User talk:Pichpich

Question from Juliennewman (20:56, 1 January 2024)

Thank you, Pichpich‬. What can I improve in the changes I made? --Juliennewman (talk) 20:56, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

They look like small constructive edits, so thanks for that! Keep'em coming. Cheers and happy editing, Pichpich (talk) 22:38, 3 January 2024 (UTC)

"Mr Mohammad Nematzadeh" listed at Redirects for discussion

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Speedy deletion nomination of Category:2024 short story collections

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NPP Awards for 2023

		The New Page Reviewer's Bronze Award
		For over 1,000 article reviews during 2023. Well done! Keep up the good work and thank you! Dr vulpes (Talk) 02:53, 10 January 2024 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Category:1951 in French Dahomey

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Speedy deletion nomination of Category:466 BC deaths

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CfD nomination at Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2024 January 15 § Category:Religious universities and colleges by country

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Category:Countesses of Urgell has been nominated for splitting

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Speedy deletion nomination of Category:Alyson Avenue albums

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Question from Kwizera250 on Draft:Kwizera Jean de Dieu (10:14, 19 January 2024)

Hllo I need help by publishing my Story --Kwizera250 (talk) 10:14, 19 January 2024 (UTC)

(by talk reader) @Kwizera250: Wikipedia does not allow autobiographies and Draft:Kwizera Jean de Dieu is not written in English. Chris Troutman (talk) 12:13, 19 January 2024 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Category:Photography companies of the Isle of Man

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Question from Pollin08 (18:19, 22 January 2024)

Hello, how does a page go from Draft to Published? --Pollin08 (talk) 18:19, 22 January 2024 (UTC)

Hi Pollin08. The process goes something like this. You create the draft, some experienced editor looks at the draft and decides whether or not it should be published to the article space. If they decide it shouldn't, then they usually explain why. You then take these concerns into account, improve the draft and resubmit it for publication. These phases are now repeated until the draft is accepted. Cheers, Pichpich (talk) 20:37, 23 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from MPRabbity (16:38, 23 January 2024)

Hello, thanks for your help. I have resubmitted a draft article that was rejected a few weeks ago because of insufficient citation. I'm confident it's now fine, and it's certainly of sufficient general interest. Would it be possible for you to take a look to check, or is this beyond your remit as a mentor? (In which case of course I understand.) The draft article is 'Merope Mills'. Thanks again. --MPRabbity (talk) 16:38, 23 January 2024 (UTC)

Hi MPRabbity. I see that Chris Troutman has declined the submission so it's probably a good idea that you resolve the issue with him. For the record, I think an article on Merope Mills might be less viable than an article about Martha's Rule. Cheers, Pichpich (talk) 20:45, 23 January 2024 (UTC)

Confusing edit

When you made this edit, did you not see that the article had {{in use}} on it? Or that it uses list-defined references? Also, please note that E! is not Exclaim! and The Guardian is not The Observer. ―Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 23:47, 23 January 2024 (UTC)

Editing while tired is a bad idea. Sorry about that. Pichpich (talk) 18:53, 25 January 2024 (UTC)

Oh boy, I've been there. About five years ago, I feel asleep at my keyboard while using AWB and some concerned users were wondering if I'd had a medical event. :/ Thanks for all you do. ―Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 21:53, 25 January 2024 (UTC)

At least, I don't edit while drunk. :-) Pichpich (talk) 00:11, 26 January 2024 (UTC)

CfD nomination at Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2024 January 27 § Category:Art museums and galleries established in 1715

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Question from Kirkukturk3 (16:39, 30 January 2024)

Hey there is something im concerned about on the Wikimedia incubator Someone apparently made every farsi translation of page on Wikimedia spam and no matter what i try, the page cant be edited unless using the translation tool i barely know farsi and i cant help with it, can you give me a tip about it please? (Heres the link for the page https://incubator.m.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Incubator%3AMain_Page%2Ffa#/editor/all) --Kirkukturk3 (talk) 16:39, 30 January 2024 (UTC)

Hi Kirkukturk3. I'd love to help but unfortunately, I know nothing about the Wikimedia Incubator and I'm not sure I understand your problem. I suggest you go to the help desk where I'm sure you'll find some competent advice about your issue. Cheers, Pichpich (talk) 18:03, 30 January 2024 (UTC)

Magomed Murtazaliev

Hello Pichpich! Thank you for reviewing pages of mine! Could you review Magomed Murtazaliev? Ricco Baroni (talk) 18:36, 3 February 2024 (UTC)

(by talk reader)  Done Chris Troutman (talk) 18:53, 3 February 2024 (UTC)

Thanks a lot!-- Ricco Baroni (talk) 21:40, 3 February 2024 (UTC)

Akhmedkhan Tembotov

Hello again! Could you review this page Akhmedkhan Tembotov, please ? Ricco Baroni (talk) 02:54, 4 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from Falanatobi0 (13:53, 5 February 2024)

I want to add my information to Wikipedia --Falanatobi0 (talk) 13:53, 5 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from Falanatobi0 (13:54, 5 February 2024)

I want to add my information to Wikipedia --Falanatobi0 (talk) 13:54, 5 February 2024 (UTC)

You autobiography which you had created on your talk page is now located at Draft:Falana Tobi Samuel. —Alalch E. 13:57, 5 February 2024 (UTC)

Hi Falanatobi0. Please remember that you are strongly discouraged from writing an article about yourself. If your table tennis career is notable enough, then somebody will surely write an article about you at some point in the future. At the present, it seems that Falana Tobi Samuel does not meet the notability criterion. Best, Pichpich (talk) 14:45, 5 February 2024 (UTC)

January 2024 NPP backlog drive – Points award

		The New Page Patroller's Barnstar
		This award is given in recognition to Pichpich for collecting more than 100 points during the January 2024 NPP backlog drive. Your contributions played a part in the 16,070 reviews completed during the drive. Thank you so much for taking part and contributing to help reduce the backlog! Hey man im josh (talk) 22:34, 8 February 2024 (UTC)

January 2024 NPP backlog drive – Streak award

		Rack and pinion Award
		This award is given in recognition to Pichpich for collecting at least 15 points during each week of the January 2024 NPP backlog drive. Your contributions played a part in the 16,070 reviews completed during the drive. Thank you so much for taking part and contributing to help reduce the backlog! Hey man im josh (talk) 23:02, 8 February 2024 (UTC)

"Katehari (Assembly constituency" listed at Redirects for discussion

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Speedy deletion nomination of Category:Russian people of Albanian descent

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Question from Habujean925 (21:55, 13 February 2024)

HI I want to put my bio up on wikkipedia. I have many firsts for a woman in military aviation history. I am a published Military Aviation Historian and Military Aviation Artist with the USAF art program. I own my company Phoenix Aviation Research that is 40 years old this year. Can I just publish the bio that was used my company's website It is extensive. It also lists the books that I have written and were published, some of which are used in Wikkipedia as reference by other authors in their articles. --Habujean925 (talk) 21:55, 13 February 2024 (UTC)

Hi Habujean925 and welcome to Wikipedia. Unfortunately, writing about yourself on Wikipedia is strongly discouraged. As for the bio on your company's website, there are two potential problems. One is that the text could be copyrighted, in which case it can't be copied as is. Second, even if the copyright issue is resolved, that source would not be considered as a reliable source because its author is not independent of the subject. If you believe that you meet these criteria for inclusion, I'm confident that someone will eventually write about you since there's a very active Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history. Best, Pichpich (talk) 22:04, 13 February 2024 (UTC)

Adlet Tiuliubaev page

Hello! Could you review this page Adlet Tiuliubaev please? -- Ricco Baroni (talk) 22:58, 14 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from Apple-use on Hugs and kisses (00:00, 15 February 2024)

Can you uhm… sųck my æss…? --Apple-use (talk) 00:00, 15 February 2024 (UTC)

Abu Muslim Amaev and Muhamad Ikromov

I would be grateful if you review these pages, Abu Muslim Amaev and Muhamad Ikromov. Thank you! -- Ricco Baroni (talk) 21:00, 17 February 2024 (UTC)

My new pages.

Hello again. I made new pages Dzhafar Kostoev and Aznaur Tavaev. Could you review them? Thank you again! I appreciate it! @Pichpich -- Ricco Baroni (talk) 05:32, 20 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from Samir09555 (01:46, 23 February 2024)

Hello Instagram team --Samir09555 (talk) 01:46, 23 February 2024 (UTC)

@Samir09555: Wikipedia is not a free website for you to advertise your Instagram account. Chris Troutman (talk) 03:36, 23 February 2024 (UTC)

yes Samir09555 (talk) 08:41, 23 February 2024 (UTC)

Category:Ambassadors of the Republic of Venice to Austria has been nominated for renaming

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Manifold notability

Can you have discussion of Manifold notability in the talk page? I noticed you added a notability header Ma7ged (talk) 10:46, 24 February 2024 (UTC)

Editor experience invitation

Hu Pichpich :) I'm looking to interview people here. Feel free to pass if you're not interested. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 14:55, 24 February 2024 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Category:848 births

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Category:Golden Reel Awards (Motion Picture Sound Editors) has been nominated for renaming

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Question from M.L.Birchwood (19:09, 28 February 2024)

Hello! Thank you for the warm welcome. I just finished drafting my very first page and I was wondering if you might have any feedback for me? Sorry to be a bother, but I just want to be sure it looks okay: Draft:Olive Bray -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Olive_BrayM.L.Birchwood (talk) 19:09, 28 February 2024 (UTC)

I see that Chris Troutman has already declined the draft (I did very minor editing). Cheers, Pichpich (talk) 04:48, 29 February 2024 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Category:User Egyh-N

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Speedy deletion nomination of Category:User Xsux-5

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Question from GeneralWorks (22:14, 7 March 2024)

Hello PichPich! I'm a musician/songwriter/producer that has been active since the early 90s. I'm about to release my first solo record via Team Love Records and would like to create a simple Wiki entry for myself. I'm the "Craig Benedict Valentine Badynee" of this page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PAS/CAL

How do I go about setting something very simple up? Thank you! --GeneralWorks (talk) 22:14, 7 March 2024 (UTC)

Hi GeneralWorks. Unfortunately, writing about yourself on Wikipedia is strongly discouraged, as this places you in a conflict of interest. I wish you the best of luck with your first record and I'm sure that if it's a success, you'll get enough exposure that someone else will write that article about you. Until then, however, I think you should forget about it. Best, Pichpich (talk) 22:27, 7 March 2024 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Category:474 BC births

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March 2024

Hello. Regarding the recent revert you made to Quran translations: you may already know about them, but you might find Wikipedia:Template index/User talk namespace useful. After a revert, these can be placed on the user's talk page to let them know you considered their edit inappropriate, and also direct new users towards the sandbox. They can also be used to give a stern warning to a vandal when they've been previously warned. Committing evil sin of templating a regular, so I'll try to be descriptive. I noticed that you reverted a user's edit on Quran translations, which violated NPOV. Then, a (new) message for a level-2 warning wasn't placed on their talk page. This may have also been a conscious decision, and if it was, I've love to hear your feedback. Thanks, Personhumanperson (talk) 16:14, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

Hi Personhumanperson. I commented on my edit in the edit summary and it seemed redundant to add a new warning duplicating yours. All is well that ends well apparently. The editor has not tried to edit the article since my revert so I think the message got through to them. Pichpich (talk) 16:23, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

Alright, thank you! Personhumanperson (talk) 16:26, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from GeneralWorks (20:10, 26 March 2024)

Hello, I created an article in my Sandbox I'd like you to review. How can I share it with you? --GeneralWorks (talk) 20:10, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

(by talk reader) @GeneralWorks: Why the interest in promoting this subject? I seem to recall refusing a draft like this or nominating something to deletion a month or so ago. Chris Troutman (talk) 20:58, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

Oh, I see you were told twenty days ago (above) to stop promoting yourself. Why did you come back here with the same vanity project? Chris Troutman (talk) 20:59, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

Sorry! I'm very new to Wiki that's why I'm asking a mentor before I do anything. I didn't realize you responded to my original inquiry until after I sent my follow up today. All good. GeneralWorks (talk) 21:04, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

PS I never created any draft until today. I only originally asked how to create an article. And today I only created something in my personal Sandbox. GeneralWorks (talk) 21:08, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

My concern is that you came here on March 7 for advice and Pichpich said: "I wish you the best of luck with your first record and I'm sure that if it's a success, you'll get enough exposure that someone else will write that article about you. Until then, however, I think you should forget about it." But today you made a userspace draft heedless of what you were told, and now are asking for input on it? Chris Troutman (talk) 21:14, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

Oh! You're not @Pichpich? I apologize for the confusion. Your response was the first one I saw, and I missed Pichpich's response. Being new to Wiki and unfamiliar with navigating the site, I missed it. Consequently, I thought of creating something privately to share with my mentor (Pichpich) as a follow-up, unaware that others besides Pichpich were part of this conversation. So your concern is based on the wrong assumption that I saw Pichpich's response. I am clear on this now, though. GeneralWorks (talk) 21:24, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

Hi GeneralWorks. My advice from a few weeks ago still stands. You should not be writing articles about yourself, your band(s) or any other subject that puts you in a conflict of interest. Best, Pichpich (talk) 23:13, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

perfect! Completely understand. Thank you for being kind & patient in your guidance. 2600:1702:5A50:F170:D8B4:EA4B:35E7:881D (talk) 01:13, 27 March 2024 (UTC)

Improvement

Please how can i get improvement on my page especially having my page in public and also to upload file like photo. Vincent Keni (talk) 00:00, 30 March 2024 (UTC)

Hi Vincent Keni. I'm not sure what "my page" is referring to. I've undone your changes to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as they were not really adding much and were not neutral in tone. Best, Pichpich (talk) 03:20, 30 March 2024 (UTC)

New Pages Patrol newsletter April 2024

Hello Pichpich,

New Page Review queue January to March 2024

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Question from My humble contribution (18:53, 3 April 2024)

Hi Pichpich,

Nice to meet you virtually.

I have noticed that there is an ECHA infocard for ascorbic acid available at https://echa.europa.eu/fr/substance-information/-/substanceinfo/100.000.061 , even though this substance is not classified under REACH.

I think it would be worth adding this link on the ascorbic acid page like there is already for more hazardous substances like benzoic acid (https://echa.europa.eu/substance-information/-/substanceinfo/100.000.562) in the properties section of the chembox, for instance.

What is the process to do that in Wikipedia?

Thanks in advance --My humble contribution (talk) 18:53, 3 April 2024 (UTC)

Hi and welcome to Wikpedia! I have no expertise whatsoever about chemistry but I can tell you that the quickest way to get this done is to post a comment (basically what you just wrote to me) on the page Talk:Vitamin C. Many editors have this page on their watchlist and a good portion of them have the necessary background to discuss with you the relevance of such a change. Cheers, Pichpich (talk) 21:36, 3 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from Madrie05 on User:Madrie05 (04:19, 5 April 2024)

hello how do i create a citation? --Madrie05 (talk) 04:19, 5 April 2024 (UTC)

Hi Madrie05 and welcome to Wikipedia. To create a citation, you can use the template {{Citation}} or more specific templates in Category:Citation Style 1 templates such as {{cite web}}. You also need to include this citation template in a <ref> ... </ref> pair to get a footnote. Perhaps you can tell me more about the specific citation you want to add and I can show you how it's done with that example. Cheers, Pichpich (talk) 17:25, 5 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from Homestayeva766 (02:48, 6 April 2024)

Ibrahim Mohamad attalla alsalamin --Homestayeva766 (talk) 02:48, 6 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from Follow measure (06:36, 7 April 2024)

how to add images to wikipedia --Follow measure (talk) 06:36, 7 April 2024 (UTC)

You can always read Help:Files but here's a quick recap. The first thing to do is to upload your image. Now I won't get into the fine details of image copyrights issues but basically, you should only add images that are free either because their copyright has expired or because their author has released under a free license or because you're the author of the image. In either case, you should be able to upload the image to Commons via its Upload Wizard (see "Upload file" in the column on the left.) Once this is done, your image will have some name "Foo". To include the image on an article, you can now add [[File:Foo|right|thumb|Caption]] (the first two parameters ensure that the image appears on the right and is not too large, the last is the image's caption.) Hope this helps. If you're still having trouble, do let me know. Cheers, Pichpich (talk) 15:52, 8 April 2024 (UTC)

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Speedy deletion nomination of Category:Silurian sharks

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Question from Aron Tubon on Pinoy Big Brother (13:45, 21 April 2024)

Hello world --Aron Tubon (talk) 13:45, 21 April 2024 (UTC)

Welcome to Wikipedia! Pichpich (talk) 14:33, 21 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from ARMontpellier (12:39, 8 May 2024)

Hi there, I am working as a 'paid editor' at the PR agency for the mathematician Hassan Ugail. I have tried to add some research to his page but am not allowed because I am being paid. How do I add these projects he is involved in, without bias, and without them being rejected? The citations are external sources, published by independent news outlets that have not been paid/received anything from us. Thanks --ARMontpellier (talk) 12:39, 8 May 2024 (UTC)

What you can do is suggest the changes on the talk page: Talk:Hassan Ugail. If they make sense, are written objectively and are well sourced, they will probably be implemented. Best, Pichpich (talk) 19:29, 8 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from Memphis Babylon on User talk:Pichpich/Archive-2023 (02:48, 12 May 2024)

Hello how do I edit article on football --Memphis Babylon (talk) 02:48, 12 May 2024 (UTC)

Hi Memphis Babylon. All you need to do is go to the article you want to improve and click on the "edit" tab (top right). Make sure you preview your changes when you are editing your first few articles to check that your edit is ok. You can also use the sandbox to experiment a bit before you start editing articles. Cheers, Pichpich (talk) 04:40, 12 May 2024 (UTC)

Redirect to itself?

Hi. I don't understand: redirect from Maiuma (disambiguation) to identical, Maiuma (disambiguation)? Thanks. Arminden (talk) 09:48, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

Fixed! Pichpich (talk) 11:59, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Category:High Commissioners of Tanzania to South Africa

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Speedy deletion nomination of Category:Classical music in Singapore

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Question from DamagedWhattho on United States Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance (07:36, 3 June 2024)

Hello, I am editing the page United States Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance. Which place I need to update? Thank you for lettingme know. --DamagedWhattho (talk) 07:36, 3 June 2024 (UTC)

May 2024 NPP backlog drive – Points award

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Question from Angelinauk (19:50, 7 June 2024)

I'm working on adding images to Wikipedia to illustrate articles, but I'm having trouble finding freely licensed or public domain images for certain topics, like Windows 10 S. Since I don't own Windows, it's challenging to create my own images. Do you have any advice on finding appropriate images that meet Wikipedia's requirements?"

Is this what you had in mind? --Angelinauk (talk) 19:50, 7 June 2024 (UTC)

In the end, you just have to accept that some articles cannot be properly illustrated because Wikipedia is a free encyclopedia and that's not negotiable. In some cases, you can add a logo to an article because (Windows 10 is an example!) it does not meet the threshold of originality needed for copyright protection (see Commons:File:Windows_10_Logo.svg). Pichpich (talk) 04:16, 8 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Indianx123 (08:30, 14 June 2024)

How do I add images? --Indianx123 (talk) 08:30, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Category:1998 in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Question from Rockkeeper (18:52, 25 June 2024)

I wish to add a link to an existing Wikipedia page (Avery County, North Carolina) to historical information about the area, located on Google Maps. I have included the origin of the information and the link to the interactive map journey, but my edit continues to be removed from the page. Any help will be appreciated. --Rockkeeper (talk) 18:52, 25 June 2024 (UTC)

I think the concern is that this map is not considered a reliable source. Then again, external links don't need to be reliable sources, but there is a guideline describing what should and shouldn't be linked to. Instead of edit-warring by repeatedly reinserting the link, you should probably discuss its inclusion on the talk page Talk:Avery County, North Carolina and ask Washuotaku (talk · contribs) and Viewmont Viking (talk · contribs) why they feel that the link is inappropriate. Cheers, Pichpich (talk) 20:26, 26 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Me.Autem.Minui (09:21, 28 June 2024)

Hey - I may have asked this once before. How do u get the name of a page changed when it’s inaccurate? Many thanks --Me.Autem.Minui (talk) 09:21, 28 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi! If the name change is uncontroversial (say an obvious typo) then you can change the title by moving the page. Otherwise, you should go through a move request. Cheers, Pichpich (talk) 16:43, 28 June 2024 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Category:Albanian dictionaries

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Speedy deletion nomination of Category:Albanian-language books

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CfD nomination at Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2024 July 6 § Category:Tourism in the Republic of Artsakh

A category or categories you have created have been nominated for possible deletion, merging, or renaming. A discussion is taking place to decide whether this proposal complies with the categorization guidelines. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2024 July 6 § Category:Tourism in the Republic of Artsakh on the categories for discussion page. Thank you. –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 23:36, 6 July 2024 (UTC)

Thanks!

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CfD nomination at Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2024 July 14 § Museum collections

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Question from Kashandu (18:43, 15 July 2024)

Greetings,

I wish to know when will my article be published with the oublic , I thought it was gonna be published after 4 days .Can you please advice me on what I shall do to have it published. --Kashandu (talk) 18:43, 15 July 2024 (UTC)

Hi Kashandu. You created the page in your sandbox, which is fine but won't lead to the article being reviewed for publication. I have therefore moved the content to Draft:Sthembiso Shandu Mbatha. There, you can take your time to polish the article and, when you're ready, submit it for publication. Be patient because there's a bit of a backlog on draft reviews. If you're fed up with the delay, you can always contact me again. I don't usually do draft reviews but I'm certainly capable of doing so. Cheers, Pichpich (talk) 14:44, 16 July 2024 (UTC)

Question from Oakenbear (20:16, 24 July 2024)

Hi, how do I add a footnote? --Oakenbear (talk) 20:16, 24 July 2024 (UTC)

A goat for you!

Thank you for rapidly approving Council Working Party! I much appreciate it!

WatkynBassett (talk) 20:36, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

You're very welcome! Cheers, Pichpich (talk) 20:40, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

Question from Homestayeva766 (17:04, 8 August 2024)

Can I contact with you +962776532280 --Homestayeva766 (talk) 17:04, 8 August 2024 (UTC)

I'd rather discuss your Wikipedia needs through this talk page. Cheers, Pichpich (talk) 20:14, 8 August 2024 (UTC)

Question from HËR SMÍLE (11:57, 13 August 2024)

What Is edit --HËR SMÍLE (talk) 11:57, 13 August 2024 (UTC)

Hi HËR SMÍLE. An edit is simply any change made to any Wikipedia page. For instance, you currently have made two edits: one on this page and one on your talk page User talk:HËR SMÍLE. Pichpich (talk) 16:03, 13 August 2024 (UTC)

Question from Nobelprize1234 (14:24, 13 August 2024)

Hello. I would first like to thank you for your offer of help. I have a question: Is it okay for me to replace a word with a synonym with a slightly different meaning? Thanks for your help. --Nobelprize1234 (talk) 14:24, 13 August 2024 (UTC)

Hi Nobelprize1234. I'm not sure what exactly you have in mind, but the philosophy of Wikipedia is basically that if you think your change makes the article better, then you should go ahead and make that change. If people disagree with your change, they might undo it, in which case you should both discuss the change and decide which is best. Cheers, Pichpich (talk) 16:01, 13 August 2024 (UTC)

Question from Maheen009 on Talk:Amar Singh College (08:31, 15 August 2024)

So I have a simple question, i tried to contact various Teachers but they don't know anything, i gave my cuet exams n my first preference was Amar singh but when the merit list came they gave me women's college MA road n a teacher advised me that it can't be changed so better to lock it so I did the same , the answer I wanna know is that is there no chances of me getting admission in Amar singh , and if yes then I also submitted the form as non cuet n cuz my marks are pretty good isn't there any probability of me getting admission in the college or do I have to accept whatever they gave --Maheen009 (talk) 08:31, 15 August 2024 (UTC)

Sorry Maheen009, I don't know why you think I'd be able to help you with your college admissions. I'm not even on the same continent as Amar Singh College. Best of luck, but I can't help. Pichpich (talk) 20:16, 15 August 2024 (UTC)

Question from Drritabakshiivf (12:56, 17 August 2024)

How to protect my article of editing --Drritabakshiivf (talk) 12:56, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

You can request that a page be protected here if there's persistent vandalism or an edit war. However, you don't own an article. Everybody is always free to add content and edit existing content, even if you're the original creator of the article. Pichpich (talk) 18:03, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

Question from Jshaa (05:22, 26 August 2024)

hi

i wanted to know how and when will my account autoconfirm? --Jshaa (talk) 05:22, 26 August 2024 (UTC)

Hi Jshaa. Your account should be autoconfirmed now. Pichpich (talk) 15:35, 26 August 2024 (UTC)

New pages patrol September 2024 Backlog drive

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Question from Aerackkkkk (05:07, 28 August 2024)

hello there --Aerackkkkk (talk) 05:07, 28 August 2024 (UTC)

Question from Wikipotts (04:37, 31 August 2024)

Trying to understand if the thrust of editing here deals only with wordsmithing and validation or is there an aspect of content checking. I have a scientific background and might enjoy more editing in a scientific content document. No strong push in that direction. Just trying to understand. --Wikipotts (talk) 04:37, 31 August 2024 (UTC)

There is an aspect of content checking because content should be verifiable and cited to reliable sources. Pichpich (talk) 19:05, 31 August 2024 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Category:Ambassadors of Greece to Pakistan

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Your deletion at Keebong Paek

Hi – you deleted the German translation notice from the stub at Keebong Paek with edit summary "no corresponding German article". I'm not sure I understand what you meant. The translation notice itself links to the corresponding German article at de:Paek Keebong. I've reinstated the notice. Joriki (talk) 21:36, 2 September 2024 (UTC)

Apologies. I tried to look for Keebong Paek at de.wiki, but that's the wrong title since the German Wikipedia uses the Korean order for name/surname! Pichpich (talk) 21:45, 2 September 2024 (UTC)

Question from Successfull joy on Khaid (10:31, 8 September 2024)

Is Khalid still alive --Successfull joy (talk) 10:31, 8 September 2024 (UTC)

Cresson (surname)

Hi, you have just done what I was going to do, can I suggest leaving new pages for at least half an hour to see if they are being worked on? I could have created a draft, but I didn't think it was necessary. TSventon (talk) 23:24, 9 September 2024 (UTC)

Question from Qexe 60 (09:08, 16 September 2024)

Hey, just to give you a heads up, I am not that new. I might've forgot some stuff. The reason I am on a new account is because, I forgot the username and password of my previous one, so I switched. Once in a while, I could ask you a question, its not that frequent. Thank you. --Qexe 60 (talk) 09:08, 16 September 2024 (UTC)

Question from N34HD (14:32, 18 September 2024)

How can I create a page for my business? --N34HD (talk) 14:32, 18 September 2024 (UTC)

Hi N34HD. The short answer is that you should not create a page for your business. This puts you in a conflict of interest. If your business is sufficiently notable, someone will eventually write an article about it. (At which point you'll be able to suggest edits on the article's talk page.) Best, Pichpich (talk) 17:46, 18 September 2024 (UTC)

Question from Bhm1968 (00:38, 29 September 2024)

Hi. I only created this account because the system urged me to do so. I am a university professor with solid academic credentials and a solid record of research publication, and my intention is to never make any controversial edits or to delete anything anyone else has written, only to add obviously relevant missing information when I happen to notice an obvious omission in an article I happen to consult. So far this has consisted only of adding references to biographical or topical articles. For example, the article on the Canadian neuroscientist Donald Hebb was missing a reference to the published volume of his selected essays, and the article on the Feynman-Hellmann theorem in quantum mechanics mentioned its applications in quantum chemistry but was missing a reference to the volume of essays on this topic. I've done this maybe a half dozen times in the past few years, usually for figures or topics in the history of philosophy, logic, mathematics and physics, my primary areas of research expertise. I only recently realized that there are now these 'talk' pages associated with many articles, where users actively debate what should be in the article itself. I hope to avoid being drawn into any such debates, because I am still actively engaged in research work, and want to save my mental energy for that.

But recently I wrote for the first time an actual paragraph of new text in the otherwise very detailed and useful biographical article on the English chemist Humphry Davy (the second paragraph in the section 'Later life: Final Years', beginning 'The preceding paragraph'), adding a reference to an unsavory episode in the rivalry between Davy and Faraday, which the preceding paragraph seemed to whitewash or gloss over. I did this mainly by quoting from Cantor's Faraday bio, but gave my reference to that in the text, rather than try to renumber the long series of footnotes. Does this textual edit meet Wikipedia standards, as you understand them? --Bhm1968 (talk) 00:38, 29 September 2024 (UTC)

It's a little awkward to say that "the previous paragraph might be BS" and eventually, merging the two paragraphs into one that is more nuanced is best. That being said, the other problem is sourcing. I've added a citation to Cantor's book but also noted that the sentence that starts with "Other sources report the jibe ..." should be backed up by links to such sources. Pichpich (talk) 20:45, 29 September 2024 (UTC)

I agree, but I didn't want to just delete someone else's text, especially if this is one person (even if a partisan of Davy) who did the work of putting together that long article, and just yielded to charitable hero-favoring BS in this one shaky paragraph. I felt like it was fair to counter one unsourced anecdote with another one. I read this years ago, in the form, "it used to drive Davy crazy, that people said his greatest discovery was Faraday", but I don't now remember where I read this. I never heard this other, more Davy-favorable version that the author gives here, until reading it here, also unsourced. So it seemed fair to just counter that unsourced reference with my own honest attestation that it has been reported the other way also, even if I too can't say where I read it as told this other way. So the current state of this little corner of the article, as I left it, is that paragraph 2, by some new author, is accusing paragraph 1 of being BS, as you fairly say. And it seemed to me that the reader is better off knowing that there is some disagreement about this, between two different authors, as far as Wikipedia currently knows about this topic of Davy vs Faraday. Bhm1968 (talk) 23:52, 29 September 2024 (UTC)

Also: Cantor's Faraday bio that I quoted from is 'Michael Faraday: Sandemanian and Scientist', St. Martin's Press, New York, 1991, ISBN 0-312-06669-4. The note 67 that you added seems to be referring to a different book, 'Faraday Rediscovered', edited by Gooding and James, which includes a contribution from Cantor. Bhm1968 (talk) 00:57, 30 September 2024 (UTC)

Question from Bhm1968 (01:12, 29 September 2024)

Here's another question, more obvious and technical: will this and the few other, smaller previous edits that I made before I had an account somehow now retroactively link to this new named account? And if not, can I and should I now go back and as it were sign my new username to this prior text of mine in the Davy article? --Bhm1968 (talk) 01:12, 29 September 2024 (UTC)

You can't, but I don't think it matters much. Cheers, Pichpich (talk) 20:31, 29 September 2024 (UTC)

Question from Bhm1968 (06:56, 1 October 2024)

Hi. Please fix the mistaken reference you added as note 67 to the article on Humphry Davy. I tried to do this myself, but I don't know how. Cantor's Faraday bio that I quoted from is 'Michael Faraday: Sandemanian and Scientist', St. Martin's Press, New York, 1991, ISBN 0-312-06669-4. Geoffrey Cantor is the sole author. What you cited is a different, shorter book about Faraday that he co-authored with David Gooding and Frank James in 1996. Thanks. --Bhm1968 (talk) 06:56, 1 October 2024 (UTC)

Fixed. Please check that the reference is now correct. Cheers, Pichpich (talk) 15:14, 1 October 2024 (UTC)

I'm sorry, but by normal academic standards that reference is still wrong, because reprint editions often have different pagination, or small changes of text. When you cite page numbers, you are telling the reader that you have that book in front of you, and then you have to tell them which edition you are using, because different editions so often have different pagination. I said in my text that I am using the 1991 first edition. If for some reason you want to instead cite this 1993 reprint as a footnote to my text, you should at least omit my page numbers from your footnote, since neither of us know whether the text I quoted still occurs on those same pages of that reprint. I'm sorry to have to be picky about this, but if Wikipedia wants to imitate the citation practices of academic scholarship, it should also try to conform to them. As I said when introducing myself, sloppy or inadequate bibliography is the main thing that makes me want to occasionally try to fix some glaring error I notice in a Wikipedia article. Bhm1968 (talk) 15:56, 1 October 2024 (UTC)

Ok now? Pichpich (talk) 16:26, 1 October 2024 (UTC)

Yes! Thank you. I take it the system includes some block that prevents new named accounts from rewriting existing numbered footnotes, even though it allows me to fix simple Bibliography entries not embedded in numbered footnotes, even just as an anonymous IP address the way I had been doing? Bhm1968 (talk) 17:33, 1 October 2024 (UTC)

There are no technical barriers to you as a new account or you as an anonymous editor changing the footnotes. Actually, I very much encourage you to add these footnotes whenever you see a statement that is challenged or likely to be challenged. This is not a completely trivial thing to do, as you can see by reading through Wikipedia:Citing sources. You can use the gadget Wikipedia:ProveIt to help you. It's fairly straightfoward to use and it can be added in your user preferences. Try it out and let me know if you have any further questions. Cheers, Pichpich (talk) 18:04, 1 October 2024 (UTC)

OK thanks. I tried to edit your footnote 67 just by clicking 'edit source' at the top of the Bibliography page and it came up blank, showing no raw unformatted alphanumeric text to edit, so I thought that must be one of the things that new accounts aren't allowed to do. Bhm1968 (talk) 18:18, 1 October 2024 (UTC)

The thing is, that's not how the references work. If you want a new footnote to support the statement, "Humphry Davy loved cats.", you add the reference (using ProveIt or using <ref> add your source here </ref>) in the source text right after the sentence and the footnote will automatically appear at the bottom of the article or, more precisely, at the place where the source says </references> or {{reflist}} or something of the sort. So if you go back to the paragraph you wrote on the Davy article and edit that paragraph, you will see what I added to get the reference to Cantor's book. Cheers, Pichpich (talk) 18:25, 1 October 2024 (UTC)

OK thanks. It didn't occur to me to try to re-edit my own text -- it being already so perfect and all :) Bhm1968 (talk) 18:40, 1 October 2024 (UTC)

Question from Yiga Charles (17:33, 3 October 2024)

Hello, how can I add information on my biography? --Yiga Charles (talk) 17:34, 3 October 2024 (UTC)

If there is an existing biographical about yourself, you should avoid adding or removing information directly since that puts you in a conflict of interest. What you can do in this case, is suggest edits on the talk page of the article. Note that bits of information that could reasonably be challenged should be backed up by reliable sources. If there is currently no article about yourself, you should not create one, again due to the conflict of interest. If you are sufficiently notable by these criteria, then eventually someone will create that biographical article. Pichpich (talk) 19:44, 3 October 2024 (UTC)

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Category:Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Guinea-Bissau has been nominated for deletion

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Speedy deletion nomination of Category:Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Equatorial Guinea

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Question from Meskerem123 (06:01, 14 October 2024)

What do I get out of editing besides knowledge? --Meskerem123 (talk) 06:01, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

By editing Wikipedia, you make it a better compendium of all knowledge which it seeks to be. Pichpich (talk) 22:10, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Category:1937 establishments in Paraguay

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Speedy deletion nomination of Category:Barangays of Surigao del Norte

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Category:Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Cape Verde has been nominated for deletion

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Speedy deletion nomination of Category:Agriculture in East Timor

A tag has been placed on Category:Agriculture in East Timor indicating that it is currently empty, and is not a disambiguation category, a category redirect, under discussion at Categories for discussion, or a project category that by its nature may become empty on occasion. If it remains empty for seven days or more, it may be deleted under section C1 of the criteria for speedy deletion.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and removing the speedy deletion tag. ✗plicit 14:51, 21 October 2024 (UTC)

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Question from Saad Al-Adimi on Douglas Kent Hall (23:18, 24 October 2024)

كيف اقوم بالتعديل --Saad Al-Adimi (talk) 23:18, 24 October 2024 (UTC)

I'm sorry but I don't speak Arabic. Pichpich (talk) 23:41, 24 October 2024 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Category:Wikipedia featured topics You Can Dance

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Spelling change for Ramnathapuram Mundu chilli is incorrect

Hi @Pichpich, The change on Ramanathapuram Mundu chilli for changing name of GI product is incorrect though the name change for the official district name is correct.

As please refer [1] - This is the official page for Geographical Indications from Government of India. The product is - Ramnathapuram Mundu Chilli & not Ramanathapuram Mundu Chilli as seen in district name. Please revert for the product name. Thanks in advance

- @Vivo78 Vivo78 (talk) 05:07, 30 October 2024 (UTC)

Probably two spellings exist. See this very reliable source. It makes sense to use the same spelling as the district which is Ramanathapuram district. Pichpich (talk) 17:43, 30 October 2024 (UTC)

Noted Vivo78 (talk) 00:56, 31 October 2024 (UTC)

Question from Ayinyele (06:47, 30 October 2024)

Thanks a lot --Ayinyele (talk) 06:47, 30 October 2024 (UTC)

Question from Mordrayus (18:40, 30 October 2024)

Hi! I was looking at this wikipedia page here recently and noticed that it had been put up for possible deletion.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christa_McAuliffe_Space_Education_Center

It was eventually decided not to but it was agreed the page was overall pretty low quality. I used to go to this place as a kid and have been compiling information on this location and other places in the area like it in hopes of making the page better. I've never edited a Wikipedia page before and was hoping to get some help on how to proceed. --Mordrayus (talk) 18:40, 30 October 2024 (UTC)

Well that deletion debate took place over 17 years ago which is an eternity around here. If you read the actual debate, the complaints were that the Center was not notable and that parts of it were copied from a copyrighted source. From what I understand, the copyright issue was settled during or just after the end of the debate. As for the notability question, it's also sorted out since there are plenty of references to reliable sources in the current article. If you want to edit the article, just hit the "Edit" tab. Please remember that content should be verifiable and therefore based on reliable sources rather than your own subjective memories of the place. This means handling sourcing which can be tricky for newcomers. So go ahead and make changes you think make the article better, and ring me up when you get to the stage where you're adding references and finding it difficult. (or, for that matter, ask any questions you may have about editing!) Cheers, Pichpich (talk) 19:01, 30 October 2024 (UTC)

Welcome to the drive!

Welcome, welcome, welcome Pichpich! I'm glad that you are joining the November 2024 drive! Please, have a cup of WikiTea, and go cite some articles.

Fix a random page lacking sources

Cielquiparle (talk) 12:49, 1 November 2024 (UTC)

Question from Familyhandyman (22:05, 4 November 2024)

If you have time, please look at my first reply under the first heading "Tone". Is that valid or no? Always seeking to understand better. Thank you.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Negative_responsiveness_paradox --die Familie Heimwerker (talk) 22:05, 4 November 2024 (UTC)

The first thing to note is that you're replying to an anonymous editor who left that comment 13 years ago so you're not going to generate much discussion there! As for your edit, I get the idea that "contrary to common sense" is undesirable. You chose to remove it (reasonable choice) but I would have replaced

... causes that candidate to lose (win), contrary to common sense

by

... paradoxically causes that candidate to lose (win)

if only to echo the title of the article. (although you may have noticed that there's a current debate about the title!) Cheers, Pichpich (talk) 22:51, 4 November 2024 (UTC)