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Question from MovieMax Cinemas (12:17, 5 January 2024)

i want to make new wikipedia page for our cinema chain. How do we go ahead? --MovieMax Cinemas (talk) 12:17, 5 January 2024 (UTC)

@MovieMax Cinemas: Thanks for the message. First of all, if you are being paid to edit Wikipedia, you are required do disclose this, for example by mentioning it on your user page. See Wikipedia:Paid-contribution disclosure for more information. You should also read the conflict of interest guideline (or this plain and simple version) for information about editing when you have a conflict of interest. Once you understand those, you can follow the instructions at Wikipedia:Articles for creation to create an article. Please let me know if you have any other questions! —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 14:23, 5 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Ceceliacasso (09:07, 8 January 2024)

How do I create a new Wikipedia page? --Ceceliacasso (talk) 09:07, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

Hi Ceceliacasso, thanks for the message. If you search for the title of the page you want to create and there isn't an article for it already, you should see a red link which you can click on to start the article. For a step-by-step guide, see Help:Your first article. Let me know if that's unclear or if you have any other questions! —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 13:46, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Mecrimino (09:13, 12 January 2024)

How I add any company Logo in wikki page --Mecrimino (talk) 09:13, 12 January 2024 (UTC)

Hi Mecrimino, thanks for the message. First you'll need to upload the image using the Wikipedia:File upload wizard (choose the option "Upload a non-free file"). Once you've done that, you can add the image to the article (Help:Pictures has some information about how to do that). Please let me know if you have any follow-up questions! —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 13:32, 12 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Eridag on Palazzo Filangeri-Cutò, Palermo (08:18, 20 January 2024)

Ciao come posso aggiungere una foto alla pagina Arco di Cuto ‘ di Palermo . Ho seguito le istruzioni e ho caricato su common la mia foto che vorrei aggiungere all pagina ? Grazie --Eridag (talk) 08:18, 20 January 2024 (UTC)

Hi Eridag, thanks for the message. I see that you edited the page with VisualEditor. When using VisualEditor, you can click on the infobox that includes the picture, click the "Edit" button that appears, scroll down to "Image", and replace the name of the current image (Palermo-AP-p1070637.jpg) with the name of the new image (maybe Arco di Cuto’.jpg).

Please let me know if that's unclear or if you have any other questions! —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 14:43, 21 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Glad Cow (11:16, 24 January 2024)

Hello Mx. Granger,

I had a few questions on what qualifies as a good article topics. I am an English and German speaking Wikipedia user living in Austria with an interest in geography. I have noticed there are many geographic features in my area that have articles on German Wikipedia, but are not present on English Wikipedia. For example there is a mountain in my city that has this article on de.wikipedia.org (https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pfenningberg) but no existing article exists on english wikipedia. The most mention Pfenningberg has in English Wikipedia is one bullet in the article for Linz.

Thank you in advance and apologies for the long message,

Glad Cow --Glad Cow (talk) 11:16, 24 January 2024 (UTC)

Hi Glad Cow, thanks for the message! The basic guideline to determine what merits an article is the Wikipedia:Notability guideline. For geographic features there is also some guidance at Wikipedia:Notability (geographic features).

In general there are a lot of topics that are notable and have Wikipedia articles in other languages but still don't have articles in English, simply because no one has bothered to write one in English. In those cases, it's great if you can start an English-language article, either writing it from scratch based on reliable sources or translating from another language like German. I've done this kind of thing myself for geographical features like Mayu Island, Fenghuang Mountain (Shenzhen), and Baihou, which had articles in Chinese but not in English until I started them.

If you translate from a Wikipedia article in another language, make sure to provide attribution. A good practice is to mention it in your edit summary ("Translating from de:Pfenningberg") and to use the template Template:Translated on the new article's talk page.

Please let me know if any of that was unclear or if you have any other questions. —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 15:04, 24 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Dr Willie E. McKay (23:20, 26 January 2024)

how do I create an article about me --Dr Willie E. McKay (talk) 23:20, 26 January 2024 (UTC)

Hi Dr Willie E. McKay, thanks for the message. You shouldn't create an article about yourself. For the reasons why, see Wikipedia:Autobiography. —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 21:00, 27 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Manu6395 (03:45, 28 January 2024)

How do I create a citation? --Manu6395 (talk) 03:45, 28 January 2024 (UTC)

Hi Manu6395, thanks for the question. If you're using the visual editor, put the cursor where you want to add the citation, then click the quotation mark icon in the toolbar at the top of the editor. A window will pop up to guide you through creating the citation.

If you're using the source (wikitext) editor, put the cursor where you want to citation to go, then click the "Cite" link in the toolbar at the top of the editor, and hover over "Templates" to choose what type of citation you want to create. The editor will help you generate a citation with wikitext like this: <ref>{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Jane |title=Source Title |url=http://example.com}}</ref>.

I know it can seem a little confusing at first, but you'll get the hang of it. Please let me know if you have any clarifying questions. —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 18:42, 28 January 2024 (UTC)

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There is currently a discussion at WP:ERRORS regarding today’s OTD. Thank you. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 02:31, 3 February 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for letting me know. —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 05:29, 3 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from Arjuntheworrior3 (17:20, 5 February 2024)

Hello Sir teach me about Wikipedia editing --Arjuntheworrior3 (talk) 17:20, 5 February 2024 (UTC)

Hi Arjuntheworrior3, thanks for the message. I'm happy to help – do you have any specific questions? Help:Editing and Help:Getting started have some introductory guidance to help you learn how to edit. —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 14:34, 6 February 2024 (UTC)

Precious anniversary

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Three years!

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Question from Blakegrant1 (20:32, 11 February 2024)

I’m editing a draft about a rapper and I was wondering if I could move it to the main space or have a older editor do it because it meets number 1&7 in the notability guidelines --Blakegrant1 (talk) 20:32, 11 February 2024 (UTC)

Hi Blakegrant1, thanks for the message. If it meets the notability guideline, it's fine for you to move it to mainspace yourself. You should be able to do that by clicking the "Move" button and following the instructions that appear. Or if you'd rather wait for an experienced user to check it, you can wait for someone to review it through the "articles for creation" process. I see that you've already tagged Draft:Cuban Doll with a new AfC submission template, so if you do nothing, someone will review it sooner or later. Let me know if you have any other questions! —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 14:41, 12 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from 23carjar (16:28, 13 February 2024)

Hi Mx. Granger, I previously saw an option to request to have a Wikipedia page created for me. I would like to have a Wikipedia page created for the company I work for that is not yet represented on Wikipedia. The company name is EnableComp, and the site is https://enablecomp.com - I would appreciate any guidance on how to best get this accomplished.

best, Jared Carson --23carjar (talk) 16:28, 13 February 2024 (UTC)

Hi 23carjar, thanks for the message. If you haven't already, please make sure to read Wikipedia's policies on paid editing and conflicts of interest. If you'd like to write an initial version of the article yourself, you can use the "Articles for creation" process (detailed information at that link). Or if you'd like to request that someone else start the article, you can add it to a relevant requested articles page, like Wikipedia:Requested articles/Medicine or Wikipedia:WikiProject Finance & Investment/Requests. Please let me know if you have any follow-up questions! —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 14:54, 14 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from Louis Nyarsuk on Karo people (East Africa) (16:44, 18 February 2024)

Please change categorization Karu to Bari speaking groups. --Louis Nyarsuk (talk) 16:44, 18 February 2024 (UTC)

Hi Louis Nyarsuk, thanks for the message. I'm not very familiar with this topic, but you're welcome to make corrections and improvements to the article. To follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy, it's best to cite a reliable source for the information you add. Please let me know if you have any other questions. —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 15:09, 19 February 2024 (UTC)

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Question from Bubafatty on Mate guarding in humans (04:21, 25 February 2024)

Hello --Bubafatty (talk) 04:21, 25 February 2024 (UTC)

Hi Bubafatty, let me know if you have any questions about using and contributing to Wikipedia. —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 18:56, 25 February 2024 (UTC)

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		Thank you so much for your work on China and Chinese-related articles, it's an inspiration to me.

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Thanks for the kind words! It's been great seeing your improvements to articles in this area too. —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 15:29, 7 March 2024 (UTC)

Metro station articles

Hey there. I noticed your work at Sanjiao Road station after its AFD (nice work). I'm thinking of going through some of the Shanghai Metro stations, expand whatever that could be work on and perhaps WP:BLAR some that's genuinely not notable. When I did some digging last time on Baidu and couldn't find sources and went ahead with WP:BLAR it didn't end the way I wanted (ahem ahem Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Minrui Road station). Perhaps you can quickly run through some of the steps to find sources that you did for the Sanjiao Road article so that maybe I can copy them? S5A-0043^Talk 03:03, 17 March 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for the message. For Chinese metro stations, my usual approach is something like this:

• Check the Chinese Wikipedia and Baidu Baike and see if any of the sources they cite are usable. If some of the links are dead, I try to find them on the Internet Archive or archive.is.
• Search Google, Baidu, and Sogou for something like "三角路站" 新闻 and look through multiple pages of results. Including 新闻 seems to cut out a lot of the unreliable sources that show up on a search for the station name alone, and using quotation marks helps avoid results that aren’t about the station.
• Search Google News and Google News Archive for the station name (I don’t usually find much this way, but it’s worth a shot).
• If I still don’t have enough sources to demonstrate notability, I go back to Google/Baidu/Sogou with more creative searches, e.g. the station name plus relevant keywords related to the station.

Usually with these steps I can find enough sources to meet GNG. —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 13:56, 17 March 2024 (UTC)

Alright, thanks! S5A-0043^Talk 15:23, 17 March 2024 (UTC)

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Question from Proud BHARATIYA on Talk:Rajput (17:13, 19 March 2024)

Hello! How do I create a citation? --Proud BHARATIYA (talk) 17:13, 19 March 2024 (UTC)

Hi Proud BHARATIYA, thanks for the message. If you're using the visual editor, first click where in the text you want the citation to go, then click on the quotation mark icon in the toolbar, and several options will pop up for what type of citation to add. If you're using the source editor, again first click where in the text you want the citation to go, then click the word "Cite" in the toolbar, and hover over "Templates" to see the options for different types of citations. I know this can be tricky when you first get started, so let me know if you have any follow-up questions! —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 11:40, 20 March 2024 (UTC)

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Question from Candles N Bubbles (04:37, 1 April 2024)

Hello! How do I add a page to Wikipedia? --Candles N Bubbles (talk) 04:37, 1 April 2024 (UTC)

Hi Candles N Bubbles, thanks for the message. You can find an introductory guide to creating an article at Help:Your first article, and the exact step-by-step instructions at Wikipedia:How to create a page. Make sure you include citations to reliable sources that demonstrate the subject of the new article meets the notability guideline. Let me know if you have any follow-up questions! —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 15:58, 1 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from EDDIE VIB3Z (00:07, 14 April 2024)

How do you copy your pages url --EDDIE VIB3Z (talk) 00:07, 14 April 2024 (UTC)

Hi EDDIE VIB3Z, thanks for the message. If you want to copy the URL of the page you're currently viewing, you can usually do that through your web browser (not something within Wikipedia). Depending on how you're viewing Wikipedia, you might also see tools that say "Permanent link" (to get a stable link to the current version of a page) and "Get shortened URL" (which is pretty self-explanatory). Does that help? If not, let me know what you're looking for and I'll see what I can find. —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 23:44, 14 April 2024 (UTC)

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Question from Philiproberthall (18:27, 24 April 2024)

Hello. Does one have to edit? I got account as safe place to make donations. --Philiproberthall (talk) 18:27, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

Hi Philiproberthall, thanks for the message. You don't have to edit, though your contributions would be appreciated if you're interested! You don't need an account to donate either – you can do that at https://donate.wikimedia.org/ . Please let me know if you have any other questions! —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 13:27, 25 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from Rasimalaskarli (12:19, 26 April 2024)

Hello, I created a new page on the topic of Libyan Socialism. I am now done with the page, but there seems to be an issue when I try to publish. This error pops up: No stashed content found for 0/fa81ef16-0257-11ef-af33-2cea7f823abd --Rasimalaskarli (talk) 12:19, 26 April 2024 (UTC)

Hi Rasimalaskarli, thanks for the message. I'm sorry to hear that went wrong. From looking at past discussions, it seems that's an error that can happen when you keep an editing session open for a long time without saving. There's some more information and advice here. See if that helps, and please let me know if you have any follow-up questions. —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 13:22, 26 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from Minjeenn (18:25, 26 April 2024)

My article cannot be published and was deleted. Can I bring my deletion article back? And how to do it? Could you please help me? --Minjeenn (talk) 18:25, 26 April 2024 (UTC)

Hi Minjeenn, thanks for the message. It looks like Deb left a message on your talk page in the section User talk:Minjeenn#Speedy deletion nomination of ViaBus with some advice. Try using the Wikipedia:Articles for Creation process: rewrite the article as a draft, sticking to concrete facts without promotional language, and wait for an experienced user to review it. New articles about companies do tend to be subjected to a lot of scrutiny, because there are a surprising number of people who violate Wikipedia's terms of service by writing articles for pay without disclosing that that's what they're doing. Please let me know if you have any follow-up questions! —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 15:46, 27 April 2024 (UTC)

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Question from Muhumuza Jimson on Delphine Arnault (09:05, 28 April 2024)

Hello am asking for the help on reediting my publish --Muhumuza Jimson (talk) 09:05, 28 April 2024 (UTC)

Hi Muhumuza Jimson, thanks for the message. I'm afraid I don't understand your question – could you please clarify? What are you trying to do? —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 02:29, 29 April 2024 (UTC)

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Question from John adison (06:29, 5 May 2024)

Hello, I am here to ask how to edit articles? --John adison (talk) 06:29, 5 May 2024 (UTC)

Hi John adison, thanks for the message. Go to the article you want to edit and click the "Edit" or "Edit source" link to start. (For a few high-profile articles, you won't be able to edit until you have more experience on Wikipedia, but for most articles you should see an "Edit" or "Edit source" link.) More details are at Help:Editing. Let me know if you have any follow-up questions! —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 14:33, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from Pesch06 (06:36, 6 May 2024)

Where can I find my drafts for new articles? --Pesch06 (talk) 06:36, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

Hi Pesch06, thanks for the message. There are two main ways to start drafts: userspace drafts and the draft namespace. So if you wanted to start a draft for an article about "XYZ County", you could start it in your userspace at a title like User:Pesch06/XYZ County or User:Pesch06/sandbox, or you could start it at Draft:XYZ County (of course substitute the name of the topic you actually want to write about). Let me know if you have any follow-up questions! —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 14:38, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

Sounds good, now what is my userspace? I get that it's somehow linked to my account, but what is it used for? Creating new articles? Pesch06 (talk) 14:46, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

Your userspace consists of your userpage (User:Pesch06) and any pages starting with "User:Pesch06", then a slash, and then something else. You're generally free to use them as you see fit, within reason, to help you contribute to the encyclopedia. People often use them to introduce themselves, talk about their work on the wiki, start drafts of articles, and gather links and information to help with their editing. For example, my userspace includes User:Mx. Granger (some basic information about me and what I do on Wikipedia), User:Mx. Granger/sandbox (which I use for testing technical features), User:Mx. Granger/Photo program (a short Python program I wrote that other editors might find useful), and a few pages like User:Mx. Granger/suggestions related to other technical features. You can find a lot more information about userspace pages here: Wikipedia:User pages. —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 14:58, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from Liyema Mathole (19:58, 7 May 2024)

Can I make my own article --Liyema Mathole (talk) 19:58, 7 May 2024 (UTC)

Hi Liyema Mathole, thanks for the message. You're welcome to start a new article (though keep in mind it won't be "yours" – Wikipedia articles are written collaboratively). See Help:Your first article for advice on that, and please let me know if you have any other questions! —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 13:51, 8 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from Blepbob (11:27, 8 May 2024)

Hi Mx Granger!

I've tried a few tasks and have been wondering if my edits are any good. How often or rarely should I expect feedback (both on newcomer tasks and other articles)? Is there a group of editors who actively review newcomer edits, or is it a matter of waiting a few weeks/months/(years?) for another editor who happens to be interested in that page?

The Easy newcomer task queue sometimes recommended me articles I'd already tried (out of a pool of about 1500 articles). How regularly does that pool of suggestions get replenished?

Some of those articles seem to have gotten multiple passes from other newcomers. Am I likely to be suggested a task some previous editor already fixed, that happens to have a stale maintenance template?

Sorry if that's a lot of questions, but I guess generally they're all the same question about how often articles get reviewed. --Blepbob (talk) 11:27, 8 May 2024 (UTC)

Hi Blepbob, thanks for the message. Those are good questions. There's no systematic process for reviewing newcomers' edits to existing articles. Some users monitor Special:RecentChanges to look for new edits that might be cause for concern, and other users keep an eye on articles that they're interested in using a watchlist, so those work as an inconsistent, informal review. If someone objects to an edit you make, they might undo it or start a talk page discussion, and if someone is grateful for an especially good edit, they might send you a "thank" notification or leave you a message to thank you for it. But most edits won't garner any feedback, either because no one noticed them, or because everyone who looked at them thought the edits looked good and didn't need any response.

I'm not sure how often the list of easy tasks gets replenished, and it's certainly possible for you to get a suggestion that someone else has already fixed, where the maintenance template just hasn't been removed. I encourage you to branch out into other tasks besides the designated newcomer tasks – improving articles you're interested in, or browsing maintenance categories to find articles that need work (for instance, subcategories of Category:Wikipedia article cleanup, especially Category:Wikipedia articles with sourcing issues‎).

I've looked over a few of your edits and they generally look good to me. I do have one concern about the source you added to the second paragraph of the Dial (measurement) article. I've skimmed the source, and it seems to mention that digital measuring devices can be used instead of analog dials, but I don't see support for the claim in the article that "analog dials are often simulated from digital measurements". The source seems to be focused on digital devices that give "a direct numeric output" instead of simulating a dial. Of course I might be missing something – what do you think? —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 14:17, 8 May 2024 (UTC)

It's helpful to know that the lack of feedback is a cautiously good sign. I'll keep that in mind! I guess it's also because the newcomer suggestion articles are a bit obscure and also uncontroversial. I imagine it gets more difficult to edit articles about conflicts or current events.

I'll definitely try branching out when I have time. Those maintenance categories look useful.

That's a good point about the Dial citation. It's really more for the first half of the sentence, as an example of electronic designs replacing purely mechanical designs. I wasn't able to find a source about the reasoning behind simulating a dial. The educational resources I found were mostly instructional manuals or academic papers about improved electronic designs. I've moved the citation earlier in the sentence, so maybe another editor can find a citation that better matches the second half?

I also saw that someone updated the template for Dial from "Unreferenced" to "More sources needed". I wasn't sure about the etiquette of removing a maintenance template so I'm glad another editor was on it.

Thanks for the answer and for looking over my edits! Blepbob (talk) 13:16, 9 May 2024 (UTC)

You're right that editing higher-profile and more controversial articles is more likely to lead to feedback (and disagreement). And thanks, that makes sense about the dial article. Let me know if you have any other questions! —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 13:43, 10 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from Obedit (08:49, 28 May 2024)

what kind of benefit i will be able to gahter by editing a article? --Obedit (talk) 08:49, 28 May 2024 (UTC)

Hi Obedit, thanks for the message. When I edit articles, I get a sense of satisfaction and fulfillment from helping people around the world access information. It also feels good to be part of a community working together for a shared purpose.

In terms of tangible benefits, we're volunteers here – there's usually no form of payment or compensation for editing articles. Some active editors put Wikipedia on their resumes as a form of volunteer work, but I think for most of us the main benefit is the feeling of satisfaction from sharing knowledge with the world. You can find a list of other reasons to contribute here: Wikipedia:Why to contribute#List of reasons. Please let me know if you have any follow-up questions! —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 15:43, 28 May 2024 (UTC)

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Question from 172fdregt on User:172fdregt/sandbox (06:19, 31 May 2024)

Hi Would like some guidance regarding publishing new article.

Thank you --172fdregt (talk) 06:19, 31 May 2024 (UTC)

Hi 172fdregt, thanks for the message. You can find some detailed guidance at Help:Your first article. One important thing: new articles should include references to reliable sources, to demonstrate that the subject of the article is notable. Your draft at User:172fdregt/sandbox currently doesn't cite any sources, so I would suggest adding some sources before you move the article to the mainspace or submit it to Articles for Creation. There's a guide to citing sources here: Help:Referencing for beginners. Please let me know if you have any follow-up questions! —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 02:30, 1 June 2024 (UTC)

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Question from ArsalanAhmed12 on Aziz Ahmed Jatoi (18:02, 4 June 2024)

Hello how can i include the picture of an individual in this article? --ArsalanAhmed12 (talk) 18:02, 4 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi ArsalanAhmed12, thanks for the message. If you have a freely licensed photo of him (for example, a photo you took yourself and are willing to give permission for others to use), you can upload it to Wikimedia Commons. Alternatively, since the subject is no longer alive, you can also upload a non-free photo (for example, a photo you found online) by going to Wikipedia:Upload and choosing "Upload a non-free file". Once you've uploaded the photo, you can add it to the article by opening the visual editor, clicking the "+" button, and choosing "Images and media". I know this can be confusing at first, so please let me know if you have any follow-up questions. —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 13:12, 5 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from AutoFur (13:02, 6 June 2024)

Hello, I want to make an article about a virtual trucking company based on the furry fandom, is it possible? And If so. How can I do it? --AutoFur (talk) 13:02, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi AutoFur, thanks for the message. If the company is discussed significantly by independent reliable sources, so that it meets Wikipedia's notability guideline, then an article can be created about it, yes. The notability guideline for companies is here: Wikipedia:Notability (organizations and companies).

You can find instructions on how to create a new article at Help:Your first article. Make sure to include references to reliable sources to demonstrate that the company is notable. Please let me know if you have any follow-up questions. —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 14:05, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Blakegrant1 (02:09, 14 June 2024)

One of the subject’s I made on Wikipedia name Rarri Dream has AfD discussion but it has multiple reliable sources I was wondering if you could comment in on it for me? --Blakegrant1 (talk) 02:09, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi Blakegrant1, thanks for the message. I will take a look at the article and consider commenting in the discussion. If you're trying to get more eyes to the discussion, you can also consider posting at a relevant WikiProject like WT:WikiProject Hip hop or WT:WikiProject Georgia (U.S. state). You can use Template:Afd notice to do this (let me know if you need instructions for how to use the template). —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 13:26, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Yes I need instructions for how to use the template let me know Blakegrant1 (talk) 14:11, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

@Blakegrant1: Just go to one of those WikiProject talk pages, click "Add topic" near the top, add the text {{subst:Afd notice|Rarri Dream}}, and click the "Add topic" button. —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 14:23, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Okay thank you but it seems like someone already put it on my talk page Blakegrant1 (talk) 17:45, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Devansh.Supramind (04:50, 17 June 2024)

Hello,

I am Devansh and have been writing quite a few articles online for the last 3 years. I recently learned about editing articles on Wikipedia and was quite intrigued by it. I am new to this thing and excited to contribute further by adding more value to this massive knowledge bank that everyone like you has built.

It would be great if you could share some tips and advice on do's and don'ts and how else can I support this.

Thanks in advance and pleasure to meet you virtually. --Devansh.Supramind (talk) 04:50, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi Devansh.Supramind, thanks for the message, and I'm glad you're interested in contributing to Wikipedia. My most general tip is that in many ways Wikipedia has its own culture, so don't be surprised if it takes time to get used to how conversations and interactions tend to go here. In terms of editing articles, one good approach is to find a topic that's not covered adequately, look for reliable sources about the topic, and expand the article about it by summarizing what the sources say. If you look around you'll find lots of articles that need work. Please let me know if you have any other questions! —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 05:01, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Barnstar of Diligence
	I'm not in need of any Wikipedia mentorship; however, I wanted to express my appreciation for your mentorship of others! joeyquism (talk) 17:05, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

Thanks! —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 17:56, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Ashdwf (18:35, 23 June 2024)

Hi, how are you? How do you tell if a definition for a picture was used or published? --Ashdwf (talk) 18:35, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi Ashdwf, thanks for the message. Most images on Wikipedia come from its sister site Wikimedia Commons, and you can search for images there. I can see that you've published two images on Commons: commons:File:Memememem.jpg and commons:File:One I made.png. To see where those images are used on Wikimedia Foundation projects, go to those pages and scroll down to the "File usage on Commons" and "File usage on other wikis" sections. Does that answer your question? I'm happy to explain in more detail if not. —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 21:50, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

That helps thank you. Ashdwf (talk) 22:04, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Hemanthtdpli (22:20, 24 June 2024)

Hi there! I drafted a page, but I cant publish it. Need some assistance! --Hemanthtdpli (talk) 22:20, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi Hemanthtdpli, thanks for the message. I can see that you've already gotten advice at Wikipedia:Help desk#Publishing a Page, which I endorse. Please let me know if you have any other questions. —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 13:36, 25 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Mint Keyphase (05:58, 27 June 2024)

I mostly spend my time on wikipedia going through ANI and watch the drama there. I have noticed a lot of unclosed threads without activity for months or even years, am I allowed to close them? If so, how can I close a thread? --Mint Keyphase (talk) 05:58, 27 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi Mint Keyphase, thanks for the message. I would suggest waiting until you have more experience editing Wikipedia before closing ANI discussions. At that noticeboard, people tend to be grouchy and less tolerant of mistakes than usual. Moreover, for threads old enough to be archived, there's often no need to close them – if the discussion came to a clear resolution, an official close may not be needed.

My suggestion would be to first spend some time editing articles, participate in discussions about article content, and when you feel confident, try closing some talk page discussions as non-admin closures (that page has some unofficial but useful advice about when non-admin closures are appropriate). Once you have some experience closing lower-profile discussions, it might be reasonable to try closing ANI discussions.

In terms of how to close a discussion, you can find instructions here: Wikipedia:Closing discussions. Please let me know if you have any follow-up questions! —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 13:49, 27 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Blepbob (18:33, 27 June 2024)

Hi Mx Granger! I was clicking "Random article" and I found an article that needs improvement, but I'm not sure what kind.

Thomas John Grainge is very short (a "stub"?) and doesn't explain why the subject is notable. It's just a list of his birth, death, place of education, and places of work. His "Compositions" section doesn't list anything specific or explain his influence on other composers.

There are some print sources cited for biographical information, but these sources aren't being cited to explain his importance. I can't find additional information on him online. So it seems like this article maybe doesn't pass the notability guideline for music? But I haven't checked the print sources.

This article seems like it needs either expansion or deletion, but I'm not sure what the next step is. --Blepbob (talk) 18:33, 27 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi Blepbob, good question. I wonder whether the cited sources cover the subject in enough detail to meet the general notability guideline. Do you have any way to access them and check? I would also try searching on Google Books, Google News archive, and Google Scholar if you haven't already.

The key guideline here is WP:BEFORE – if you follow the steps there and can't find evidence of meeting either the general notability guideline or the notability guideline for music, then nominating it for deletion sounds reasonable. —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 03:46, 28 June 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for the reply and the helpful guidelines.

I found the first reference, British Musical Biography, on Google Books, but confusingly it doesn't contain an entry for "Grainge, Thomas John". I guess there might be different editions, but the citation doesn't specify an edition or publication year.

I didn't find any instances of "Thomas John Grainge" in Google News or Google Scholar. There is one reference to a "Thomas John Grainge" from Google Books in the London Gazette where he's described as an "organist", but it's a brief snippet that doesn't say much else.

I can't find issues of the Gloucestershire Echo or Cheltenham Chronicle on Google News or Google Books, only brief mentions of them in other sources. Someone probably could try to find physical copies if they lived in the UK, but I don't.

I don't think I have time to research sources further right now. I'm also not really familiar with English organists from the 1800s, I just as a layperson think the article compares poorly to others in the composer category. Can I use an improvement template to flag this low-traffic article for editors with subject matter expertise? Would Category:Articles with topics of unclear notability be reasonable? Blepbob (talk) 16:48, 5 July 2024 (UTC)

@Blepbob: Yes, you can add Template:Notability to the article (which will automatically add the "unclear notability" category). You can also try posting at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Composers or Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Gloucestershire to get input from people with more knowledge of the topic area. Or you can PROD the article or nominate it for deletion, given the lack of available sources. —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 19:58, 5 July 2024 (UTC)

By the way, I found a website with an archive of the Gloucestershire Echo, and this search found a couple of obituaries from 1944 but nothing from 1935. Another search on the same website found the Cheltanham Chronicle source. —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 20:05, 5 July 2024 (UTC)

Question from Mint Keyphase (23:49, 4 July 2024)

Hello, how do I change my signature? I know this isn't high on the priority list but I still wanted to try a custom signature anyways. --Mint Keyphase (talk) 23:49, 4 July 2024 (UTC)

Hi Mint Keyphase, thanks for the message. Go to Special:Preferences and scroll down to "Signature". Please let me know if that page is unclear or if you have any follow-up questions! —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 15:23, 5 July 2024 (UTC)

How can I add the required link to the userpage, talk, and contribs? Thanks in advance! Mint Keyphase (talk) 03:45, 7 July 2024 (UTC)

@Mint Keyphase: If you want a signature similar to mine, you could paste text like this in your preferences and check the box that says "Treat the above as wiki markup": —[[User:Mint Keyphase|Mint Keyphase]] ([[User talk:Mint Keyphase|talk]] '''·''' [[Special:Contributions/Mint Keyphase|contribs]]). The first part is the link to the user page, then the talk page, then contributions. Does that make sense? —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 15:26, 7 July 2024 (UTC)

Yes, thank you very much. Mint Keyphase (talk) 23:11, 8 July 2024 (UTC)

Question from SirShaunIV (15:04, 16 July 2024)

I made an edit a while ago but forgot to log in first. Is there a way to attach that edit to my account retroactively? --SirShaunIV (talk) 15:04, 16 July 2024 (UTC)

Hi SirShaunIV, thanks for the message. There isn't really a way to do this. What you can do, if you want, is add a note to your userpage (User:SirShaunIV) mentioning that you've edited anonymously from a particular IP address (see User:PlanetStar for an example of how that might look). Let me know if you have any other questions! —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 13:23, 17 July 2024 (UTC)

Does that possibly create a security risk by linking me to a particular IP address? SirShaunIV (talk) 16:57, 17 July 2024 (UTC)

@SirShaunIV: Potentially. Your IP address can be used to identify your approximate location and ISP, so it's up to you if you'd like to keep it private. Some related guidance is here: Wikipedia:Personal security practices. —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 17:02, 17 July 2024 (UTC)

I'm proud of that edit, but I'll leave it. Thanks anyway. SirShaunIV (talk) 00:17, 18 July 2024 (UTC)

Question from VurkashianPerson (15:15, 22 July 2024)

Greeting's Mx. Granger!

I'm a new member of the Wikipedia web-browser. And I would like to know about what I could write about in an article. Is it only limited to important real-life events or I could write like about a fictional country I just made up 5 minutes ago?

-Vurk --VurkashianPerson (talk) 15:15, 22 July 2024 (UTC)

Hi VurkashianPerson, thanks for the message. You can't write a Wikipedia article about a fictional country you made up. Wikipedia is based on reliable sources, which means that original research is not allowed. The relevant guideline here is Wikipedia:Notability; in general, a subject should only have a Wikipedia article if it has gotten significant coverage in multiple independent reliable sources. Please let me know if you have any other questions! —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 13:56, 23 July 2024 (UTC)

Question from OulisFR (12:58, 23 July 2024)

Hello ! I'm new to contributing to Wikipedia and my main focus is to translate articles from French to English and English to French. My question is : Often, the Google Translate translation is already good enough, maybe even perfect as I couldn't make it better myself so is it bad if I leave it as is ? Because it tells me that I haven't modified it enough... Also do you have any general tips? Thank you! --OulisFR (talk) 12:58, 23 July 2024 (UTC)

Hi OulisFR, thanks for the message. If you've checked the translation carefully to make sure it's accurate, then I think it's fine to leave it as-is. If it tells you you haven't modified it enough, does that prevent you from saving/publishing your work? If so, that might be a question to bring up at Wikipedia talk:Content translation tool or mw:Talk:Content translation. —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 14:06, 23 July 2024 (UTC)

I ended up being able to publish it so all good! Thank you for the quick reply too! OulisFR (talk) 14:06, 24 July 2024 (UTC)

Question from SahariarAhmedNishad (13:34, 26 July 2024)

Hi sir --SahariarAhmedNishad (talk) 13:34, 26 July 2024 (UTC)

Hi SahariarAhmedNishad, let me know if you have any questions about editing Wikipedia. —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 13:51, 26 July 2024 (UTC)

Question from Zephyerus (23:11, 26 July 2024)

How do i change the title of my public publish? --Zephyerus (talk) 23:11, 26 July 2024 (UTC)

Hi Zephyerus, I'm afraid I don't understand the question. Do you want to change the title of an article, change your username, or something else? —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 13:47, 27 July 2024 (UTC)

Editing a template to include a page that is currently being worked on but not published yet

Hello Mx. Granger.

I'm currently working in my sandbox about the single "Point #1" by Chevelle. I want to add this single to Chevelle's template however I'm not sure if I would be allowed to do that since the article is only in my sandbox and not actually published yet.

Tl;dr is: would I be able to add a single to a template if the singles article is not published but in my sandbox? Therealkn1ghtsp1der (talk) 02:05, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

Hi Therealkn1ghtsp1der, good question. Articles (and templates used in articles) shouldn't link to drafts like userspace sandboxes. So you shouldn't add a link in the template until the article is published to the mainspace. The relevant guideline is at MOS:DRAFTNOLINK: "In articles, do not link to pages outside the article namespace, except in articles about Wikipedia itself". Let me know if you have any follow-up questions! —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 19:33, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

Question from Wood1919 (17:35, 14 August 2024)

Just a brief note to intro myself and thank you in advance for being available for help. I'm a former newspaper reporter, although my degree is not journalism but English Lit. For whatever it's worth, as a reporter, I won awards, including from two large news organization and from the Florida Bar Association which, in their letter to inform me of the award, cited the reasons for it include clarity and accuracy. Did not see a heading for history or political science but and particularly interested in those areas. Thanks again --Wood1919 (talk) 17:35, 14 August 2024 (UTC)

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Question from Wood1919 (20:48, 14 August 2024)

If you can help with this, I'd appreciate it. Opened the email from Wikipedia to confirm my email and saw a link highlighted in blue on the lower part of the page. Clicked on it before I realized it was to cancel the code I was supposed to have used to confirm my email. Now I am unable to get W to send another code. Probably not in your bailiwick but thought you might have a way of notifying them. --Wood1919 (talk) 20:48, 14 August 2024 (UTC)

Hi Wood1919, thanks for the message. It's great to hear your award letter mentioned clarity and accuracy – those are both highly valued around here. On the email issue, try going to Special:Preferences and see if there's a link to resend the code. Some more information is at this help page: Help:Email confirmation. As for your interests in history and political science, you might be interested to take a look at Wikipedia:WikiProject History and Wikipedia:WikiProject Politics (and their associated discussion pages, which you can find using the "Talk" link at each WikiProject page). Please let me know if you have any other questions! —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 03:26, 15 August 2024 (UTC)

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Question from IND123456 (05:14, 19 August 2024)

Sir, how can I exit from desktop view to mobile view on my mobile phone. Please help. Thank you. --IND123456 (talk) 05:14, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

Which browser do you use? Chijioke2007 (talk) 15:02, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

@IND123456: Thanks for the message. As hinted by Chijioke2007, this is a browser setting. Look for something in your browser's options, maybe in the tab-specific settings. —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 20:49, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

Question from Chijioke2007 on Vladimir Kramnik (14:59, 19 August 2024)

Hello. I wanted to ask a question regarding the Vladimir Kramnik page. I recently made a new section called "Notable Games" and I noticed there was a problem with the second reference in the section. Can you tell me where I went wrong and how to rectify it? --Chijioke2007 (talk) 14:59, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

Hi Chijioke2007, thanks for the message. The problem was an extra bar | in the template, which evidently made the parser think there was an extra unnamed template parameter, which the template doesn't support. I've fixed the issue. Let me know if you have any follow-up questions! —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 20:52, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

Thanks a lot, sir Chijioke2007 (talk) 05:50, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

Ji (surname)

Regarding your revert: I don't know what Ji (surname) is, but it's not a disambiguation page and thus shouldn't be marked as such. E.g. it has references (not allowed per MOS:DAB#Individual entries), no "may refer to", a too long lead explanation, etc. Leaving it marked as {{disambig}} marks this page for likely clean-up in Category:Disambiguation pages with (qualified) titles. Yes, I see now that it has dab-like navigational value, but it's not (and probably should not) be formatted per MOS:DAB. Do you have an idea how to fix this page? :-) – sgeureka ^t•c 15:31, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

Now that you mention it, I think this page is more like a set index than a disambiguation page. I'll relabel it for now, in the hope that we'll both be happy with that solution. Let me know what you think. —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 04:07, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

Question from Imperial Enjoyer on User:Imperial Enjoyer/sandbox (14:27, 22 August 2024)

How Can I Write Name For The Article ? --Imperial Enjoyer (talk) 14:27, 22 August 2024 (UTC)

Hi Imperial Enjoyer, thanks for the message. The title at the top of the page will change automatically when the article is "published" by moving it to the main namespace. The information page Wikipedia:So you made a userspace draft has some more details about this. I would suggest that you first keep working on the article, add enough sources to demonstrate notability, and then submit it to Wikipedia:Articles for creation or move it to mainspace yourself. Please let me know if you have any follow-up questions! —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 02:25, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

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Question from Tullius cicero1 (17:24, 1 September 2024)

hi there, iv'e been assigned https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sorted_Food&gesuggestededit=1 as a suggested edit. would you be able to assist me as to what paragraph and what language is considered subjective/not factual/fanfeed. thanks --Tullius cicero1 (talk) 17:24, 1 September 2024 (UTC)

Hi Tullius cicero1, thanks for the message. The only part that jumps out to me is "using that to unlock new food adventures...", which reads to me like promotional language that doesn't impart much concrete information. That could probably use to be rewritten.

There's some subjective judgement in when those cleanup messages are added to articles, so if you don't see much that needs to be improved, you can always look at another suggested edit and see if you find something that needs more work.

Let me know if you have any other questions! —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 12:58, 2 September 2024 (UTC)

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Question from SirWilliamWray (22:58, 30 August 2024)

Hello, I only signed up as an editor two days ago and made a good faith contribution to a discussion and I find I have been blocked from editing (with no reason given). Can you advise how I become unblocked? --SirWilliamWray (talk) 22:58, 30 August 2024 (UTC)

Hi SirWilliamWray, thanks for the message. Your block log seems to show that your account hasn't been blocked, so something else must be going on. It's possible you were editing from an IP address that's been blocked (this often happens if you're editing through a proxy or VPN, or if you're editing at an institution like a school where many other people share the same IP address). Or it's possible that your specific edits were prevented by an edit filter. Can you give me more information about what you're seeing, so we can figure out what the problem is? —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 11:57, 31 August 2024 (UTC)

Hi Mx, thanks so much for the quick reply. I'm getting a message saying I gav been blocked for the following reasons - but then no reason is given. There is also some reference to something called a range block but I don't know what that is. Thanks again! SirWilliamWray (talk) 19:34, 31 August 2024 (UTC)

have* been blocked, sorry for typo SirWilliamWray (talk) 19:35, 31 August 2024 (UTC)

@SirWilliamWray: Thanks, that helps a lot. A range block is a type of block that affects a range of IP addresses. It sounds like you've been caught up in a block due to someone else causing trouble using an IP address that's close to yours.

Is the block still affecting you? In other words, are you still unable to edit articles? If you can edit articles now, then you should be fine, no other action needed. If the block is still interfering, you can request to be unblocked by adding something like {{unblock|1=I'm affected by a range block caused by actions I wasn't involved with. ~~~~}} to the bottom of your user talk page. More details are here: Wikipedia:Guide to appealing blocks. Let me know if you have any trouble or any follow-up questions. I know this can be confusing, and I hope it will be resolved soon. —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 12:20, 1 September 2024 (UTC)

Hi Mx, thanks very much for the response and the info. I will check to see if I am still range blocked and if so will follow the steps you have outlined. Thanks again! SirWilliamWray (talk) 22:48, 4 September 2024 (UTC)

Question from Tylerlovesenglish (16:44, 5 September 2024)

fe — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tylerlovesenglish (talk • contribs) 16:49, 5 September 2024 (UTC)

Question from IronMerguez (08:44, 6 September 2024)

Hi, I started a draft translation of a page and, while I understand I don't have the status to publish it right away, is there a way to make it reviewable and publishable by others? --IronMerguez (talk) 08:44, 6 September 2024 (UTC)

Hi IronMerguez, thanks for the message. You can submit the draft for review by following the instructions at Wikipedia:Articles for creation#Submitting for review. Just add the template {{subst:submit}} to the top of the draft page. Before you do, make sure that the draft cites enough reliable sources to show that it meets the notability guidelines. Let me know if you have trouble with any of that or if you have any other questions! —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 13:57, 6 September 2024 (UTC)

Question from Tylerlovesenglish (16:01, 10 September 2024)

Hello! If you're editing a wiki page for a television show, are you able to credit a specific episode as your source? --Tylerlovesenglish (talk) 16:01, 10 September 2024 (UTC)

Hi Tylerlovesenglish, thanks for the message. Yes, that's fine. The relevant guideline is at MOS:FICTIONPLOT, which gives some examples of what kinds of information can be cited that way. You can use Template:Cite episode to make the citation. Let me know if you have any other questions! —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 16:09, 10 September 2024 (UTC)