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The article on the comic book Tales of Beatrix is being proposed for deletion on the grounds that it doesn't exist. I know perfectly well that it does because I've read it, but what counts as a reliable source to prove that? For instance, would its inclusion on Amazon or Grand Comic Database (under alternative forms of the given title) be sufficient? If not, what? Lee M ( talk) 05:18, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
I'm not exactly new anymore but figured this would be the best place to ask. If I log into my Wikipedia account from school, and my IP address appears to be the same as a vandal or disruptive editor (IP or not), what are the chances I will be accused of being connected to them in some way? If this happens, how can I remedy this? My account was made at home and I've made a significant amount of edits away from school. Aspening ( talk) 05:24, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
Hi I'm new here! Just got wikipedia yesterday. There are pages that say I need to make 10 edits so they can trust me to edit them, they say they are 'semi-protected ranges'... I've made 40 edits and I still can't edit them. Miles.mu ( talk) 15:47, 8 July 2017 (UTC)
Thank you! Miles.mu ( talk) 23:04, 8 July 2017 (UTC)
I've been trying to make a template on the 2nd AP All-pro team. However, after I made some of it, it seems that the template called the 2016 AP All-pro team became for the 2nd team, and vice-versa for the other template. I've been trying to fix the two but it seems impossible, and I think I might have to delete both of them. Is there a way to fix the two templates by any means, or should I delete it. Can you help? Vinnylospo ( talk) 03:31, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
Is there a place that has a complete list of tags with which to tag articles for improvement? I see them across several pages, so I'm wondering if there is a convenient place one could go to find what they are looking for. Uhtregorn ( talk) 16:51, 8 July 2017 (UTC)
{{
Multiple issues}}
. Best regards--
Fuhghettaboutit (
talk)
18:46, 8 July 2017 (UTC)
If something comes out in the news, is it proper to add it onto an article when it comes out, or should we wait for a bit? Or does this depend on the nature of what the news is? Uhtregorn ( talk) 15:05, 8 July 2017 (UTC)
Hello,i want to ask that if i have to open article wizard, then what i have to do.If i open the article wizard page on Wikipedia then it first page shows introduction and second,third,fourth,fifth and sixth page shows subject, notability, sources, content and end respectively.I don't know what to do now? Md.Yahiya Kamal ( talk) 10:24, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
Thank You
/info/en/?search=Retailers_Advantage
MJOHN ( talk) 21:23, 3 July 2017 (UTC)
I just want to clarify my position in this. I am Loss Prevention Executive who currently works for a Large Retail Organization. I have been involved with Loss Prevention, RFID and EAS for over 20 years. My relationship with this page is strictly professional and that of an observer. My interest in designing this page stems from their involvement and innovation within the industry.
I am familiar with most product currently being used by some of the largest developers. Some of which initially designed by some of the people associated with 'Retailers Advantage'.
Both the 'LPRC' and 'RFID Journal' have been fixtures since the early 2000's and are main staples within Loss Prevention and RFID. In my opinion I do feel these should be considered as substantial secondary sources.
The 'RFID Journal' references a hard tag designed by 'Retailers Advantage' and studies found. Author 'Claire Swedberg', frequent writer for RFID Journal.
I have removed any pictures that could be considered copyright. All remaining are my own property or already on the web.
Though not as large as a 'Sensormatic' or 'Checkpoint'. I do feel they deserve recognition for their continued contribution.
Please reconsider this page or guide me on further adjustments.
Thank You
MJOHN ( talk) 04:20, 4 July 2017 (UTC)
I've read all the criteria. There are many holes. My impression is most of this subjective and mainly at the discretion of the admin/s on whether or not a page gets approved.
I'd be curious if all your pages meet these criteria...
I would greatly appreciate if you could be specifics with what you are looking for.
Thanks Again & Best Regards,
MJOHN
MJOHN (
talk)
04:31, 7 July 2017 (UTC)
I have had Wikipedia for 24 hours (more or less) and I've made over 100 edits already, but other users always criticize me on my edits... it's not very encouraging, considering the fact that I'm a new user here. I feel that I'm doing the wrong thing. If I stop editing, I suppose the other users would be satisfied, but I still want to contribute to this society... I have come across several articles that say 'needs citation' 'needs cleanup' or something. I feel that if I edit those articles, other users won't pick on me as much. Is there a certain way to find those articles? Thanks. Miles.mu ( talk) 03:21, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
I have been an active wiki editor since 2013. please tell me if earning badges for your work from wiki is important? how can we earn those badges? Sachsach ( talk) 16:12, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
Thanks for your response Larry.. You truly are an inspiration! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sachsach ( talk • contribs) 16:54, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
On Azerbaijan in World War II, there's a table of counties. All the countries have a flag icon for their respective country. To maintain consistency, I want to add the flag icon for two [former] nations. The Crimean ASSR and Byelorussian SSR, however there are no ISO codes for these two (for the {flagicon} template). How would I go about adding these two flags while maintaining the 25px x 15px size?
Thanks, Toreightyone ( talk) 00:38, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
What to do here I am new so please tell — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wikibhushan ( talk • contribs) 15:57, 7 July 2017 (UTC)
I have been working on an entry that was declined first for references and now notability. My question is does the Title make the instances be acceptable. I am writing about a former member of Pretty Ricky but the title is his real name, should I title it different?
Thull2011 Thull2011 ( talk) 18:56, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
I have never accepted pay for writing articles and never will. There seem to be plenty of suggestions in Wikipedia instructions about how to insinuate that a writer/editor has been paid for their volunteer contributions, but no standard way to refute the accusations. Mitzi.humphrey ( talk) 20:45, 8 July 2017 (UTC)
How to upload /info/en/?search=Draft:Margaret_Handwerker ? Isabella Zuralski ( talk) 20:26, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
Once I was gathering information about female anatomy in my sandbox. A administrator deleted the page when I was editing it. The administrator notified me We are not here so that you can develop your porn gallery. I discussed this matter on this teahouse. First read it. In light of this, I ask was act of that administrator right?
Sinner ( talk) 17:20, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
What do you do if you have a page (you) nominated for deletion, but still, after more than a week, still hasn't received significant attention from either admins to close the discussion or editors contributing to an outcome? How would one (an editor,) raise the amount of discussion on and attract more attention for a stalling, if not completely stalled, AfD discussion, and draw it to a conclusion? alphalfalfa( talk) 23:29, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
Hello. I did a major copyedit on about the first third of Boško Todorović. It was reverted in full and sadly, a rather unflattering comment was added. I am looking for a quick opinion on whether the copy edit was indeed so bad or have I simply struck a difficult article. I am happy to move on to other work but only if I am actually being helpful. Kind regards and my thanks, Myrtle. Myrtlegroggins ( talk) 07:43, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
Sphilbrick I appreciate your suggestions very much and I will do them. I have also made a heartfelt apology to the other editor involved. My enthusiasm got ahead of my care to others which is never what I would wish to have happen. Thank you for taking the time to comment, Myrtle. Myrtlegroggins ( talk) 01:06, 10 July 2017 (UTC)
Robertgombos ( talk) 19:16, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
Cordless Larry, I understand. I just thought that is advisable to post the printscreen because I wanted to make sure there isn;t an error of some kind. Robertgombos ( talk) 01:47, 10 July 2017 (UTC)
PrimeHunter, I see, thank you for the heads up. Robertgombos ( talk) 01:47, 10 July 2017 (UTC)
When I first joined, there was a banner that brought me to articles that needed editing. How do I get there again? Or how do I find articles that need editing? Notralphwaite5 ( talk) 23:19, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
{{Wikipedia:Community portal/Opentask}}
to the one or the other. You can also sign up for delivery of suggested articles to edit at
User:SuggestBot/Getting Recommendations Regularly. Best regards--
Fuhghettaboutit (
talk)
23:31, 9 July 2017 (UTC)I was editing 'tyet' and I added the fact that in the Kane chronicles, one of the main characters had a tyet amulet that she used to communicate with her mother. But there is not just one sentence that explains that. It is just kind of common knowledge for readers, so do I cite it or not, and if so, how? GrecoRomanNut ( talk) 12:03, 8 July 2017 (UTC)
Hello. There is a page on English Wikipedia. Arabic-language version of this page has a good picture. English version doesn't have any pictures at all. I think it'd be great to take this picture on Arabic wiki page and add it to English wiki page, but how do I do that?
I also know that there are some problems with copy-right or whatever. And it's like different wiki's have different copy-right laws. I don't understand anything about that.
(I hope this question is understandable - but if now ask away! I'll try to explain better)
Nigario.sss ( talk) 20:31, 8 July 2017 (UTC)
Hello, I have been reading up on policies and have a question regarding what constitutes reliable from news sources. Must they strictly be editorial pieces from or can opinion pieces be used as well? Within this, is there a litmus test to determine reliability? Should the author be considered an authority on some subject for his opinion to be given weight? What if said authority pushes a controversial opinion or one that is generally not accepted? Is there another policy that addresses this? Thank you for your time. Uhtregorn ( talk) 10:59, 8 July 2017 (UTC)
I've made a number of edits to an article ( Isidro A. T. Savillo) that I think has a lot of problems, which I have tried to correct in my edits. Often another editor (usually an IP address) will revert my changes and/or make a snarky comment in the article's talk page and I've tried to respond to these comments by referring to wikipedia's guidelines, but it's very difficult to actually have any sort of discussion about the article. I've tried to avoid nominating the article for deletion, but as I've learned more about wikipedia's standards, the more I think it would be appropriate in this case. Is there anywhere I could have more experienced editors look over the article to see if it has the same issues I've identified? For this page, I think the main issue if that the subject doesn't meet the notability criteria for an academic and that a lot of the article contains trivial information. madambaster ( talk) 06:46, 10 July 2017 (UTC)
I signed up today. Forgot to capitalize my surname's first letter. How can I edit that?? Please help. — Preceding unsigned comment added by an unknown user Koushik ghar.
Hi, so a new editor is aggressively listing articles for deletion and voting for deletion on things - at times so quickly between actions they couldn't possibly have done proper due diligence (e.g. basic internet search) to check whether the subject is notable before claiming they are not - and not following wikipedia policy WP:BEFORE. Basically, the editor is creating work for others who then have to come and defend pages to stop them from being deleted. While the articles often have flaws in them, tagging them for cleanup, starting a discussion, or improving the articles prior to listing for deletion would I believe be the correct thing to do. In defending the pages people have suggested to the editor s/he has an incorrect perspective on when something should be deleted, or what is notable, WP:RS or how to address neutrality issues (as these are the main arguments the editor uses for deletion) however the editor continues to argue even when others have stepped in and improved the articles. This seems to be very troll-like behaviour, and it is destructive, time-consuming, stressful. I myself am only fairly new on wikipedia, so don't really know what to do. Powertothepeople ( talk) 15:05, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
Think Powertothepeople is talking about this article Muslim Women's National Network Australia and its deletion request Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Muslim Women's National Network Australia. Appears DGG goes through and finds articles to nominated for deletion. NZ Footballs Conscience (talk) 21:45, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
I want to contribute some articles on tech-related topics or if any edition to any tech article if needed how can I do so please give me some suggestions.
Thank you very much.
Shashankgizmos ( talk) 22:09, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
Do you want to write about any specific technology, any you have in mind? Did you search for technology articles in your area of interest and look to see if you could contribute to those? Notralphwaite5 ( talk) 23:23, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
I wanted to accept Draft:Rolls Royce Cullinan. However a redirect page Rolls Royce Cullinan already exists. How can this be moved Jupitus Smart 13:09, 10 July 2017 (UTC)
This site claims Wikipedia has an anti-conservitive Christianity bias. This is of course a site with worse bias then us, however I'm not confident that its claims are untrue. If you cannot answer it, could you dirrect me to someone who will. Thank you for your time and consideration. 22mikpau ( talk) 13:21, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
"Wikipedia does not have any bias as a matter of policy". Having read some wikipedia articles, I highly doubt this. Notralphwaite5 ( talk) 23:26, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
Hello,
I'll be needing a clear-cut assistance on how my article can meet Wikipedia standards. Though i have gone through the necessary guidelines but i feel i'll be needing the assistance of a professional who is conversant with how information are posted as a guide. Thank you Olusegun Ajakaiye ( talk) 14:41, 10 July 2017 (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.
I have difficulty making good edits to Wikipedia, to become an admin. I wanna become an admin. I wanna know if the source is "questionable" or "reliable", so edits will not be reverted. Bemahewal ( talk) 22:09, 8 July 2017 (UTC)
dear, why my profile was deleted Apkidunya ( talk) 09:52, 10 July 2017 (UTC)
Hello, i have to ask that how to open a draft which was created by another person.Means that, for example if a person has created a draft on a project then how to open it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Md.Yahiya Kamal ( talk • contribs) 12:45, 10 July 2017 (UTC)
Thank you sir. Md.Yahiya Kamal ( talk) 18:00, 10 July 2017 (UTC)
I found a deliberately misleading and biased info in a page. I fixed the info but the author of the misleading reverted my editing back to the original misleading info. In addition, he sent me in a notice that I am in an editing war and that I could be blocked when all I did was to fix the misleading info. In fact the question is about an internationally recognized country border versus the political view of a secessionist movement that has no legal and international bases. All I am asking is that Wikipedia should not serve a particular political propaganda of a mouvement, region or country and should stick to the facts. My intention is not to go for or against something or anything but just to stick to the facts and the only guidance being: are the borders reflecting the reality and the legality of the international law as defined by the United Nations ( country being a member of the United Nation).
Thus my question: What are the best option to fix misleading information deliberately added to a Wikipedia page? Axmedi ( talk) 18:04, 10 July 2017 (UTC) Axmedi ( talk) 14:38, 10 July 2017 (UTC)
What makes an article promotional in nature and how do I avoid that? Mariaabalu ( talk) 17:56, 10 July 2017 (UTC)
I tried to edit this page, Pamela Abalu, but people kept saying it was promotional in nature. If you don't mind, would you look at it (view the history too lol) and tell me how I could have edited it better? I used tried to use as many sources as I could. Would appreciate your input, but also ok if not! Mariaabalu ( talk) 18:26, 10 July 2017 (UTC)
The page 'family tree of the Norse gods' has a stub tag on it, why? It has all the info it is supposed to, GrecoRomanNut ( talk) 11:30, 8 July 2017 (UTC)
Hi GrecoRomanNut, the stub tag should not be removed until more content is added to the article. Even with more content the article still needs more work. As noted at WikiProject Norse history and culture, Assessment section, this is one of 740 stub articles. Once the article is improved, yes, the stub tag can be removed, and on the Talk page "class=stub" should be changed to "class=start". Regards, — JoeHebda • ( talk) 13:08, 10 July 2017 (UTC)
As a newbie. Can't figure this one out. What did I do wrong. Where my mistake was made. /info/en/?search=North_Forney_High_School FranklyFrank ( talk) 20:24, 10 July 2017 (UTC)
![]() | This is an archive of past discussions. Do not edit the contents of this page. If you wish to start a new discussion or revive an old one, please do so on the current talk page. |
Archive 630 | ← | Archive 635 | Archive 636 | Archive 637 | Archive 638 | Archive 639 | Archive 640 |
The article on the comic book Tales of Beatrix is being proposed for deletion on the grounds that it doesn't exist. I know perfectly well that it does because I've read it, but what counts as a reliable source to prove that? For instance, would its inclusion on Amazon or Grand Comic Database (under alternative forms of the given title) be sufficient? If not, what? Lee M ( talk) 05:18, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
I'm not exactly new anymore but figured this would be the best place to ask. If I log into my Wikipedia account from school, and my IP address appears to be the same as a vandal or disruptive editor (IP or not), what are the chances I will be accused of being connected to them in some way? If this happens, how can I remedy this? My account was made at home and I've made a significant amount of edits away from school. Aspening ( talk) 05:24, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
Hi I'm new here! Just got wikipedia yesterday. There are pages that say I need to make 10 edits so they can trust me to edit them, they say they are 'semi-protected ranges'... I've made 40 edits and I still can't edit them. Miles.mu ( talk) 15:47, 8 July 2017 (UTC)
Thank you! Miles.mu ( talk) 23:04, 8 July 2017 (UTC)
I've been trying to make a template on the 2nd AP All-pro team. However, after I made some of it, it seems that the template called the 2016 AP All-pro team became for the 2nd team, and vice-versa for the other template. I've been trying to fix the two but it seems impossible, and I think I might have to delete both of them. Is there a way to fix the two templates by any means, or should I delete it. Can you help? Vinnylospo ( talk) 03:31, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
Is there a place that has a complete list of tags with which to tag articles for improvement? I see them across several pages, so I'm wondering if there is a convenient place one could go to find what they are looking for. Uhtregorn ( talk) 16:51, 8 July 2017 (UTC)
{{
Multiple issues}}
. Best regards--
Fuhghettaboutit (
talk)
18:46, 8 July 2017 (UTC)
If something comes out in the news, is it proper to add it onto an article when it comes out, or should we wait for a bit? Or does this depend on the nature of what the news is? Uhtregorn ( talk) 15:05, 8 July 2017 (UTC)
Hello,i want to ask that if i have to open article wizard, then what i have to do.If i open the article wizard page on Wikipedia then it first page shows introduction and second,third,fourth,fifth and sixth page shows subject, notability, sources, content and end respectively.I don't know what to do now? Md.Yahiya Kamal ( talk) 10:24, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
Thank You
/info/en/?search=Retailers_Advantage
MJOHN ( talk) 21:23, 3 July 2017 (UTC)
I just want to clarify my position in this. I am Loss Prevention Executive who currently works for a Large Retail Organization. I have been involved with Loss Prevention, RFID and EAS for over 20 years. My relationship with this page is strictly professional and that of an observer. My interest in designing this page stems from their involvement and innovation within the industry.
I am familiar with most product currently being used by some of the largest developers. Some of which initially designed by some of the people associated with 'Retailers Advantage'.
Both the 'LPRC' and 'RFID Journal' have been fixtures since the early 2000's and are main staples within Loss Prevention and RFID. In my opinion I do feel these should be considered as substantial secondary sources.
The 'RFID Journal' references a hard tag designed by 'Retailers Advantage' and studies found. Author 'Claire Swedberg', frequent writer for RFID Journal.
I have removed any pictures that could be considered copyright. All remaining are my own property or already on the web.
Though not as large as a 'Sensormatic' or 'Checkpoint'. I do feel they deserve recognition for their continued contribution.
Please reconsider this page or guide me on further adjustments.
Thank You
MJOHN ( talk) 04:20, 4 July 2017 (UTC)
I've read all the criteria. There are many holes. My impression is most of this subjective and mainly at the discretion of the admin/s on whether or not a page gets approved.
I'd be curious if all your pages meet these criteria...
I would greatly appreciate if you could be specifics with what you are looking for.
Thanks Again & Best Regards,
MJOHN
MJOHN (
talk)
04:31, 7 July 2017 (UTC)
I have had Wikipedia for 24 hours (more or less) and I've made over 100 edits already, but other users always criticize me on my edits... it's not very encouraging, considering the fact that I'm a new user here. I feel that I'm doing the wrong thing. If I stop editing, I suppose the other users would be satisfied, but I still want to contribute to this society... I have come across several articles that say 'needs citation' 'needs cleanup' or something. I feel that if I edit those articles, other users won't pick on me as much. Is there a certain way to find those articles? Thanks. Miles.mu ( talk) 03:21, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
I have been an active wiki editor since 2013. please tell me if earning badges for your work from wiki is important? how can we earn those badges? Sachsach ( talk) 16:12, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
Thanks for your response Larry.. You truly are an inspiration! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sachsach ( talk • contribs) 16:54, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
On Azerbaijan in World War II, there's a table of counties. All the countries have a flag icon for their respective country. To maintain consistency, I want to add the flag icon for two [former] nations. The Crimean ASSR and Byelorussian SSR, however there are no ISO codes for these two (for the {flagicon} template). How would I go about adding these two flags while maintaining the 25px x 15px size?
Thanks, Toreightyone ( talk) 00:38, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
What to do here I am new so please tell — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wikibhushan ( talk • contribs) 15:57, 7 July 2017 (UTC)
I have been working on an entry that was declined first for references and now notability. My question is does the Title make the instances be acceptable. I am writing about a former member of Pretty Ricky but the title is his real name, should I title it different?
Thull2011 Thull2011 ( talk) 18:56, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
I have never accepted pay for writing articles and never will. There seem to be plenty of suggestions in Wikipedia instructions about how to insinuate that a writer/editor has been paid for their volunteer contributions, but no standard way to refute the accusations. Mitzi.humphrey ( talk) 20:45, 8 July 2017 (UTC)
How to upload /info/en/?search=Draft:Margaret_Handwerker ? Isabella Zuralski ( talk) 20:26, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
Once I was gathering information about female anatomy in my sandbox. A administrator deleted the page when I was editing it. The administrator notified me We are not here so that you can develop your porn gallery. I discussed this matter on this teahouse. First read it. In light of this, I ask was act of that administrator right?
Sinner ( talk) 17:20, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
What do you do if you have a page (you) nominated for deletion, but still, after more than a week, still hasn't received significant attention from either admins to close the discussion or editors contributing to an outcome? How would one (an editor,) raise the amount of discussion on and attract more attention for a stalling, if not completely stalled, AfD discussion, and draw it to a conclusion? alphalfalfa( talk) 23:29, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
Hello. I did a major copyedit on about the first third of Boško Todorović. It was reverted in full and sadly, a rather unflattering comment was added. I am looking for a quick opinion on whether the copy edit was indeed so bad or have I simply struck a difficult article. I am happy to move on to other work but only if I am actually being helpful. Kind regards and my thanks, Myrtle. Myrtlegroggins ( talk) 07:43, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
Sphilbrick I appreciate your suggestions very much and I will do them. I have also made a heartfelt apology to the other editor involved. My enthusiasm got ahead of my care to others which is never what I would wish to have happen. Thank you for taking the time to comment, Myrtle. Myrtlegroggins ( talk) 01:06, 10 July 2017 (UTC)
Robertgombos ( talk) 19:16, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
Cordless Larry, I understand. I just thought that is advisable to post the printscreen because I wanted to make sure there isn;t an error of some kind. Robertgombos ( talk) 01:47, 10 July 2017 (UTC)
PrimeHunter, I see, thank you for the heads up. Robertgombos ( talk) 01:47, 10 July 2017 (UTC)
When I first joined, there was a banner that brought me to articles that needed editing. How do I get there again? Or how do I find articles that need editing? Notralphwaite5 ( talk) 23:19, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
{{Wikipedia:Community portal/Opentask}}
to the one or the other. You can also sign up for delivery of suggested articles to edit at
User:SuggestBot/Getting Recommendations Regularly. Best regards--
Fuhghettaboutit (
talk)
23:31, 9 July 2017 (UTC)I was editing 'tyet' and I added the fact that in the Kane chronicles, one of the main characters had a tyet amulet that she used to communicate with her mother. But there is not just one sentence that explains that. It is just kind of common knowledge for readers, so do I cite it or not, and if so, how? GrecoRomanNut ( talk) 12:03, 8 July 2017 (UTC)
Hello. There is a page on English Wikipedia. Arabic-language version of this page has a good picture. English version doesn't have any pictures at all. I think it'd be great to take this picture on Arabic wiki page and add it to English wiki page, but how do I do that?
I also know that there are some problems with copy-right or whatever. And it's like different wiki's have different copy-right laws. I don't understand anything about that.
(I hope this question is understandable - but if now ask away! I'll try to explain better)
Nigario.sss ( talk) 20:31, 8 July 2017 (UTC)
Hello, I have been reading up on policies and have a question regarding what constitutes reliable from news sources. Must they strictly be editorial pieces from or can opinion pieces be used as well? Within this, is there a litmus test to determine reliability? Should the author be considered an authority on some subject for his opinion to be given weight? What if said authority pushes a controversial opinion or one that is generally not accepted? Is there another policy that addresses this? Thank you for your time. Uhtregorn ( talk) 10:59, 8 July 2017 (UTC)
I've made a number of edits to an article ( Isidro A. T. Savillo) that I think has a lot of problems, which I have tried to correct in my edits. Often another editor (usually an IP address) will revert my changes and/or make a snarky comment in the article's talk page and I've tried to respond to these comments by referring to wikipedia's guidelines, but it's very difficult to actually have any sort of discussion about the article. I've tried to avoid nominating the article for deletion, but as I've learned more about wikipedia's standards, the more I think it would be appropriate in this case. Is there anywhere I could have more experienced editors look over the article to see if it has the same issues I've identified? For this page, I think the main issue if that the subject doesn't meet the notability criteria for an academic and that a lot of the article contains trivial information. madambaster ( talk) 06:46, 10 July 2017 (UTC)
I signed up today. Forgot to capitalize my surname's first letter. How can I edit that?? Please help. — Preceding unsigned comment added by an unknown user Koushik ghar.
Hi, so a new editor is aggressively listing articles for deletion and voting for deletion on things - at times so quickly between actions they couldn't possibly have done proper due diligence (e.g. basic internet search) to check whether the subject is notable before claiming they are not - and not following wikipedia policy WP:BEFORE. Basically, the editor is creating work for others who then have to come and defend pages to stop them from being deleted. While the articles often have flaws in them, tagging them for cleanup, starting a discussion, or improving the articles prior to listing for deletion would I believe be the correct thing to do. In defending the pages people have suggested to the editor s/he has an incorrect perspective on when something should be deleted, or what is notable, WP:RS or how to address neutrality issues (as these are the main arguments the editor uses for deletion) however the editor continues to argue even when others have stepped in and improved the articles. This seems to be very troll-like behaviour, and it is destructive, time-consuming, stressful. I myself am only fairly new on wikipedia, so don't really know what to do. Powertothepeople ( talk) 15:05, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
Think Powertothepeople is talking about this article Muslim Women's National Network Australia and its deletion request Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Muslim Women's National Network Australia. Appears DGG goes through and finds articles to nominated for deletion. NZ Footballs Conscience (talk) 21:45, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
I want to contribute some articles on tech-related topics or if any edition to any tech article if needed how can I do so please give me some suggestions.
Thank you very much.
Shashankgizmos ( talk) 22:09, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
Do you want to write about any specific technology, any you have in mind? Did you search for technology articles in your area of interest and look to see if you could contribute to those? Notralphwaite5 ( talk) 23:23, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
I wanted to accept Draft:Rolls Royce Cullinan. However a redirect page Rolls Royce Cullinan already exists. How can this be moved Jupitus Smart 13:09, 10 July 2017 (UTC)
This site claims Wikipedia has an anti-conservitive Christianity bias. This is of course a site with worse bias then us, however I'm not confident that its claims are untrue. If you cannot answer it, could you dirrect me to someone who will. Thank you for your time and consideration. 22mikpau ( talk) 13:21, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
"Wikipedia does not have any bias as a matter of policy". Having read some wikipedia articles, I highly doubt this. Notralphwaite5 ( talk) 23:26, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
Hello,
I'll be needing a clear-cut assistance on how my article can meet Wikipedia standards. Though i have gone through the necessary guidelines but i feel i'll be needing the assistance of a professional who is conversant with how information are posted as a guide. Thank you Olusegun Ajakaiye ( talk) 14:41, 10 July 2017 (UTC)
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I have difficulty making good edits to Wikipedia, to become an admin. I wanna become an admin. I wanna know if the source is "questionable" or "reliable", so edits will not be reverted. Bemahewal ( talk) 22:09, 8 July 2017 (UTC)
dear, why my profile was deleted Apkidunya ( talk) 09:52, 10 July 2017 (UTC)
Hello, i have to ask that how to open a draft which was created by another person.Means that, for example if a person has created a draft on a project then how to open it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Md.Yahiya Kamal ( talk • contribs) 12:45, 10 July 2017 (UTC)
Thank you sir. Md.Yahiya Kamal ( talk) 18:00, 10 July 2017 (UTC)
I found a deliberately misleading and biased info in a page. I fixed the info but the author of the misleading reverted my editing back to the original misleading info. In addition, he sent me in a notice that I am in an editing war and that I could be blocked when all I did was to fix the misleading info. In fact the question is about an internationally recognized country border versus the political view of a secessionist movement that has no legal and international bases. All I am asking is that Wikipedia should not serve a particular political propaganda of a mouvement, region or country and should stick to the facts. My intention is not to go for or against something or anything but just to stick to the facts and the only guidance being: are the borders reflecting the reality and the legality of the international law as defined by the United Nations ( country being a member of the United Nation).
Thus my question: What are the best option to fix misleading information deliberately added to a Wikipedia page? Axmedi ( talk) 18:04, 10 July 2017 (UTC) Axmedi ( talk) 14:38, 10 July 2017 (UTC)
What makes an article promotional in nature and how do I avoid that? Mariaabalu ( talk) 17:56, 10 July 2017 (UTC)
I tried to edit this page, Pamela Abalu, but people kept saying it was promotional in nature. If you don't mind, would you look at it (view the history too lol) and tell me how I could have edited it better? I used tried to use as many sources as I could. Would appreciate your input, but also ok if not! Mariaabalu ( talk) 18:26, 10 July 2017 (UTC)
The page 'family tree of the Norse gods' has a stub tag on it, why? It has all the info it is supposed to, GrecoRomanNut ( talk) 11:30, 8 July 2017 (UTC)
Hi GrecoRomanNut, the stub tag should not be removed until more content is added to the article. Even with more content the article still needs more work. As noted at WikiProject Norse history and culture, Assessment section, this is one of 740 stub articles. Once the article is improved, yes, the stub tag can be removed, and on the Talk page "class=stub" should be changed to "class=start". Regards, — JoeHebda • ( talk) 13:08, 10 July 2017 (UTC)
As a newbie. Can't figure this one out. What did I do wrong. Where my mistake was made. /info/en/?search=North_Forney_High_School FranklyFrank ( talk) 20:24, 10 July 2017 (UTC)