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The subject is a well-known rock/pop drummer in Russia and moved to the US in 2016, so most of the sources are in Russian. I had to use Google translate to better understand them, then only used sources that I thought are good enough. However, the submission was declined for not using reliable sources. Most of the sources were old, passing the "time test," I guess, and many had his picture, and not just "casually" mentioning him. As you may know, bands are referred to in their band name, or the lead-singer gets quoted. Rarely, do we see drummers quoted or asked deep questions about their contribution. But that doesn't mean that they were an important contributor to the band's sound. In this case, with the demand and popularity of the drummer, there is something to be said about that. Should I list all the sources I a have been given, then someone can help me with which ones are reliable and which ones are not? I believe this is the URL: /info/en/?search=User:Kazmology/sandbox. Thank you for your help. I cannot wait to continue to contribute to the growth of Wikipedia. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kazmology ( talk • contribs)
"Evgeny became a well-known and very in demand session drummer. But his keen intellect and ability to make any song better with his creative musical interpretation landed him a place as drummer of Russian alternative rock band, Magnetic Anomaly in 2007[3]. Magnetic Anomaly were huge in Russia, and became the sound of an entire generation. So much so, that they were placed in the Russian rock history website". I would observe that Mr Prokopenko doesn't yet have an article about him on Russian Wikipedia, nor does the band he played in have a page here on English Wikipedia. Perhaps that would be the place to start? I'm sorry I can't be more positive about the likelihood of this draft article ever being accepted. Regards, Nick Moyes ( talk) 23:49, 18 June 2019 (UTC)
Hi, because I created the page Brexit withdrawal agreement, every time someone creates a link to it, I get a notification saying "A link was made from <page> to Brexit withdrawal agreement." Many people do this, and it has become annoying. How do I turn it off (for this specific page only)? ― Heb the best ( talk) 08:49, 19 June 2019 (UTC)
I would like to change the name of the article 'Jack De Garis' to 'C. J. De Garis'. I am aware that there is a Wikipedia policy of using familiar names ('Bill Clinton' not 'William...' is one example given), and so on, but I am very certain that this individual was known as 'C. J. De Garis' in his lifetime and indeed the newspapers, etc and even De Garis himself used 'C. J.' over 'Jack'. Assuming that I can show (to whom?) that this is a valid change to make, can it be done? Or would it be necessary to build an entirely new page for 'C. J. De Garis'? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Davidnicholsknowsbest ( talk • contribs) 08:39, 19 June 2019 (UTC)
I'd like to create a page for Catz 'n Dogz, and have been putting it together in my sandbox. On creating the draft, I was notified that Draft:Catz 'n Dogz has previously been deleted, and that I should contact the user who performed the action. I was wondering whether I need to do this before publishing my draft or after? And what kind of information do I need to get from the user who deleted the page ? Thanks! Littletishtash ( talk) 09:51, 19 June 2019 (UTC)
I am struggling with uploading images of a missing person for an article. Photos are on FBI and National Center for Missing and exploited children , so I feel they would fall under fair use rules. Cannot seem to get them to go through in upload wizard, can someone point me in the right direction? -- Jewelsmc ( talk) 03:20, 18 June 2019 (UTC)
Hi there! I am a retired newspaper journalist whose beat was history and travel. As you can imagine I interviewed many people over the years. What I would like to know is:
1) Say for instance I wrote an article 1 000 words long but because of space considerations in the newspaper, it was cut down to 800 words. The facts in the discarded 200 words are as accurate as the other 800 words. The article was published and now other people are allowed, according to your rules, to quote me. I would like to know if I can add the discarded facts to Wikipedia and quote the person interviewed even though the quote does not appear in the original article?
2) Am I allowed to quote myself if my work has been published?
Kaboodilski ( talk) 07:22, 19 June 2019 (UTC)
(blether) 07:41, 19 June 2019 (UTC)
Hi and thanks for the prompt response.
Thanks for clearing up the first point.
With regard to the second point, I would like to emphasize that my intention is definitely not to promote myself but rather to add quality content to Wikipedia. It's awful knowing that you have information which will improve an article but which you are not allowed to include.
Kaboodilski ( talk) 07:57, 19 June 2019 (UTC)
I just had another thought.
What if the original article was republished in full on the internet on my own website? Would that be acceptable if taken to edit request?
Kaboodilski ( talk) 08:11, 19 June 2019 (UTC)
Helped
I stumbled across the article for Will Hudson today. It is formatted rather oddly. The page has a notice about this. I started editing it today but a lot more work is needed. There are many lists, quite a bit of trivia info, and even a section for abbreviations within the article. Should certain things just go? What would you suggest? Thank you, Teahouse hosts!-- DiamondRemley39 ( talk) 01:17, 18 June 2019 (UTC)
References
Hi! I created a page called Wordbee a little while ago and it has been deleted. It's a company page and I stated on my user talk page that I am paid to set it up. I tried keeping the page as objective and non-promotional as possible and yet it was still deleted. I'd really appreciate any feedback as to why this happened and what I have to do in order to avoid deletion again. Thanks! TMFalkner ( talk) 02:47, 19 June 2019 (UTC)
I’m making an article, but I’m using mobile so I can’t make an infobox or table. Mind if you can help out a little but? Maybe add an infobox? Thanks 2600:387:1:813:0:0:0:B3 ( talk) 21:48, 18 June 2019 (UTC)
My boss is an elected official, a newly elected state senator in California to be more specific, and she's asked me to write an article about her in this capacity. How do I get started? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.234.214.110 ( talk) 20:02, 19 June 2019 (UTC)
Hello fellow Wikipedians. I want to add a new section to the Junkers Ju 87 page, regarding its successor, the Junkers Ju 187. The 187 already has a seperate page, so I'd like to take some text from there and put it on the Ju 87 page. I will make the 187 page the main article. Is this allowed on Wikipedia? I'm new here, and I want to make sure I don't break any rules. Thanks in advance. Achtungpanzer44 ( talk) 18:05, 19 June 2019 (UTC)
Hi everyone,
I wonder if you could help me. I have found something I think should be changed on the Wikipedia page about Osaka, Japan. Here is the page url: /info/en/?search=Osaka Under 'entertainment' it mentions 'Tobita - A red light district'.
As someone who volunteers to help trafficked women out of the sex trade, I'm horrified that in this day and age when we realise that selling people isn't acceptable, a red light district would be put under the heading of entertainment.
Is there any way of changing the classification to put it in a category which is slightly less offensive? Or just deleting it altogether. I get that women's bodies (and possibly men's too) have been sold in that particular region for a long time, making it of historical interest, but it's still classing the objectification of human beings as 'entertainment', no matter how long it's been going on.
I'm not a programmer, a wiki editor or anything else, but I'm hoping someone with a similar realisation of how crass this classification is will be able to do something about it and stand up for the rights of those forced to work in the sex industry, by at least not putting it alongside going for a meal or to a nightclub.
Thank you! Jo — Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.117.101.245 ( talk) 07:36, 17 June 2019 (UTC)
Hello. For details, please look at User talk:23.89.151.97. While using STiki, I reverted an edit on Yanceyville, North Carolina that removed a true data with citation. Then, a IP user reverted my edit, removing the content again. When I left a message on the talk page of the user, the user responded by saying that the data from many years ago is simply a "smear." Any advice on this? Should I leave a message on the talk page and revert the edit (or would this be considered the beginning on an edit war?). Thank you! William2001( talk) 23:28, 19 June 2019 (UTC)
On the Talk:Pallava dynasty page a user called "LovSLif" has been making racist comments on me. This isn't the first time he's doing it. I'd sufficiently intimated him to not do so. But he's done it now plenty of times violating good faith. Who can take action against him? Where can I complain? Please help me. I am a new user, and I am sick and tired of such remarks. Please do something about it, I beseech you. Also I'd proposed the inclusion of some data with apt citations which had existed on the Wikipedia page previously. The same user has removed it a few months ago. Nobody reverted. But I did. So now the page has been protected since the past 4 days. When I responded to arguments, deliberately to delay the changes to be made on the page, he's threatened to take it to the Dispute Noticeboard. Also, assuming me to be of a particular ethnic stripe, he's been attacking me. That's quite racist. Please take a look. Thank you! Regards,
|
I came upon multiple Pages of US Marines, they are referred to as Former Marines. to keep it short. "Once a Marine, Always a Marine." i'd appreciate it if this was appropriately stated. One example - /info/en/?search=Chuck_Mawhinney Thank you for your time. — Preceding unsigned comment added by ZzbaylessZz ( talk • contribs) 07:03, 20 June 2019 (UTC)
I'm trying to help my friend, Beverley Bass to correct historically incorrect information on her Wikipedia page as well as delete what she considers excess information, add her correct birthdate, etc. I tried to talk her through making her own edits, but she asked that I do it for her. She said the Wikipedia contacted her and she explained that the changes were at her request. Anything I / we can do to allow her to have the changes she wants? Lynn Rippelmeyer. I do have an account and have been attempting to make the changes while logged in. anything else I can do? Lynn — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:2C3:980:2211:49CC:C2AD:B3FB:C2B9 ( talk) 22:52, 19 June 2019 (UTC)
Hello, /info/en/?search=Draft:Rahul_M._Jindal this page is denied twice now because it sounds like an advertisement. I was wondering if anyone could just give an example of what I'm doing wrong? Everything is referenced and everything is a fact, and I removed anything that didn't seem necessary. Is it how I'm listing things in the history section? I think the top is ok, is that correct? I really have tried to remove anything that reads like an "ad" so I'm just unclear and at my wits end. any help is so very appreciated. Tuuzi ( talk) 15:34, 19 June 2019 (UTC)
Timtempleton I removed tons of content that I couldn't reference well and added the Guyana references. I am at a loss if this doesn't work. I think it is simply too difficult because Guyana's news source isn't that reliable or reputable, and the US news coverage wasn't enough. India and Guyana covered it, so I put those links in. Tuuzi ( talk) 17:25, 19 June 2019 (UTC)
Ugh, I'm seeing now what I'm missing, jeez I was just confused. No need to insult me Cullen328. Thanks so much for the help Timtempleton, I just needed to understand that as I read some old wiki referencing help page where I thought all I needed was the ref info. Tuuzi ( talk) 17:42, 19 June 2019 (UTC)
For the record this person just paid me to be nice as I begged him to put him on wiki. Tim helped, and I'm making adjustments based on his note. I just missed that part of editing the references as I thought it was automatic. No need to be rude and keep going on about this! I definitely don't think my tiny compensation is worth being so jealous over. Put your own ads online and get paid for your hard work if you want to. Otherwise, you chose to edit for free and should not take it out on me just for trying to help out on wiki and getting a couple bucks. Take care. Tuuzi ( talk) 18:49, 19 June 2019 (UTC)
This was a simple misunderstanding on my part, and I'm not sure why there is so much discussion on the fact that I got paid (a very tiny amount) for my first contribution to wiki. I'm brand new here and I definitely jumped the gun on submitting my first draft, but to keep going on about this is simply moot when Tim clarified what I asked and now I'm fixing the problem. This is where noobs are supposed to come for help. None of you are making me want to continue helping out on wiki (paid or unpaid). My answer is solved above and only Tim was helpful, the rest of this is fluff content. Tuuzi ( talk) 19:26, 19 June 2019 (UTC)
Put your own ads online and get paid for your hard work if you want to. Otherwise, you chose to edit for free and should not take it out on me just for trying to help out on wiki and getting a couple bucks.make it seem as though you don't understand this. Wikipedia is about something bigger than money; personally, I am in this because I believe that knowledge is important, and worth curating and sharing in a trustworthy, transparent fashion. I envision this project as a shining beacon of information, the sum total of human learning - as something great. If you don't share this vision, that is fine, but if you want to make a few bucks off that vision, you should at least uphold the standards of the encyclopedia. Hope this helps, Stormy clouds ( talk) 19:35, 19 June 2019 (UTC).
Stormy, I've been trying and trying for a long time with this article. I totally agree with your statements about the importance of wikipedia which is why I'm here. I only wanted to do this because I want to help put this information about the first kidney transplant in Guyana out there! I am on your side with this, I just wanted to understand where I went wrong and this forum seemed the best for noobs until I actually used it. I wanted to just request the article be made, but I thought I'd save you all the trouble and just complete it. I really feel it was a mistake to even try now as the backlash is so strong and the article will likely stay in draft infinitely regardless of what I do because it seems I've just done nothing but make enemies here now. c'est la vie. Tuuzi ( talk) 19:46, 19 June 2019 (UTC)
Thanks Cullen, I will do that with the future edits. Tuuzi ( talk) 20:37, 19 June 2019 (UTC)
When did yyyy-mm-dd
become an acceptable format for cite |date=
? —[
AlanM1(
talk)]—
11:41, 20 June 2019 (UTC)
In my research on Cynthia Shepard Perry I found many discrepancies in different sources. For example, the birth date in her autobiography differed from the birth date on her birth certificate. In various articles, she had three, four, five, or six children. Her terminal degree was variously a Ph.D. or an Ed.D.
I resolved most discrepancies by sending a list to the subject of the article and to the curator of her papers. For example, Amb. Perry explained that her mother said that she was born on Nov. 11, 1928, but the doctor who attended at her birth was snowbound and could not file the birth certificate until Nov. 19. Her earned UMass degree was Ed.D., so the curator of her papers corrected UMass library publications that assumed that "Dr. Perry" meant a Ph.D.
Should I point out birth date and other discrepancies in Wikipedia in footnotes? — Preceding unsigned comment added by HHHOSMER ( talk • contribs) 11:35, 20 June 2019 (UTC)
What should happen to the two dead external links on the page about the New England Historic Genealogical Society? I am cleaning up the article. I have seen links have been marked as dead before, but to what end is this? Or should something else be done? Thank you. -- DiamondRemley39 ( talk) 19:00, 20 June 2019 (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 main page. |
Archive 965 | ← | Archive 968 | Archive 969 | Archive 970 | Archive 971 | Archive 972 | → | Archive 975 |
The subject is a well-known rock/pop drummer in Russia and moved to the US in 2016, so most of the sources are in Russian. I had to use Google translate to better understand them, then only used sources that I thought are good enough. However, the submission was declined for not using reliable sources. Most of the sources were old, passing the "time test," I guess, and many had his picture, and not just "casually" mentioning him. As you may know, bands are referred to in their band name, or the lead-singer gets quoted. Rarely, do we see drummers quoted or asked deep questions about their contribution. But that doesn't mean that they were an important contributor to the band's sound. In this case, with the demand and popularity of the drummer, there is something to be said about that. Should I list all the sources I a have been given, then someone can help me with which ones are reliable and which ones are not? I believe this is the URL: /info/en/?search=User:Kazmology/sandbox. Thank you for your help. I cannot wait to continue to contribute to the growth of Wikipedia. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kazmology ( talk • contribs)
"Evgeny became a well-known and very in demand session drummer. But his keen intellect and ability to make any song better with his creative musical interpretation landed him a place as drummer of Russian alternative rock band, Magnetic Anomaly in 2007[3]. Magnetic Anomaly were huge in Russia, and became the sound of an entire generation. So much so, that they were placed in the Russian rock history website". I would observe that Mr Prokopenko doesn't yet have an article about him on Russian Wikipedia, nor does the band he played in have a page here on English Wikipedia. Perhaps that would be the place to start? I'm sorry I can't be more positive about the likelihood of this draft article ever being accepted. Regards, Nick Moyes ( talk) 23:49, 18 June 2019 (UTC)
Hi, because I created the page Brexit withdrawal agreement, every time someone creates a link to it, I get a notification saying "A link was made from <page> to Brexit withdrawal agreement." Many people do this, and it has become annoying. How do I turn it off (for this specific page only)? ― Heb the best ( talk) 08:49, 19 June 2019 (UTC)
I would like to change the name of the article 'Jack De Garis' to 'C. J. De Garis'. I am aware that there is a Wikipedia policy of using familiar names ('Bill Clinton' not 'William...' is one example given), and so on, but I am very certain that this individual was known as 'C. J. De Garis' in his lifetime and indeed the newspapers, etc and even De Garis himself used 'C. J.' over 'Jack'. Assuming that I can show (to whom?) that this is a valid change to make, can it be done? Or would it be necessary to build an entirely new page for 'C. J. De Garis'? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Davidnicholsknowsbest ( talk • contribs) 08:39, 19 June 2019 (UTC)
I'd like to create a page for Catz 'n Dogz, and have been putting it together in my sandbox. On creating the draft, I was notified that Draft:Catz 'n Dogz has previously been deleted, and that I should contact the user who performed the action. I was wondering whether I need to do this before publishing my draft or after? And what kind of information do I need to get from the user who deleted the page ? Thanks! Littletishtash ( talk) 09:51, 19 June 2019 (UTC)
I am struggling with uploading images of a missing person for an article. Photos are on FBI and National Center for Missing and exploited children , so I feel they would fall under fair use rules. Cannot seem to get them to go through in upload wizard, can someone point me in the right direction? -- Jewelsmc ( talk) 03:20, 18 June 2019 (UTC)
Hi there! I am a retired newspaper journalist whose beat was history and travel. As you can imagine I interviewed many people over the years. What I would like to know is:
1) Say for instance I wrote an article 1 000 words long but because of space considerations in the newspaper, it was cut down to 800 words. The facts in the discarded 200 words are as accurate as the other 800 words. The article was published and now other people are allowed, according to your rules, to quote me. I would like to know if I can add the discarded facts to Wikipedia and quote the person interviewed even though the quote does not appear in the original article?
2) Am I allowed to quote myself if my work has been published?
Kaboodilski ( talk) 07:22, 19 June 2019 (UTC)
(blether) 07:41, 19 June 2019 (UTC)
Hi and thanks for the prompt response.
Thanks for clearing up the first point.
With regard to the second point, I would like to emphasize that my intention is definitely not to promote myself but rather to add quality content to Wikipedia. It's awful knowing that you have information which will improve an article but which you are not allowed to include.
Kaboodilski ( talk) 07:57, 19 June 2019 (UTC)
I just had another thought.
What if the original article was republished in full on the internet on my own website? Would that be acceptable if taken to edit request?
Kaboodilski ( talk) 08:11, 19 June 2019 (UTC)
Helped
I stumbled across the article for Will Hudson today. It is formatted rather oddly. The page has a notice about this. I started editing it today but a lot more work is needed. There are many lists, quite a bit of trivia info, and even a section for abbreviations within the article. Should certain things just go? What would you suggest? Thank you, Teahouse hosts!-- DiamondRemley39 ( talk) 01:17, 18 June 2019 (UTC)
References
Hi! I created a page called Wordbee a little while ago and it has been deleted. It's a company page and I stated on my user talk page that I am paid to set it up. I tried keeping the page as objective and non-promotional as possible and yet it was still deleted. I'd really appreciate any feedback as to why this happened and what I have to do in order to avoid deletion again. Thanks! TMFalkner ( talk) 02:47, 19 June 2019 (UTC)
I’m making an article, but I’m using mobile so I can’t make an infobox or table. Mind if you can help out a little but? Maybe add an infobox? Thanks 2600:387:1:813:0:0:0:B3 ( talk) 21:48, 18 June 2019 (UTC)
My boss is an elected official, a newly elected state senator in California to be more specific, and she's asked me to write an article about her in this capacity. How do I get started? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.234.214.110 ( talk) 20:02, 19 June 2019 (UTC)
Hello fellow Wikipedians. I want to add a new section to the Junkers Ju 87 page, regarding its successor, the Junkers Ju 187. The 187 already has a seperate page, so I'd like to take some text from there and put it on the Ju 87 page. I will make the 187 page the main article. Is this allowed on Wikipedia? I'm new here, and I want to make sure I don't break any rules. Thanks in advance. Achtungpanzer44 ( talk) 18:05, 19 June 2019 (UTC)
Hi everyone,
I wonder if you could help me. I have found something I think should be changed on the Wikipedia page about Osaka, Japan. Here is the page url: /info/en/?search=Osaka Under 'entertainment' it mentions 'Tobita - A red light district'.
As someone who volunteers to help trafficked women out of the sex trade, I'm horrified that in this day and age when we realise that selling people isn't acceptable, a red light district would be put under the heading of entertainment.
Is there any way of changing the classification to put it in a category which is slightly less offensive? Or just deleting it altogether. I get that women's bodies (and possibly men's too) have been sold in that particular region for a long time, making it of historical interest, but it's still classing the objectification of human beings as 'entertainment', no matter how long it's been going on.
I'm not a programmer, a wiki editor or anything else, but I'm hoping someone with a similar realisation of how crass this classification is will be able to do something about it and stand up for the rights of those forced to work in the sex industry, by at least not putting it alongside going for a meal or to a nightclub.
Thank you! Jo — Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.117.101.245 ( talk) 07:36, 17 June 2019 (UTC)
Hello. For details, please look at User talk:23.89.151.97. While using STiki, I reverted an edit on Yanceyville, North Carolina that removed a true data with citation. Then, a IP user reverted my edit, removing the content again. When I left a message on the talk page of the user, the user responded by saying that the data from many years ago is simply a "smear." Any advice on this? Should I leave a message on the talk page and revert the edit (or would this be considered the beginning on an edit war?). Thank you! William2001( talk) 23:28, 19 June 2019 (UTC)
On the Talk:Pallava dynasty page a user called "LovSLif" has been making racist comments on me. This isn't the first time he's doing it. I'd sufficiently intimated him to not do so. But he's done it now plenty of times violating good faith. Who can take action against him? Where can I complain? Please help me. I am a new user, and I am sick and tired of such remarks. Please do something about it, I beseech you. Also I'd proposed the inclusion of some data with apt citations which had existed on the Wikipedia page previously. The same user has removed it a few months ago. Nobody reverted. But I did. So now the page has been protected since the past 4 days. When I responded to arguments, deliberately to delay the changes to be made on the page, he's threatened to take it to the Dispute Noticeboard. Also, assuming me to be of a particular ethnic stripe, he's been attacking me. That's quite racist. Please take a look. Thank you! Regards,
|
I came upon multiple Pages of US Marines, they are referred to as Former Marines. to keep it short. "Once a Marine, Always a Marine." i'd appreciate it if this was appropriately stated. One example - /info/en/?search=Chuck_Mawhinney Thank you for your time. — Preceding unsigned comment added by ZzbaylessZz ( talk • contribs) 07:03, 20 June 2019 (UTC)
I'm trying to help my friend, Beverley Bass to correct historically incorrect information on her Wikipedia page as well as delete what she considers excess information, add her correct birthdate, etc. I tried to talk her through making her own edits, but she asked that I do it for her. She said the Wikipedia contacted her and she explained that the changes were at her request. Anything I / we can do to allow her to have the changes she wants? Lynn Rippelmeyer. I do have an account and have been attempting to make the changes while logged in. anything else I can do? Lynn — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:2C3:980:2211:49CC:C2AD:B3FB:C2B9 ( talk) 22:52, 19 June 2019 (UTC)
Hello, /info/en/?search=Draft:Rahul_M._Jindal this page is denied twice now because it sounds like an advertisement. I was wondering if anyone could just give an example of what I'm doing wrong? Everything is referenced and everything is a fact, and I removed anything that didn't seem necessary. Is it how I'm listing things in the history section? I think the top is ok, is that correct? I really have tried to remove anything that reads like an "ad" so I'm just unclear and at my wits end. any help is so very appreciated. Tuuzi ( talk) 15:34, 19 June 2019 (UTC)
Timtempleton I removed tons of content that I couldn't reference well and added the Guyana references. I am at a loss if this doesn't work. I think it is simply too difficult because Guyana's news source isn't that reliable or reputable, and the US news coverage wasn't enough. India and Guyana covered it, so I put those links in. Tuuzi ( talk) 17:25, 19 June 2019 (UTC)
Ugh, I'm seeing now what I'm missing, jeez I was just confused. No need to insult me Cullen328. Thanks so much for the help Timtempleton, I just needed to understand that as I read some old wiki referencing help page where I thought all I needed was the ref info. Tuuzi ( talk) 17:42, 19 June 2019 (UTC)
For the record this person just paid me to be nice as I begged him to put him on wiki. Tim helped, and I'm making adjustments based on his note. I just missed that part of editing the references as I thought it was automatic. No need to be rude and keep going on about this! I definitely don't think my tiny compensation is worth being so jealous over. Put your own ads online and get paid for your hard work if you want to. Otherwise, you chose to edit for free and should not take it out on me just for trying to help out on wiki and getting a couple bucks. Take care. Tuuzi ( talk) 18:49, 19 June 2019 (UTC)
This was a simple misunderstanding on my part, and I'm not sure why there is so much discussion on the fact that I got paid (a very tiny amount) for my first contribution to wiki. I'm brand new here and I definitely jumped the gun on submitting my first draft, but to keep going on about this is simply moot when Tim clarified what I asked and now I'm fixing the problem. This is where noobs are supposed to come for help. None of you are making me want to continue helping out on wiki (paid or unpaid). My answer is solved above and only Tim was helpful, the rest of this is fluff content. Tuuzi ( talk) 19:26, 19 June 2019 (UTC)
Put your own ads online and get paid for your hard work if you want to. Otherwise, you chose to edit for free and should not take it out on me just for trying to help out on wiki and getting a couple bucks.make it seem as though you don't understand this. Wikipedia is about something bigger than money; personally, I am in this because I believe that knowledge is important, and worth curating and sharing in a trustworthy, transparent fashion. I envision this project as a shining beacon of information, the sum total of human learning - as something great. If you don't share this vision, that is fine, but if you want to make a few bucks off that vision, you should at least uphold the standards of the encyclopedia. Hope this helps, Stormy clouds ( talk) 19:35, 19 June 2019 (UTC).
Stormy, I've been trying and trying for a long time with this article. I totally agree with your statements about the importance of wikipedia which is why I'm here. I only wanted to do this because I want to help put this information about the first kidney transplant in Guyana out there! I am on your side with this, I just wanted to understand where I went wrong and this forum seemed the best for noobs until I actually used it. I wanted to just request the article be made, but I thought I'd save you all the trouble and just complete it. I really feel it was a mistake to even try now as the backlash is so strong and the article will likely stay in draft infinitely regardless of what I do because it seems I've just done nothing but make enemies here now. c'est la vie. Tuuzi ( talk) 19:46, 19 June 2019 (UTC)
Thanks Cullen, I will do that with the future edits. Tuuzi ( talk) 20:37, 19 June 2019 (UTC)
When did yyyy-mm-dd
become an acceptable format for cite |date=
? —[
AlanM1(
talk)]—
11:41, 20 June 2019 (UTC)
In my research on Cynthia Shepard Perry I found many discrepancies in different sources. For example, the birth date in her autobiography differed from the birth date on her birth certificate. In various articles, she had three, four, five, or six children. Her terminal degree was variously a Ph.D. or an Ed.D.
I resolved most discrepancies by sending a list to the subject of the article and to the curator of her papers. For example, Amb. Perry explained that her mother said that she was born on Nov. 11, 1928, but the doctor who attended at her birth was snowbound and could not file the birth certificate until Nov. 19. Her earned UMass degree was Ed.D., so the curator of her papers corrected UMass library publications that assumed that "Dr. Perry" meant a Ph.D.
Should I point out birth date and other discrepancies in Wikipedia in footnotes? — Preceding unsigned comment added by HHHOSMER ( talk • contribs) 11:35, 20 June 2019 (UTC)
What should happen to the two dead external links on the page about the New England Historic Genealogical Society? I am cleaning up the article. I have seen links have been marked as dead before, but to what end is this? Or should something else be done? Thank you. -- DiamondRemley39 ( talk) 19:00, 20 June 2019 (UTC)