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I recently submitted a DRAFT which was rejected on the grounds that some of the refs are not credible like youtube, I will like to ask, how then can you reference a line in an article that refers to a video, and how does wikipedia determine credible sources, if a credible source is a localised source, for example certain mainstream news are credible but localised and also how can I reference a Newspaper article. Goziextech ( talk) 04:48, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
Thank you in Advance Goziextech ( talk) 04:48, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
Hello. So I've been here for a while now and I have noticed "WikiProjects", how do they work? And do you need to request if you want to join them? Thanks! HouseGecko ( talk) 09:39, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
Hi guys, I joined wikipedia in order to write an article about my company - which I now realise I can't do! Can I request that an article about it be written? I make vegan cosmetics, and I've seen an article listing vegan companies, and I'd like mine to be in there! Fairypantsuk ( talk) 09:28, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
There is a small castle in France (Berry) called Buranlure, very famous in the neighborhood and fairly old. It is mentionned in various pages, and classified as part of the french national heritage (highest degree of national classification for historical buildings), but has very few articles online about it. The only sources are its official website and some amateur pages. I would like to create an article about it, based on reliable facts from the various books written about it I have at home, but don't know if it will work as it cannot be checked so easily. How could this be done? thank you very much in advance Berrybur ( talk) 01:43, 16 July 2017 (UTC)
Very grateful for all your responsive help.
Berrybur ( talk) 14:34, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
We are here to improve wikipedia. I suggest a wikipedia project with the name Wikipedia:Articles for Improvement (WW:AfI). I have developed a draft, but it is my suggestion, admins will proceed with what they feel better. Admins must read this draft and inform me what they think about this suggestion. Sinner ( talk) 13:01, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
Here for single call Sinner ( talk) 14:11, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
Hello,
I would like to (substiantially) edit this page /info/en/?search=%C3%87a_plane_pour_moi in order to put it in accordance with the original French version of it (here: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%87a_plane_pour_moi) - basically, the new version would be a translation to English of the French version.
Whenever I try however, I am blocked because "An automated filter has identified this edit as potentially unconstructive, so it has been disallowed".
Can someone please help me with this change?
Many thanks in advance.
Lexmind ( talk) 10:57, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
Since its released, the song meets a worldwide success (15 “Disques d'or” and 5 Platinum [[Ça plane pour moi#cite note-7|<sup>7</sup>]]), it will be one of the few francophone songs to enter the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard Hot 100'']][[Ça plane pour moi#cite note-8|<sup>8</sup>]],[[Ça plane pour moi#cite note-LS2001-6|<sup>6</sup>]].
You can use the "Sandbox" link at top of any page, save a version there and suggest replacing the article, but I doubt it will get support. I suggest you learn more about the English Wikipedia before trying to replace a whole article. It may have been the mention of
Armageddon Dildos which triggered the filter.
PrimeHunter (
talk) 14:53, 17 July 2017 (UTC)Greetings. I created an article on an important Southern California outdoor sculpture in February 2017. ( /info/en/?search=Spirit_of_Spanish_Music ) Since then, it has had a note at the top saying that the article will be reviewed by "someone other than the author". It seems like five (5) months is too long to wait for this kind of review. Am I wrong? Did I do something incorrect in creating or posting the article? (I am a very new and inexperienced contributor to Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.) I posted a note on my "Talk" page about this several weeks ago (3 July 2017), and even that has been ignored. Please let me know what I should do, or if I just need to wait. Thanks. --Seauton
Seauton ( talk) 19:06, 16 July 2017 (UTC)
I noticed the removal of edits by another user. The odd thing is, they reported their removal to an admin. Nothing in the removed material seemed to violate rules, but the editor suspected them of being a SOCK. I can provide diffs, but before I do, I just would like some second opinions. Is this normal? I am familiar with WP:TALKNO, so I'm feeling a bit confused by this, since it seems to be sanctioned by an admin, but I could be wrong about that. DN ( talk) 19:53, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
I am wondering how to add a photo of a public person that is not a press photo.
For example, can I add a photo where the photographer has given permission for the photo to be on Wikipedia? 99.96.49.194 ( talk) 23:05, 17 July 2017 (UTC)The copy
So while browsing the Recent Changes I came across this William Weinbach, am I right in thinking this page has been published? If so I think should go back to the @ Willweinbach: draft to be tidied up and actually to see if it meets WP:PERSON NZ Footballs Conscience (talk) 00:49, 18 July 2017 (UTC)
Hey,
Just a quick question. Who do we go to about a non-registered user (although shown as an IP address) removing multiple WP:CSD templates without any discussion, i.e. accept, deny, etc.
I know per the rules we're not supposed to re-add it to candidacy, to my knowledge, but I didn't know what to do since it wasn't validly considered.
The autotag left behind was as follows: "Non-autoconfirmed user rapidly reverting edits, speedy deletion template removed" Which made no sense to me.
Any thoughts or suggestions? Snickers2686 ( talk) 00:31, 18 July 2017 (UTC)
@ DESiegel: It looks like they were reinstated by another user. Snickers2686 ( talk) 01:50, 18 July 2017 (UTC)
Why can't we have a process, say a G14 CSD where we can tag all pages created by a sockpuppet or any other paid editor, for deletion. Most of the paid editors are usually identified by their sockfarms, and blocked by the keen eyes at SPI. If the pages are deleted on being identified as an obvious sockpuppet, the tribe of undeclared paid editors will decrease, as people will not be willing to pay for articles that are deleted soon. Siddhant Behl, Sujayath Ali, Karnesh Sharma and Voonik are articles created by extensive sockfarms, some of whose creators where blocked by SPIs initiated by me. However most of them cannot be ordinarily deleted by proper means as sometimes well meaning inclusionists jump at their defence, citing the references presented. If they are speedily deleted on being identified as an SPA creation, we can bypass that issue, and if they are indeed notable, we can always have the inclusionists re-creating the article. I have presented this here to vet any very obvious fallacy in the idea, and to hear from experienced editors to see if this was proposed earlier. If I get the go-ahead, this can go to the Village Pump Proposal lab. Jupitus Smart 17:21, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
Hi fellow Wikipedians!
Malta's parliament has recently approved same-sex marriage, 66-1. I would like to change the article name from recognition of same-sex unions in Malta to "same-sex marriage in Malta". I would like to post a request on the talk page for others to comment if they would approve the change, but I have no idea how to ask the community to approve such a change. Any help would be appreciated. Andrew1444 ( talk) 01:50, 18 July 2017 (UTC)
Andrew1444 ( talk) 01:50, 18 July 2017 (UTC)
My name is Sam Rutan, and I am new to creating articles on Wikipedia. I just finished creating an article for an upcoming Netflix series called Daughters of Destiny (2017). My boss, the director, told me to use a description that she wrote for the series as the article body. However, it just so happens that this text was also used in press releases across the internet. So, in other words, the director wrote the text but since it is in articles on the internet Wikipedia is trying to delete my page on the grounds of copyright infringement. How do I reconcile this? Srutan21 ( talk) 19:48, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
Hi, I am a new editor and just started making minor changes. Can you suggest me how to find reliable sources to do citation? V.Sai Pradeep ( talk) 12:11, 18 July 2017 (UTC)
site:
prefix. So, following my example, you can search for [search term] site:npr.org
to make sure that your results come from NPR's website.Hey People,
I created a submission " /info/en/?search=Draft:Transfer_school" it was declined with notes - "Not adequately supported by reliable sources." I have linked the doc. with the NYC DoE. NYC DoE should have been considered as reliable. Could you please suggest, what better & reliable source should I use? I did not check with the US DoE website, coz Transfer school ain't an universal US concept. Not all states have 'em. I do can add the references of the DoE of other states; but, the article ain't that large. If I do that would the article get accepted? And, could it not be dealt with separately?
One more thing, this is my second article only. Please lend me a hand here :)
Fatnred 05:47, 18 July 2017 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Fatnred ( talk • contribs)
What should a experienced user do if a new and inexperienced user is asking useless questions frequently from him Sinner ( talk) 01:37, 16 July 2017 (UTC)
My talk page is becoming too big. What I should do to automatically archive 15 days old threads from it? Sinner ( talk) 14:10, 18 July 2017 (UTC)
How do you cite the existence of a book? When you are citing something drawn from a book, it seems that existence of the book is assumed. Such and such is drawn from "The Cat in the Hat by Dr Seuss, pg 3-5, published by MacMillian 1953." But in Dr Seuss bibliography, how do you cite that he wrote "The Cat in the Hat?" GreatCaesarsGhost ( talk) 13:17, 18 July 2017 (UTC)
How can I link a social media account on a Wikipedia page as an external link so that it appears under the person's profile when googled? 204.72.144.1 ( talk) 14:08, 18 July 2017 (UTC)
Hello, IP Editor. In a biographical article, it is usual to link to the subject's web presence, if there is one. Best practice is to have only one such link. If the subject has a personal web site that links to the subject's facebook, linkedIn, etc, use that. But many people now have a facebook page as their primary form of web presence. In that case, we not only may, we should link to the subject's facebook page, just as we link to an organization's site in External links, or possibly in an infobox. MPants at work, Nazim Hussain Pak, do understand that a subject's own statements, on the subject's own web site or social media page, are considered reliable on the subject's article, for the subject's own statements. This is an exception to the general rule that social media are not considered reliable. Even on other articles this can apply. For a hypothetical example, in an article about a proposed new immigration bill, if President Trump used twitter to say that the bill was "Totally foolish. How sad." we could and should link to the twitter account to get the original statement, which is reliable for the fact that Trump wrote that. DES (talk) DESiegel Contribs 15:21, 18 July 2017 (UTC)
Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, it has nothing to do with social media sites, a wikipedia editor should not create links to social media sites like facebook and twitter on wikipedia, links to these sites have no use on wikipedia,...That tells the OP that such links are not acceptable even in an External links section, which is incorrect. That sort of advice is what I was responding to. The OP's question was not clear, it suggests that the OP does not understand that the results of a google search can be a mix of things from and not from Wikipedia. I want to help the OP (and others who may read this) to understand that, and what should and should not go into an article, and where. DES (talk) DESiegel Contribs 15:49, 18 July 2017 (UTC)
True enough, but no one told the OP that.Um... That's exactly what I said in my first two comments. I posted a link to the policy and to our article on SEO, in addition to pointing out where the feature the editor noticed originated from and providing an example of a Wiki article vs a google search result. So "no-one told the OP that" just isn't true. ᛗᛁᛟᛚᚾᛁᚱPants Tell me all about it. 16:20, 18 July 2017 (UTC)
Hi,
I am trying to get this page approved:
/info/en/?search=Draft:Andrew_de_Burgh
I believe there is more than enough press and well written but for some reason it recently got declined.
If someone could please advise it would be much appreciated Ricardomatip98 ( talk) 18:05, 18 July 2017 (UTC)
I inform users that article Nanha has copyright violation problem because a lot of its content is copied from [2]. Sinner ( talk) 11:10, 18 July 2017 (UTC)
Hello! I was wondering if someone could answer this question for me. If I have a draft in the draft space currently and click the "submit for review" button, if my draft is not approved will it be deleted? Or will it just be returned to the draft space for me to continue editing. Thanks! Taylorlaties ( talk) 19:25, 18 July 2017 (UTC)
Hi. I am going to be away from my computer for a while and would like to work on the draft while I am.
How do I save the (draft) file for offline use?
Thanks!
ObadiahKatz ( talk) 21:03, 18 July 2017 (UTC)
In my short time here, I've always had to scroll around to find what was changed on a page when it came up on my watchlist. I had no idea that there was a way to navigate directly to it. I realize that the Teahouse is typically for asking questions about editing, but I thought I'd at least share, and maybe it'd help someone else in the future.
From your watchlist, you'll see a list of entries, like below:
Instead of clicking on the Teahouse and scrolling the the bottom (*usual place for updates*) or using the Contents window, you can simply click on that arrow before the section name.
Is this info listed somewhere as a useful tip and I just missed it? - NsTaGaTr ( Talk) 16:03, 18 July 2017 (UTC)
Thank you for the invite, I have several articles ready for submission, but as of right now my main concern is having an admin that's abused his power over a subject that needs to comply with the rules and guidelines to release his hold on the subject.Truthandseek 20:13, 9 July 2017 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Truthandseek ( talk • contribs)
Admins protecting their turf has been a recurring problem with Wkikpedia IMO. On numerous occasions I have submitted changes based on solid sources and amplifying the subject matter only to see my additions deleted without recourse. It is the primary reason I refuse to contribute money to this endeavor. When I know articles to be wrong I suspect there are many more about which I cannot be sure. Are we here to publish facts or to establish fiefdoms for the egos of censors? RDXelectric ( talk) 00:58, 15 July 2017 (UTC)
I have what may be a stupid question. Occasionally (not very often, which is good), an editor who either wants a draft approved or wants a new page in article space kept will forward me, the reviewer, additional information, such as a long set of references, and will ask me to approve the draft or to agree that the page is appropriate to be kept, based on my having seen the references and other information. Why does an editor think that I or another reviewer can approve a draft or an article based on information that isn’t in the article? Is this a stupid question, or am I asking about a good-faith but completely mistaken outlook, or what? Robert McClenon ( talk) 21:58, 18 July 2017 (UTC)
Notability is a property of a subject and not of a Wikipedia article. If the subject has not been covered outside of Wikipedia, no amount of improvements to the Wikipedia content will suddenly make the subject notable. Conversely, if the source material exists, even very poor writing and referencing within a Wikipedia article will not decrease the subject's notability.That is really the one to quote in AfD discussions, i think. It is the converse of WP:OVERCOME. DES (talk) DESiegel Contribs 23:14, 18 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 635 | ← | Archive 639 | Archive 640 | Archive 641 | Archive 642 | Archive 643 | → | Archive 645 |
I recently submitted a DRAFT which was rejected on the grounds that some of the refs are not credible like youtube, I will like to ask, how then can you reference a line in an article that refers to a video, and how does wikipedia determine credible sources, if a credible source is a localised source, for example certain mainstream news are credible but localised and also how can I reference a Newspaper article. Goziextech ( talk) 04:48, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
Thank you in Advance Goziextech ( talk) 04:48, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
Hello. So I've been here for a while now and I have noticed "WikiProjects", how do they work? And do you need to request if you want to join them? Thanks! HouseGecko ( talk) 09:39, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
Hi guys, I joined wikipedia in order to write an article about my company - which I now realise I can't do! Can I request that an article about it be written? I make vegan cosmetics, and I've seen an article listing vegan companies, and I'd like mine to be in there! Fairypantsuk ( talk) 09:28, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
There is a small castle in France (Berry) called Buranlure, very famous in the neighborhood and fairly old. It is mentionned in various pages, and classified as part of the french national heritage (highest degree of national classification for historical buildings), but has very few articles online about it. The only sources are its official website and some amateur pages. I would like to create an article about it, based on reliable facts from the various books written about it I have at home, but don't know if it will work as it cannot be checked so easily. How could this be done? thank you very much in advance Berrybur ( talk) 01:43, 16 July 2017 (UTC)
Very grateful for all your responsive help.
Berrybur ( talk) 14:34, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
We are here to improve wikipedia. I suggest a wikipedia project with the name Wikipedia:Articles for Improvement (WW:AfI). I have developed a draft, but it is my suggestion, admins will proceed with what they feel better. Admins must read this draft and inform me what they think about this suggestion. Sinner ( talk) 13:01, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
Here for single call Sinner ( talk) 14:11, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
Hello,
I would like to (substiantially) edit this page /info/en/?search=%C3%87a_plane_pour_moi in order to put it in accordance with the original French version of it (here: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%87a_plane_pour_moi) - basically, the new version would be a translation to English of the French version.
Whenever I try however, I am blocked because "An automated filter has identified this edit as potentially unconstructive, so it has been disallowed".
Can someone please help me with this change?
Many thanks in advance.
Lexmind ( talk) 10:57, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
Since its released, the song meets a worldwide success (15 “Disques d'or” and 5 Platinum [[Ça plane pour moi#cite note-7|<sup>7</sup>]]), it will be one of the few francophone songs to enter the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard Hot 100'']][[Ça plane pour moi#cite note-8|<sup>8</sup>]],[[Ça plane pour moi#cite note-LS2001-6|<sup>6</sup>]].
You can use the "Sandbox" link at top of any page, save a version there and suggest replacing the article, but I doubt it will get support. I suggest you learn more about the English Wikipedia before trying to replace a whole article. It may have been the mention of
Armageddon Dildos which triggered the filter.
PrimeHunter (
talk) 14:53, 17 July 2017 (UTC)Greetings. I created an article on an important Southern California outdoor sculpture in February 2017. ( /info/en/?search=Spirit_of_Spanish_Music ) Since then, it has had a note at the top saying that the article will be reviewed by "someone other than the author". It seems like five (5) months is too long to wait for this kind of review. Am I wrong? Did I do something incorrect in creating or posting the article? (I am a very new and inexperienced contributor to Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.) I posted a note on my "Talk" page about this several weeks ago (3 July 2017), and even that has been ignored. Please let me know what I should do, or if I just need to wait. Thanks. --Seauton
Seauton ( talk) 19:06, 16 July 2017 (UTC)
I noticed the removal of edits by another user. The odd thing is, they reported their removal to an admin. Nothing in the removed material seemed to violate rules, but the editor suspected them of being a SOCK. I can provide diffs, but before I do, I just would like some second opinions. Is this normal? I am familiar with WP:TALKNO, so I'm feeling a bit confused by this, since it seems to be sanctioned by an admin, but I could be wrong about that. DN ( talk) 19:53, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
I am wondering how to add a photo of a public person that is not a press photo.
For example, can I add a photo where the photographer has given permission for the photo to be on Wikipedia? 99.96.49.194 ( talk) 23:05, 17 July 2017 (UTC)The copy
So while browsing the Recent Changes I came across this William Weinbach, am I right in thinking this page has been published? If so I think should go back to the @ Willweinbach: draft to be tidied up and actually to see if it meets WP:PERSON NZ Footballs Conscience (talk) 00:49, 18 July 2017 (UTC)
Hey,
Just a quick question. Who do we go to about a non-registered user (although shown as an IP address) removing multiple WP:CSD templates without any discussion, i.e. accept, deny, etc.
I know per the rules we're not supposed to re-add it to candidacy, to my knowledge, but I didn't know what to do since it wasn't validly considered.
The autotag left behind was as follows: "Non-autoconfirmed user rapidly reverting edits, speedy deletion template removed" Which made no sense to me.
Any thoughts or suggestions? Snickers2686 ( talk) 00:31, 18 July 2017 (UTC)
@ DESiegel: It looks like they were reinstated by another user. Snickers2686 ( talk) 01:50, 18 July 2017 (UTC)
Why can't we have a process, say a G14 CSD where we can tag all pages created by a sockpuppet or any other paid editor, for deletion. Most of the paid editors are usually identified by their sockfarms, and blocked by the keen eyes at SPI. If the pages are deleted on being identified as an obvious sockpuppet, the tribe of undeclared paid editors will decrease, as people will not be willing to pay for articles that are deleted soon. Siddhant Behl, Sujayath Ali, Karnesh Sharma and Voonik are articles created by extensive sockfarms, some of whose creators where blocked by SPIs initiated by me. However most of them cannot be ordinarily deleted by proper means as sometimes well meaning inclusionists jump at their defence, citing the references presented. If they are speedily deleted on being identified as an SPA creation, we can bypass that issue, and if they are indeed notable, we can always have the inclusionists re-creating the article. I have presented this here to vet any very obvious fallacy in the idea, and to hear from experienced editors to see if this was proposed earlier. If I get the go-ahead, this can go to the Village Pump Proposal lab. Jupitus Smart 17:21, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
Hi fellow Wikipedians!
Malta's parliament has recently approved same-sex marriage, 66-1. I would like to change the article name from recognition of same-sex unions in Malta to "same-sex marriage in Malta". I would like to post a request on the talk page for others to comment if they would approve the change, but I have no idea how to ask the community to approve such a change. Any help would be appreciated. Andrew1444 ( talk) 01:50, 18 July 2017 (UTC)
Andrew1444 ( talk) 01:50, 18 July 2017 (UTC)
My name is Sam Rutan, and I am new to creating articles on Wikipedia. I just finished creating an article for an upcoming Netflix series called Daughters of Destiny (2017). My boss, the director, told me to use a description that she wrote for the series as the article body. However, it just so happens that this text was also used in press releases across the internet. So, in other words, the director wrote the text but since it is in articles on the internet Wikipedia is trying to delete my page on the grounds of copyright infringement. How do I reconcile this? Srutan21 ( talk) 19:48, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
Hi, I am a new editor and just started making minor changes. Can you suggest me how to find reliable sources to do citation? V.Sai Pradeep ( talk) 12:11, 18 July 2017 (UTC)
site:
prefix. So, following my example, you can search for [search term] site:npr.org
to make sure that your results come from NPR's website.Hey People,
I created a submission " /info/en/?search=Draft:Transfer_school" it was declined with notes - "Not adequately supported by reliable sources." I have linked the doc. with the NYC DoE. NYC DoE should have been considered as reliable. Could you please suggest, what better & reliable source should I use? I did not check with the US DoE website, coz Transfer school ain't an universal US concept. Not all states have 'em. I do can add the references of the DoE of other states; but, the article ain't that large. If I do that would the article get accepted? And, could it not be dealt with separately?
One more thing, this is my second article only. Please lend me a hand here :)
Fatnred 05:47, 18 July 2017 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Fatnred ( talk • contribs)
What should a experienced user do if a new and inexperienced user is asking useless questions frequently from him Sinner ( talk) 01:37, 16 July 2017 (UTC)
My talk page is becoming too big. What I should do to automatically archive 15 days old threads from it? Sinner ( talk) 14:10, 18 July 2017 (UTC)
How do you cite the existence of a book? When you are citing something drawn from a book, it seems that existence of the book is assumed. Such and such is drawn from "The Cat in the Hat by Dr Seuss, pg 3-5, published by MacMillian 1953." But in Dr Seuss bibliography, how do you cite that he wrote "The Cat in the Hat?" GreatCaesarsGhost ( talk) 13:17, 18 July 2017 (UTC)
How can I link a social media account on a Wikipedia page as an external link so that it appears under the person's profile when googled? 204.72.144.1 ( talk) 14:08, 18 July 2017 (UTC)
Hello, IP Editor. In a biographical article, it is usual to link to the subject's web presence, if there is one. Best practice is to have only one such link. If the subject has a personal web site that links to the subject's facebook, linkedIn, etc, use that. But many people now have a facebook page as their primary form of web presence. In that case, we not only may, we should link to the subject's facebook page, just as we link to an organization's site in External links, or possibly in an infobox. MPants at work, Nazim Hussain Pak, do understand that a subject's own statements, on the subject's own web site or social media page, are considered reliable on the subject's article, for the subject's own statements. This is an exception to the general rule that social media are not considered reliable. Even on other articles this can apply. For a hypothetical example, in an article about a proposed new immigration bill, if President Trump used twitter to say that the bill was "Totally foolish. How sad." we could and should link to the twitter account to get the original statement, which is reliable for the fact that Trump wrote that. DES (talk) DESiegel Contribs 15:21, 18 July 2017 (UTC)
Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, it has nothing to do with social media sites, a wikipedia editor should not create links to social media sites like facebook and twitter on wikipedia, links to these sites have no use on wikipedia,...That tells the OP that such links are not acceptable even in an External links section, which is incorrect. That sort of advice is what I was responding to. The OP's question was not clear, it suggests that the OP does not understand that the results of a google search can be a mix of things from and not from Wikipedia. I want to help the OP (and others who may read this) to understand that, and what should and should not go into an article, and where. DES (talk) DESiegel Contribs 15:49, 18 July 2017 (UTC)
True enough, but no one told the OP that.Um... That's exactly what I said in my first two comments. I posted a link to the policy and to our article on SEO, in addition to pointing out where the feature the editor noticed originated from and providing an example of a Wiki article vs a google search result. So "no-one told the OP that" just isn't true. ᛗᛁᛟᛚᚾᛁᚱPants Tell me all about it. 16:20, 18 July 2017 (UTC)
Hi,
I am trying to get this page approved:
/info/en/?search=Draft:Andrew_de_Burgh
I believe there is more than enough press and well written but for some reason it recently got declined.
If someone could please advise it would be much appreciated Ricardomatip98 ( talk) 18:05, 18 July 2017 (UTC)
I inform users that article Nanha has copyright violation problem because a lot of its content is copied from [2]. Sinner ( talk) 11:10, 18 July 2017 (UTC)
Hello! I was wondering if someone could answer this question for me. If I have a draft in the draft space currently and click the "submit for review" button, if my draft is not approved will it be deleted? Or will it just be returned to the draft space for me to continue editing. Thanks! Taylorlaties ( talk) 19:25, 18 July 2017 (UTC)
Hi. I am going to be away from my computer for a while and would like to work on the draft while I am.
How do I save the (draft) file for offline use?
Thanks!
ObadiahKatz ( talk) 21:03, 18 July 2017 (UTC)
In my short time here, I've always had to scroll around to find what was changed on a page when it came up on my watchlist. I had no idea that there was a way to navigate directly to it. I realize that the Teahouse is typically for asking questions about editing, but I thought I'd at least share, and maybe it'd help someone else in the future.
From your watchlist, you'll see a list of entries, like below:
Instead of clicking on the Teahouse and scrolling the the bottom (*usual place for updates*) or using the Contents window, you can simply click on that arrow before the section name.
Is this info listed somewhere as a useful tip and I just missed it? - NsTaGaTr ( Talk) 16:03, 18 July 2017 (UTC)
Thank you for the invite, I have several articles ready for submission, but as of right now my main concern is having an admin that's abused his power over a subject that needs to comply with the rules and guidelines to release his hold on the subject.Truthandseek 20:13, 9 July 2017 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Truthandseek ( talk • contribs)
Admins protecting their turf has been a recurring problem with Wkikpedia IMO. On numerous occasions I have submitted changes based on solid sources and amplifying the subject matter only to see my additions deleted without recourse. It is the primary reason I refuse to contribute money to this endeavor. When I know articles to be wrong I suspect there are many more about which I cannot be sure. Are we here to publish facts or to establish fiefdoms for the egos of censors? RDXelectric ( talk) 00:58, 15 July 2017 (UTC)
I have what may be a stupid question. Occasionally (not very often, which is good), an editor who either wants a draft approved or wants a new page in article space kept will forward me, the reviewer, additional information, such as a long set of references, and will ask me to approve the draft or to agree that the page is appropriate to be kept, based on my having seen the references and other information. Why does an editor think that I or another reviewer can approve a draft or an article based on information that isn’t in the article? Is this a stupid question, or am I asking about a good-faith but completely mistaken outlook, or what? Robert McClenon ( talk) 21:58, 18 July 2017 (UTC)
Notability is a property of a subject and not of a Wikipedia article. If the subject has not been covered outside of Wikipedia, no amount of improvements to the Wikipedia content will suddenly make the subject notable. Conversely, if the source material exists, even very poor writing and referencing within a Wikipedia article will not decrease the subject's notability.That is really the one to quote in AfD discussions, i think. It is the converse of WP:OVERCOME. DES (talk) DESiegel Contribs 23:14, 18 July 2017 (UTC)