talk) 04:13, 11 November 2022 (UTC)
He deleted my work! 😡😡😩 Scarlett7910 ( talk) 04:40, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
In my draft article Chlidonophorinae, I got a message saying `Missing taxonomy template`. I clicked on the `fix` link but I cannot edit it as I am a new user. Can anyone please create one for it and when can I get access to create a taxonomy template? Also, please submit my draft if it is good enough. PrathuCoder ( talk) 05:32, 11 November 2022 (UTC)
Hi! I'm having trouble with a declined article submission, the reason given is: "Subject maybe notable but needs more WP:SIGCOV." But all of the citations I've included contain significant coverage (they are interviews and features on the subject, not "passing mentions") in independent and reliable sources. How can I resolve this? Ss prod ( talk) 12:11, 11 November 2022 (UTC)
...the resources on my article...- you have established a new user registration and immediately tried to create an article. Are you connected to the subject?-- Rocknrollmancer ( talk) 12:56, 11 November 2022 (UTC)
Basically, you have donated the content and only an administrator can delete an article. As the author, you can request deletion. I'll leave others more accustomed to the circumstances to advise on this. I had a quick look at the website and saw some minor crossover text, but didn't pore over it.-- Rocknrollmancer ( talk) 13:19, 11 November 2022 (UTC)
I'm trying to have the TW alongside More; It doesn't show on me! SAAeh ( talk) 04:46, 11 November 2022 (UTC)
I wanto document what a Federal Assistant to a Director is and does in a Veterans Healthcare Administration Hospital for serving our Nations Soldierldy ( talk) 14:04, 11 November 2022 (UTC)
Draft:
). Once the above criteria are met, the article will be
moved by an experienced user into the main article space, where it is available for all readers to see. Thanks! —
3PPYB6 (
T /
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L) — 14:31, 11 November 2022 (UTC)
Hello.
Last year I created a draft page for American YouTuber and singer Draft:Gabi DeMartino who is the 1/2 of the duo Niki and Gabi. Unfortunately the draft has been declined several times because "she's not notable enough as a solo artist". She released more music individually than she did when she was a part of the duo, was featured in one of the most-watched music video in YouTube within 24 hours, opened for German artist Zedd, signed to Roc Nation for music management and has done so many other stuff to identify as a solo artist but her single did not rank high on a recognized chart. Could someone re-review it or maybe help with making it a better article to be moved to the main space? Thanks. Gabriella Grande ( talk) 15:59, 11 November 2022 (UTC)
Hello.
I wrote the following article (Sandbox), but Wikipedia declined its publication: User:LRExpertsen/sandbox
It is about LatamReady, a solution provider company of Oracle NetSuite ERP.
Wikipedia declined it because the references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia Article. In the message, they say the sources don't have 1)in-depth, 2)reliable, 3)secondary, or 4)independent.
However, I edited the article by adding new well-known references such as New York Times and The Guardian, but Wikipedia rejected the article.
Can you give me more advice on how to edit the article, so Wikipedia approves it? Including references or any other subject that can be improved. LRExpertsen ( talk) 15:33, 11 November 2022 (UTC)
Sorry, newbie question, but what are the nowiki
tags? I've seen them used in a few edits, normally wrapped around other pieces of text.
TheManInTheBlackHat (
talk) 19:36, 11 November 2022 (UTC)
Hi ,
Please I would like to know. How could I Test those articles from Reliable Sources ?
Thank you. Wikibd23 ( talk) 05:01, 11 November 2022 (UTC)
I would like to know How Many Articles should I require for creating Articles in Wikipedia? Wikibd23 ( talk) 04:59, 11 November 2022 (UTC)
Hi all, I created a page /info/en/?search=Draft:PaykanArtCar and would like to seek for your support to go through the article and advise if there's improvement needed. I have followed the neutral tone of voice and notable source guideline throughout the article, however if you think there's anything I should adjust, please let me know. KP070707 ( talk) 18:26, 11 November 2022 (UTC)
Can Can I have 2 Wikipedia IDs? At one time does Wikipedia allow this? I haven't made it yet. But I want to create a backup account. Jisshu ( talk) 04:41, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
Can i cancel a request for username change? Quantum XYZ ( chat) 17:49, 11 November 2022 (UTC)
Dear Sir, please help me post my article.. I am not able to post ImranOne Shaikh ( talk) 07:07, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
How would you describe the greatness of a person when he is incomparable? Maybe a metaphor would justify his larger-than-life character. But then a metaphor of what class and generation? Your mind would simply embark on a journey of emotions when you soulfully explore the life of . . .Please be aware that the Neutral point of view is a mandatory core content policy, and that this language is non-neutral and utterly inappropriate for inclusion in this encyclopedia. Cullen328 ( talk) 07:32, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
Is it possible to change the message of an edit ? Vincent-vst ( talk) 06:30, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
Can the name of an article be changed after it has been published? Can admins do it? Wikipedian10282 ( talk) 12:03, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
We need more stub dumps and I’m the only one active in the project. I don’t want to stop yet I feel more people should be in. How do I get more people to help? SikiWtideI ( Speak to the backwards police) 16:08, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
How can I request for page protection which template is used for this 2023 Indian Premier League Can someone ask for protection for this page on my behalf, this page is created by me. Jisshu ( talk) 13:16, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
I also have concerns that for some of the ten teams in the Indian Premier League you have created short articles specific to the 2023 season, for example Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2023, Punjab Kings in 2023, Chennai Super Kings in 2023 and Kolkata Knight Riders in 2023 rather than add information to the existing articles about the teams: Sunrisers Hyderabad, Punjab Kings, Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders. David notMD ( talk) 13:54, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
User:David notMD I haven't copied from an article. I have created my articles and added my own sources which I found through cricbuzz and ESPN. and even I deleted my article about IPL auction for good faithand help editor
i'm copy/pasting/rewriting my talk page question here because i think this is a better place? the article is My Uncle Napoleon. i want to work on the article more in general, but this is my main question atm. (very first time editor!)
"Mash Qasem is said to be from Ghiasabad. that is listed on the page with *Disambiguation Needed*. i don't think this can be disambiguated! given the tone of the novel, that seems to be a joke, given his compulsive lying tendencies, about there being so many different Ghiasabads! what would be the best way to resolve this? do i need to find a citation confirming his being from ghiasabad is a joke about ambiguity [something i do not know if is possible]. much thanks" 2600:6C67:6E7F:5AD1:0:0:0:3 ( talk) 22:10, 11 November 2022 (UTC)
so i came across an account called "wikipedia sucks" which is LOCKED for having an abusive username. really...? i understand a block, but not a lock. seems a little sensitive. as far as im concerned, locking an account should have only been used if they have an offensive user name, is a cross wiki abuser or spambot, sockpuppet or an LTA. locking an account for dissing wikipedia in what is probably more polite then what most people would say, seems ridiculous to me. 50.109.187.59 ( talk) 04:46, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
Using the Visual Editor Manual tab (after "We couldn't make a citation for you. You can create one manually using the "Manual" tab above." appeared) I added a live URL citation and its archived copy to an article, filling in the appropriate fields but " {{
cite web}}
: Empty citation (
help): Check |archive-url= value (help); External link in |website= (help)" appears after "Retrieved 9 November 2022.". What do I need to do?
Mcljlm (
talk) 16:16, 11 November 2022 (UTC)
{{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)"
still appears (I only added {thought I was adding} the archived version 2 days after the original edit). What do I need to do now?
Mcljlm (
talk) 00:53, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
|website=
parameter. You should use the name of the website instead. I don't understand Hebrew; so I simply replaced the url you added with "gov.il". If you know the name of the website, you should use that instead. Another thing I noticed is that you're citing non-English websites as sources. While this is allowed as explained in
WP:NONENGLISH, it can be confusing to readers sometime since they're reading English Wikipedia and, thus. expecting sources written in English. Many governmental websites have multi-language versions and you should cite the English version of the source if one exists whenever possible. If no such page exists or the source in the original language is preferred, you can still make things a bit easier by using the parameters |script-title=
, |title=
, |language=
, and |trans-title=
. Most of the documentation pages for the more widely used citation templates like {{
cite web}} have examples on how to use these parameters, and it's not too complicated to figure out. The |script-title=
parameter is particularly useful when the source being cited uses a non-
Latin script like Hebrew does because it helps with
MOS:ACCESSIBILITY. In such cases, the |title=
parameter should be used for the
Romanized version of the source's title, with the |trans-title=
parameter then being used for the English translation of the source's title. The |language=
parameter is just the
two-letter code for the source language. I reformatted one of the citations you added using these parameter (I left the |title=
parameter empty because I don't read Hebrew), and it would be big help if you could go back and finish the citation I started and then also clean up the rest in the same way. Finally, I also noticed that the |page=
parameters for some of the citations seem to have dates added to them instead of page numbers. The date the source was published should be added to the |date=
parameter, and the page of the source being cited is what should be added to the |page=
parameter. --
Marchjuly (
talk) 01:48, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
|website=
parameter of the {{
cite web}} template that was used for the citation. I replaced that with "gov.il" because I didn't know what the name of the website was. Ideally, if the website has a name you would add that name for the website parameter. For example, if you were citing a
Washington Post article, you would add "Washington Post" or maybe even "Washington Post.com" as the website and not the url address
www|title=
parameter. --
Marchjuly (
talk) 10:21, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
I'm not super familiar with guidelines surrounding media that has yet to be released. I think that WP:NFF and WP:CRYSTAL suggest that Wikipedia pages can be created for soon to be released productions if it has been confirmed by reliable sources that the show has already undergone a major phase of production. And of course, there must be reliable secondary sources that demonstrate notability. I was working on Draft:Quiet Part Loud and I was wondering whether I should move it to mainspace or wait a few days until November 15. I don't want to run into the hassle of someone else writing the page in mainspace and having to figure out how or what to merge, but I don't want to move it to mainspace prematurely either. TipsyElephant ( talk) 15:09, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
Also, are the current sources considered too routine to constitute notability? TipsyElephant ( talk) 15:12, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
Hmmm, I did some more reading and it looks like this would probably violate WP:NOTNEWS because the sources are WP:ROUTINE. I'd still appreciate someone else's input though so that I know I'm interpreting guidelines properly. TipsyElephant ( talk) 02:08, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
I noticed that an administrator requested to delete an article name Ridoyanul Hoq. Because as a creator, I moved the article directly from the draft space to the main space, and he also said that the references are from the blog site. Although this article was reviewed by 2 administrators before. I respect his opinion, but one thing to note here is that: while moving the article from the draft to the main space with mobile, I didn't see the option like WP:AFC and the references are not of any blog site. I have told about this on his talk page, but he is not replying. What should I do? I don't know too much about Wikipedia policies. Someone please help me, either delete the article or if my article suitable for main space, please remove the delete notice. Frryan404 ( talk) 02:19, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
you should allow my article draft:lethal slime i think my sources are fine Chait21 ( talk) 08:00, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
If a user (for instance), 'deliberately' vandalises my sandbox to write untrue and derogatory remarks about me, what should I do? @ Wikipedian10282 ( talk) 19:39, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
I am creating a taxonomy article and I want it to be italicized. I referred to the DISPLAYTITLE function and it is giving error: 'unsupported character {'. Could someone give a working example of DISPLAYTITLE and point out what was going wrong? Also, how can I edit the title of articles (I didn't italicize some other article titles)? PrathuCoder ( talk) 11:01, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
comp haked cant open apps. cd player is tweaked. everything help.
cant uninstall anything,apis,drivers,no backups.powershell,domain, 3 network services , helppppppppppppp 2603:9000:8A00:25A:34C2:62A5:71BC:9994 ( talk) 04:41, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
I was interested in adding a page for the song "Sex Dwarf" by Soft Cell, from the Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret album. I felt the track alone has generated enough controversy to be note-worthy, such as its music video being banned in the UK, being covered by Nine Inch Nails, etc. I've read the Wikipedia:Notability (music) article but wanted to seek more opinions.
My main reason for hesitating was the lack of proper sources--the song's controversy is mentioned in BBC documentaries about Soft Cell (like in the Young Guns: Go for It series) but those same documentaries also feature interviews with Marc Almond and Dave Ball where they discuss the song/music video. There are articles about the song online, but they seem to be mostly editorials by publications such as Vice News. ( https://www.vice.com/en/article/9ajkk5/soft-cell-sex-dwarf)
Apologies if similar questions are asked often, basically just looking for input on if this is a viable topic for a separate page and if so, are there any recommendations for sources? Or could I add more information to the album's wiki instead, or do nothing? Cheers Yalocalgaynoah ( talk) 20:00, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
I want to write a bio of a well known commercial artist who is deceased. Is it correct that every fact, such as his employers, places of residence, and so on, must be publicly documented? Some of the information I have is from personal knowledge, such as that he was a Scoutmaster for the Boy Scouts. Can I not write that because it isn't documented? Entwalker ( talk) 04:14, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
When I would be able to make my own articles on wikipedia Atalanta Enthusiast ( talk) 04:53, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
Before my wrist surgery (and although the very competent local genealogist was out sick that day), I started a new article about a long-dead Prince William County, Virginia delegate whom I thought was named John Henry Peyton, per a post-2000 published Peyton family genealogy at that library (which unfortunately did not give his birth and death dates). I expected to write a second article about his cousin (both sharing the same paternal grandfather) John Howe Peyton, who served in the Virginia Senate representing Augusta and Rockbridge counties significantly to the west a couple of decades later. However, when the genealogist got back, he pointed me to a family biography available on Project Gutenberg which demonstrated that John Howe Peyton actually held both legislative positions. So I revised the article briefly one-handed to include the correct refs and mention the confusion. For what it's worth, while that long-ago published family biography does not meet modern research standards (i.e. gets both dates of legislative service slightly wrong), the wikipedia article's title needs to be changed to meet the revised infobox and contents generally. I'm still trying to track down John Henry Peyton's vital statistics (his index entry in the recent Washington family genealogy incorrectly cites 2 pages or missing genealogical entries and the Virginia Historical Society library/archive has no index entry for him), but it's clear to me he doesn't otherwise meet wikipedia's notability standards. On the other hand, John Howe Peyton does meet those criteria, and I plan to work on the article when the genealogy library opens Saturday, even if still typing one-handed. Thanks for your help. And sorry for the confusion. Jweaver28 ( talk) 22:38, 10 November 2022 (UTC)
Hi there! I received a notification that my article Volca Modular was reviewed, but it isn't indexed on any search engine. I'm pretty new so would like to clarify when an article is listed on search engines. Thanks! Schminnte ( talk) 01:00, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
I'm having trouble finding sources on Rawson Stovall, the first syndicated game journalist in the U.S. For example, I found an article on him in The Wall Street Journal on the Wikipedia Library, but said article is so old that I cannot find any copies of it online. — VORTEX 3427 ( Talk!) 10:10, 11 November 2022 (UTC)
Are books/articles and their authors given names and surnames in external links, bibliographies and further reading sections supposed to be mentioned in specific order? If yes should the order be the same for each section? If not is there a preferred order? Mcljlm ( talk) 15:19, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
Hello there. I want to leave a statement on another users' talk page, but I have been endlessly figuring out on how to do so. How do I leave one? Wikipedian10282 ( talk) 17:59, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
Column formatting problems. I am trying to add the 1975 single "Calypso" to the John Denver discography, /info/en/?search=John_Denver_discography#Singles Packzap ( talk) 04:13, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
Putting aside featured article and good article criteria, what other criteria do you think would make a good article that is fun and easy to read? CactiStaccingCrane ( talk) 04:54, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
remembered as an important Chief Justice who changed the landscape of American law; Stage pin connector says it is a
standard cable type for theatrical lighting in North America; Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi says his
four sons are simultaneously present in all three Legislative forums, which is a record. Those articles all demonstrate that their subjects have unique, ongoing (or recent) importance. One of 'my' articles, Astri Aasen, has not been important in several decades, but I mention a scholarship in her name to illustrate her enduring value to Norwegian art, whether or not that is of great value. Not all articles have ongoing or recent importance, and that's fine, but for those that do, I find that to be part of why I read them and why I enjoy them. Urve ( talk) 18:49, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
Could someone assist with my submission that needs to be more encyclopedic?
Here are the reviewers comments: This submission does not appear to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. Entries should be written from a neutral point of view, and should refer to a range of independent, reliable, published sources. Please rewrite your submission in a more encyclopedic format. Please make sure to avoid peacock terms that promote the subject. WikiEditor242 ( talk) 16:38, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
/info/en/?search=Draft:Anar_Simpson — Preceding unsigned comment added by WikiEditor242 ( talk • contribs) 16:39, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
I know that Wikipedia has some policy page that states a topic should be written for an audience that is one education level lower than the topic is commonly thought at. What is the name of that page? Thanks. PhotographyEdits ( talk) 19:01, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
What page/pages can you request edits on Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons?
What are the Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons versions of Teahouse? Danstarr69 ( talk) 19:11, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
Well can it be?, it's trust by almost everyone and I believe that is it rightful. Or The madnesscombat officals website?: http://www.krinkels.net Thegibuspyro ( talk) 03:37, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
Hello Thegibuspyro. I've used IMDB for clues to help improve articles about actors. If IMDB states an actor was in several well-known films I then start looking for published film reviews or movie reference books for a reliable source to show the person was indeed in the film. (I've only edited articles about actors working decades ago, so reference books are often helpful, if I know the names of films to look for.) Karenthewriter ( talk) 13:37, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
Hi there! I have newspapers/book articles critical to show the notability of a person about whom I want to write an article. I can scan it and upload, surely, but I'm afraid it would be copyright violation. To what extent can I use it? Thanks in advance. - KhinMoTi ( talk) 18:38, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
Hello once again. I created another article, Nigel Boddice which has been reviewed as C class. I have two questions: 1. I have added significant amounts of detail more than when it was reviewed, so when or how does it get rereviewed? 2. How much difference would I have to include to get to B class, or even A class/GA? Thanks again everyone. Schminnte ( talk) 14:24, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
Hi there! Hope you're all well.
I'm creating a wiki page for up-and-coming actor/screenwriter Alex Lane (www.imdb.me/alexlane), am his assistant Julie. He has more than a handful of verifiable TV, film and commercial credits, and more.
The following issues are coming up:
{{
cite web}}
: Missing or empty |title= (help){{
cite web}}
: Missing or empty |title= (help){{
cite web}}
: Text "Trailer" ignored (help){{
cite web}}
: External link in |title= (help); Text "cite web" ignored (help)Can anyone help, please? I'm new here. Alex is a really nice boss, and he is setting up a major TV series. Am just trying to do my job here. Appreciate any help I can get!!
Take care, Julie Cleanmean ( talk) 19:55, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
Hello! i have been a wikipedian for a while now and it's fun but my parents don't know yet, they use WP but don't like the editing aspect, my brother uses it the most and once said he would never have the guts to edit WP articles in case he makes a mistake, and my other brother doesn't think much of what he calls "wikifolk", he would be the hardest.
What would be a good way introduce WP maintainence to my parents? maybe sending them the
WP:CANTBREAKIT? how do i explain to them that's its not all new articles and major edits? that you are free to fix any little mistake you see and revert vandalism? i'm a photog and my parents do know that so maybe i should introduce them to the commons first.
Or should i just straight up tell them i patrol and edit WP?
OGWFP (
talk) 21:20, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
lol bro they'll be fine trust me
Jondvdsn1 (
talk) 13:32, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
I would go ahead and bring up the subject. You can then address any specific concerns they may have about you editing. Draw up a list of all the positive things that you can gain from it and present them to your parents. I can think of far worse activities on the Web than this one. Good luck!! Rogermx ( talk) 15:33, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
I have 2 accounts. While trying to log in to my 2nd one, I placed all the username and password precisely and correctly. However, it displayed an error message and would not let me log in. I hadn't even changed my password. What is happening? I am getting worried Persura ( talk) 22:19, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
Hi! I joined Wikipedia a month ago, and I would like to know: how you do you make an essay in your user namespace? Thank you! Professor Penguino ( talk) 01:34, 14 November 2022 (UTC)
Hi ! How to override this protection filter: scirp.org when I try to create the page War on COVID-19 ?
Here's the text of my article :
[article text removed]
- Etienne M ( talk) 00:54, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperinformation.aspx?paperid=113299
. See
MediaWiki talk:Spam-blacklist/archives/September 2022#scirp.org for a discussion.
PrimeHunter (
talk) 01:08, 13 November 2022 (UTC)Hello! I want to add to Wikipedia, but I'm not sure what I could contribute to, it feels like many articles that need help are stuff that's already been covered by others, or are not in my field of knowledge (or beyond what I currently know). Noilaedi ( talk) 03:28, 14 November 2022 (UTC)
I need help how submit my draft for review Troba4 ( talk) 04:24, 14 November 2022 (UTC)
Hello everyone!
I requested a rename for the category which I just created. The rename is not because of a spelling error but it's a linguistic error anyway. How long it would take till someone does the rename? Because I want to add some articles to this category after rename.
Regards, Farooq ( talk) 17:14, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
Source [[Banana]] renders as Banana, a link to the "Banana" page.
But source [[rfc:9110]] renders as rfc:9110, an external link to https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc9110
Just curious, where can I find documentation about this behavior?
Thanks, netjeff ( talk) 05:13, 14 November 2022 (UTC)
RFC //tools.ietf.org/html/rfc$1
.
PrimeHunter (
talk) 05:26, 14 November 2022 (UTC)r/sex should be added there. I asked properly with age and details about how to have sex as a gay-bisexual men with other men as a bottom and it was automoderated to be removed, and after getting it appealed by messaging a subreddit mod, an anonymous mod perma banned me and made any excuses to not allow my post to be posted in their subreddit because there was no 'women' involved and 'only men having sex with other men' topics.
All Reddit has to say is I should find a different subreddit and doesn't care if I get offended by them banning me because I was posting a homosexual sex topic. 110.235.179.231 ( talk) 07:51, 14 November 2022 (UTC)
Hello,
I have created this draft ( Draft:Anna Pasternak) and submitted it for a review. It's been a while and no one has reviewed it yet. How come it takes so long? I have asked Wiki projects too. How can I help to speed up the process? Thanks Forgetwords ( talk) 10:04, 14 November 2022 (UTC)
I was task to upload images of our church in the edit of our arcticle. How to do so? Jamkressa ( talk) 13:03, 14 November 2022 (UTC)
Is it allowed to have 2 user accounts? I have 1 user account that I use for the english wikipedia and 1 user account that I use for the norwegian wikipedia. I never mix the 2 accounts. When I established the norwegian user account it was my understanding that it was local. Turns out it is global. Hawol ( talk) 14:43, 14 November 2022 (UTC)
If a DYK Nomination was posted before 7 days after promotion to GA, But it has not been reviewed and the 7 days have passed, What happens to that DYK Nomination. PerryPerryD Talk To Me 16:29, 14 November 2022 (UTC)
A Fermurin is a Giant bat like monster From LoverCraft. Fermurins can live in Kentucky,Antarctica and Madagascar. A Fermurin Is A LoverCraft Character. Fermurins Live In Hosterland. A Fermurin is a species of bat or monster. Fermurins go Extinct from Dinosaurs and Predators. Fermurins Are About to 46 Meters. Fermurins Do Like a Hastur,Nyarlathotep and Cthylla. Fermurin Is In Cthulhu. Fermurins would be scary. User123636 ( talk) 13:17, 14 November 2022 (UTC)
Hi all. Apologies -- I'm totally new to Wikipedia. Been trying to put together an article in my Sandbox and it was not accepted when submitted -- the reason was that the references "do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject". I'm thinking (hoping) that the basis for this is that the most appropriate references I created are not "reliable" because I can't seem to create links to the articles in the original publication Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly -- a professional publication that is only available online via subscription. I suppose I could create images of the articles that I could share somehow, but they are copyrighted material, so I'm not sure how to proceed. I suspect that others have had this problem and apologize if it's been asked a lot of times before. Any help appreciated! Henry01301 ( talk) 21:28, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
ive heard that the coffe lounge from esperanza failed but is there anything similar you could recommend? Allaoii talk 22:05, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
#off-topic
channel of
the discord and #wikimedia-social
connect and #wikimedia-offtopic
connect in
IRC, both in external, unaffiliated places. happy editing!Hello, i am asking if is ok if i create a Wikipedia Page about me (obviously without possible advertising systems such as sites and so on) like /info/en/?search=example Can i do it? Thanks OverloadedTechDev ( talk) 21:02, 14 November 2022 (UTC)
How do I find more non-contemporary sources for Rawson Stovall, an article I am working on? As far as I know, the only source backing up his main assertion to notability, which is that he was the first syndicated video game reviewer in the US, ( I have added plenty of references, though, so he easily meets GNG) that isn't primarily based on an interview is the PC Gamer source. Surely, this would result in plenty of coverage on this fact. Most of the useful sources I've found are all from the 1980s. — VORTEX 3427 ( Talk!) 07:48, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
How to edit 99.45.217.53 ( talk) 23:35, 14 November 2022 (UTC)
I have started a new page for film producer, Kerry Heysen - looking for some feedback on the draft before I submit to ensure it is within the guidelines - or to change things as needed to be accepted. Thanks!
User:Gemmasalomon/sandbox Gemmasalomon ( talk) 02:37, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
I keep getting declined on this page /info/en/?search=Draft:Troy_Guard and I don't understand why. He is a notable figure, the facts are supported by reputable third parties, all sources are "from "magazines, journals, and news coverage ( not opinions) from mainstream newspapers." per the Wikipedia guidelines. I am basing my submission off another notable Denver chef of similar renown, Lon Symensma, and cannot see any difference in the two submissions, yet I keep getting rejected. Please help. SJSchiffer ( talk) 01:04, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
I've found a subject that I think would be good for a brief article. I've made several edits to existing articles, but this would be my first new article, so I'm very excited at the prospect! It's certainly not the most important topic in the world, but it's been written about in at least three published, reputable media sources, as well as being heavily cited in an article published in a peer reviewed journal of medicine.
H.O.R.G. conducts pseudo-satirical research and classification of various types of bread clips. I would contend that it's a notable subject due to it being an intersection of methodologically rigorous scientific parody and unintended practical use. Additionally, if bread clips are considered notable enough to have their own Wikipedia article, it seems like H.O.R.G. ought to qualify as well.
A username can have spaces? ( talk) 02:31, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
Today, I added a village into List of villages in Nakodar tehsil. Since it was #47 alphabetically, I had to manually re-number from there to #147. Very time-consuming. Is there a better or easier way to do this? JoeNMLC ( talk) 19:24, 14 November 2022 (UTC)
wikitable
to wikitable sortable
). A list cannot be sortable. If further data like
List of villages in Vazhapadi taluk is added then a list is poorly formatted compared to a table. The population already lacks vertical alignment. It's not so important currently but it does make it harder to spot large villages. Lists work better when there is only one piece of data. A good thing about the list is that you can have multiple columns when screen width allows it. Template parameters are usually case sensitive and {{
div col}} does not claim to support Yes
so it's not a bug to only support the documented yes
. Some templates use the more fancy {{
Yesno}} to support many forms of input but it's not required.
PrimeHunter (
talk) 03:50, 15 November 2022 (UTC)I'm currently being accused of canvassing, and I still don't know a lot about Wikipedia:canvassing rules, so I came here to get help, here in the brackets are a list of edits I've done that may be canvassing ( [8], [9], [10], [11], [12]) and tell me which ones are violating and which ones are not and walk me through why, I really want to know, just so I can avoid doing so in the future. 4me689 ( talk) 23:26, 14 November 2022 (UTC)
Last month, a new article called Activities of Daily Living was created, which replaced a redirect to Activities of daily living. Links to the latter, such as this template (before I fixed it), now go to the article about the book.
What's a good course of action here? Fix all users of the old redirect? Move the article? Frogging101 ( talk) 03:59, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
I am still awaiting for my page Draft:Mr. Dutch to be published. It has been a few months and I have not been notified of any problems. GabrielleNSmith ( talk) 09:17, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
renowned,
Bursting onto the scene,
brought the Afro Cyborg to life,
flourishing talentin the lead section alone). But that can be fixed after you found sources.
hello, I would like to translate an italian page in English but i don't understand how. Can you help? thanks you! Alberta Orlando ( talk) 13:57, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
Hello! I had my article declined due to lack of reliable sources. However, I have added at least 15 sources (wikipedia ones) and more than 15 references to highly reliable webpages. I don't understand what I am doing wrong... Ltsassistanteliamep ( talk) 14:16, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
What is a steward on WP? Additionally, what is a checkuser and how do you become one/ (kuvxira) ( talk) 15:53, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
I have found an article ( Cetomacrogol 1000) about a chemical that uses the tradename instead of the chemical name, without a corresponding article for the chemical name. Should I move the article to the chemical name? I know that PubChem uses Cetomacrogol 1000, but I'm not sure what wikipedia should use. Balnibarbarian ( talk) 14:42, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
The subject's biography is also available on Wikipedia in Nepali and Maithali languages. By getting in touch with the writer and using information from the Nepali language Wikipedia, I attempted to update it in English. I read the author's works, and I sought to inform the reader about his works rather than giving a biography. I want assistance. Thanks Chitkarm ( talk) 14:56, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
Hi, I created a draft article /info/en/?search=Draft:PaykanArtCar and it has been declined as the following reason:
This draft's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article. In summary, the draft needs multiple published sources that are: in-depth (not just brief mentions about the subject or routine announcements) reliable secondary strictly independent of the subject This draft's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article. In summary, the draft needs multiple published sources that are:
I just wanted to ask for help before editing it further. My questions are: 1. I have included multiple sources from big published including e.g. Washington Post, ART News, The Guardian. In my opinion, these articles met above requirements but I could have been wrong and wanted to know if they are qualified. 2. If you have time to review one or two sources, can you point me into the right direction of which example in the draft is qualified and which isn't? (I understood external links or the PR should be removed) 3. Is there any other room for improvement that I should considerate when editing it for resubmission? 4. What is the minimum number of qualified sources I should have in the article to be accepted?
Thank you very much for helping! KP070707 ( talk) 11:19, 14 November 2022 (UTC)
Hello, I received help yesterday on a submission that was declined. I made all suggested changes (he went through my sources line by line), and it was rejected again. I made further changes and checked all of my sources again, and they do comply with the standards. It was rejected again. Any advice would be welcome before I resubmit. /info/en/?search=Draft:Troy_Guard SJSchiffer ( talk) 15:53, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
Full name : muscab ahmed ismail qadaawe
Born: april 2007
Place birth name : burburis DDSI Ethiopia Muscab ahmed qadaawe ( talk) 12:52, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
I want to know if there is a specific way to request an articles' creation. I don't believe myself experienced enough to create an article, so is there anyway to ask someone else to do so? Club On a Sub 20 ( talk) 18:01, 14 November 2022 (UTC)
I saw earlier that there is a way that editors can vote to delete articles. I found an article Al Qaida Al Nooraniya that I want deleted. How do I start the vote? Ghost of Kiev ( talk) 15:22, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
Hello :) I wrote an article about an open source software product for live video streaming. It is my first article ever created, and I would like to ask for help regarding the improvements. It has been a long work for me, and I would like to make it beautiful before publishing it. Thank you. Here is the draft: Draft:Datarhei Restreamer TronJavolta ( talk) 16:13, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
Hey y'all. The article 2022 missile explosion in Poland was put under semi-protection. Due to edit-warring regarding the title, I successfully pleaded for the article to also be move-protected as well. The problem is that only one lock is allowed on an article, and the little blurb that you get when you hover over it only gives an explanation for one of the locks. Which lock should be put in: the move-protected lock or the semi-protected lock? Knightoftheswords281 ( talk) 22:36, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
I added a move request template to an existing renaming discussion. I then realized that the template says that it "may be closed 7 days after being opened, if consensus has been reached". Considering that this is a rapidly developing current event, was this the wrong process/template to use? Frogging101 ( talk) 22:26, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
I am currently using some of my downtime working through Terry Pratchett's Discworld series to figure out the best order to read them in. Hopefully by Xmas I will share this on the correct page.
The other thing I am trying to do is save our civilisation from the ravages of climate change. I have even written a book about it.
1/ Is it too cheeky for me to produce a Wiki page on my book?
2/ If possible could I add a copy of my book so it could be read or even downloaded, for free?
3/ I am planning a Youtube video to support my proposal and I was wondering if I could tap some of the Wiki contributors for some facts and some pictures? Possibly to actively contribute themselves. Of course all provenance will be given.
4/ I am saving up to advertise on LBC in the New Year and would be chuffed if I could direct listeners to Wikipedia for further data.
If it helps with your consideration of my cheek I can email a PDF of my book for perusal.
Climate Change is an existential threat to the vast majority of species, including our own. This is my version of gluing myself to a motorway. If you are not actively involved in dealing with this emergency then you are passively condoning the end of life as we know it. no pressure... Baz cargo ( talk) 21:46, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
Hi there. While I am not new to Wikipedia, I cannot seem to find any links or policies on repeated information across pages. For example, would it not be simpler to to use a "see also" or "main article" tag? Hope someone can point me in the right direction. Maxwell King 123321 01:02, 16 November 2022 (UTC)
How can I do to enable JavaScript? — Preceding unsigned comment added by MDmulwa ( talk • contribs) 03:59, 16 November 2022 (UTC)
There is a problem with the notifications tool icon for displaying notifications, how can you help me? — Preceding unsigned comment added by MDmulwa ( talk • contribs) 06:15, 16 November 2022 (UTC)
A user User: Doluipritam19 frequently vandalising Sport in India, I told him, not to do unexplained edits, over linking. He frequently removing relevant 'Portals', He should be warned for this type of behavior. See this [14], The man should be banned for editing. he removed info without providing edit summary,Here [ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:MobileDiff/1121679464]], he never provided it, [ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:MobileDiff/1121679464] . Rock Stone Gold Castle ( talk) 08:38, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
@ Hoary:, Hi, but someone should tell him, that you have to provide edit summary, don't add dup links. Rock Stone Gold Castle ( talk) 14:18, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
User: Hoary, You should research the sub before telling me. I told him number of times, whenever I reverted his edits but he did not listen and be civil. Rock Stone Gold Castle ( talk) 06:49, 16 November 2022 (UTC)
I wanted to create my first article, but I don't have the options to do so when I clicked on the red text. It only allowed me to create a draft...is there a specific requirement you have to meet when creating articles? (kuvxira) ( talk) 19:08, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
I can't find the "move" button that many pages were talking about. I would like to edit a title of a page due to misspelling. Nattility ( talk) 11:55, 16 November 2022 (UTC)
I just made my first GAN. Where will I be notified when it is reviewed? Ricciardo Best ( talk) 14:41, 16 November 2022 (UTC)
How can I access webmail? Please help. — Preceding unsigned comment added by MDmulwa ( talk • contribs) 15:05, 16 November 2022 (UTC)
Hi again. I hope on creating an article about a website. When writing the name for the article, should I add .com
next to the name or leave it out just as the name? Thanks.
(kuvxira) (
talk) 22:47, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
Can an admin or experienced user provide us with input at Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)#Establishing a guideline outline preferred dimensions (aspect ratio) for images in the inboxes for biographies and elections to determine whether refactoring would be appropriate to a lengthy thread. I fear at this point that the lengthly thread might have been a successful implementation of a deliberate tactic by another user: antagonize and steer a conversation to great length so that it'll discourage others from contributing to the discussion in order to sabotage the chances of a proposal they dislike getting any consensus. SecretName101 ( talk) 16:00, 16 November 2022 (UTC)
Dear Wiki Editors: I recently had my accepted my Wiki article on Vincentian musician Frankie McIntosh accepted by the Wiki editor Devanian Wombat. However, the editor ONE1596 put up a Warning Heading regarding the possibility of “undisclosed payments” and that the article on Frankie McIntosh may need “clean up.”
I assure you that I received no payments from Frankie McIntosh, the subject of the article, or anyone else. The page was written completely gratis by me. Is there a form I must sign to confirm this?
I do not believe I violated Wiki’s “neutral point of view” policies. The laudatory language regarding McIntosh’s work as a music arranger does not come from me. These are published, direct quotations from well-regarded Caribbean Music critics Dawad Philip (Amsterdam News), Nelson King (Caribbean Life and the Vincentian), and Les Slater (Class Magazine). The final paragraph on McIntosh’s accomplishments comes directly from the remarks at the ceremony where he was awarded an honorary Doctorate from the University of the West Indies (as reported by Nelson King in Caribbean Life). I included these quotations as a way of summarizing his accomplishments and establishing his notoriety through outside sources. Are these quotations not appropriate? If so, I will remove them.
I would greatly appreciate your advice regarding anything else that needs to be done to “clean up” the article. This is my first attempt at a Wiki article and would like to get it right! I am not sure about the best way to communicate with you is. I just removed the Warning Heading and tried to explain the situation to ONE 1596 when I clicked “Publish Changes” after editing out the Warning. Is there another procedure I need to go through? t My user name is: Raylaur15. Looking forward to your advice and thanks for your time.
Raylaur 15
Frankie McIntosh Raylaur15 ( talk) 14:45, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
Hi nerds. Just wanted to ask what I can do to help wikipeidia. I'm pretty new so I'm just trying to live it up. Dab me up yo. 198.72.29.131 ( talk) 15:16, 16 November 2022 (UTC)
I was wondering if anyone knew how exactly you get a "job" reviewing drafts, and approving articles, do you need a certain number of edits? Or do you just have to submit a form of some sort, if anyone knows, I would appreciate an answer. Dandertuts ( talk) 15:40, 16 November 2022 (UTC)
Hi, I've revised this page for Draft:Aditya Tiwari which is a stub about a queer poet from India. Editors, please see if you can help get this approved? The topic was declined from inclusion some time ago because they did not meet the notability guidelines. but, note that there is now a different set of sources in the draft, so I think it would be OK to give it another review. Plushwiki21 ( talk) 17:27, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
Because they only needed a page so that he could be working with that page. Fileman67 ( talk) 01:53, 16 November 2022 (UTC)
I tried publishing a biography of a Nigerian Music legend it was declined. If there are ten Nigerian musicians today who should be on Wikipedia, the artist in question should be one of them. I need help to get it done. Newyorkgm ( talk) 16:40, 16 November 2022 (UTC)
Hello...
I want to write a list on an article, but don't know how to list..is there a sort of template I can use? (kuvxira) ( talk) 16:54, 16 November 2022 (UTC)
HI I created a draft in the Sandbox, and I am not sure how to title it so that I can submit it for publication? It is for the Woollahra Digital Literary Award?
Thank you for your help! LoveElectronicLiterature ( talk) 00:02, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
Pi 106.201.141.118 ( talk) 07:47, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
Based on the comments from the original reviewer of the article I submitted, I'd really appreciate it if someone could assist me with the comments:
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). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.
As far as I can tell the work of the person has be recognized and covered by reliable secondary sources so I am confused as to why he feels this is not adequate for a wikipedia entry. Especially when compared to a colleague like Emily Agard who is included in Wikipedia. WikiEditor242 ( talk) 19:01, 16 November 2022 (UTC)
[B]ringing a STEM program to more than 100 countries and thousands of girlsis noble, but Wikipedia does not factor good (or bad) deeds into its inclusion criteria. We care only if a subject has been written about in news or scholarly sources, doubly so if they're still alive. Or, to put it more succinctly, Wikipedia's definition of "notable" is stricter than the layman's definition. — Jéské Couriano v^_^v a little blue Bori 02:55, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
Hi! Some time back I signed up recurring small contributions. I use wikipedia enough that I felt I should help a little. But, even though I have ongoing monthly contributions, I keep getting nags to make a contribution.
Not really a question, unless that would be why am I being nagged to do something I'm doing. FrogEggs ( talk) 05:47, 14 November 2022 (UTC)
Hi,
I am new to this space and desperately need help! I have created a draft page on pregnancy-related anxiety ( Draft:Pregnancy-related anxiety) but am having difficulties in getting it approved. We have included a broad selection of research on the subject but my colleague and I are one of only a few leading researchers in this field so it looks a little self serving (ie too many self citations). Is there any advice you can offer?
Robyn Brunton ( talk) 01:37, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
Is there a way to toggle the wordwarp in watchlist or version histories? Some users employ a lot of super long edit summaries in a short period of time. Depending on what I'm doing those either help or hinder, so a toggle would be a welcome tool NewsAndEventsGuy ( talk) 08:25, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
Sir I what can I do if I have strong sources of a subject but they aren't available online especially books. Isparki ( talk) 01:54, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
As veterans likely know, before we can post a DS alert to a user's talk page, there is a pop up that reminds us about proper use of DS Alerts. My aging brain has led me to make an error which might have been saved by a similar tool..... This has to do with filtering user talk comments to test for "banning".
Do we have a filter which allows users to curate a list of people they have banned from their talk pages, so that forgetful people on the list (especially after the passage of time) get a reminder before posting to those talk pages again?
The drama that leads up to these sorts of impasses is bad enough. Add the passage of time to innocent forgetfulness, and there is a potential for avoidable more drama. A tool such as I described can't do anything about the former, but it might save a lot of pain from the latter.
(If you care inspiration for this question is found here.) NewsAndEventsGuy ( talk) 08:53, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
Hello - I have had an email from wikipedia telling me about the New Zealand fundraiser and asking me to donate. I have donated in the past - BUT - these days I am too concerned about spam emails to simply click the button and transfer money --- Can u confirm if this is for real or is a hoax please 60.234.100.64 ( talk) 02:40, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
Why does the page on Socorro, Brazil not mention the major Vale mining disaster that happened there? 38.18.123.250 ( talk) 11:32, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
I came across Sensibo and then saw that in July 2015, there was a discussion to delete and the result was keep. Only 2 people voted and they both voted keep. One of them was banned for UPE and the other was blocked for being a sock puppet... Anything to do here? Re open the deletion discusion? Should I post this on another noticeboard? If so, which one? MaskedSinger ( talk) 10:27, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
Hi, I want to see my notifications but I only see alerts and that too only the number. I cannot find where and what they are. I suffer this problem only in Minervaneue skin. Can someone help? PrathuCoder ( talk) 11:55, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
I had added a new article about a notable business house with more than 35 links that prove their strong business presence but the article got rejected instantly was it because the references mentioned had nepali languages Bibek Chalise ( talk) 10:55, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
Courtesy: Draft:Ramesh Group Submittals to AfC were Declined, not Rejected, which is more severe. As it exists now, the text has no references embedded. Remove the quotations - Wikipedia cares naught for what a company says about itself. At first glance, none of the refs mention Ramesh Group, and thus contribute nothing toward confirming notability. The reference format is inadequate. Do not resumbit until you fix stuff. David notMD ( talk) 12:30, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
Music albums generally have previous and next albums listed in their infoboxes. Political offices can also list previous and subsequent holders.
Films do not appear to do this (Harry Potter films being an example). Would adding this to the infobox film template and then to some film series - hopefully eventually the majority - be a sensible thing to do? -- SGBailey ( talk) 14:40, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
How do I make my signature The night king kills Arya in the winds of winter ( talk) 08:15, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
When I got my vaccine (I was 18 months old at the time), I stopped talking until I was almost four. And tests reveal that I have a 79% chance of having autism. Plus, my mom's Godmother said that she was very similar. She didn't like people after hers. She has an 89% chance of autism, which makes sense because she has always been really shy as a kid. If vaccines don't cause autism, why would my family have autistic symptoms right after the vaccine? 67.215.28.226 ( talk) 16:34, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
Hey there! Just made my first edit and I believe now: incorrectly. On the List of American Airlines destinations, I added a missing destination, and designated the change "Minor". Reading further, my content change was likely not minor. What to do? I didn't see how to edit my edit, if that's possible. If not possible: back out and redo the edit? Don't worry about it? Being a newbie I'm unsure how important this is. CloudTractor ( talk) 14:43, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
Hi! I am very new to wikipedia editing and I am having trouble figuring out how to add images on sandbox for editing. I am trying to make a gallery wall sort of thing and I don't know exactly how to do that on sandbox if sandbox is only for editing the article. Would I just have to make direct changes on the article? I am very confused...
Lajvardina-type ceramics
Marieaburto (
talk) 18:00, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
I am trying to submit the page Draft:John Kokken
I got the following message;
The content of this submission includes material that does not meet Wikipedia's minimum standard for inline citations. Please cite your sources using footnotes. For instructions on how to do this, please see Referencing for beginners. Thank you.
I understand Hyperlinking/embedded links are not to be used.
Need guidance on fixing it.
Josephine David ( talk) 18:49, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
Some people use * instead of : to reply to talk comments and it makes the HTML horrible. Is there a bot that fixes this? Is it part of the linter? Should it be fixed? Frogging101 ( talk) 18:51, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
Would appreciate your assistance. Thank you I am stranded in (Redacted). SOS 66.97.144.2 ( talk) 20:13, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
Every time I edit, when I check “View History,” my editor name shows up in red, rather than in blue. How do I avoid that from happening?
And if the answer is to sign my post with Tyhbvf ( talk) 02:56, 18 November 2022 (UTC), where exactly do I add those Tyhbvf ( talk) 02:56, 18 November 2022 (UTC) symbols? Tyhbvf ( talk) 02:56, 18 November 2022 (UTC)
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), you typically sign it at the end of a talk page post.This is a talk page post. ~~~~
a quick question 100.2.237.239 ( talk) 23:53, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
Courtesy link: Draft:Panto glasses
I am trying to create a page for Panto glasses, a page such as that of aviator glasses. Panto is a style of sunglasses that is widely known by opticians globally. The style may not have a huge coverage as it was widely used in the 20th century. I am wondering how best I can improve the page since the references I have were rejected by the admin who reviewed my page. I will appreciate your guidance. Kelmaa ( talk) 21:21, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
https://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Number where is the numbers? 2.56.197.5 ( talk) 11:00, 16 November 2022 (UTC)
Every time I edit, when I check “View History,” my editor name shows up in red, rather than in blue. How do I avoid that from happening? If the answer is to sign my post with 4 squiggly symbols, where exactly do I add those symbols? At the end of my last edit on the edited page, at the very end of the edited page, in the summary description, etc.? Help please! Tyhbvf ( talk) 04:17, 18 November 2022 (UTC)
Am I supposed to tag user sandbox pages which are obviously spam, or are they allowed in sandbox space? Zorya's Leshak ( talk) 03:48, 18 November 2022 (UTC)
HI I had submitted a long list of articles about women electronic literature writers that had been denied and abandoned for various reasons to be returned to active status so we could work on them--but I never heard back. Are these articles gone forever?
Thank you LoveElectronicLiterature ( talk) 19:52, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
@ LoveElectronicLiterature: If you simply have expired drafts, or articles deleted via WP:PROD, or your own pages for which you requested deletion yourself, they can be restored uncontroversially. See WP:REFUND. If your articles were deleted for other reasons (like due to an AFD discussion, or speedy deletion reason) then you need to start over.
I don't see any deleted contributions for LoveElectronicLiterature, however. Did you use another account before? ~ Anachronist ( talk) 20:56, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
Is it possible to view the HTML code of someone else's signature? In "View source", you just end up with 4 tildes. Also, how do you write 4 tildes without it changing to a signature? סשס Grimmchild. He/him, probably 12:49, 18 November 2022 (UTC)
סשס [[User:Grimmchild|<span style="color:#600060;">Grimmchild.</span>]][[User talk: Grimmchild| <span style="color:#600060;">He/him, probably</span>]]
. Are you using the
visual editor? On which page did you try and fail to see a signature? (Also, it’s presumably the wikicode that you are after, not the HTML code.){{
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: ~~~~.
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Click here for my talk page ("private" contact) 13:08, 18 November 2022 (UTC)
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if you can't find the tilde button on your keyboard. It still gives you this: ~~~~.Jamie Johnson (TV series) - Wikipedia.
On the cast and character table, the character Mr Hilary Hansard has been shown to be main all throughout series 1-3, that is correct but nothing on series seven, the seventh series of Jamie Johnson has finished airing and on the twelfth episode of series seven, Mr Hilary Hansard makes an appearance and is there for most of the runtime. So how I can add 'guest' on the column for series seven on the character Mr Hilary Hansard?
I'm fairly new to Wikipedia so I need help.
BBC iPlayer - Jamie Johnson - Series 7: 12. Chance of a Lifetime.
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At present, Wikipedia's servers (presumably) do not have the capacity to function as a repository of all past and present human knowledge. As such, the concept of "notability" is required in order to prioritize the use of Wikipedia's storage capacity. The potential exists, however, for Wikipedia to morph, one day, into just such a repository of all information. At that time, would "notability" be needed? Pyraminxsolver ( talk) 02:34, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
So, I just joined, and I want to know everything about Wikipedia. Like I want to know how to edit and all that. I Forgot About Cheese ( talk) 04:16, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
Almost all of my Wikipedia input has been accomplished via smartphone.
My prior smartphone malfunctioned and has been replaced. As I attempt to edit Wikipedia text using my replacement smartphone, I'm being blocked - especially from pages I myself created.
Yesterday, I attempted doing my Wikipedia editing utilizing a public-library internet computer, but found myself blocked there too.
I have done over 100 Wikipedia edits in the past and now fi
find myself blocked from doing any whats HELP! Paynethymaya ( talk)Paynethymaya Almost all of my Wikipedia input has been accomplished via smartphone. Almost all of my Wikipedia input has been accomplished via smartphone. Almost all of my Wikipedia input has been accomplished via smartphone. Paynethymaya ( talk) 05:26, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
Hi Teahouse. I just came across St. George's School (Vancouver) and noticed the quality of the article was pretty low. It mainly relies on primary sources, so I looked for secondary ones. Outside of a handful that mention the school in passing, the only thing I found was Saints: The Story of St. George's School for Boys. The fact that a book was published about this school tells me it is likely notable. But let's say someone tracks down this book and rewrites the article using information from it rather than the primary sources; that's not good either, right? Generally multiple secondary sources are needed to establish notability. I was considering opening an AfD for this article, but now that I know this book exists I'm not sure how to proceed. WPscatter t/ c 07:57, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
Hi editors, there was a discussion about eligibility of sources for the draft on Draft:Bluebell Group to meet NCORP requirements. After some hesitation from one reviewer, the article was declined in July 2021. Since then, the company has been noted in more articles.
Below are five selected articles that I believe meet NCORP requirements (they are from independent news outlets and analyse the company within the wider industry for at least 2 paragraphs). Could someone kindly advise whether these indeed might qualify, and if I may resubmit the entry at this stage? Thank you for your guidance.
New since last submission
Cambodia: Khmer Times - https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50917137/high-end-labels-coming-to-cambodia/
China: Huxiu - https://www.huxiu.com/article/335703.html (in Chinese)
Previously submitted
Hong Kong: Wall Street Journal - https://www.wsj.com/articles/luxury-slump-slashes-rents-on-hong-kongs-glitzy-shopping-streets-11589284818
Hong Kong: Bloomberg - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-23/fresh-virus-wave-worsens-hong-kong-s-already-disastrous-outlook
China: WWD - https://wwd.com/business-news/mergers-acquisitions/exclusive-bluebell-group-takes-minority-stake-in-translatio-1234586551/ Gregocole ( talk) 06:46, 2 November 2022 (UTC)
Prior discussion on this Draft got archived without a resolution. Please see here. I have taken the recommendation of all involved and revised to reduce anything promotional. I have also removed the medical claims and changed it so that it says which publications have stated the benefit of the shoes. In addition, changed the all CAPS spellings to lowercase. Could we please have just a Support or Oppose vote? Support means the page is OK now to go live. Oppose means, it is not ready and needs more work or should be just declined. @ melecie @ Hoary @ Cullen328 @ Tigraan @ MrOllie @ SMcCandlish @ Helloheart Downinit9 ( talk) 09:05, 7 November 2022 (UTC)
Magic Stone (tm) cures cancer- clear medical claim, and disallowed per MEDRS unless exceptional sourcing is provided.
Magic Stone (tm) cures cancer, according to X, Y and Z- technically not a medical claim (it is a claim about what X, Y and Z say). However, is it due weight to mention X, Y and Z’s opinion on the matter? I would argue no unless those are sources that one could cite for MEDRS matters. Otherwise, we are just bypassing MEDRS via attribution-laundering. It is pretty obvious that the general reader is more interested of whether the "cure cancer" part is likely to be true than by who claimed it was, and that a barrage of authoritative figures saying it works is the same as a Wikipedia-voice statement to that effect. (The current sentence in the draft is
Several publications such as (...) have stated the benefits of the shoes in regards to (...).)
X says (medical claim)is acceptable - either when MEDRS-level sources disagree and we need to present the dispute, or where the claiming itself is the interesting fact (e.g. "faith healer X claimed to cure cancer by voodoo, and was sued for false advertising"). Tigraan Click here for my talk page ("private" contact) 10:16, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
I'm currently trying to make an article on the genus Archangelia, yet I can't seem to be getting any result from the auto-citation machine when I try to input this citation into it https://www.researchgate.net/publication/336319358_UPPER_PRECAMBRIAN_AND_CAMBRIAN_PALAEONTOLOGY_OF_THE_EAST-EUROPEAN_PLATFORM_CONTRIBUTION_OF_THE_SOV1ET-POLISH_WORKING_GROUP_ON_THE_PRECAMBR1AN-CAMBR1AN_BOUNDARY_PROBLEM, is there anything wrong that I'm doing? If I turn it into a dead link on the article, I'll be converting it to an actual citation once I get a response telling me what is wrong. Rugoconites Tenuirugosus ( talk) 19:28, 7 November 2022 (UTC)
can you check this draft 122.186.25.219 ( talk) 10:54, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
Through the talk page, I agreed to work with another editor to major revise the Matthew Bullock entry. In reading about sandboxes, which I planned to use for the re-write, I read on a page I cannot now locate that Sandboxes should not be used for major edits of existing articles due to the possibility of mis direction to that page during searches. What is the correct way to create a collaboration page? Thanks LetsTalkAboutBears ( talk) 21:55, 7 November 2022 (UTC)
Hi Teahouse, I mistakenly submitted duplicate articles. How do I delete one of them? The one I want to delete is /info/en/?search=Draft:Onward_Medical Lombardes ( talk) 15:57, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
{{
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. (I have done that for you in that case.) An admin will come and delete it soon. Note that this is allowed only if you are the sole significant contributor to the page.
Tigraan
Click here for my talk page ("private" contact) 16:14, 8 November 2022 (UTC)Here is the question I want to ask all of you:
Are all podcasts a reliable source?
I wanted to ask that because I hardly see people citing podcasts as a source in articles they edit.
And I'm sure that news media organization does podcasting.
So, would you please explain if podcasting is reliable or deprecated source on Wikipedia? -- 204.129.232.195 ( talk) 19:57, 7 November 2022 (UTC)
Hello all, I submitted a draft article for review and it got rejected because of insufficient notable references. I have since added more references. Can you please help check my draft page - Draft:Deepak Reddy ?
Thank you for your time. Please do let me know if anything wrong with sources or if I need to add something?
Cinemaha (
talk) 15:23, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
Before anyone asks, I was going to suggest a policy that prevent anyone besides admins from making user pages of people who are indef blocked. Where would this be done? The Shamming Man has appeared. Sham me / Where I've shammed 17:15, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
Hello could you explain to me like if I was a young child what am I doing wrong as this is the first article I am writing for Wikipedia?
I wrote the article /info/en/?search=Draft:Kima_drink using this one as "template" /info/en/?search=Laranjada
I have tried to add as much information as available (just unfortunately the manufacturer of the drink has Facebook and Instagram presence but not website presence), and I am struggling to find what else do I need to find for it to be accepted or what I am doing wrong. Can you help me please? TheJusticeBear ( talk) 14:53, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
I'd like to add more details to Mayim's page about the work and/or partnerships she has done or is doing with many different organizations but for at least one, and I'm pretty sure there were a couple more, all I could find was a quote from her on the organizations site. Is it impossible to add those at all, would I need to just not add a link? I'm new to this and I'm unsure how to best to proceed. Hotpotato75 ( talk) 22:16, 6 November 2022 (UTC)
In the article the top most streamed son is "Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran, but Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas (Is You)" has more streams on Spotify (Over 1 Trillion streams) and I was wondering if someone could change the article to reflect the facts. 72.107.156.157 ( talk) 17:33, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
How does one get or earn access to source libraries? Is there a WikiWay to sign-up when one is an extended-confirmed user? Elevedevie ( talk) 03:35, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
I seem to have mucked up proposing an article for deletion: Sanand Mitra. I would appreciate it if someone could help me follow though to completion so I don't create a mess or cause additional work. The reason would suggest the article be deleted is;
-The text of the article was originally from a user created marketing website
-The focus of the text was to market companies which may or may not exist
-I question the notability of the subject and his impact and reach 
-The chronology and career seems to be self authored, I don't think it would be relevant to anyone but the subject Flibbertigibbets ( talk) 23:21, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
How do I find how many edits I have made to this Wikipedia? SikiWtideI ( Speak to the backwards police) 23:34, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
I read the biography on the band and artist Alice Cooper. I was wondering why no credit was given to one of the co-founders and musicians, Michael Bruce. 71.83.26.193 ( talk) 02:05, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
Hello, I recently published a book with Sterling Ethos and it's becoming a best seller. I'd like to create an author page because I will be creating other published works through them. I don't want to write it if I don't have to because I believe someone else's voice could be better suited. Thanks for any help! Maganolla ( talk) 01:55, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
How do i reset/clear talk page? Is there any way? Frryan404 ( talk) 03:33, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
I was scrolling on the wikipedia requested articles, when I saw one subject I was interested in. So I started editing the articles but it didn't let me save it as a draft. If I'm correct the article I was editing is visible by everyone and already published.
How can I make it a draft so it can be peer reviewed once I'm done editing it ? Vincent-vst ( talk) 20:26, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
The page Draft:New System of Musical Theory does not exist. There also exists an article wizard which lets you create a draft and submit it for review. ■ ∃ Madeline ⇔ ∃ Part of me ; 21:03, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
Users don't get a notification when someone replies to their comment unless the edits meets the special criteria. Unless they check the talk page again they won't know that someone replied. Should pinging be used more liberally? Frogging101 ( talk) 20:42, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
Hello, I am seeking some help on correctly submitting speedy deletion requests on a protected page that's self-promoting and link stuffing . Would anyone be willing to help me circumnavigate the bureaucracies of WikiPedia to successfully embed the proper short-code? DiamondPuma ( talk) 21:58, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
how can I change my user name,can you tell me? I have serched many places but find no where to change it,so I came here for help. 每天都想睡觉的口天吴 ( talk) 07:43, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
Does anyone know how to publish pages in Spanish or does anyone know of a good Spanish Wikipedia editor? We have translated Shelley Jackson's page into Spanish, and we would like to publish it in the Spanish Wikipedia. Can anyone help us to do this? We are new editors. Blancaherr ( talk) 01:55, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
how to write an article about a company or an industrial product without being biased or sounding like an advertisement? It is really a hard thing. I tried may times but all sounds like ads. so I wonder if there are some special requirements that need to be adhered. If so, what kind of words or phrases should I avoid to use. thanks for your grateful help. 每天都想睡觉的口天吴 ( talk) 07:48, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
Hello again all, I would just like to check if the infobox is positioned correctly on my draft of Draft:Volca Modular. It's looking a bit weird mobile view. That's all, thanks Schminnte ( talk) 08:27, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
Hello. What if a subject / product/company /key person has no references in the media but in a way should be on wikipedia for the information. what to do in this case?
It can be about an insurance company for example. not cited in the media but it exists on the market in a specific country. can you help with this?
Thank you IngridSfeir ( talk) 11:17, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
@ User:Robert McClenon @ User:echidnaLives Hi I solved some problems with this article: Draft:Hossein Maher - Wikipedia. Please do me a favor and review it. thanks Kabootaremesi ( talk) 10:18, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
I am editing a Wiki article on nuclear emulsion that would be greatly improved by adding an image of one of the principal creators of that scientific device: namely Marietta Blau. She is the subject of a Wiki article that contains exactly the image I wish to use. The image is 'available' in Wiki Commons as File:Marietta Blau.jpg, but the file has been created with the restriction that 'It is only being used to illustrate the article in question', thus rendering it unavailable to any other Wiki article. The most obvious way to fix this would be for me to directly edit the File:Marietta Blau.jpg spec, to add my Wiki article to the list of allowed articles, and to adjust the wording accordingly. I attempted to contact the file's creator but got no response. How should I proceed? I should add that I did attempt to add the file unmodified to my article only to discover, as I expected, that it was quickly removed by a vigilant Wiki-bot. Reculet ( talk) 11:26, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
Non-free content is used only if its presence would significantly increase readers' understanding of the article topic, and its omission would be detrimental to that understanding, but if you disagree, you may make a case (perhaps on Talk:Nuclear emulsion. Unless you can achieve consensus that that use of the image would meet all the criteria, then I'm afraid there is no way of using the image in that article.
Hello, how do I fast-track the review process for a draft I submitted? /info/en/?search=Draft:SeamlessHR Flack.inspired ( talk) 15:31, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
I was looking for events to write about and found the West Palm Beach Wendy's shooting. It was deleted in 2008 for lack of long-standing notability, but I found two sources from 2017 and 2018 that discuss the attack in detail. Surely this meets WP:NEVENT? MelatoninEmbryo ( talk) 02:44, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
— Preceding unsigned comment added by Francesco Carbonara testimone di Geova ( talk • contribs) 12:16, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
For the company IMEC (Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre), it should be capitalised like that, correct?
According to their about page, it's officially 'imec'.
MOS:CAMELCASE indicates "use: Time, Kiss, Asus, Sony Mobile. (Capitalize GEICO, IBM, as acronyms/initialisms.) avoid: TIME, KISS, ASUS, SONY Mobile", so it would fit in the acronyms category, right? Not like adidas being written as Adidas (which in that case it would be written as 'Imec')?
Asking this as I've been seeing a lot of confusion on how it should be capitalised, on the article about it as well as articles that mention it. AP 499D25 ( talk) 14:32, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
I am a new person here. I am here to write about our country. Is there anyone here from Burma? Moemaurris ( talk) 15:49, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
im having trouble making userboxes,any help? ItsMeKeys ( talk) 16:39, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
Sorry if this is a silly question, but how do I get responses to my post on WP:RSN? The page has been edited more than 50 times since I put my RFC up, but no one has replied to mine yet... Not A Witty Fish 15:12, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
How does one begin a biography of Carl Sandburg's wife Lilian? Is there a format recommended and a specific layout, led, conclusion etc.?
Eric Davidson <redacted> 47.135.163.107 ( talk) 20:14, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
Hi! As a long term project, I want to take the Eschede train disaster there. But to make the right start, I want to choose the best sources from the beginning. I could not find what exactly a "high quality RS" is. I assume it would be books or academic articles, but are there any requirements for a publisher? I have added some books I could find to the "further reading section". Thanks in advance. PhotographyEdits ( talk) 11:51, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
I'm attempting to place relevant music files on the article Piano Sonata No. 9 (Mozart), however only one of the files shows up. I copied the code directly from the article Piano Sonata No. 8 (Mozart), where it shows all the files perfectly. Checking the "Template:Listen" page, none of the formatting seems wrong, so I'm not sure how to fix this.
Any help with this would be greatly appreciated. - Toast for Teddy ( talk) 19:19, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
I am working on an article /info/en/?search=Shiloh_Baptist_Church_(Alexandria,_Virginia), having problems with the references. The reference [1] refers to a URL link, and goes down to Citations as expected. When clicked on, the citation does not link to the actual reference in the references section. The reference [2] with an author name works as expected. What am I doing wrong in the reference formatting? thanks Smithriedel ( talk) 18:35, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
An article contains a sentence that is out of date. I'd like to delete it and replace it with current and correct wording. I have valid source information to substantiate the change. Can someone give me a step-by-step instruction? I've tried and do not understand the guidance provided on the site. TY Sambud ( talk) 19:57, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
I have just finished editing a new article - what do I need to do so that it goes to the queue so that it exits draft mode? I read that it needs approximately 90 days, but do I need to be proactive to find an editor? ATM622 ( talk) 20:27, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
Hello! I'm not exactly sure where to ask this, but I'm wanting to create an article on someone named "Tom BetGeorge" (no I"m not at all associated with him or paid by him) who I discovered through Youtube. A quick search using WP:RSSE returns a bunch of sources mentioning him (and even some articles specifically about him), however I"m not entirely sure if he's notable since I'm a bit unfamiliar with how notability is determined for a BLP. Is there a specific place where I can ask for someone to give me their opinion on his notability? ― Blaze Wolf TalkBlaze Wolf#6545 19:20, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
I've seen some users that have a "Talk Page vandalism counter", I am getting to where I may need one of those soon. Haha. I revert a lot of vandalism, which understandably angers many a vandal. I'd like to see about adding one of those counters to my user or talk page, is there a pre-baked, pre-built one? Or is that just manual? TY. — Moops ⋠ T⋡ 19:19, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
Okay so the page Masturbate has the word frog by IP address 84.70.113.34 witch was in july. Will you remove the word frog? 174.27.66.83 ( talk) 03:08, 10 November 2022 (UTC)
I am a newbie here. I have 2 questions.
1. I made a few edits but I don't know if I have become an auto confirmed user or not.
2. I created an article about an orphanage in our town. I got rejected. Please let me know why?
Here is the link /info/en/?search=Draft:Mingalar_Parahita Moemaurris ( talk) 02:16, 10 November 2022 (UTC)
How to Nominate Redirect Page for speedy deletion Jisshu ( talk) 03:46, 10 November 2022 (UTC)
Hello, is it okay to simply delete talk page sections which were written 10 years ago, or should I archive them? If it is to archive, how do I do this? Asperthrow ( talk) 06:14, 10 November 2022 (UTC)
Hi, some random editor is removing entire sections of the articles without disscusing on talk page. I tried to talk him, but by his editing hist, its looks like he just undo peoples edits by Twinkle. The editor name is User: MrOllie The article I want your clean-up, ce are - Surrogate advertising, Fantacy sport, Professional wrestling in India and Sport in India Rock Stone Gold Castle ( talk) 11:59, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
@ David notMD:, Hi, I already asked him to discuss on TPs but he just undo whatever he sees. I saw his hist, he don't add anything or do ce but just revert. I told him tell me whatever improvements you want in my edits but, if i reduced para size will satisfy you but he says don't add anything, no need to write. If you discourage others like this who will be wp grow? Will anyone tell him to be tolerant? Rock Stone Gold Castle ( talk) 07:42, 10 November 2022 (UTC)
I would like to expand pages as wikipedia practice, but there are no guides i could find. Could someone link to a guide to help me expand stub articles? 56independent/notacoworcat Talk 19:08, 8 November 2022 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 56independent ( talk • contribs)
Both the articles Warren Beatty and Shirley MacLaine mention their uncle A. A. MacLeod but while the Beatty article has "Canadian politician" the MacLaine article has "a Communist member of the Ontario legislature in the 1940s". I'm wondering if the details should be added to the former or deleted from the latter. While neither article mentions MacLeod again his includes "Both Beatty and MacLaine have referred to the MacLeods as a major influence on their own liberal political philosophy. One of Beatty's biographers has commented that his aunt and uncle were "the private inspiration" behind his portrait of Louise Bryant and John Reed in his 1981 film Reds." so perhaps both should.
Incidentally, the MacLaine article refers to MacLeod as "her mother's brother-in-law" while the Beatty article has "uncle by marriage". MacLeod's article describes his wife as the sister of their mother. Mcljlm ( talk) 18:54, 7 November 2022 (UTC)
Courtesy link: Draft:UParcel
Hi there, I am trying to publish a short wiki for my client's logistics company and it was not successful. I had a premonition that it would not be approved but could someone advise on how it can be written more neutrally and if the references that are used (limited news coverage).
Thanks
CurbandPaul (
talk) 01:36, 10 November 2022 (UTC)
last mile fulfilmentis jargon and a marketing buzz word formulation that conveys no useful information to the reader. That's not encyclopedia writing; that's ad man writing. Cullen328 ( talk) 07:57, 10 November 2022 (UTC)
I want to add a Findagrave link to Myles Moylan's page to support my claim that he was born in Tuam, Co Galway. I know that Findagrave is not usually acceptable but I have connected Myles to his parents (who were married and buried in Tuam)and three brothers. I have attached records and newspaper cuttings which make it difficult to believe that he could have been born in America. I know that anyone researching Myles will find the Findgrave page but I would like to have it on his wiki page. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5929202/myles-moylan ∼∼∼∼ BuffyO'B ( talk) 20:54, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
A census return is not really "original research", but it would almost certainly considered a WP:PRIMARYSOURCE and could only be used in certain ways. Original research would be if you cited the census return as a source and then add your own interpretation of it. What you would need to find are reliable WP:SECONDARYSOURCES that interpret the return and then cite them. As for needing a subscription to vuew a source, that's OK per WP:PAYWALL as long as the source is considered reliable per WP:RS and used in proper WP:RSCONTEXT; in other words, a source doesn't need to be freely available online or even available online at all as long as it's published and relatively accessible. The fact that someone may have to pay money to view the source makes assessing it a bit harder, but it doesn't make it impossible. Finally, uploading clippings to Findagrave or some other website often runs into problems as explained in WP:CONVENIENCE, unless it can be clearly determined that the source has not been altered in anyway. An online archive like Newspapers.com or the Wayback Machine is essentially one very big pool of convenience links, but usually these links can be used to verify that the archived content is as it was when originally first published. -- Marchjuly ( talk) 12:13, 10 November 2022 (UTC)
Hello, I am writing a business page and I work for the business. Looking for guidance on how to improve the page. I have notable sources and not sure how best to list them. Also open to any other recommendations. Thank you, please be kind :) /info/en/?search=Draft:JJ_Foodservice_Ltd Rowland 1981 ( talk) 15:59, 10 November 2022 (UTC)
I just want to know why my subject was declined? Fnaffan999214 ( talk) 19:09, 10 November 2022 (UTC)
Not sure if this is the right place to ask this. If not, please point me in the right direction. I came across ISRAEL21c - not much on the page. I dug around and it was created by someone who was banned for sockpuppetry. He actually created over 600 pages. Whats the correct process for dealing with these? I don't mind reviewing some of them but just want to know the protocols. Thank you. MaskedSinger ( talk) 17:51, 10 November 2022 (UTC)
Hi, can any one support or help me with a simple tool that I can use to monitor, coordinated edits for these two campaigns.
1.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Code_for_Africa_Climate_Change_Project
2.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Kenya_Elections_Hate_Speech/Misinformation_Prevention
I will be grateful if I could get a tool for coordinated edits, Thanks. Jwale2 ( talk) 19:04, 9 November 2022 (UTC)`
Hello Teahouse, I've tried finding the answer to this question but had no luck so I'm bringing it here. Is there a preference or a guideline to what page number I should use when referencing a pdf of a scholarly journal? As a specific example, I am trying to reference The Florida Historical Quarterly (direct link: http://palmm.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/ucf%3A22393). The page I am referencing is "page" 25 of the pdf but page 345 of the journal. Which is correct? Thank you! Amscheip ( talk) 00:31, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
The article United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics has an endnote ({{ efn}}) encoded in the lead regarding the inability of one of the US flagbearers to appear at the opening ceremony. The end-note appears embedded within the "Ice hockey:Women's tournament" section, just below the "Group play" table. Tracking this down, I find that the problem is that the Group Play table has been transcluded from the Ice hockey at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament article, and the table there is created by {{ invoke}}'ing a module called "Sports table". The Sports table module has parameters to generate end notes for the table, but apparently this syntax is also capturing the end note that was written in the article lead, creating an end note for the table having nothing to do with the table. I am adept enough at Wiki-syntax to diagnose the problem, but nowhere near adept enough to correct it. Can someone here direct me to a resource who might be able to correct this? Thanks!!! WikiDan61 ChatMe! ReadMe!! 21:56, 10 November 2022 (UTC)
Can we also add emojis in pages? 2601:244:4080:3010:F084:CE83:2984:F146 ( talk) 22:55, 10 November 2022 (UTC)
"the purple heart emoji"instead of just the character itself 💜 directly, which may not display in older computers).
I have received permission from a copyright owner to upload an image to Wikipedia. Specifically regarding this source's image of Big Stan (drill rig). How would I go about uploading the correspondence that gave permission and uploading the image itself? Would it be under a standard fair use justification or is there a specific template on the commons? Etrius ( Us) 18:24, 10 November 2022 (UTC)
a freely licensed photo of the rig already seems to exist as .... This was to take into account that the photo in question isn't one of "Big Stan", but perhaps I should've made that more clear. What you need to have Kevin undestand is that he isn't just releasing his photos to Commons or Wikipedia; rather, he's just using Commons to essentially make versions of them "freely" available forever for anyone in the world to download and reuse at anytime in pretty much any way they please (including commercial and derivative use) without needing to directly contact Kevin each time they want to do so. He's not transferring his copyright ownership to anyone, he's just making it much easier for others to reuse his work under some not really very restrictive conditions.If you explain all of this to Kevin and he's OK with that, then ideally he should uploaded the files himself to Commons using c:Commons:Wikimedia VRT release generator with their original c:COM:EXIF data whenever possible. He just needs to follow the guidance at each step of the upload process so that his copyright ownership can be verified. If, on the other hand, he doesn't want to do that and would rather have you upload the file for him instead, then you're going to need to use c:COM:UPLOAD to upload the image. Since the photo's aren't your c:COM:Own work, you're going to then need to have Kevin send a c:COM:CONSENT email to c:COM:VRT for verification purposes.Since Kevin is going to need to include the name of the file you've uploaded as well as the type of copyright license he wants to use for the file in his CONSENT email, you probably should discuss these things with him before uploading anything and ask him to wait until the file's been uploaded before sending any emails. In addtion, you should try and use the license he decides upon when you're prompted to pick a license when you upload the file. The email Kevin sends in will be assessed and verified by a VRT member, and the VRT member will take care of everything else if the email is OK. If there's a problem with the email, the VRT member will contact Kevin via email and explain what else needs to be done. -- Marchjuly ( talk) 01:32, 11 November 2022 (UTC)
I just want to know that can we get information from the research paper and write it in our words while using the paper as citation source ? Or can we base our whole article on a single research paper ? If yes , how ? LFJunaidAhmed ( talk) 12:29, 10 November 2022 (UTC)
I had made my first article, but it says User:LogiAnimations/sandbox, but I would like it to just say LogiAnimations. How do I fix this? LogiAnimations ( talk) 22:54, 10 November 2022 (UTC)
Hey, I'm a relatively novice editor, so I'm not sure who I should contact about this - I noticed that the links to DDHQ on 2022 HoR race prediction tables all seem to be wrong, and link to the generic 'Decision desk' Wiki page. I manually fixed the ones for Alaska and Maine, but I'm not sure if there's an automatic/better way to fix this. Example - go here, and the DDHQ link goes to Decision desk instead of Decision Desk HQ.
Don't really have the time to go through all of the 48 other pages + any other places this might be an issue to fix, so even if there isn't an automated way to do it I figured I should still let someone know. PaKYr ( talk) 04:13, 11 November 2022 (UTC)
He deleted my work! 😡😡😩 Scarlett7910 ( talk) 04:40, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
In my draft article Chlidonophorinae, I got a message saying `Missing taxonomy template`. I clicked on the `fix` link but I cannot edit it as I am a new user. Can anyone please create one for it and when can I get access to create a taxonomy template? Also, please submit my draft if it is good enough. PrathuCoder ( talk) 05:32, 11 November 2022 (UTC)
Hi! I'm having trouble with a declined article submission, the reason given is: "Subject maybe notable but needs more WP:SIGCOV." But all of the citations I've included contain significant coverage (they are interviews and features on the subject, not "passing mentions") in independent and reliable sources. How can I resolve this? Ss prod ( talk) 12:11, 11 November 2022 (UTC)
...the resources on my article...- you have established a new user registration and immediately tried to create an article. Are you connected to the subject?-- Rocknrollmancer ( talk) 12:56, 11 November 2022 (UTC)
Basically, you have donated the content and only an administrator can delete an article. As the author, you can request deletion. I'll leave others more accustomed to the circumstances to advise on this. I had a quick look at the website and saw some minor crossover text, but didn't pore over it.-- Rocknrollmancer ( talk) 13:19, 11 November 2022 (UTC)
I'm trying to have the TW alongside More; It doesn't show on me! SAAeh ( talk) 04:46, 11 November 2022 (UTC)
I wanto document what a Federal Assistant to a Director is and does in a Veterans Healthcare Administration Hospital for serving our Nations Soldierldy ( talk) 14:04, 11 November 2022 (UTC)
Draft:
). Once the above criteria are met, the article will be
moved by an experienced user into the main article space, where it is available for all readers to see. Thanks! —
3PPYB6 (
T /
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L) — 14:31, 11 November 2022 (UTC)
Hello.
Last year I created a draft page for American YouTuber and singer Draft:Gabi DeMartino who is the 1/2 of the duo Niki and Gabi. Unfortunately the draft has been declined several times because "she's not notable enough as a solo artist". She released more music individually than she did when she was a part of the duo, was featured in one of the most-watched music video in YouTube within 24 hours, opened for German artist Zedd, signed to Roc Nation for music management and has done so many other stuff to identify as a solo artist but her single did not rank high on a recognized chart. Could someone re-review it or maybe help with making it a better article to be moved to the main space? Thanks. Gabriella Grande ( talk) 15:59, 11 November 2022 (UTC)
Hello.
I wrote the following article (Sandbox), but Wikipedia declined its publication: User:LRExpertsen/sandbox
It is about LatamReady, a solution provider company of Oracle NetSuite ERP.
Wikipedia declined it because the references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia Article. In the message, they say the sources don't have 1)in-depth, 2)reliable, 3)secondary, or 4)independent.
However, I edited the article by adding new well-known references such as New York Times and The Guardian, but Wikipedia rejected the article.
Can you give me more advice on how to edit the article, so Wikipedia approves it? Including references or any other subject that can be improved. LRExpertsen ( talk) 15:33, 11 November 2022 (UTC)
Sorry, newbie question, but what are the nowiki
tags? I've seen them used in a few edits, normally wrapped around other pieces of text.
TheManInTheBlackHat (
talk) 19:36, 11 November 2022 (UTC)
Hi ,
Please I would like to know. How could I Test those articles from Reliable Sources ?
Thank you. Wikibd23 ( talk) 05:01, 11 November 2022 (UTC)
I would like to know How Many Articles should I require for creating Articles in Wikipedia? Wikibd23 ( talk) 04:59, 11 November 2022 (UTC)
Hi all, I created a page /info/en/?search=Draft:PaykanArtCar and would like to seek for your support to go through the article and advise if there's improvement needed. I have followed the neutral tone of voice and notable source guideline throughout the article, however if you think there's anything I should adjust, please let me know. KP070707 ( talk) 18:26, 11 November 2022 (UTC)
Can Can I have 2 Wikipedia IDs? At one time does Wikipedia allow this? I haven't made it yet. But I want to create a backup account. Jisshu ( talk) 04:41, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
Can i cancel a request for username change? Quantum XYZ ( chat) 17:49, 11 November 2022 (UTC)
Dear Sir, please help me post my article.. I am not able to post ImranOne Shaikh ( talk) 07:07, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
How would you describe the greatness of a person when he is incomparable? Maybe a metaphor would justify his larger-than-life character. But then a metaphor of what class and generation? Your mind would simply embark on a journey of emotions when you soulfully explore the life of . . .Please be aware that the Neutral point of view is a mandatory core content policy, and that this language is non-neutral and utterly inappropriate for inclusion in this encyclopedia. Cullen328 ( talk) 07:32, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
Is it possible to change the message of an edit ? Vincent-vst ( talk) 06:30, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
Can the name of an article be changed after it has been published? Can admins do it? Wikipedian10282 ( talk) 12:03, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
We need more stub dumps and I’m the only one active in the project. I don’t want to stop yet I feel more people should be in. How do I get more people to help? SikiWtideI ( Speak to the backwards police) 16:08, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
How can I request for page protection which template is used for this 2023 Indian Premier League Can someone ask for protection for this page on my behalf, this page is created by me. Jisshu ( talk) 13:16, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
I also have concerns that for some of the ten teams in the Indian Premier League you have created short articles specific to the 2023 season, for example Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2023, Punjab Kings in 2023, Chennai Super Kings in 2023 and Kolkata Knight Riders in 2023 rather than add information to the existing articles about the teams: Sunrisers Hyderabad, Punjab Kings, Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders. David notMD ( talk) 13:54, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
User:David notMD I haven't copied from an article. I have created my articles and added my own sources which I found through cricbuzz and ESPN. and even I deleted my article about IPL auction for good faithand help editor
i'm copy/pasting/rewriting my talk page question here because i think this is a better place? the article is My Uncle Napoleon. i want to work on the article more in general, but this is my main question atm. (very first time editor!)
"Mash Qasem is said to be from Ghiasabad. that is listed on the page with *Disambiguation Needed*. i don't think this can be disambiguated! given the tone of the novel, that seems to be a joke, given his compulsive lying tendencies, about there being so many different Ghiasabads! what would be the best way to resolve this? do i need to find a citation confirming his being from ghiasabad is a joke about ambiguity [something i do not know if is possible]. much thanks" 2600:6C67:6E7F:5AD1:0:0:0:3 ( talk) 22:10, 11 November 2022 (UTC)
so i came across an account called "wikipedia sucks" which is LOCKED for having an abusive username. really...? i understand a block, but not a lock. seems a little sensitive. as far as im concerned, locking an account should have only been used if they have an offensive user name, is a cross wiki abuser or spambot, sockpuppet or an LTA. locking an account for dissing wikipedia in what is probably more polite then what most people would say, seems ridiculous to me. 50.109.187.59 ( talk) 04:46, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
Using the Visual Editor Manual tab (after "We couldn't make a citation for you. You can create one manually using the "Manual" tab above." appeared) I added a live URL citation and its archived copy to an article, filling in the appropriate fields but " {{
cite web}}
: Empty citation (
help): Check |archive-url= value (help); External link in |website= (help)" appears after "Retrieved 9 November 2022.". What do I need to do?
Mcljlm (
talk) 16:16, 11 November 2022 (UTC)
{{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)"
still appears (I only added {thought I was adding} the archived version 2 days after the original edit). What do I need to do now?
Mcljlm (
talk) 00:53, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
|website=
parameter. You should use the name of the website instead. I don't understand Hebrew; so I simply replaced the url you added with "gov.il". If you know the name of the website, you should use that instead. Another thing I noticed is that you're citing non-English websites as sources. While this is allowed as explained in
WP:NONENGLISH, it can be confusing to readers sometime since they're reading English Wikipedia and, thus. expecting sources written in English. Many governmental websites have multi-language versions and you should cite the English version of the source if one exists whenever possible. If no such page exists or the source in the original language is preferred, you can still make things a bit easier by using the parameters |script-title=
, |title=
, |language=
, and |trans-title=
. Most of the documentation pages for the more widely used citation templates like {{
cite web}} have examples on how to use these parameters, and it's not too complicated to figure out. The |script-title=
parameter is particularly useful when the source being cited uses a non-
Latin script like Hebrew does because it helps with
MOS:ACCESSIBILITY. In such cases, the |title=
parameter should be used for the
Romanized version of the source's title, with the |trans-title=
parameter then being used for the English translation of the source's title. The |language=
parameter is just the
two-letter code for the source language. I reformatted one of the citations you added using these parameter (I left the |title=
parameter empty because I don't read Hebrew), and it would be big help if you could go back and finish the citation I started and then also clean up the rest in the same way. Finally, I also noticed that the |page=
parameters for some of the citations seem to have dates added to them instead of page numbers. The date the source was published should be added to the |date=
parameter, and the page of the source being cited is what should be added to the |page=
parameter. --
Marchjuly (
talk) 01:48, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
|website=
parameter of the {{
cite web}} template that was used for the citation. I replaced that with "gov.il" because I didn't know what the name of the website was. Ideally, if the website has a name you would add that name for the website parameter. For example, if you were citing a
Washington Post article, you would add "Washington Post" or maybe even "Washington Post.com" as the website and not the url address
www|title=
parameter. --
Marchjuly (
talk) 10:21, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
I'm not super familiar with guidelines surrounding media that has yet to be released. I think that WP:NFF and WP:CRYSTAL suggest that Wikipedia pages can be created for soon to be released productions if it has been confirmed by reliable sources that the show has already undergone a major phase of production. And of course, there must be reliable secondary sources that demonstrate notability. I was working on Draft:Quiet Part Loud and I was wondering whether I should move it to mainspace or wait a few days until November 15. I don't want to run into the hassle of someone else writing the page in mainspace and having to figure out how or what to merge, but I don't want to move it to mainspace prematurely either. TipsyElephant ( talk) 15:09, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
Also, are the current sources considered too routine to constitute notability? TipsyElephant ( talk) 15:12, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
Hmmm, I did some more reading and it looks like this would probably violate WP:NOTNEWS because the sources are WP:ROUTINE. I'd still appreciate someone else's input though so that I know I'm interpreting guidelines properly. TipsyElephant ( talk) 02:08, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
I noticed that an administrator requested to delete an article name Ridoyanul Hoq. Because as a creator, I moved the article directly from the draft space to the main space, and he also said that the references are from the blog site. Although this article was reviewed by 2 administrators before. I respect his opinion, but one thing to note here is that: while moving the article from the draft to the main space with mobile, I didn't see the option like WP:AFC and the references are not of any blog site. I have told about this on his talk page, but he is not replying. What should I do? I don't know too much about Wikipedia policies. Someone please help me, either delete the article or if my article suitable for main space, please remove the delete notice. Frryan404 ( talk) 02:19, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
you should allow my article draft:lethal slime i think my sources are fine Chait21 ( talk) 08:00, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
If a user (for instance), 'deliberately' vandalises my sandbox to write untrue and derogatory remarks about me, what should I do? @ Wikipedian10282 ( talk) 19:39, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
I am creating a taxonomy article and I want it to be italicized. I referred to the DISPLAYTITLE function and it is giving error: 'unsupported character {'. Could someone give a working example of DISPLAYTITLE and point out what was going wrong? Also, how can I edit the title of articles (I didn't italicize some other article titles)? PrathuCoder ( talk) 11:01, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
comp haked cant open apps. cd player is tweaked. everything help.
cant uninstall anything,apis,drivers,no backups.powershell,domain, 3 network services , helppppppppppppp 2603:9000:8A00:25A:34C2:62A5:71BC:9994 ( talk) 04:41, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
I was interested in adding a page for the song "Sex Dwarf" by Soft Cell, from the Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret album. I felt the track alone has generated enough controversy to be note-worthy, such as its music video being banned in the UK, being covered by Nine Inch Nails, etc. I've read the Wikipedia:Notability (music) article but wanted to seek more opinions.
My main reason for hesitating was the lack of proper sources--the song's controversy is mentioned in BBC documentaries about Soft Cell (like in the Young Guns: Go for It series) but those same documentaries also feature interviews with Marc Almond and Dave Ball where they discuss the song/music video. There are articles about the song online, but they seem to be mostly editorials by publications such as Vice News. ( https://www.vice.com/en/article/9ajkk5/soft-cell-sex-dwarf)
Apologies if similar questions are asked often, basically just looking for input on if this is a viable topic for a separate page and if so, are there any recommendations for sources? Or could I add more information to the album's wiki instead, or do nothing? Cheers Yalocalgaynoah ( talk) 20:00, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
I want to write a bio of a well known commercial artist who is deceased. Is it correct that every fact, such as his employers, places of residence, and so on, must be publicly documented? Some of the information I have is from personal knowledge, such as that he was a Scoutmaster for the Boy Scouts. Can I not write that because it isn't documented? Entwalker ( talk) 04:14, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
When I would be able to make my own articles on wikipedia Atalanta Enthusiast ( talk) 04:53, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
Before my wrist surgery (and although the very competent local genealogist was out sick that day), I started a new article about a long-dead Prince William County, Virginia delegate whom I thought was named John Henry Peyton, per a post-2000 published Peyton family genealogy at that library (which unfortunately did not give his birth and death dates). I expected to write a second article about his cousin (both sharing the same paternal grandfather) John Howe Peyton, who served in the Virginia Senate representing Augusta and Rockbridge counties significantly to the west a couple of decades later. However, when the genealogist got back, he pointed me to a family biography available on Project Gutenberg which demonstrated that John Howe Peyton actually held both legislative positions. So I revised the article briefly one-handed to include the correct refs and mention the confusion. For what it's worth, while that long-ago published family biography does not meet modern research standards (i.e. gets both dates of legislative service slightly wrong), the wikipedia article's title needs to be changed to meet the revised infobox and contents generally. I'm still trying to track down John Henry Peyton's vital statistics (his index entry in the recent Washington family genealogy incorrectly cites 2 pages or missing genealogical entries and the Virginia Historical Society library/archive has no index entry for him), but it's clear to me he doesn't otherwise meet wikipedia's notability standards. On the other hand, John Howe Peyton does meet those criteria, and I plan to work on the article when the genealogy library opens Saturday, even if still typing one-handed. Thanks for your help. And sorry for the confusion. Jweaver28 ( talk) 22:38, 10 November 2022 (UTC)
Hi there! I received a notification that my article Volca Modular was reviewed, but it isn't indexed on any search engine. I'm pretty new so would like to clarify when an article is listed on search engines. Thanks! Schminnte ( talk) 01:00, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
I'm having trouble finding sources on Rawson Stovall, the first syndicated game journalist in the U.S. For example, I found an article on him in The Wall Street Journal on the Wikipedia Library, but said article is so old that I cannot find any copies of it online. — VORTEX 3427 ( Talk!) 10:10, 11 November 2022 (UTC)
Are books/articles and their authors given names and surnames in external links, bibliographies and further reading sections supposed to be mentioned in specific order? If yes should the order be the same for each section? If not is there a preferred order? Mcljlm ( talk) 15:19, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
Hello there. I want to leave a statement on another users' talk page, but I have been endlessly figuring out on how to do so. How do I leave one? Wikipedian10282 ( talk) 17:59, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
Column formatting problems. I am trying to add the 1975 single "Calypso" to the John Denver discography, /info/en/?search=John_Denver_discography#Singles Packzap ( talk) 04:13, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
Putting aside featured article and good article criteria, what other criteria do you think would make a good article that is fun and easy to read? CactiStaccingCrane ( talk) 04:54, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
remembered as an important Chief Justice who changed the landscape of American law; Stage pin connector says it is a
standard cable type for theatrical lighting in North America; Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi says his
four sons are simultaneously present in all three Legislative forums, which is a record. Those articles all demonstrate that their subjects have unique, ongoing (or recent) importance. One of 'my' articles, Astri Aasen, has not been important in several decades, but I mention a scholarship in her name to illustrate her enduring value to Norwegian art, whether or not that is of great value. Not all articles have ongoing or recent importance, and that's fine, but for those that do, I find that to be part of why I read them and why I enjoy them. Urve ( talk) 18:49, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
Could someone assist with my submission that needs to be more encyclopedic?
Here are the reviewers comments: This submission does not appear to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. Entries should be written from a neutral point of view, and should refer to a range of independent, reliable, published sources. Please rewrite your submission in a more encyclopedic format. Please make sure to avoid peacock terms that promote the subject. WikiEditor242 ( talk) 16:38, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
/info/en/?search=Draft:Anar_Simpson — Preceding unsigned comment added by WikiEditor242 ( talk • contribs) 16:39, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
I know that Wikipedia has some policy page that states a topic should be written for an audience that is one education level lower than the topic is commonly thought at. What is the name of that page? Thanks. PhotographyEdits ( talk) 19:01, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
What page/pages can you request edits on Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons?
What are the Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons versions of Teahouse? Danstarr69 ( talk) 19:11, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
Well can it be?, it's trust by almost everyone and I believe that is it rightful. Or The madnesscombat officals website?: http://www.krinkels.net Thegibuspyro ( talk) 03:37, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
Hello Thegibuspyro. I've used IMDB for clues to help improve articles about actors. If IMDB states an actor was in several well-known films I then start looking for published film reviews or movie reference books for a reliable source to show the person was indeed in the film. (I've only edited articles about actors working decades ago, so reference books are often helpful, if I know the names of films to look for.) Karenthewriter ( talk) 13:37, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
Hi there! I have newspapers/book articles critical to show the notability of a person about whom I want to write an article. I can scan it and upload, surely, but I'm afraid it would be copyright violation. To what extent can I use it? Thanks in advance. - KhinMoTi ( talk) 18:38, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
Hello once again. I created another article, Nigel Boddice which has been reviewed as C class. I have two questions: 1. I have added significant amounts of detail more than when it was reviewed, so when or how does it get rereviewed? 2. How much difference would I have to include to get to B class, or even A class/GA? Thanks again everyone. Schminnte ( talk) 14:24, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
Hi there! Hope you're all well.
I'm creating a wiki page for up-and-coming actor/screenwriter Alex Lane (www.imdb.me/alexlane), am his assistant Julie. He has more than a handful of verifiable TV, film and commercial credits, and more.
The following issues are coming up:
{{
cite web}}
: Missing or empty |title= (help){{
cite web}}
: Missing or empty |title= (help){{
cite web}}
: Text "Trailer" ignored (help){{
cite web}}
: External link in |title= (help); Text "cite web" ignored (help)Can anyone help, please? I'm new here. Alex is a really nice boss, and he is setting up a major TV series. Am just trying to do my job here. Appreciate any help I can get!!
Take care, Julie Cleanmean ( talk) 19:55, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
Hello! i have been a wikipedian for a while now and it's fun but my parents don't know yet, they use WP but don't like the editing aspect, my brother uses it the most and once said he would never have the guts to edit WP articles in case he makes a mistake, and my other brother doesn't think much of what he calls "wikifolk", he would be the hardest.
What would be a good way introduce WP maintainence to my parents? maybe sending them the
WP:CANTBREAKIT? how do i explain to them that's its not all new articles and major edits? that you are free to fix any little mistake you see and revert vandalism? i'm a photog and my parents do know that so maybe i should introduce them to the commons first.
Or should i just straight up tell them i patrol and edit WP?
OGWFP (
talk) 21:20, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
lol bro they'll be fine trust me
Jondvdsn1 (
talk) 13:32, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
I would go ahead and bring up the subject. You can then address any specific concerns they may have about you editing. Draw up a list of all the positive things that you can gain from it and present them to your parents. I can think of far worse activities on the Web than this one. Good luck!! Rogermx ( talk) 15:33, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
I have 2 accounts. While trying to log in to my 2nd one, I placed all the username and password precisely and correctly. However, it displayed an error message and would not let me log in. I hadn't even changed my password. What is happening? I am getting worried Persura ( talk) 22:19, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
Hi! I joined Wikipedia a month ago, and I would like to know: how you do you make an essay in your user namespace? Thank you! Professor Penguino ( talk) 01:34, 14 November 2022 (UTC)
Hi ! How to override this protection filter: scirp.org when I try to create the page War on COVID-19 ?
Here's the text of my article :
[article text removed]
- Etienne M ( talk) 00:54, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperinformation.aspx?paperid=113299
. See
MediaWiki talk:Spam-blacklist/archives/September 2022#scirp.org for a discussion.
PrimeHunter (
talk) 01:08, 13 November 2022 (UTC)Hello! I want to add to Wikipedia, but I'm not sure what I could contribute to, it feels like many articles that need help are stuff that's already been covered by others, or are not in my field of knowledge (or beyond what I currently know). Noilaedi ( talk) 03:28, 14 November 2022 (UTC)
I need help how submit my draft for review Troba4 ( talk) 04:24, 14 November 2022 (UTC)
Hello everyone!
I requested a rename for the category which I just created. The rename is not because of a spelling error but it's a linguistic error anyway. How long it would take till someone does the rename? Because I want to add some articles to this category after rename.
Regards, Farooq ( talk) 17:14, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
Source [[Banana]] renders as Banana, a link to the "Banana" page.
But source [[rfc:9110]] renders as rfc:9110, an external link to https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc9110
Just curious, where can I find documentation about this behavior?
Thanks, netjeff ( talk) 05:13, 14 November 2022 (UTC)
RFC //tools.ietf.org/html/rfc$1
.
PrimeHunter (
talk) 05:26, 14 November 2022 (UTC)r/sex should be added there. I asked properly with age and details about how to have sex as a gay-bisexual men with other men as a bottom and it was automoderated to be removed, and after getting it appealed by messaging a subreddit mod, an anonymous mod perma banned me and made any excuses to not allow my post to be posted in their subreddit because there was no 'women' involved and 'only men having sex with other men' topics.
All Reddit has to say is I should find a different subreddit and doesn't care if I get offended by them banning me because I was posting a homosexual sex topic. 110.235.179.231 ( talk) 07:51, 14 November 2022 (UTC)
Hello,
I have created this draft ( Draft:Anna Pasternak) and submitted it for a review. It's been a while and no one has reviewed it yet. How come it takes so long? I have asked Wiki projects too. How can I help to speed up the process? Thanks Forgetwords ( talk) 10:04, 14 November 2022 (UTC)
I was task to upload images of our church in the edit of our arcticle. How to do so? Jamkressa ( talk) 13:03, 14 November 2022 (UTC)
Is it allowed to have 2 user accounts? I have 1 user account that I use for the english wikipedia and 1 user account that I use for the norwegian wikipedia. I never mix the 2 accounts. When I established the norwegian user account it was my understanding that it was local. Turns out it is global. Hawol ( talk) 14:43, 14 November 2022 (UTC)
If a DYK Nomination was posted before 7 days after promotion to GA, But it has not been reviewed and the 7 days have passed, What happens to that DYK Nomination. PerryPerryD Talk To Me 16:29, 14 November 2022 (UTC)
A Fermurin is a Giant bat like monster From LoverCraft. Fermurins can live in Kentucky,Antarctica and Madagascar. A Fermurin Is A LoverCraft Character. Fermurins Live In Hosterland. A Fermurin is a species of bat or monster. Fermurins go Extinct from Dinosaurs and Predators. Fermurins Are About to 46 Meters. Fermurins Do Like a Hastur,Nyarlathotep and Cthylla. Fermurin Is In Cthulhu. Fermurins would be scary. User123636 ( talk) 13:17, 14 November 2022 (UTC)
Hi all. Apologies -- I'm totally new to Wikipedia. Been trying to put together an article in my Sandbox and it was not accepted when submitted -- the reason was that the references "do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject". I'm thinking (hoping) that the basis for this is that the most appropriate references I created are not "reliable" because I can't seem to create links to the articles in the original publication Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly -- a professional publication that is only available online via subscription. I suppose I could create images of the articles that I could share somehow, but they are copyrighted material, so I'm not sure how to proceed. I suspect that others have had this problem and apologize if it's been asked a lot of times before. Any help appreciated! Henry01301 ( talk) 21:28, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
ive heard that the coffe lounge from esperanza failed but is there anything similar you could recommend? Allaoii talk 22:05, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
#off-topic
channel of
the discord and #wikimedia-social
connect and #wikimedia-offtopic
connect in
IRC, both in external, unaffiliated places. happy editing!Hello, i am asking if is ok if i create a Wikipedia Page about me (obviously without possible advertising systems such as sites and so on) like /info/en/?search=example Can i do it? Thanks OverloadedTechDev ( talk) 21:02, 14 November 2022 (UTC)
How do I find more non-contemporary sources for Rawson Stovall, an article I am working on? As far as I know, the only source backing up his main assertion to notability, which is that he was the first syndicated video game reviewer in the US, ( I have added plenty of references, though, so he easily meets GNG) that isn't primarily based on an interview is the PC Gamer source. Surely, this would result in plenty of coverage on this fact. Most of the useful sources I've found are all from the 1980s. — VORTEX 3427 ( Talk!) 07:48, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
How to edit 99.45.217.53 ( talk) 23:35, 14 November 2022 (UTC)
I have started a new page for film producer, Kerry Heysen - looking for some feedback on the draft before I submit to ensure it is within the guidelines - or to change things as needed to be accepted. Thanks!
User:Gemmasalomon/sandbox Gemmasalomon ( talk) 02:37, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
I keep getting declined on this page /info/en/?search=Draft:Troy_Guard and I don't understand why. He is a notable figure, the facts are supported by reputable third parties, all sources are "from "magazines, journals, and news coverage ( not opinions) from mainstream newspapers." per the Wikipedia guidelines. I am basing my submission off another notable Denver chef of similar renown, Lon Symensma, and cannot see any difference in the two submissions, yet I keep getting rejected. Please help. SJSchiffer ( talk) 01:04, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
I've found a subject that I think would be good for a brief article. I've made several edits to existing articles, but this would be my first new article, so I'm very excited at the prospect! It's certainly not the most important topic in the world, but it's been written about in at least three published, reputable media sources, as well as being heavily cited in an article published in a peer reviewed journal of medicine.
H.O.R.G. conducts pseudo-satirical research and classification of various types of bread clips. I would contend that it's a notable subject due to it being an intersection of methodologically rigorous scientific parody and unintended practical use. Additionally, if bread clips are considered notable enough to have their own Wikipedia article, it seems like H.O.R.G. ought to qualify as well.
A username can have spaces? ( talk) 02:31, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
Today, I added a village into List of villages in Nakodar tehsil. Since it was #47 alphabetically, I had to manually re-number from there to #147. Very time-consuming. Is there a better or easier way to do this? JoeNMLC ( talk) 19:24, 14 November 2022 (UTC)
wikitable
to wikitable sortable
). A list cannot be sortable. If further data like
List of villages in Vazhapadi taluk is added then a list is poorly formatted compared to a table. The population already lacks vertical alignment. It's not so important currently but it does make it harder to spot large villages. Lists work better when there is only one piece of data. A good thing about the list is that you can have multiple columns when screen width allows it. Template parameters are usually case sensitive and {{
div col}} does not claim to support Yes
so it's not a bug to only support the documented yes
. Some templates use the more fancy {{
Yesno}} to support many forms of input but it's not required.
PrimeHunter (
talk) 03:50, 15 November 2022 (UTC)I'm currently being accused of canvassing, and I still don't know a lot about Wikipedia:canvassing rules, so I came here to get help, here in the brackets are a list of edits I've done that may be canvassing ( [8], [9], [10], [11], [12]) and tell me which ones are violating and which ones are not and walk me through why, I really want to know, just so I can avoid doing so in the future. 4me689 ( talk) 23:26, 14 November 2022 (UTC)
Last month, a new article called Activities of Daily Living was created, which replaced a redirect to Activities of daily living. Links to the latter, such as this template (before I fixed it), now go to the article about the book.
What's a good course of action here? Fix all users of the old redirect? Move the article? Frogging101 ( talk) 03:59, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
I am still awaiting for my page Draft:Mr. Dutch to be published. It has been a few months and I have not been notified of any problems. GabrielleNSmith ( talk) 09:17, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
renowned,
Bursting onto the scene,
brought the Afro Cyborg to life,
flourishing talentin the lead section alone). But that can be fixed after you found sources.
hello, I would like to translate an italian page in English but i don't understand how. Can you help? thanks you! Alberta Orlando ( talk) 13:57, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
Hello! I had my article declined due to lack of reliable sources. However, I have added at least 15 sources (wikipedia ones) and more than 15 references to highly reliable webpages. I don't understand what I am doing wrong... Ltsassistanteliamep ( talk) 14:16, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
What is a steward on WP? Additionally, what is a checkuser and how do you become one/ (kuvxira) ( talk) 15:53, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
I have found an article ( Cetomacrogol 1000) about a chemical that uses the tradename instead of the chemical name, without a corresponding article for the chemical name. Should I move the article to the chemical name? I know that PubChem uses Cetomacrogol 1000, but I'm not sure what wikipedia should use. Balnibarbarian ( talk) 14:42, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
The subject's biography is also available on Wikipedia in Nepali and Maithali languages. By getting in touch with the writer and using information from the Nepali language Wikipedia, I attempted to update it in English. I read the author's works, and I sought to inform the reader about his works rather than giving a biography. I want assistance. Thanks Chitkarm ( talk) 14:56, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
Hi, I created a draft article /info/en/?search=Draft:PaykanArtCar and it has been declined as the following reason:
This draft's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article. In summary, the draft needs multiple published sources that are: in-depth (not just brief mentions about the subject or routine announcements) reliable secondary strictly independent of the subject This draft's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article. In summary, the draft needs multiple published sources that are:
I just wanted to ask for help before editing it further. My questions are: 1. I have included multiple sources from big published including e.g. Washington Post, ART News, The Guardian. In my opinion, these articles met above requirements but I could have been wrong and wanted to know if they are qualified. 2. If you have time to review one or two sources, can you point me into the right direction of which example in the draft is qualified and which isn't? (I understood external links or the PR should be removed) 3. Is there any other room for improvement that I should considerate when editing it for resubmission? 4. What is the minimum number of qualified sources I should have in the article to be accepted?
Thank you very much for helping! KP070707 ( talk) 11:19, 14 November 2022 (UTC)
Hello, I received help yesterday on a submission that was declined. I made all suggested changes (he went through my sources line by line), and it was rejected again. I made further changes and checked all of my sources again, and they do comply with the standards. It was rejected again. Any advice would be welcome before I resubmit. /info/en/?search=Draft:Troy_Guard SJSchiffer ( talk) 15:53, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
Full name : muscab ahmed ismail qadaawe
Born: april 2007
Place birth name : burburis DDSI Ethiopia Muscab ahmed qadaawe ( talk) 12:52, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
I want to know if there is a specific way to request an articles' creation. I don't believe myself experienced enough to create an article, so is there anyway to ask someone else to do so? Club On a Sub 20 ( talk) 18:01, 14 November 2022 (UTC)
I saw earlier that there is a way that editors can vote to delete articles. I found an article Al Qaida Al Nooraniya that I want deleted. How do I start the vote? Ghost of Kiev ( talk) 15:22, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
Hello :) I wrote an article about an open source software product for live video streaming. It is my first article ever created, and I would like to ask for help regarding the improvements. It has been a long work for me, and I would like to make it beautiful before publishing it. Thank you. Here is the draft: Draft:Datarhei Restreamer TronJavolta ( talk) 16:13, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
Hey y'all. The article 2022 missile explosion in Poland was put under semi-protection. Due to edit-warring regarding the title, I successfully pleaded for the article to also be move-protected as well. The problem is that only one lock is allowed on an article, and the little blurb that you get when you hover over it only gives an explanation for one of the locks. Which lock should be put in: the move-protected lock or the semi-protected lock? Knightoftheswords281 ( talk) 22:36, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
I added a move request template to an existing renaming discussion. I then realized that the template says that it "may be closed 7 days after being opened, if consensus has been reached". Considering that this is a rapidly developing current event, was this the wrong process/template to use? Frogging101 ( talk) 22:26, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
I am currently using some of my downtime working through Terry Pratchett's Discworld series to figure out the best order to read them in. Hopefully by Xmas I will share this on the correct page.
The other thing I am trying to do is save our civilisation from the ravages of climate change. I have even written a book about it.
1/ Is it too cheeky for me to produce a Wiki page on my book?
2/ If possible could I add a copy of my book so it could be read or even downloaded, for free?
3/ I am planning a Youtube video to support my proposal and I was wondering if I could tap some of the Wiki contributors for some facts and some pictures? Possibly to actively contribute themselves. Of course all provenance will be given.
4/ I am saving up to advertise on LBC in the New Year and would be chuffed if I could direct listeners to Wikipedia for further data.
If it helps with your consideration of my cheek I can email a PDF of my book for perusal.
Climate Change is an existential threat to the vast majority of species, including our own. This is my version of gluing myself to a motorway. If you are not actively involved in dealing with this emergency then you are passively condoning the end of life as we know it. no pressure... Baz cargo ( talk) 21:46, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
Hi there. While I am not new to Wikipedia, I cannot seem to find any links or policies on repeated information across pages. For example, would it not be simpler to to use a "see also" or "main article" tag? Hope someone can point me in the right direction. Maxwell King 123321 01:02, 16 November 2022 (UTC)
How can I do to enable JavaScript? — Preceding unsigned comment added by MDmulwa ( talk • contribs) 03:59, 16 November 2022 (UTC)
There is a problem with the notifications tool icon for displaying notifications, how can you help me? — Preceding unsigned comment added by MDmulwa ( talk • contribs) 06:15, 16 November 2022 (UTC)
A user User: Doluipritam19 frequently vandalising Sport in India, I told him, not to do unexplained edits, over linking. He frequently removing relevant 'Portals', He should be warned for this type of behavior. See this [14], The man should be banned for editing. he removed info without providing edit summary,Here [ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:MobileDiff/1121679464]], he never provided it, [ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:MobileDiff/1121679464] . Rock Stone Gold Castle ( talk) 08:38, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
@ Hoary:, Hi, but someone should tell him, that you have to provide edit summary, don't add dup links. Rock Stone Gold Castle ( talk) 14:18, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
User: Hoary, You should research the sub before telling me. I told him number of times, whenever I reverted his edits but he did not listen and be civil. Rock Stone Gold Castle ( talk) 06:49, 16 November 2022 (UTC)
I wanted to create my first article, but I don't have the options to do so when I clicked on the red text. It only allowed me to create a draft...is there a specific requirement you have to meet when creating articles? (kuvxira) ( talk) 19:08, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
I can't find the "move" button that many pages were talking about. I would like to edit a title of a page due to misspelling. Nattility ( talk) 11:55, 16 November 2022 (UTC)
I just made my first GAN. Where will I be notified when it is reviewed? Ricciardo Best ( talk) 14:41, 16 November 2022 (UTC)
How can I access webmail? Please help. — Preceding unsigned comment added by MDmulwa ( talk • contribs) 15:05, 16 November 2022 (UTC)
Hi again. I hope on creating an article about a website. When writing the name for the article, should I add .com
next to the name or leave it out just as the name? Thanks.
(kuvxira) (
talk) 22:47, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
Can an admin or experienced user provide us with input at Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)#Establishing a guideline outline preferred dimensions (aspect ratio) for images in the inboxes for biographies and elections to determine whether refactoring would be appropriate to a lengthy thread. I fear at this point that the lengthly thread might have been a successful implementation of a deliberate tactic by another user: antagonize and steer a conversation to great length so that it'll discourage others from contributing to the discussion in order to sabotage the chances of a proposal they dislike getting any consensus. SecretName101 ( talk) 16:00, 16 November 2022 (UTC)
Dear Wiki Editors: I recently had my accepted my Wiki article on Vincentian musician Frankie McIntosh accepted by the Wiki editor Devanian Wombat. However, the editor ONE1596 put up a Warning Heading regarding the possibility of “undisclosed payments” and that the article on Frankie McIntosh may need “clean up.”
I assure you that I received no payments from Frankie McIntosh, the subject of the article, or anyone else. The page was written completely gratis by me. Is there a form I must sign to confirm this?
I do not believe I violated Wiki’s “neutral point of view” policies. The laudatory language regarding McIntosh’s work as a music arranger does not come from me. These are published, direct quotations from well-regarded Caribbean Music critics Dawad Philip (Amsterdam News), Nelson King (Caribbean Life and the Vincentian), and Les Slater (Class Magazine). The final paragraph on McIntosh’s accomplishments comes directly from the remarks at the ceremony where he was awarded an honorary Doctorate from the University of the West Indies (as reported by Nelson King in Caribbean Life). I included these quotations as a way of summarizing his accomplishments and establishing his notoriety through outside sources. Are these quotations not appropriate? If so, I will remove them.
I would greatly appreciate your advice regarding anything else that needs to be done to “clean up” the article. This is my first attempt at a Wiki article and would like to get it right! I am not sure about the best way to communicate with you is. I just removed the Warning Heading and tried to explain the situation to ONE 1596 when I clicked “Publish Changes” after editing out the Warning. Is there another procedure I need to go through? t My user name is: Raylaur15. Looking forward to your advice and thanks for your time.
Raylaur 15
Frankie McIntosh Raylaur15 ( talk) 14:45, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
Hi nerds. Just wanted to ask what I can do to help wikipeidia. I'm pretty new so I'm just trying to live it up. Dab me up yo. 198.72.29.131 ( talk) 15:16, 16 November 2022 (UTC)
I was wondering if anyone knew how exactly you get a "job" reviewing drafts, and approving articles, do you need a certain number of edits? Or do you just have to submit a form of some sort, if anyone knows, I would appreciate an answer. Dandertuts ( talk) 15:40, 16 November 2022 (UTC)
Hi, I've revised this page for Draft:Aditya Tiwari which is a stub about a queer poet from India. Editors, please see if you can help get this approved? The topic was declined from inclusion some time ago because they did not meet the notability guidelines. but, note that there is now a different set of sources in the draft, so I think it would be OK to give it another review. Plushwiki21 ( talk) 17:27, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
Because they only needed a page so that he could be working with that page. Fileman67 ( talk) 01:53, 16 November 2022 (UTC)
I tried publishing a biography of a Nigerian Music legend it was declined. If there are ten Nigerian musicians today who should be on Wikipedia, the artist in question should be one of them. I need help to get it done. Newyorkgm ( talk) 16:40, 16 November 2022 (UTC)
Hello...
I want to write a list on an article, but don't know how to list..is there a sort of template I can use? (kuvxira) ( talk) 16:54, 16 November 2022 (UTC)
HI I created a draft in the Sandbox, and I am not sure how to title it so that I can submit it for publication? It is for the Woollahra Digital Literary Award?
Thank you for your help! LoveElectronicLiterature ( talk) 00:02, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
Pi 106.201.141.118 ( talk) 07:47, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
Based on the comments from the original reviewer of the article I submitted, I'd really appreciate it if someone could assist me with the comments:
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). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.
As far as I can tell the work of the person has be recognized and covered by reliable secondary sources so I am confused as to why he feels this is not adequate for a wikipedia entry. Especially when compared to a colleague like Emily Agard who is included in Wikipedia. WikiEditor242 ( talk) 19:01, 16 November 2022 (UTC)
[B]ringing a STEM program to more than 100 countries and thousands of girlsis noble, but Wikipedia does not factor good (or bad) deeds into its inclusion criteria. We care only if a subject has been written about in news or scholarly sources, doubly so if they're still alive. Or, to put it more succinctly, Wikipedia's definition of "notable" is stricter than the layman's definition. — Jéské Couriano v^_^v a little blue Bori 02:55, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
Hi! Some time back I signed up recurring small contributions. I use wikipedia enough that I felt I should help a little. But, even though I have ongoing monthly contributions, I keep getting nags to make a contribution.
Not really a question, unless that would be why am I being nagged to do something I'm doing. FrogEggs ( talk) 05:47, 14 November 2022 (UTC)
Hi,
I am new to this space and desperately need help! I have created a draft page on pregnancy-related anxiety ( Draft:Pregnancy-related anxiety) but am having difficulties in getting it approved. We have included a broad selection of research on the subject but my colleague and I are one of only a few leading researchers in this field so it looks a little self serving (ie too many self citations). Is there any advice you can offer?
Robyn Brunton ( talk) 01:37, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
Is there a way to toggle the wordwarp in watchlist or version histories? Some users employ a lot of super long edit summaries in a short period of time. Depending on what I'm doing those either help or hinder, so a toggle would be a welcome tool NewsAndEventsGuy ( talk) 08:25, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
Sir I what can I do if I have strong sources of a subject but they aren't available online especially books. Isparki ( talk) 01:54, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
As veterans likely know, before we can post a DS alert to a user's talk page, there is a pop up that reminds us about proper use of DS Alerts. My aging brain has led me to make an error which might have been saved by a similar tool..... This has to do with filtering user talk comments to test for "banning".
Do we have a filter which allows users to curate a list of people they have banned from their talk pages, so that forgetful people on the list (especially after the passage of time) get a reminder before posting to those talk pages again?
The drama that leads up to these sorts of impasses is bad enough. Add the passage of time to innocent forgetfulness, and there is a potential for avoidable more drama. A tool such as I described can't do anything about the former, but it might save a lot of pain from the latter.
(If you care inspiration for this question is found here.) NewsAndEventsGuy ( talk) 08:53, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
Hello - I have had an email from wikipedia telling me about the New Zealand fundraiser and asking me to donate. I have donated in the past - BUT - these days I am too concerned about spam emails to simply click the button and transfer money --- Can u confirm if this is for real or is a hoax please 60.234.100.64 ( talk) 02:40, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
Why does the page on Socorro, Brazil not mention the major Vale mining disaster that happened there? 38.18.123.250 ( talk) 11:32, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
I came across Sensibo and then saw that in July 2015, there was a discussion to delete and the result was keep. Only 2 people voted and they both voted keep. One of them was banned for UPE and the other was blocked for being a sock puppet... Anything to do here? Re open the deletion discusion? Should I post this on another noticeboard? If so, which one? MaskedSinger ( talk) 10:27, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
Hi, I want to see my notifications but I only see alerts and that too only the number. I cannot find where and what they are. I suffer this problem only in Minervaneue skin. Can someone help? PrathuCoder ( talk) 11:55, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
I had added a new article about a notable business house with more than 35 links that prove their strong business presence but the article got rejected instantly was it because the references mentioned had nepali languages Bibek Chalise ( talk) 10:55, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
Courtesy: Draft:Ramesh Group Submittals to AfC were Declined, not Rejected, which is more severe. As it exists now, the text has no references embedded. Remove the quotations - Wikipedia cares naught for what a company says about itself. At first glance, none of the refs mention Ramesh Group, and thus contribute nothing toward confirming notability. The reference format is inadequate. Do not resumbit until you fix stuff. David notMD ( talk) 12:30, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
Music albums generally have previous and next albums listed in their infoboxes. Political offices can also list previous and subsequent holders.
Films do not appear to do this (Harry Potter films being an example). Would adding this to the infobox film template and then to some film series - hopefully eventually the majority - be a sensible thing to do? -- SGBailey ( talk) 14:40, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
How do I make my signature The night king kills Arya in the winds of winter ( talk) 08:15, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
When I got my vaccine (I was 18 months old at the time), I stopped talking until I was almost four. And tests reveal that I have a 79% chance of having autism. Plus, my mom's Godmother said that she was very similar. She didn't like people after hers. She has an 89% chance of autism, which makes sense because she has always been really shy as a kid. If vaccines don't cause autism, why would my family have autistic symptoms right after the vaccine? 67.215.28.226 ( talk) 16:34, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
Hey there! Just made my first edit and I believe now: incorrectly. On the List of American Airlines destinations, I added a missing destination, and designated the change "Minor". Reading further, my content change was likely not minor. What to do? I didn't see how to edit my edit, if that's possible. If not possible: back out and redo the edit? Don't worry about it? Being a newbie I'm unsure how important this is. CloudTractor ( talk) 14:43, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
Hi! I am very new to wikipedia editing and I am having trouble figuring out how to add images on sandbox for editing. I am trying to make a gallery wall sort of thing and I don't know exactly how to do that on sandbox if sandbox is only for editing the article. Would I just have to make direct changes on the article? I am very confused...
Lajvardina-type ceramics
Marieaburto (
talk) 18:00, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
I am trying to submit the page Draft:John Kokken
I got the following message;
The content of this submission includes material that does not meet Wikipedia's minimum standard for inline citations. Please cite your sources using footnotes. For instructions on how to do this, please see Referencing for beginners. Thank you.
I understand Hyperlinking/embedded links are not to be used.
Need guidance on fixing it.
Josephine David ( talk) 18:49, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
Some people use * instead of : to reply to talk comments and it makes the HTML horrible. Is there a bot that fixes this? Is it part of the linter? Should it be fixed? Frogging101 ( talk) 18:51, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
Would appreciate your assistance. Thank you I am stranded in (Redacted). SOS 66.97.144.2 ( talk) 20:13, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
Every time I edit, when I check “View History,” my editor name shows up in red, rather than in blue. How do I avoid that from happening?
And if the answer is to sign my post with Tyhbvf ( talk) 02:56, 18 November 2022 (UTC), where exactly do I add those Tyhbvf ( talk) 02:56, 18 November 2022 (UTC) symbols? Tyhbvf ( talk) 02:56, 18 November 2022 (UTC)
~~~~
), you typically sign it at the end of a talk page post.This is a talk page post. ~~~~
a quick question 100.2.237.239 ( talk) 23:53, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
Courtesy link: Draft:Panto glasses
I am trying to create a page for Panto glasses, a page such as that of aviator glasses. Panto is a style of sunglasses that is widely known by opticians globally. The style may not have a huge coverage as it was widely used in the 20th century. I am wondering how best I can improve the page since the references I have were rejected by the admin who reviewed my page. I will appreciate your guidance. Kelmaa ( talk) 21:21, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
https://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Number where is the numbers? 2.56.197.5 ( talk) 11:00, 16 November 2022 (UTC)
Every time I edit, when I check “View History,” my editor name shows up in red, rather than in blue. How do I avoid that from happening? If the answer is to sign my post with 4 squiggly symbols, where exactly do I add those symbols? At the end of my last edit on the edited page, at the very end of the edited page, in the summary description, etc.? Help please! Tyhbvf ( talk) 04:17, 18 November 2022 (UTC)
Am I supposed to tag user sandbox pages which are obviously spam, or are they allowed in sandbox space? Zorya's Leshak ( talk) 03:48, 18 November 2022 (UTC)
HI I had submitted a long list of articles about women electronic literature writers that had been denied and abandoned for various reasons to be returned to active status so we could work on them--but I never heard back. Are these articles gone forever?
Thank you LoveElectronicLiterature ( talk) 19:52, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
@ LoveElectronicLiterature: If you simply have expired drafts, or articles deleted via WP:PROD, or your own pages for which you requested deletion yourself, they can be restored uncontroversially. See WP:REFUND. If your articles were deleted for other reasons (like due to an AFD discussion, or speedy deletion reason) then you need to start over.
I don't see any deleted contributions for LoveElectronicLiterature, however. Did you use another account before? ~ Anachronist ( talk) 20:56, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
Is it possible to view the HTML code of someone else's signature? In "View source", you just end up with 4 tildes. Also, how do you write 4 tildes without it changing to a signature? סשס Grimmchild. He/him, probably 12:49, 18 November 2022 (UTC)
סשס [[User:Grimmchild|<span style="color:#600060;">Grimmchild.</span>]][[User talk: Grimmchild| <span style="color:#600060;">He/him, probably</span>]]
. Are you using the
visual editor? On which page did you try and fail to see a signature? (Also, it’s presumably the wikicode that you are after, not the HTML code.){{
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: ~~~~.
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Click here for my talk page ("private" contact) 13:08, 18 November 2022 (UTC)
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if you can't find the tilde button on your keyboard. It still gives you this: ~~~~.Jamie Johnson (TV series) - Wikipedia.
On the cast and character table, the character Mr Hilary Hansard has been shown to be main all throughout series 1-3, that is correct but nothing on series seven, the seventh series of Jamie Johnson has finished airing and on the twelfth episode of series seven, Mr Hilary Hansard makes an appearance and is there for most of the runtime. So how I can add 'guest' on the column for series seven on the character Mr Hilary Hansard?
I'm fairly new to Wikipedia so I need help.
BBC iPlayer - Jamie Johnson - Series 7: 12. Chance of a Lifetime.
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talk) 15:43, 18 November 2022 (UTC)