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I have been attempting to add an infobox to a page I am editing, and when I try to preview my changes all I see is the data I've entered that comprises the infobox - not the actual infobox itself. Do I need to add an infobox template in the article first? If so, how do I do that? Malemseged (talk) 23:02, 2 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I assume for Tsehai Publishers? - go to Template:Infobox publisher and copy the all stuff in the white box - then pate that at the top of the article. Then enter the data (only add after the = signs, do not change the part before the = sign) Ronhjones ^(Talk) 23:17, 2 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

(edit conflict) Please follow up at Wikipedia:Teahouse#How to add an infobox/infobox template. You can also post your code at User:Malemseged/sandbox if you don't want to save broken code in an article. "add an infobox" and "add an infobox template" generally means the same so I'm not sure what you are asking but I guess your code just has an error. If it's about Tsehai Publishers then you can use Template:Infobox publisher. PrimeHunter (talk) 23:20, 2 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

When I initially attempted to add the infobox, I had followed the exact same instructions Ronhjones just offered. However, I was still having the same issue. I've been trying to determine what kind of error my code might have as PrimeHunter mentioned, but to no avail. Alex Shih has responded to my Teahouse discussion and I will continue to update on progress from there. Thank you both! Malemseged (talk) 23:30, 2 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

One of the other benefits of saving a test edit to your sandbox is that then the rest of us can see what you've done with the code. —C.Fred (talk) 23:32, 2 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I did not realize that's how sandbox works, so that is good to know, C.Fred. Thank you. I am fairly new to wiki editing, but all of your advice has really been helpful. The issue I had has been resolved on Wikipedia:Teahouse#How to add an infobox/infobox template. Thank you all for your help! Malemseged (talk) 23:51, 2 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Hello, I'm Zackmann08. Thank you for your recent contributions to Tsehai Publishers. I noticed that when you added the image to the infobox, you added it as a thumbnail. In the future, please do not use thumbnails when adding images to an infobox (see WP:INFOBOXIMAGE). What does this mean? Well in the infobox, when you specify the image you wish to use, instead of doing it like this:

|image=[[File:SomeImage.jpg|thumb|Some image caption]]

Instead just supply the name of the image. So in this case you can simply do:

|image=SomeImage.jpg.

There will then be a separate parameter for the image caption such as |caption=Some image caption. Please note that this is a generic form message I am leaving on your page because you recently added a thumbnail to an infobox. The specific parameters for the image and caption may be different for the infobox you are using! Please consult the Template page for the infobox being used to see better documentation. Thanks! Zackmann08 (^{Talk to me}/_{What I been doing}) 00:34, 3 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@Zackmann08: Thank you for your advice and for bringing this to my attention! This will certainly be helpful for future editing, and I will keep this in mind. Thanks, again. Malemseged (talk) 00:53, 3 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

It is all about learning. Keep up the good work. :-) --Zackmann08 (^{Talk to me}/_{What I been doing}) 01:02, 3 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Elias Wondimu (October 24)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Scope creep was:

This submission is not suitable for Wikipedia. Please read 'What Wikipedia is not' for more information.

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Submission is promotional and not written in an neutral tone.

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scope_creep (talk) 07:41, 24 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! Malemseged, I noticed your article was declined at Articles for Creation, and that can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! scope_creep (talk) 07:41, 24 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

AfC notification: Draft:Elias Wondimu has a new comment

I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:Elias Wondimu. Thanks! Darylgolden^(talk) Ping when replying 02:23, 4 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Harriet Tubman Press has been accepted

Harriet Tubman Press, which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created.
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Your submission at Articles for creation: Elias Wondimu (February 16)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by GRuban was:

This submission is not adequately supported by reliable sources. Reliable sources are required so that information can be verified. If you need help with referencing, please see Referencing for beginners and Citing sources.

The comment the reviewer left was:

Subject may be notable from some of the sources, but much of the article is unsourced and over half the references in the article have little or nothing to do with the subject. First 10 references:

http://ethioforum.org/exiled-journalists-determined-for-change/ - Elias does not appear. This is supposed to be a source that he was born in 1973, wanted to become a surgeon, but founded newspaper Moged?
https://www.ifex.org/ethiopia/2000/01/06/ethiopian_journalists_situation/ - a list of exiled journalists that includes his name, no other details.
http://ehfoundation.org/ - does not mention Elias
https://academics.lmu.edu/marymount/tsehai/history/ - finally an indepth piece about Elias, but it seems to be written by a company he founded, so not an independent source
https://books.google.com/books?id=s_yGg2G2noAC&pg=PA393&lpg=PA393&dq=ethiopian+mirror+magazine&source=bl&ots=mIHaGjY3kT&sig=3pMxdOsBJQPlinYv8JYblkcyWSw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjn8Mr2_afWAhXLx1QKHdFaCoIQ6AEISzAK#v=onepage&q=ethiopian%20mirror%20magazine&f=false - does not mention Elias
http://www.laweekly.com/arts/ethiopian-dreams-2140050 - an actual good reference ; indepth article about Elias, from an independent, reliable source.
http://dailybruin.com/2005/07/04/ethiopians-make-home-in-la/ (not linked, but used as a reference) - so-so. Independent, and has one paragraph about Elias, but doesn't really focus on him, mostly just quotes him, and it's a student newspaper, so on the edge of being a Wikipedia:Reliable source.

A few others aren't available online, so I couldn't easily check them, but from the titles, I am not at all sure that that they write about Elias in any depth. So out of the first 10 references, there is one good source, one marginal source, and one non-independent source (which could be used for non-controversial information, like date of birth, but shouldn't be the main basis of our article), the other seven are not very useful. Skimming the other sources, they also seem to either not mention Elias in any depth, or to come directly from one of Elias's companies or organizations. If you can write the article mostly from sources like the LA Weekly piece, then it might be acceptable.

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GRuban (talk) 14:50, 16 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Your draft article, Draft:Elias Wondimu

Hello, Malemseged. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Elias Wondimu".

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Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Dolotta (talk) 04:12, 11 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Your draft article, Draft:Elias Wondimu

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Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Interstellarity T 🌟 15:04, 11 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Draft:Elias Wondimu concern

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Your draft article, Draft:Elias Wondimu

Hello, Malemseged. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Elias Wondimu".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been deleted. If you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion by following the instructions at this link. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 18:45, 24 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

File permission problem with File:Harriet Tubman Press logo.jpg

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