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Question from Nasirali001 (10:32, 28 July 2022)

Hello --Nasirali001 (talk) 10:32, 28 July 2022 (UTC)

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  • An arbitration case regarding Conduct in deletion-related editing has been closed. The Arbitration Committee passed a remedy as part of the final decision to create a request for comment (RfC) on how to handle mass nominations at Articles for Deletion (AfD).
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Question from Johnmarbimdumpa2010 (18:45, 6 September 2022)

How to write article --Johnmarbimdumpa2010 (talk) 18:45, 6 September 2022 (UTC)

Question from Mreditor1436 (18:00, 8 September 2022)

why? --Mreditor1436 (talk) 18:00, 8 September 2022 (UTC)

Question from Yash.k23 (10:19, 29 August 2022)

I just need to understand why my content, which i posted around 2 months back. Kindly help me to know, if I need to do any changes.

Thanks --Yash.k23 (talk) 10:19, 29 August 2022 (UTC)

  • Yash.k23 I need more information before I can help you. Since your only edit so far was to ask me this question, I am not sure what content you are talking about. Can you point me in the right direction? -- Dolotta (talk) 12:04, 29 August 2022 (UTC)
    I have posted content around a month back. At that point of time, it showed that to review and publish the content will take 90 days. But in between my content was deleted. So I am not sure why it was deleted. was there any feedback from review team for the same?
    Thanks Yash.k23 (talk) 06:15, 13 September 2022 (UTC)
  • Thank you for following up, Yash.k23. Cryptic deleted it because it was obvious advertising. In many circumstances like this, it happens because it is hard for those who generally focus on marketing/PR to switch from marketing to encyclopedic content. While Cryptic might have extra insights, I would recommend looking at existing Wikipedia articles for corporations, focusing on the references and how the article is worded. I would also take a look at WP:COI to see if it applies to you. Happy editing! -- Dolotta (talk) 15:32, 13 September 2022 (UTC)
    • It read like a machine-translated brochure. "In 1987, Writer Corporation sorted to extend the need of the existing customer by launching Writer Information business that aimed to offer a plethora of digital solutions worldwide." was typical of the rest of the draft. —Cryptic 16:10, 13 September 2022 (UTC)

Question from NEMEYIMANA BOSCO NKUNDA (08:46, 23 September 2022)

Hello to you!

Receive warm greetings from my heart, let me hop you are doing well.

I take this chance to forward to you the following questions;

1. what does a Wikipedia editor needs to start up a good new article? 2. As an editor at Wikipedia, I would like to know if it can be possible for me to update an article having oral sources?

I would also like you to help me with the possible ways of updating new articles that can be visible on google search.

Thanks very much! --NEMEYIMANA BOSCO NKUNDA (talk) 08:46, 23 September 2022 (UTC)

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Question from SternStrategy (19:15, 1 November 2022)

Hi there! When will we be eligible to create our own wikipedia page post? --SternStrategy (talk) 19:15, 1 November 2022 (UTC)

  • Greetings, SternStrategy, and welcome to Wikipedia! Your account was created at least 4 days ago and has 10 edits, so you have the technical ability to create an article. However, I would not create an article for which you have a conflict of interest. I wouldn't create an article titled Dolotta for example. Happy editing ! -- Dolotta (talk) 21:30, 1 November 2022 (UTC)

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I’m just editing Wisconsably. Cheers! awkwafaba (📥) 04:44, 8 March 2023 (UTC)

Happy First Edit Day!

Sherry in Wood County

This article is currently confounded between the town and the unincorporated community. I found the town of Sherry website and don't really know how to proceed. Would it be OK to just make the article for the town? Not every unincorp. comm. has its own article, but for this one there is a lot of informtion that could be added. Have you noticed the geo coord for towns are denominated as regions while communities of any stripe are denominated as cities? The coordinates in this article are denominated as for a city. I am being trolled so I don't want to spend a lot of time on any edit. My Dupatryn's contracture has reduced me to hunt 'n peck. My mother attended UWEC when it was a Normal School. My parents married in secret because Mom was teaching. Tom (my nickname is Sam and Topeka Tom was taken) Topeka Sam (talk) 22:47, 26 March 2023 (UTC)

@Topeka Sam: The article on the community (Sherry (community), Wisconsin) was redirected to the town's article (Sherry, Wisconsin) after being merged three years ago. Considering the circumstances, I don't think undoing the merger is warranted. The community is a part of the town after all and, save for some relatively well known and sourced communities, most unincorporated communities can be included in their town's article with an appropriate redirect. That being said, the town's article can certainly be expanded and copy edited as appropriate. Dolotta (talk) 16:01, 27 March 2023 (UTC)

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Administrators' newsletter – June 2023

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  • Following an RfC, editors indefinitely site-banned by community consensus will now have all rights, including sysop, removed.
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  • The arbitration case World War II and the history of Jews in Poland has been closed. The topic area of Polish history during World War II (1933-1945) and the history of Jews in Poland is subject to a "reliable source consensus-required" contentious topic restriction.

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Question from Bel grande (20:18, 18 June 2023)

hello im mute and just wanted to know.... --Bel grande (talk) 20:18, 18 June 2023 (UTC)

Greetings! What would you like to know? -- Dolotta (talk) 21:56, 18 June 2023 (UTC)

Administrators' newsletter – July 2023

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  • Two arbitration cases are currently open. Proposed decisions are expected 5 July 2023 for the Scottywong case and 9 July 2023 for the AlisonW case.
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Question from Thosem (18:22, 25 July 2023)

I'm good now but I was slowed down by a new setting in Safari that hides IP addresses by default. Wikipedia blocked me because of that but I eventually figured it out by comparing with an older version of Safari. It could be a significant frustration for newbies like me. I rummaged for hours trying to appeal the block but there was no clue to the problem available in Wikipedia, so that might be worth putting a warning somewhere. --Thosem (talk) 18:22, 25 July 2023 (UTC)

Question from Gempresh (12:02, 26 July 2023)

Hi Mentor.

How do I create a Wiki Page for myself? --Gempresh (talk) 12:02, 26 July 2023 (UTC)

Question from Nayeem63 (12:52, 26 July 2023)

hello my name is nayeem i am from india. are you a real person or a ai bot?

how and where should i start ? --Nayeem63 (talk) 12:52, 26 July 2023 (UTC)

Question from Nayeem63 on KRSNA (rapper) (18:04, 26 July 2023)

so i want to add a link to a page the page is semi protected i want a add a link to artists she is pretty famous her name is rashmeet kaur so tell me how to do it --Nayeem63 (talk) 18:04, 26 July 2023 (UTC)

Question from Prsureshnair (14:44, 28 July 2023)

I have posted an article and it is in draft status. How do I publish it? Please help me. --Prsureshnair (talk) 14:44, 28 July 2023 (UTC)

Greetings, Prsureshnair and welcome to Wikipedia!
In order to become a full fledged article, your draft needs to have references and the prose needs to be cleaned up. When that is completed, submit the draft for review again. -- Dolotta (talk) 13:22, 29 July 2023 (UTC)

Question from Zavergr (04:35, 30 July 2023)

I am an urban planner and conceived a new urban form that is called the interactive megalopolis. It was conceived in 1995 when published by Society of Automotive Engineering. I am now writing a major peer reviewed paper that will be published in Springer Academic. How do I contribute a new page, describing the interactive megalopolis? --Zavergr (talk) 04:35, 30 July 2023 (UTC)

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