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Archive 1

Your submission at Articles for creation: Sexyy Red discography (October 7)

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Your submission at Articles for creation: Sexyy Red discography (November 6)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by WikiOriginal-9 was:  The comment the reviewer left was: Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit after they have been resolved.

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WikiOriginal-9 (talk) 06:06, 6 November 2023 (UTC)

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cronch

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about your comment on my edit

Hello, this is Anonymous User 2024, I have added citations by you're request to the edit I've made on the "Al Jazeera controversies and criticism" page to show the evidence backing my edit. Anonymous User 2024 (talk) 18:16, 26 February 2024 (UTC)

Trouted

Whack! You've been whacked with a wet trout. Don't take this too seriously. Someone just wants to let you know that you did something silly.

You have been trouted for: Offwiki request. Queen of Hearts talk
she/they
stalk 21:32, 8 March 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for work on Environmental history of the United States

You did a great job! I kept your changes but consolidated all the presidential books and articles together which will help readers find items. Rjensen (talk) 12:03, 10 March 2024 (UTC)

Your welcome! I love doing bibliography work so if you have any articles that you want to see have proper shortened footnotes and a bibliography than you can send them my way! 😊 Thecowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 16:59, 10 March 2024 (UTC)

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Edits

Hi there,

I made quite a few edits to Peter Tarlow's page, only to find that it reverted back to the original. Can you please explain what is happening? LRosenzweig (talk) 21:20, 24 March 2024 (UTC)

@User:LRosenzweig Contributions to Wikipedia require independent sources to verify the accuracy of the information written. Check out WP:Verifiability and WP:Sources for more information. Unsourced information to a article about a living person is almost always reverted. Thank you, Thecowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 22:13, 24 March 2024 (UTC)

The changes I am making are on behalf of the person who is being described. Some are restructuring the article. He has no idea who put the information in the entry. In addition, it says that he has 2 children and a stepchild. I tried to correct that to 3 children per his request. Obviously there will be no source for that. 96.255.242.175 (talk) 22:27, 24 March 2024 (UTC)

Please do not edit the article if you personally know the person, this is a conflict of interest. WP:COI will detail it. Thecowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 22:49, 24 March 2024 (UTC)

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Hi I made an edit to Wikipedia page Ari Shaffir

I wrote that Ari Shaffir was an American Girl. I thought this was really funny and not wrong at all. Why was my edit undone? 193.42.0.238 (talk) 02:10, 30 March 2024 (UTC)

It was deemed disruptive and was reverted. Wikipedia is a place for facts, not jokes. Thecowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 02:11, 30 March 2024 (UTC)

Okay, Thecowboygilbert. You win this time. 193.42.0.238 (talk) 02:15, 30 March 2024 (UTC)

...? What is that supposed to mean. Thecowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 02:16, 30 March 2024 (UTC)

Disputed

The "Mississippi Lofts and Adler Theatre" page is incorrect. They now operate as two entirely separate entities and functions and this page needs to be split into two respective pages. You have a performance art venue tagged as an apartment which is completely inaccurate.

Mississippi Lofts: https://premierhousingmanagement.com/housing-portfolio/property-list/mississippi-lofts/ Adler Theatre: https://davenportlive.com/the-adler-theatre/

It is not ok to keep these two separate entities as one combined page. 67.131.172.2 (talk) 20:23, 4 April 2024 (UTC)

The information on the article is for the historical registry of the buildings. It is not meant to be about the business itself but about the history between the Theatre and the Lofts. Thecowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 20:33, 4 April 2024 (UTC)

Then WHY IS IT CONNECTED TO OUR BUSINESS PAGE!? 217.180.230.2 (talk) 22:05, 4 April 2024 (UTC)

We can’t control what google puts on the business page. Stop complaining the Wikipedia and complain to your boss or to Google. It shows up as the first when searched because that’s what people want to know about the location. Thecowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 03:34, 5 April 2024 (UTC)

Bokator

Hi Thecowboygilbert! I've noticed you added a bibliography to the Bokator article, but it seems to be unrelated to Bokator. Could that be a mistake? Thank you in advance! Pierrevang3 (talk) 15:30, 9 April 2024 (UTC)

@Pierrevang3, It is in reference to the statement, "During the era of French rule, sporadic outbreaks of violence, led by Buddhist monks, challenged French authority". There is a more detailed section on Buddhism in Cambodia#Colonial era. Thecowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 16:12, 9 April 2024 (UTC)

Oh okay, my bad. Cheers! Pierrevang3 (talk) 16:16, 9 April 2024 (UTC)

sortable table

Can you provide information on sortable table? Is there a reason you would not recommend it apart from having to presumably alter reference formatting? ThanksFourLights (talk) 09:30, 27 April 2024 (UTC)

@FourLights, It breaks up the citation and breaks the shortened footnotes that you use for inline citations. You put the important information in specific parts of the table, it doesn’t work with {{cite book}}: Empty citation (help) or {{cite journal}}: Empty citation (help) at all. I only see it used on sole bibliography pages. If you use it, it’ll be a mess for people who work on citation cleanup and citation fixes. Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 15:11, 27 April 2024 (UTC)

Giga chad

As promised at Discord anyone who helps out at CAT:COIREQ will be duly awarded with Gigachad ,and here is your prestigious award

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A cookie for you!

How large is your cookie jar by the way The AP (talk) 17:05, 30 April 2024 (UTC)

Reardon Building and why I didn't revert

Hi @Cowboygilbert, the reason is that there has been a huge number of problems with the blocked editor's sources, which is the main reason why they are blocked. There has been a team of editors working with them to mentor them on proper sourcing; this has been going on for many years (check their user talk and its archives.) If we keep fixing things for them, rather than allowing the editor to learn how to properly source, the problem may never be resolved. There have also been issues with Edit Requests being fulfilled that simply duplicates the original source problems. Please understand that there is a long history here. Thanks and best, Netherzone (talk) 17:57, 30 April 2024 (UTC)

@Netherzone, It’s good to redirect the editor to a solution and show them instead of keeping them in the dark. I didn’t see any mention from you to ask the other editor look in the source and make sure that their citation page numbers are correct. I do see that there is a long history with the editor but there can be other teaching methods by showing and explaining the issue to them and not leaving them without help to the issue that keeps getting reverted. Thank you, Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 19:23, 30 April 2024 (UTC)

Thanks so much for your quick response; to shed some more light on the matter, I did not redirect the editor to a solution, because they are not in the dark. They have been told time and again by multiple editors (including myself) and administrators about these issues that have been going on for years. Sources have been misrepresented and many errors made that have caused a huge time sink for multiple editors. There is a team of us who have been teaching and mentoring them for years. If you like you can look deeper into their talk page archives, the blocks and ANIs, their individual article talk pages, COI/UPE, etc. Thanks for your concern though, and happy editing. Netherzone (talk) 20:56, 30 April 2024 (UTC)

@Netherzone; Ah, I see now. Thank you for bringing this up to speed for me. I could tell it was an issue but did not know it has been a long time of trying to redirect the editor and teach them. If you need any help from me to try to help the editor, you can reach out to me through my talk page. Thank you, Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 22:59, 30 April 2024 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Fra Københavns Børs

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Florida College edit

I have tried to correct the citation that I added but it continues to give me an error message. Any help would be appreicated. Thanks, Tim TT33617 (talk) 15:05, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

you added it correctly but put bare ref tags at the top of the page! Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 15:12, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

Apologies, I don't know how I did that. Thanks for cleaning up my mess :-). This was my "first rodeo," as they say in Texas. TT33617FC (talk) 15:21, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

Rollback

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Inappropriate comment removed

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== porn ==

sex 41.115.94.53 (talk) 18:58, 26 May 2024 (UTC)

quality message, 10/10 Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 00:50, 27 May 2024 (UTC)

This is Wikipedia, not a dating service. Ahri Boy (talk) 02:53, 27 May 2024 (UTC)

testing out CD

this is a test! Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 02:46, 5 June 2024 (UTC)

test3 Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 02:46, 5 June 2024 (UTC)

test5 Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 02:46, 5 June 2024 (UTC)

test4 Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 02:46, 5 June 2024 (UTC)

test2

test2 Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 02:46, 5 June 2024 (UTC)

IP Question

Hello, I was hoping to correct some misinformation and biased information regarding people's park as well as to add some important information that seems to be missing. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:5A8:460A:4300:99FE:F37C:E729:F5B7 (talk)

Explain

How does my edit not reflect the source? 69.121.182.83 (talk) 13:03, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

according to unnamed "health officials". was not mentioned in the Reuters source. The Israeli-Palestine conflict is a major contentious topic and requires accurate sourcing. Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 17:16, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Michael Tunn

I hope this is better. Yours. Tkaras1 (talk) 02:27, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

If you add information or change information in an article, it’s common courtesy to put down a source. I removed your edits because you had removed sources without explaining or putting down new ones. It just creates hassle for others that actually do citation work. Thank you, Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 02:31, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

As well, @Tkaras1, make sure to use citation templates instead of leaving bare links. Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 02:32, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Can you show me how to do the citation template? Tkaras1 (talk) 02:43, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Help Needed

Hi Cowboygilbert!

I have a quick question, was it correct for me to revert the edits on Alliance for Shared Values? Thanks! Myrealnamm (💬pros · ✏️cons) 12:57, 26 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Zarry Claire (02:09, 1 July 2024)

How do I add personal information to Wikipedia --Zarry Claire (talk) 02:09, 1 July 2024 (UTC)

Hello, @Zarry Claire and thank you for joining Wikipedia! It’s discouraged to add personal information about yourself like your full name, where you live, or any other personal identifiers. If you are wanting to create an article about yourself and you have the notability that gives you an article, you can read the autobiography policy! Thank you, Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 10:48, 1 July 2024 (UTC)

Thank you very much Zarry Claire (talk) 16:32, 2 July 2024 (UTC)

whatever

stop Shallom adepoju (talk) 22:53, 1 July 2024 (UTC)

@Shallom adepoju, Do you have a question for me? Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 23:26, 1 July 2024 (UTC)

Placeholders

Apologies. I never knew about WP:UPPI. I guess that makes sense for uniformity reasons, huh. Interesting. 9t5 (talk) 03:01, 2 July 2024 (UTC)

All good! Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 05:58, 2 July 2024 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Editor's Barnstar
	Revert pursuant WP:UPPI. 9t5 (talk) 03:03, 2 July 2024 (UTC)

Thank you Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 05:58, 2 July 2024 (UTC)

New page reviewer granted

Hi Cowboygilbert, I just wanted to let you know that I have added the new page reviewer user right to your account. This means you now have access to the page curation tools and can start patrolling pages from the new pages feed. If you asked for this at requests for permissions, please check back there to see if your access is time-limited or if there are other comments.

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You can find a list of other useful links and tools for patrollers at Wikipedia:New pages patrol/Resources. If you are ever unsure what to do, ask your fellow patrollers or just leave the page for someone else to review – you're not alone! Hey man im josh (talk) 17:05, 5 July 2024 (UTC)

Thank you Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 17:58, 5 July 2024 (UTC)

Jordan Schmidt discography

Cheers, Thank you for your recent edits. I have one question.

My statement from one of the sections you modified stated:

All material is sourced from: Jamestown Story[6] iTunes[7] Spotify[8] Disogs[9]

You removed the iTunes, Spotify, and Disogs references with the justification "unreliable sources." I understand Disogs is considered unreliable by Wikipedia due to user-generated data. The same is not true of Spotify and iTunes. The rap on iTunes is - it sometimes is missing vital information. Neither of the sites can be accused of showing favoritism or bias. Where on Wikipedia is it stated that iTunes and Spotify are unreliable data sources and, as a result, cannot be used as references?

Michael Jannetta (talk) 16:44, 13 July 2024 (UTC)

@Mtjannetta, iTunes and Spotify are not-so-great sources for music related articles. The ones for iTunes can be found at Wikipedia:WikiProject Albums/Sources#Unreliable Sources and Spotify links are just a general caution for any discography editors. I also happened to notice that you had a different variation in your style of discographies away from other discographies on the website. You can keep it per MOS:VAR but I just wanted to let you know that it isn't the standard for discographies. Instead of use iTunes, Spotify, Discogs, and Jamestown Story try to use independent sources from reputable news sources to back your claims. You can find sources at WP:PRS and WP:A/S for music-related articles. Thank you, Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 05:14, 14 July 2024 (UTC)

@Mtjannetta, I was also informed by another editor that your method of doing tables breaks MOS:TABLES and has accessbility issues for people who are colorblind or visually impaired. Would you find a way to try to work around this? Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 05:29, 14 July 2024 (UTC)

Regarding the above observations - I am more than happy to fix this issues. Could you please describe specifically what "accessiblity issues" I need to correct and how I break tables.

Thank You

Michael Jannetta (talk) 14:06, 14 July 2024 (UTC)

@Mtjannetta. Well, MOS:TABLES is the generalized way that editors on Wikipedia create tables, most editors tend to stay on this variation of tables and hardly stray from it. This has been disputed, talked about, decided through consensus over the years. Accessibility issues like the dark gray headers that you have that hide the "[show]" and "[hide]" prompts which can be pretty tricky to see. Black text and dark gray background don't go together either, it gets hard for some to see. Unless, you want to WP:IAR and continue with it, be my guest. I also wanted to talk to you about your most recent article, Glossary of slang used in reviewing silent movie melodrama which breaks Wikipedia:Wikipedia is not a dictionary. You do know that you can do interwiki links to Wikitonary through {{Wiktionary}}? Thank you, Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 00:24, 15 July 2024 (UTC)

I have modified the two tables on the Jordan Schmidt page. Are these tables now adhering to standards set in MOS:TABLES?

If so, I will then modify tables located on the discography page accordingly.

Thanks

Michael Jannetta (talk) 01:48, 15 July 2024 (UTC)

Looks like it. Remember, you don't have to switch your variation of the tables at the discography. But, did you see my statement about one of your most recent articles though? Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 02:07, 15 July 2024 (UTC)

Apologies

I have edited here for 20 years. My motive for writing the Jennifer Klein article is contained in <!-- markup inside the uploaded article—to provide the information I was looking for when I came here, and found no article.

The individual is clearly notable—she has held WH positions in 3 recent administrations, heads a Council which has a Wikipedia article about it, and was the inaugural co-chair of that Council, where her co-chair also has a Wikipedia article about them.

The citations are more complete than the related articles referenced, and while not perfect, are good enough for a stub. Putting it at the back of the line for reasons that do not square with the quality of the piece submitted—or with comparable stub qualities already out there—just communicates that it is a waste of precious time for academics to volunteer time here.

Bottom line, the stub is good (better than most), and so ready for article space. If it is set aside for reasons of quality, I will just shake my head, and stop initiating professional quality work here. 98.206.30.195 (talk) 04:08, 19 July 2024 (UTC)

@98.206.30.195, Well, if she is notable. Find sources that establish notability. If you have been editing for 20 years on Wikipedia than you should know the subjects of an article has to have independent and reliable sources that establish notability. Primary sources do not do that. Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 03:54, 20 July 2024 (UTC)

Userbox request

@Cowboygilbert: This user eats at Firehouse Subs. Please use the free logo in the infobox. Catfurball (talk) 17:04, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

@Catfurball Hello, Catfurball. I started on it, the logo is kind of bad so I am gonna try to find another one to upload and put on that is PD. You can find it here: User:Cowboygilbert/UBX/FirehouseSubs Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 02:14, 26 July 2024 (UTC)

Question from Laurasecreets (14:13, 27 July 2024)

Merhaba bu sitede nasil makale yayinlayabilirim --Laurasecreets (talk) 14:13, 27 July 2024 (UTC)

Question from J8347 (14:18, 1 August 2024)

Moved from User talk:Cowboygilbert § Question from J8347 (14:18, 1 August 2024)

Hello! I created my account today and was wondering how to contribute to articles properly, and not mess anything up. --J8347 (talk) 14:18, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

Hello and welcome to Wikipedia! I will give you a welcome message on your talk page that lists everything that you can learn about contributing on Wikipedia. Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 15:59, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

Question from EdmerGuanlao on User:EdmerGuanlao (16:15, 2 August 2024)

Hi please help, I just want to make a wikipedia for my husband. He is a director here in Philippines --EdmerGuanlao (talk) 16:15, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

Hello, it is standard practice to not write about your relatives or loved ones per our conflict of interest guideline. If you have at least 3 independent and reliable sources, you can request an article at Wikipedia:Article requests! Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 18:41, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

Question from Hollienoelle1987 (01:49, 5 August 2024)

Hey. So, I am trying to create a personal article. My name is Hollie Noelle Seay and I escaped the Bermuda Triangle of the South --Hollienoelle1987 (talk) 01:49, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

Hello and welcome to Wikipedia, @Hollienoelle1987! You can write an autobiographical article about yourself per the autobiography guidelines through the Articles for Creation process but is strongly discouraged in the community. For more steps on learning how to create content on Wikipedia, please look at Help:Your first article or at the links that I will send in your talk page. But please be aware that your content that you write about yourself needs to be neutral and have at least 3 independent and reliable sources. Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 03:18, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

Okay! Thanks for this response. I’m guessing I don’t know. I just want to spread some awareness. Because, I made it out alive where as many girls haven’t. :( 2600:1700:5A90:254F:FCE6:3C7D:FF7:386F (talk) 12:59, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

Question from Avi Chowdhuri on Montažstroj (20:22, 6 August 2024)

তোর নাম...

  Avi Chowdhuri

যদি তুই পাখি হস আমার এই নীলাকাশে,, শিষ দিয়ে কথা বলিস শরতের এ বাতাসে, যদি তুই ফুল হয়ে ঝরে পড়িস জোছনাতে চাঁদ টাকে সাথী করে... যাবো দূর... অজানাতে ! যদি তুই মায়া ভরা মুখটাতে একবার ডাকিস,

প্রিয় নাম ধরে......

মরে যাবো বারেবার মুচকি হাসিতে ,,

কিছু স্মৃতি আর ভুলগুলো

পড়ে রবে পায়ে পায়ে... বেদনার ফুলহয়ে,,! তবু যদি তুই থাকিস পাওয়া না পাওয়ার ভীড়ে... লিখে দিবো তোর নাম বুকের গহীনে !! --Avi Chowdhuri (talk) 20:22, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

Hello, @Avi Chowdhuri and welcome to Wikipedia. Are you sure you are on the right language version of Wikipedia? This is English Wikipedia but you might be comfortable in Bengali Wikipedia. After translating, it looked like a poem. Do you have a question? Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 20:59, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

Question from Jayseagull (03:35, 7 August 2024)

Hi there. The site is saying I should make a user page for myself. Is that required, encouraged, or does it really matter? What do people normally put on their user page? --Jayseagull (talk) 03:35, 7 August 2024 (UTC)

Hello, @Jayseagull and thank you for contributing to Wikipedia! User pages are not a required part of Wikipedia but can help editors see how familiar you are towards them. You can put WP:Userboxes, WP:Babel codes, and any information like articles you’ve created on your user page! You can take a look at mine here: User:Cowboygilbert! Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 14:39, 7 August 2024 (UTC)

Question

I am learning about editing and am looking at an article on Vikas Kohli (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vikas_Kohli&action=edit). Reference 1 is clearly wrong but I don't know what the correct reference might be. Do I just write in my edit "wrong reference"? Thank you for your help and patience. Gabishopfolk (talk) 08:00, 7 August 2024 (UTC)

Hello, @Gabishopfolk and welcome to Wikipedia. Please read Help:Referencing for beginners to be able to expand your knowledge on referencing! If you have any more questions, you can ask here or at the teahouse to more skilled editors! Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 14:41, 7 August 2024 (UTC)

Question from JDavidson2004 (13:32, 8 August 2024)

How do I create a citation for referencing my sources? --JDavidson2004 (talk) 13:32, 8 August 2024 (UTC)

Hello, @JDavidson2004 and welcome to Wikipedia! Please read Help:Referencing for beginners and look at the pages that I will send in your talk page! Happy editing, Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 17:29, 8 August 2024 (UTC)

Flo milli photo .

Hey im new to this wikipedia stuff and like im confused what happened to my edit and what does good faith mean . Idk if im supposed to post my question here but thanks !! Haloretailstore (talk) 03:32, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

I reverted your edit on a assume good faith basis because the licensing of the photo was unknown. It said that you had took the photo but the photos looked to be from Gettys, someone’s social media, or a non-free video. You also had a misleading edit summary of saying the photo was “outdated” when the photo was from an interview a month prior to the changing of the photo. Thank you, Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 04:02, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

Wait so I'm confused on the copy right like what is it supposed to be and what was mine . Haloretailstore (talk) 05:05, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

It was suspected that the photo was a copyright violation due to the non-specific information given on the Commons description. Did you take the photo with your personal camera or did you find the photo on the internet? Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 05:06, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

My friend took the photo bc She a photographer for Flo and I asked and she said yes . Haloretailstore (talk) 05:26, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

The photo has to be released under a creative commons license. She, herself, has to upload the photo with at least some sort of proof that she took the photo and when she uploads it, it has to be under a creative commons license which can be bad for business because she could lose money because anyone who has access to Commons can use the image. So, in order to have the photo be released onto Commons or English Wikipedia, your friend has to upload it herself. Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 05:34, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

Question from Jayseagull (02:22, 17 August 2024)

Hi again. I have been looking at the manual of style trying to find out what guidelines Wikipedia has for articles about books. Right now I'm specifically interested in non-fiction books. I am having trouble finding if there are guidelines for what an article about a book should look like? --Jayseagull (talk) 02:22, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

Well, with any book articles it has to cover the general-notability guidlines and the specific-notability guidelines for books. MOS:NOVELS can help show the manual of style of how most book articles are structured on English Wikipedia but you can structure it to however other books look like. WP:NC-BK is the naming convention for books, this is what the title name of the article has to match. Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 02:56, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

Question from Lastreso on Madhubala (11:32, 28 August 2024)

Hello,how do I upload an image to a section of an article? --Lastreso (talk) 11:32, 28 August 2024 (UTC)

You can upload images on Wikimedia Commons! I don’t usually edit in Commons but there are people there that can teach you the upload process. Help:IMAGESTART is a helpful guide to your image usage ways! Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 03:38, 29 August 2024 (UTC)

Draft:Jennifer Klein (administrator)

I was looking at Draft:Jennifer Klein (administrator) and I don't understand why there's a "primary source inline" template tag next to a primary source when following the primary one are two reliable secondary sources. I can also find a New York Times article with the same information and add it, but I want to understand your concern. Let me know if you prefer to discuss on the article talk page. Nnev66 (talk) 21:55, 28 August 2024 (UTC)

My question is now moot as the page Jennifer Klein (public official) was created last month. I'd leave the draft up a bit longer so its editor can transfer over any information they feel isn't in the main space article. Nnev66 (talk) 22:51, 28 August 2024 (UTC)

Thank you for pointing this out. I went ahead and tagged it with a primary source tag. The non-draft article is basically a direct copy of the draft. It still has press releases and primary biography sources. Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 03:11, 29 August 2024 (UTC)

@Nnev66, The first source is a primary source about her from the White House. Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 03:07, 29 August 2024 (UTC)

Yes, but what's wrong with that? Primary sources can be fine for citing factual information just not for notability. I could understand if the primary source was unreliable or if it was the only source for which notability was claimed. But in this case there were primary and secondary sources. Nnev66 (talk) 03:27, 29 August 2024 (UTC)

The article relies heavily on multiple primary sources, which is bad. It needs to be introduced to more secondary or tertiary sources. Press releases are one of the worst sources that you can use. Read Wikipedia:PRSOURCE for more information for using press releases as sources. Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 03:30, 29 August 2024 (UTC)

I agree press releases aren't reliable. However, a bio on the White House site should be OK for confirming that a person holds a particular position in government. I also agree that more secondary sources would improve the article in the main space. I added a couple secondary sources from interviews the subject did in her role as Director of White House Gender Policy Council. There's probably more out there so hopefully others will seek a few more reliable sources out to improve the article. Nnev66 (talk) 03:37, 29 August 2024 (UTC)

One bio is good, not 4 others. The White House one is still primary, it’s a primary source from where she works. Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 22:19, 29 August 2024 (UTC)

Question from Shyamapada123 (05:55, 3 September 2024)

Hii, I have just completed my graduation in Physics. So I want to share my knowledge out the world. Tell me something which type of topics I can edit or published new topics. Other than Physics, Can I edit any subjects??? --Shyamapada123 (talk) 05:55, 3 September 2024 (UTC)

On Wikipedia, you do not need to be an expert in any field to write on Wikipedia. I edit mostly music articles but do not hold a degree in a music field. Wikipedia is free to open for anyone! I am going to send a courteous welcome message to your talk page that lists everything you need to get started! Happy editing, Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 16:17, 3 September 2024 (UTC)

Thesis Question

Hi, sorry to bother you again after talking off wiki but just wanted to make sure I did it right. Is this how to cite it (as in the way it looks in edit mode)? And once again thank you so much for the help already! CaptainGalaxy 23:54, 4 September 2024 (UTC)

I tweaked it a bit but looks good. Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 00:02, 5 September 2024 (UTC)

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