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Tech News: 2024-21

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Question from Wikinewbienz (02:47, 21 May 2024)

Hi, I've been trying to make an additional to the profile page on Kim Cadzow, a New Zealand Cyclist but somebody called EasyAsPie keeps undoing the additional last paragraph and I don't know why? Any suggestions? --Wikinewbienz (talk) 02:47, 21 May 2024 (UTC)

@Wikinewbienz, I can see from the page's history that that user did not revert the change a fourth time, which would have consisted a violation of the WP:3RR rule. Instead, they added a citation to back up the statement that you added. Next time, please know that any statements about a living person likely to be challenged that you add must have a reliable source to back it up per WP:BLPRS. Let me know if you have other questions!
Cheers, Cocobb8 (💬 talk • ✏️ contribs) 10:01, 21 May 2024 (UTC)

Feedback request: History and geography request for comment

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Question from Mikeshardlemonaids (01:31, 25 May 2024)

So I have made one Wikipedia edit which changed the term steam locomotive to steam driven locomotive which I thought was a good improvement as it was more descriptive and it has been reverted do you have any reason why I don’t see a reason why someone would do this how do I prevent my edits from being reverted --Mikeshardlemonaids (talk) 01:31, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

Hi @Mikeshardlemonaids, I see that you re-added the change. I personally would agree with the change you propose. If the editor who reverted your edit feels like it should be reverted a second time, they would not do so as it would constitute a violation of the WP:3RR rule. Instead, they would contact you on your talk page or the article's talk page to find consensus. Cocobb8 (💬 talk • ✏️ contribs) 13:13, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

The Citation Barnstar The Citation Barnstar
For all the work you do but especially adding citations to Category:Articles lacking sources from August 2008. Cielquiparle (talk) 17:24, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
Thank you so much! That is really appreciated :) Cocobb8 (💬 talk • ✏️ contribs) 22:08, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from Pushpendra8909 (08:44, 26 May 2024)

hello my mentor. Can you tell me where the information is added to Wikipedia. Or for how long or on which page it has been reflected. Son, I have updated a little information in Hindi. --Pushpendra8909 (talk) 08:44, 26 May 2024 (UTC)

Hello @Pushpendra8909! I'm not totally sure what you are asking for here, but if I understand, you are asking who updates Wikipedia and when that happens. Editors like you and I voluntarily update Wikipedia, and as for when that happens, it's when an editor comes accrooss something they wish to update.
Hoping that answers your question, Cocobb8 (💬 talk • ✏️ contribs) 13:44, 26 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from Rhythmguitar2024 (12:04, 26 May 2024)

Hello! I was hoping to get a page about a band created, however there aren't many sources for the band. Any recommendations for any reliable sources that maybe beneficial? --Rhythmguitar2024 (talk) 12:04, 26 May 2024 (UTC)

Hi @Rhythmguitar2024, check out this help topic for how/where to find sources.
Cheers, Cocobb8 (💬 talk • ✏️ contribs) 13:47, 26 May 2024 (UTC)

Tech News: 2024-22

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Feedback request: Maths, science, and technology request for comment

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Question from LaPinyaColada (00:21, 31 May 2024)

I am multilingual and sometimes flip between article languages depending on which has the most updated/full information and better citations/sources available. Do you know if it's alright to add more information to an article if I find sources for it that are in another language? --LaPinyaColada (talk) 00:21, 31 May 2024 (UTC)

@LaPinyaColada, absolutely! Different-language sources are totally allowed per WP:NOENG, though English-language sources are preferred whenever possible. Nowadays, with translation tools built-in many web browsers, it is quite easy to translate foreign-lanugage websites into english.
Let me know if you have other questions!
Cheers, Cocobb8 (💬 talk • ✏️ contribs) 10:01, 31 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from W;ChangingUsername (22:55, 1 June 2024)

I'm trying to make all of the phrasing for breathing problems redirect to this page: https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Breathing_problems#


I got it, however

Just for future reference, how would I make pages actually redirect there? I don't think it's safe to link a bunch of pages to this template because of a 'transcending bug' or something

Is it possible to make a buncu of non existent pages redirect to a page from search, or is that too dangerous to allow? Thanks

--W;ChangingUsername (talk) 22:55, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
@W;ChangingUsername, I'd suggest you take a look at the guideline for redirects. Generally, only the commonly mispelled variants will be redirected to a target. Let me know if you have other questions, Cocobb8 (💬 talk • ✏️ contribs) 01:42, 2 June 2024 (UTC)
OK, I'll have another look at the redirects page with a fresh mind. Thanks
And i think everything ended up fine W;ChangingUsername (talk) 01:00, 3 June 2024 (UTC)

Tech News: 2024-23

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Administrators' newsletter – June 2024

News and updates for administrators from the past month (May 2024).

Administrator changes

readded Graham Beards
removed

Bureaucrat changes

removed

Oversight changes

removed Dreamy Jazz

Guideline and policy news

Technical news

  • The Nuke feature, which enables administrators to mass delete pages, will now correctly delete pages which were moved to another title. T43351

Arbitration

Miscellaneous


May 2024 NPP backlog drive – Points award

The Working Man's Barnstar
This award is given in recognition to Cocobb8 for accumulating at least 10 points during the May 2024 NPP backlog drive. Your contributions helped play a part in the 14,452 reviews completed during the drive. Thank you so much for taking part and contributing to help reduce the backlog! Hey man im josh (talk) 18:50, 6 June 2024 (UTC)
Thanks @Hey man im josh! Cocobb8 (💬 talk • ✏️ contribs) 21:12, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

The Signpost: 8 June 2024

Your GA nomination of NASA

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Your GA nomination of NASA

The article NASA you nominated as a good article has failed ; see Talk:NASA for reasons why the nomination failed. If or when these points have been taken care of, you may apply for a new nomination of the article. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Mike Christie -- Mike Christie (talk) 16:21, 8 June 2024 (UTC)

Astravets Nuclear Power Plant

May I ask why you undid my change to the "Astravets Nuclear Power Plant" article as purported vandalism? All informations are factual, sourced, and provide a particular perspective. ―83.8.38.183 (talk) 21:32, 9 June 2024 (UTC)

Wow thanks for pointing that out. (I have no clue what I was thinking, I thought you had moved stuff around and added an unsourced paragraph) Undone. Apologies! I also removed the message from your talk page :). Cocobb8 (💬 talk • ✏️ contribs) 21:35, 9 June 2024 (UTC)
Oh well, I guess things happen! No problem at all. =) Thank you for your quick reaction and response. All the best! ―83.8.38.183 (talk) 21:43, 9 June 2024 (UTC)

Tech News: 2024-24

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Question from Priyam1809 (10:47, 11 June 2024)

hi, i want to make a wiki page about mysenlf and my organisation. how can i create that --Priyam1809 (talk) 10:47, 11 June 2024 (UTC)

Hello @Priyam1809, and welcome to Wikipedia!
I'd first like to warn you about a couple of points. First, writing an article is about the hardest thing you can do on Wikipedia, and if this is your first time editing, I highly discourage you from starting that way. Instead, there are other smaller tasks that you can do to get started knowing the ropes of this online encyclopedia. Second, I'd also like to point out that Wikipedia is not a means to promote your business. It is an encyclopedia, not a blog, and will only accepts articles about companies if these meet the notability crtieria.
So, if these two points did not succeed in discouraging you from writing an article about your own company, you may check out this complete help topic on creating an article. Note that, most important of all, you will need to declare that you are being paid to edit.
Let me know if you have any questions!
Cheers, Cocobb8 (💬 talk • ✏️ contribs) 12:56, 11 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Nana Karikari (13:49, 11 June 2024)

Hello, How do i make my wiki public? --Nana Karikari (talk) 13:49, 11 June 2024 (UTC)

Hello @Nana Karikari! Are you talking about a Wikipedia page? Cocobb8 (💬 talk • ✏️ contribs) 13:52, 11 June 2024 (UTC)

Feedback request: Wikipedia policies and guidelines request for comment

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Question from Angelheartsyouu (19:08, 14 June 2024)

Hello I don’t really want to edit nothing I made to set up a page for me I am a influencer and wanted to get information about me on here for my followers thank you for helping me I truly appreciate you. --Angelheartsyouu (talk) 19:08, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Hello @Priyam1809, and welcome to Wikipedia!
For general guidance on creating a page about yourself: Wikipedia:Autobiography. It is highly discouraged, but possible if you follow Wikipedia's policies and guidelines, and if you have coverage in multiple independent, secondary reliable sources.
Let me know if you have any questions!
Cheers, Cocobb8 (💬 talk • ✏️ contribs) 20:38, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Old Man Muses (21:58, 15 June 2024)

I do not plan to edit - why have they changed the format from a plain search entry? --Old Man Muses (talk) 21:58, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Hello @Old Man Muses! Not sure what you are asking for here. Could you clarify a little? Thanks! Cocobb8 (💬 talk • ✏️ contribs) 14:36, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Stay nice - lol

You seem to be all over my mistakes, which is terrific. Because there aren't enough people to tell me I'M WRONG. I'm not wrong - I just don't know how to provide factual information. I didn't know people would be so rude. I'm trying to figure out how to provide factual, verifiable information, but no one seems to want to tell me how to do that, including you.

Nor do I know where or how to state that I am employed by Brigham and Women's Hospital. I hate Wikipedia and will never donate again.

I don't understand some of these pages. If you can't be helpful, stop trolling, please. DWB Executive Assistant (talk) 15:19, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

@DWB Executive Assistant, I have done my best to be as informative as I could in this thread. I have provided you with links on how to declare your conflict-of-interest, and I don't see where I was being rude/trolling (examples would help before making such accusations). Cheers, Cocobb8 (💬 talk • ✏️ contribs) 15:25, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Avoid relisting for the 3rd time

Happy to see you participating in the meta of the Xfprocess. Nobody should be relisting for the third time. Even frequent 3rd time relisters know this (and shed a little tear when they must do so). Let admins make the calls which might be later disputed. On the other hand I strongly encourage you to keep making bold choices, some of which might later turn out to be sub-optimal. No harm here, and if I didn't care about your efforts I'd have stayed silent. You're doing fine by me. BusterD (talk) 15:33, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Thanks so much for your helpful comments @BusterD! I will not be relisting AfDs a 3rd time from now on . Cocobb8 (💬 talk • ✏️ contribs) 15:35, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Respondnow911 (18:50, 17 June 2024)

Hi. Just signed up. Wanted to say hi. --Respondnow911 (talk) 18:50, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Hello @Respondnow911! Hope you're liking it around here . I'm always available should you ever have any questions! Cheers, Cocobb8 (💬 talk • ✏️ contribs) 18:58, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Tech News: 2024-25

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Review

Hi Cocobb8,

I just wanted to say thank you for looking into and contributing edits to my first page I created: Draft:Mark Kotter I welcome any recommendations on what needs to be improved so that article would pass next review and get published. Thank you for helping.

Kind regards,

Damjana Damjana12 (talk) 21:13, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi @Damjana12! Thanks for reaching out for improving the draft .
I've taken a look at the draft, and have a few comments:
  • The picture you uploaded is listed as "own work". I would assume you are the person who this draft is about? If so, note that you must disclose that as it constitutes a conflict-of-interest. Instructions on how to do so here.
  • The first time the person is mentioned, they full name should be used, which is what you did. The times after that, they should only be referred to by their last name. A complete guide on how that works here.
  • Section titles should be capitalized (only the first letter)
  • Use citations to your own publishings sparingly, per WP:SELFCITING.
  • Try to keep the sources to those that show independent, secondary, significant coverage (i.e. reliable sources) of yourself, as this will help demonstrating that you are notable (by Wikipedia's standards). Though, you will see that there are alternative criteria there, but sources are the best way to demonstrate notability.
Other tidbits about autobiographies can be found here.
Let me know if you have any other questions; I'd be glad to help!
Cheers, Cocobb8 (💬 talk • ✏️ contribs) 13:12, 19 June 2024 (UTC)
Hi Cocobb8,
Thank you so much for helping, your feedback and links to resources. Will look at it now and try to further improve. This is my first article so I'm still learning but it is very interesting and I would like to contribute more in the future once I get the basics right with this one. I took the picture myself after a conference on networking event, Mark had an interesting talk there and I thought to build a page about the interesting work he has been doing.
Many thanks,
Damjana Damjana12 (talk) 19:10, 19 June 2024 (UTC)
@Damjana12, thanks for clarifying! If you do not know them personally, that would not constitute a conflict of interest, so no need to disclose it. Let me know if you encounter issues or have other questions as you work on the draft. Cheers, Cocobb8 (💬 talk • ✏️ contribs) 19:24, 19 June 2024 (UTC)
Thank you again I've read the links and went to edit what you recommended, I appreciate your support on this. Damjana12 (talk) 20:11, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

WP:Articles for deletion/Chumbak TV closing statement

Hi. When you closed WP:Articles for deletion/Chumbak TV, you wrote It is always better to redirect rather than delete per WP:ATD.diff That is not faithful to WP:Deletion policy#Alternatives to deletion as written. The interpretation of ATD is disputed and was last discussed at WT:Deletion policy/Archive 51#Prefatory material on alternatives (October–December 2023). Would you consider removing that sentence from your closing statement? Flatscan (talk) 04:29, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Hey @Flatscan, thanks for pointing this out, I have modified my closing statement and will be careful with similar closings in the future .
Cheers! Cocobb8 (💬 talk • ✏️ contribs) 13:16, 19 June 2024 (UTC)
Thank you for your quick response! Happy editing! Flatscan (talk) 04:23, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Mathemagicians (06:00, 19 June 2024)

Hello How do I edit already entered information which is not up to date and underwent a change in the last few days --Mathemagicians (talk) 06:00, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Hello @Mathemagicians, what page would this be about, and what specifically needs to be updated? You should be able to edit the page yourself (unless it has some kind of protection). Cocobb8 (💬 talk • ✏️ contribs) 13:17, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Help with references

Hey, you declined my article submission for "The Wind (South Korean band)", and I was wonder if you could help me with references? You said you'd like to see a reduction in Twitter as a source (understandable) but I couldn't find more reliable sources for the places where I referenced Twitter. One of the member reveals seems to have been reported on by a news site (I have added this to the draft article), but not the others. Also, An Chanwon coming back from hiatus was not reported on anywhere, and it was only semi-confirmed by him being included in posts on the group's socials (he has since performed with the group so he is definitely back). What do you suggest I do to fix this and bring the article up to standard? Octoflops (talk) 13:35, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

Oops, should mention that here's the link to the draft: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wind_(South_Korean_band) Octoflops (talk) 13:39, 22 June 2024 (UTC)
Wait never mind sorry it's not a draft anymore, feel free to ignore this message! Octoflops (talk) 13:41, 22 June 2024 (UTC)
No worries, @Octoflops . The draft was on a really good way, and the reason why I declined it was quite a minor thought. I should probably have accepted it and tagged it for improvements later on, but it has been already published in the mainspace. Cheers! Cocobb8 (💬 talk • ✏️ contribs) 14:31, 22 June 2024 (UTC)