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The Signpost: 16 May 2024

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Question from Aphestus (07:48, 20 May 2024)

Hello.... How does editing work? Apparently my nitwit of a brother got himself banned indefinitely last night, according to what he told me, which wasn't much, he was merely telling the truth(although, I do know he can be rather aggressive in telling or describing) on a topic that needed "serious revision and rectification," and that he wasn't being heard or taken seriously.... Quite the contrary in my astute opinion. So, back to my question, how does editing work, as I'd love to be a contribution to what I call the earthly version of "encyclopedia Galactica." --Aphestus (talk) 07:48, 20 May 2024 (UTC)

@Aphestus: Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! I'll send you a list of some helpful links shortly on your talk page. As for how you can contribute, I would read Help:Getting started. There's also a list of things you can do at the Task Center. Some things that I did starting out was linking pages and finding citations (there's a fun little tool for finding citations here). If you need anything or have any questions, you can ask me or volunteers at the Teahouse. Cheers! ‍Relativity ⚡️ 00:59, 21 May 2024 (UTC)

DYK for Boot Monument

On 25 May 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Boot Monument, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a boot is the only monument in the United States dedicated to the traitor Benedict Arnold because it "was the only part of Arnold not to later turn traitor"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Boot Monument. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Boot Monument), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

♠PMC♠ (talk) 00:03, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

Concern regarding Draft:Hawking star

Information icon Hello, Relativity. This is a bot-delivered message letting you know that Draft:Hawking star, a page you created, has not been edited in at least 5 months. Drafts that have not been edited for six months may be deleted, so if you wish to retain the page, please edit it again or request that it be moved to your userspace.

If the page has already been deleted, you can request it be undeleted so you can continue working on it.

Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 23:07, 27 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from Chinonso233 (22:05, 28 May 2024)

How can I make money from wikipedia --Chinonso233 (talk) 22:05, 28 May 2024 (UTC)

@Chinonso233: Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! Unfortunately, making money off of Wikipedia is not permitted. However, if you are interested in contributing to Wikipedia (for free), I'll be happy to help you. Cheers ‍Relativity ⚡️ 21:43, 29 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from Aubreychandler (23:24, 28 May 2024)

Hello, I am the person that created my fathers wikipedia page years ago. Frank Garcia Paleontologist. I tried to add my name as his daughter but I was rejected. May I send you my birth certificate to prove it? --Aubreychandler (talk) 23:24, 28 May 2024 (UTC)

@Aubreychandler: Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! Wikipedia's information comes from published, reliable sources. Adding information that might be true but isn't published in a reliable source would be considered original research and therefore can't be added. If there is a published reliable source that shows you as his daughter, feel free to add it! Cheers, and let me know if you have any further questions ‍Relativity ⚡️ 21:46, 29 May 2024 (UTC)

Feedback request: Warfare Good Article nomination

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Question from Rajesh.M.666666 (09:16, 1 June 2024)

How to work in Wikipedia --Rajesh.M.666666 (talk) 09:16, 1 June 2024 (UTC)

@Rajesh.M.666666: Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! There are all kinds of things that you can do here. One thing that you should do is check the Task Center. Some more suggestions of what you can do are available on your homepage. For a list of policies and guidelines you have to follow here on Wikipedia, check this page and this page. One recommendation from me personally is to use the citation hunt tool to find citations for uncited material, which is actually really important work. If you have any further questions don't hesitate to ask me on this page. Cheers, and happy editing ‍Relativity ⚡️ 19:21, 3 June 2024 (UTC)

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A cup of coffee for you!

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🐇📰😀 Bluerasberry (talk) 19:31, 10 June 2024 (UTC)

@Bluerasberry: Sip... ahhhh. Thank you! ‍Relativity ⚡️ 22:12, 10 June 2024 (UTC)

A cup of tea for you!

A cup of tea for you!
For your comic making me laugh out loud when I saw it in the Signpost. Waylon (was) (here) 17:20, 11 June 2024 (UTC)
@Waylon111: Yum, nothing like virtual Wikipedia tea... Thanks! ‍Relativity ⚡️ 17:47, 11 June 2024 (UTC)
Thanks!
I also didn't notice someone else gave the cup of coffee for the same reason I gave the tea, sorry for that lol Waylon (was) (here) 19:39, 11 June 2024 (UTC)
No problem! The more caffeine, the better. ‍Relativity ⚡️ 20:57, 11 June 2024 (UTC)

A message from Belko05

Belko05 (talk) 00:07, 13 June 2024 (UTC) Hello Relativity, I'm the guy that made the edit on Pedro Miguel Arce about his cause of death. It stated on the second citation (with is from Bloody Disgusting), that Arce died from cancer. I was just adding something that technically was already there. It also included an Instagram post which stated that, "After a brief battle with cancer, Pedro passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family"

https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3743409/land-of-the-dead-actor-pedro-miguel-arce-has-passed-away-at-46/

Also on an unrelated note, are we allowed to give the name of the Belgrade school shooter here because many news sites gave his name as Kosta Kecmanovic.

https://www.euronews.com/2024/01/30/parents-of-teenage-school-shooter-who-killed-10-face-trial-in-belgrade

https://www.voanews.com/a/parents-of-teen-who-fatally-shot-10-on-trial-in-serbia/7462069.html

https://apnews.com/article/serbia-mass-shooting-trial-weapons-7fe91a270fb01e92adee53702fadaf70

Thanks,

Belko05

@Belko05: I didn't check your edit extensively, I just saw that you added new information without adding a new source. I did check the source, and yes, you are right, it was technically sourced already. I've reverted my own edit there. Thanks for helping improve the detail on that article, and my apologies for the inconvenience that caused. If you need anything, don't hesitate to leave me a message here. Cheers ‍Relativity ⚡️ 00:22, 13 June 2024 (UTC)

A message from Ksenjamajanov

hey! i made a major revision to my Whistlegraph draft, such as an infobox, notable works paragraph, disbandment paragraph, images, more citations, etcetera.

Ksenjamajanov, 6/19/24 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ksenjamajanov (talk • contribs) 02:58, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

Hello @Ksenjamajanov:. I am on mobile so expect typos. The draft is still not ready for mainspace yet. It is definitely looking better tone-wise and reads less like an advertisement. An infobox is nice but is definitely not a requirement for anythingExtra information is nice. However,our ultimate criteria for inclusion is notability, and I’m not seeing why Whistlegraph is notable enough to warrant a Wikipedia article. Please read WP:GNG. The band’s own website cannot be used to establish notability, and neither can their music video or an instagram post (see WP:IND) Your other sources are not going to be enough to establish the band’s notability; also, see WP:Reliable sources. The amount of followers someone has does not mean that a subject is notable Wikipedia-wise. At this point I don’t think that you’ll be able to establish the band’s notability. However, if the band does eventually meet Wikipedia’s notability standards and has the required sourcing, then it could merit an article then. Cheers and let me know if you have any questions, although as I am travelinp, I probably won’t be able to respond promptly. Happy editing! Rel8ivity — Alternate account of Relativity (talk) 10:28, 20 June 2024 (UTC) Rel8ivity — Alternate account of Relativity (talk) 10:28, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

Your draft article, Draft:Hawking star

Hello, Relativity. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or draft page you started, "Hawking star".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material, the draft has been deleted. When you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz Read! Talk! 22:41, 26 June 2024 (UTC)

WikiCup 2024 July newsletter

The third round of the 2024 WikiCup ended on 28 June. As with Round 2, this round was competitive: each of the 16 contestants who advanced to Round 4 scored at least 256 points.

The following editors all scored more than 400 points in Round 3:

The full scores for round 3 can be seen here. So far this year, competitors have gotten 28 featured articles, 38 featured lists, 240 good articles, 92 in the news credits, and at least 285 did you know credits. They have conducted 279 featured article reviews, as well as 492 good article reviews and peer reviews, and have added 22 articles to featured topics and good topics.

Remember that any content promoted after 28 June but before the start of Round 4 can be claimed during Round 4, which starts on 1 July at 00:00 (UTC). Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. Remember, if two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether for a good article, featured content, or anything else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed.

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Administrators' newsletter – August 2024

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Welcome back!

Good to see your name on the watchlist :) HouseBlaster (talk · he/they) 02:29, 7 August 2024 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
you beaten me to reverting some vandalism Daisytheduck talk to me 22:25, 8 August 2024 (UTC)
@Daisytheduck Haha thanks! ‍Relativity ⚡️ 22:52, 8 August 2024 (UTC)

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Question from Finlitfan (19:59, 20 August 2024)

Hi there, if I have a Wikipedia page that a friend created for me, can I edit it myself? Or do I need to ask someone else to do it for me? Just wondering. I'm not aware of any errors. --Finlitfan (talk) 19:59, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

@Finlitfan: Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! This question is a little more complicated than a simple "yes" or "no". We have a guideline on Wikipedia about Conflict-of-interest editing. In this case, both you and your friend would have a conflict of interest on the article on you. Therefore, both of you would have to follow the instructions written at the link that I linked above. In addition, if you paid your friend to write the article for you, please take a look at paid editing, although this is not necessarily the case. Could I ask which page? I could give you more specific instructions if I knew. Anyways, happy editing. Let me know if you have any further questions, I'm always here to help ‍Relativity ⚡️ 23:47, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

Question from DAVID.K.MAJOR-1 (15:07, 22 August 2024)

How do i start editing an article --DAVID.K.MAJOR-1 (talk) 15:07, 22 August 2024 (UTC)

@DAVID.K.MAJOR-1: Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! You might want to check out Help:Introduction and Help:Getting started. After reading those, if you're still curious about what you should be doing, you can take a look at the Task center. If you have any further questions, I'm always here to help. Happy editing ‍Relativity ⚡️ 15:24, 22 August 2024 (UTC)

Question from Pero coo on User talk:Pero coo (01:39, 24 August 2024)

Hello how can I add image to my biography --Pero coo (talk) 01:39, 24 August 2024 (UTC)

Question from Eandvwigle (04:06, 28 August 2024)

Assuming that you are unable to find a citation for something tagged as citation needed, would it be appropriate to replace that information with something similar that you do have a citation to.

Additionally, is it appropriate to directly reference encoded material (such as a law or clause in a constitution) despite it not being academic or scholarly? --Eandvwigle (talk) 04:06, 28 August 2024 (UTC)

@Eandvwigle: Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! It'd be helpful if you can provide a link so I know specifically what you're talking about, so my answer might not perfectly fit what you're asking about. For your first question, I would check how old that citation needed tag is. If it's less than two months old, you probably should keep the information there since removing it would be premature. However, if that citation needed tag has been there for quite some time, I would remove the info and replace it with what you've got. You also might want to leave a message on the talk page saying what information you removed, but that's totally optional.
For your second question, it depends on the situation. (Please read WP:PRIMARY if you want to use that information for something directly on that law or clause itself.) Not all sources that are used on Wikipedia are scholarly or academic. We use news sources, books, etc. So what you're citing doesn't need to be academic or scholarly as long as it's reliable. However, please keep in mind that directly referencing a law of clause in a constitution is a) not going to help you establish notability and b) may put you in danger of one of the things outlined in WP:OR. Use your best judgement and be bold. ‍Relativity ⚡️ 00:01, 29 August 2024 (UTC)

Question from Sozzini2024 on Unitarianism (02:21, 23 August 2024)

Why was the brief history of Unitarian Universalism removed from this page? Why was Whitney Young Removed? --Sozzini2024 (talk) 02:21, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

@Sozzini2024: Hello and welcome to Wikipedia! According to the edit I think you're talking about, apparently it was unrelated to the article. You might be interested in reading Wikipedia:Too much detail. ‍Relativity ⚡️ 00:03, 29 August 2024 (UTC)

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The fourth round of the 2024 WikiCup ended on 29 August. Each of the 8 contestants who advanced to Round 4 scored at least 472 points, and the following contestants scored more than 700 points:

Congratulations to our eight finalists and all who participated. Contestants put in extraordinary amounts of effort during this round, and their scores can be seen here. So far this year, competitors have gotten 36 featured articles, 55 featured lists, 15 good articles, 93 in the news credits, and at least 333 did you know credits. They have conducted 357 featured content reviews, as well as 553 good article reviews and peer reviews, and have added 30 articles to featured topics and good topics.

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Feedback request: Warfare Good Article nomination

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A message from कङञ

Hi, My & interest's match a little bit. And, I wanted to say I want to be adopted! कङञ (talk) 07:00, 2 September 2024 (UTC)

Administrators' newsletter – September 2024

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  • Following an RfC, there is a new criterion for speedy deletion: C4, which applies to unused maintenance categories, such as empty dated maintenance categories for dates in the past.
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Question from DavidMagana (00:35, 3 September 2024)

Hi Mentor, I'm so thankful there is someone to bounce questions off as the info on Wiki is so vast. I have a question. I am attempting to create an article for an artist but I don't think I 'moved' it correctly. All info was properly sourced and cited. I read through the applicable instruction pages (Talk, Move, Mainspace, etc) but I continue to encounter the error of the page being called 'Talk'. And now it looks like it's been removed. Can you provide any advice? Once I figure this out, there are a few other Articles that I'd like to create based upon my interests in the NYC art scene. Thanks! Page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo_Ellen_Van_Ouwerkerk --DavidMagana (talk) 00:35, 3 September 2024 (UTC)

@DavidMagana: Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! Your problem is that you didn't actually move the page but instead you created a redirect— from draftspace, presumably— to the article mainspace. That isn't allowed, so Jo Ellen Van Ouwerkerk has been deleted. Please read Wikipedia:Cross-namespace redirects. In the future, you can create your draft using WP:AFC (take a look at that link) and a reviewer such as myself will review the draft, and if it's suitable for Wikipedia, we can move it properly into the mainspace. Thanks for asking, and let me know if you have any further questions. ‍Relativity ⚡️ 01:06, 3 September 2024 (UTC)
This is awesome, thank you so much. DavidMagana (talk) 01:12, 3 September 2024 (UTC)

Question from Shakeel Shan on Help:Introduction to images with VisualEditor/2 (03:17, 3 September 2024)

Hello How can I create a citation --Shakeel Shan (talk) 03:17, 3 September 2024 (UTC)

@Shakeel Shan: There should be a nice helpful introduction at Help:Introduction to referencing with VisualEditor/1. Cheers and let me know if you have any further questions! ‍Relativity ⚡️ 03:27, 3 September 2024 (UTC)

Shakeel Shan

Shakeel Shan is a Kashmir based poet, writer,Anchor and music composer having an experience of 35 years on radio,television and stage. He was born at Ratnipora Pulwama and completed his higher secondary level studies in his native village.

Shakeel Shan joined the Department of Information and Public Relations in 2001. He is heading the Cultural Unit in the department. He has composed and sung around 2000 songs for Doordarshan.

Shakeel Shan is also known as an ace anchor who has hosted VVIP functions and events of government and corporates . He writes in Urdu and Kashmiri languages. He has been a regular columnist for Kashmir based Urdu daily Sairaab . Shakeel Shan is also well known for his powerfull and impactful content writing. Shakeel Shan (talk) 03:29, 3 September 2024 (UTC)

Question from LindalongLLL8 (03:27, 3 September 2024)

Hello, I want to create a Wikipedia page for a notable educator who passed away. They do not have a Wikipedia biography yet. I want to create a page for Dr. Rhea Stagner Das. How do I start to create this page? --LindalongLLL8 (talk) 03:27, 3 September 2024 (UTC)

@LindalongLLL8: Hello and welcome to Wikipedia! Please take a look at Help:Your first article, and if you have any specific questions regarding article creating, don't feel afraid to let me know on this page. Happy editing! ‍Relativity ⚡️ 03:29, 3 September 2024 (UTC)
Thank you LindalongLLL8 (talk) 04:02, 3 September 2024 (UTC)

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Question from Operationslipperypuppet (13:17, 4 September 2024)

Hi, nice to meet you, I was trying to add userboxes to my user page, managed to add the box but the userboxes are just text, know how to fix this? --Operationslipperypuppet (talk) 13:17, 4 September 2024 (UTC)

@Operationslipperypuppet: You put <nowiki> and </nowiki> tags on your userboxes, which are the problem. Just delete those tags and it should work. Cheers ‍Relativity ⚡️ 15:55, 4 September 2024 (UTC)

Question from Hendry Siboza (23:53, 4 September 2024)

Hi Lance

Glad having you as my mentor, please assist me in creating a wikipedia page --Hendry Siboza (talk) 23:53, 4 September 2024 (UTC)

Question from Theatrebuff1989 (12:29, 6 September 2024)

Hi RElativity! I wonder if I can sense check something with you please: I have created a new draft article for review (Draft: Dafydd Rogers). The reason I created it was because I noticed that the page on the producing partnership between two well known UK producers (DAvid Pugh and Dafydd Rogers) had been edited after the dissolution of the partnership, writing one of them out of the record. I think this was actually in very bad faith. I added back the name of Rogers to the article now named for the other (David Pugh) and then created a separate entry for Rogers. Almost all of the citations in the Pugh entry refer to the partnership so I think the criteria for notability is equal between the two. My article was then almost immediately declined as it was identified as being too similar to the other. I think this is because the partnership (David Pugh and Dafydd Rogers) and the name Dafydd Rogers redirects to the single entry (David Pugh) which gives the misleading impression that the Pugh article is definitive when in fact this entry was renamed from David Pugh and Dafydd Rogers to David Pugh. I think I've supported my draft with citations that demonstrate notability and I think there is an argument to be made for each man having their own entry as they are both continuing to be active independently of each other and had lives before they met each other as well. My question for you is - can I convey this so that the article is not declined for the same reason again and do you have any advice about whether it is possible to edit the redirect which artificially creates the problem in the first place (and I think has been wilfully exploited to write one person out of the partnership). I hope that makes sense? Please let me know what you think. This is my first entry to Wikipedia so I'm learning as I go along! Thanks in advance! --Theatrebuff1989 (talk) 12:29, 6 September 2024 (UTC)

Question from Fsekoech (13:37, 8 September 2024)

Hey, I have made some changes to an article I wrote, but the changes are not appearing. What could be the problem? --Fsekoech (talk) 13:37, 8 September 2024 (UTC)

Voting for WikiProject Military history coordinators is now open!

Voting for WikiProject Military history coordinators is now open! A team of up to ten coordinators will be elected for the next coordination year. Register your vote here by 23:59 UTC on 29 September! MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:35, 18 September 2024 (UTC)

Question from Starline Ships (03:51, 23 September 2024)

Hi! You were assigned my mentor, so I have a question: previously my IP address (or something similar, this is a different computer from when I first found out) was somehow used to maliciously edit the cite. Could there be complications from this? --Starline Ships (talk) 03:51, 23 September 2024 (UTC)

I would also like to note that the person that maliciously edited the cite was NOT me. Starline Ships (talk) 04:03, 23 September 2024 (UTC)
@Starline Ships: Likely no. It depends on a couple of things, such as how recent the edit was, but it shouldn't affect you. Certain IP ranges have a lot of traffic to them, yet editors on them still find a way to edit. You should be fine. Let me know if anything changes ‍Relativity ⚡️ 02:01, 24 September 2024 (UTC)

Question from And8657 (05:46, 24 September 2024)

Hi i would like to make an wiki page for the New Zealand Family youtuber Your New Zealand Family here is the link to they Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/@yournewzealandfamily --And8657 (talk) 05:46, 24 September 2024 (UTC)

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RFA2024 update: Discussion-only period now open for review

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Question from Allyourfavoritebands (20:23, 27 September 2024)

I would like to create a Wikipedia page for my new music project. I've been practically preparing for this my entire life. 20 years have been invested into my musical endeavors and I am currently on the rise and turning it into a career. I would like to create an article citing my music and to ensure the accuracy of the information portrayed on WikiPedia --Allyourfavoritebands (talk) 20:23, 27 September 2024 (UTC)

@Allyourfavoritebands: On Wikipedia, we need proof that your project is notable enough to warrant its own article. This means it must be supported by reliable sources that are independent of your project. (Also, take a look at Wikipedia:Verifiability and the links I've put in this response.) Since you were the one who made this project, you could also have a conflict of interest and I suggest you take a look at this guide to managing a conflict of interest. It is strongly discouraged for you to create an article on this project yourself, because you would be biased and therefore may not write in a way that adheres to our neutrality policy. If your project is truly notable, someone else will create an article about it when the time is right. Cheers, and let me know if you have any further questions ‍Relativity ⚡️ 20:42, 27 September 2024 (UTC)

Question from Ucheojo47 (22:15, 29 September 2024)

How do I start up a topic? Where can I begin a conversation --Ucheojo47 (talk) 22:15, 29 September 2024 (UTC)

Olu People

Sub group of Igala pepple Ucheojo47 (talk) 22:16, 29 September 2024 (UTC)

Question from Timothymrandell (02:06, 30 September 2024)

I didn’t interact with anyone. I just joined. I wrote an article in sandbox. I didn’t ever try to upload it. My Ip address is through ATT. Why on earth am i blocked? --Timothymrandell (talk) 02:07, 30 September 2024 (UTC)

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Question from Anno Midi (09:09, 3 October 2024)

Hey, just posted my first edit, trying to remove some of the opinion language from the rex (chair) article. Am i doing this right? :p https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?diff=1249124393 --Anno Midi (talk) 09:09, 3 October 2024 (UTC)

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Question from Anelemxoli22 (05:09, 11 October 2024)

How can Wikipedia be more advance and meet the standards of Google and have they same policy and privacy as Google to help the less privileged to also explore contents --Anelemxoli22 (talk) 05:09, 11 October 2024 (UTC)

GA review

Hi! I was wondering when you'd be completing the GA review for Ianto's Shrine, since it's been untouched for about eleven days. No rush though! :] Suntooooth, it/he (talk/contribs) 20:49, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

@Suntooooth: Hi. I'm very sorry that I haven't been able to get to it. I've been exceedingly busy lately. Unfortunately, I think that my schedule probably won't clear up soon enough for me to finish it in a relatively short amount of time, and therefore I think that I can't review it. I'll request a second opinion. I hope that the review goes well, and sorry again. Cheers ‍Relativity ⚡️ 00:43, 15 October 2024 (UTC)

Question from Apon220 (03:26, 16 October 2024)

How can I add an article about my business --Apon220 (talk) 03:26, 16 October 2024 (UTC)

Hello @Apon220, and welcome to Wikipedia! The simple answer is: creating an article about your own business is strongly discouraged. The long answer is that the problem with you creating an article about your business is that you will be biased in writing that article. On Wikipedia, we are very strict about keeping our articles with a neutral point of view, and since you would be writing about your own business, it would be much harder for you to adhere to that. In addition, you would have a conflict-of-interest (please read WP:PSCOI for more information on this) and therefore would have to abide to our policy on paid editing. If your company is truly notable, someone else will create an article about it someday. One last point: if someone offers to create an article for you for a fee, this is a scam (read WP:SCAM for more information and what do do just in case that happens). Anyways, have a great day, and let me know if you have any further questions! ‍Relativity ⚡️ 02:57, 17 October 2024 (UTC)

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Question from Professorozad (21:36, 21 October 2024)

Request for Neutral Wording on Fethullah Gülen's Description.

Death in 2024, October 20 , Request for Neutral Wording on M. Fethullah Gülen's Description


Hello,

I would like to propose a revision regarding the description of Fethullah Gülen in the "Deaths in 2024" list. Currently, the page refers to him as the "leader of FETÖ," which is a term used by the Turkish government and is politically charged. However, Wikipedia aims to maintain a neutral point of view, especially in politically sensitive topics.

As an Islamic scholar and preacher with a significant following around the world, Gülen is a controversial figure, but not universally recognized as the leader of a terrorist organization. Many international sources and observers refer to him as the leader of the Gülen movement, which promotes education and interfaith dialogue.

Therefore, I kindly request that the description be revised as follows:

Original: "Fethullah Gülen, 83, Turkish Muslim scholar and preacher, leader of FETO, heart and kidney failure." Suggested Revision: "Fethullah Gülen, 83, Turkish Muslim scholar, preacher, and leader of the Gülen movement, passed away due to heart and kidney failure." --Professorozad (talk) 21:36, 21 October 2024 (UTC)

Question from Baeomiritter (19:22, 21 October 2024)

Hello, this is my first time creating a wikipedia page for a client. Could you please walk me thorugh how to do this successfully? --Baeomiritter (talk) 19:22, 21 October 2024 (UTC)

@Baeomiritter: Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! You must follow the guidelines at Wikipedia:Paid editing. You will have to disclose your employer, client, and affiliation— that page has the instructions how. One important thing to note is that articles on Wikipedia must be notable enough to warrant inclusion, cited with reliable sources, and must be written in a neutral point of view. If you can't manage to fulfill these three things, there's nothing you can do to get the article published here. Cheers, and let me know if you have any further questions. ‍Relativity ⚡️ 00:37, 26 October 2024 (UTC)

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Question from Jvanachteren (09:48, 28 October 2024)

Hey! I wanted to publish this article, but I don't know how to change draft to publish. I read that I may not have the rights. Can you give me advise on the next step? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:E-A-T --Jvanachteren (talk) 09:48, 28 October 2024 (UTC)

@Jvanachteren: Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! To submit a draft for review, start editing the page in source mode, not visual editor (if you need help with this let me know) and add {{subst:submit}} to the top of the page. Hopefully, your article will be reviewed promptly— although we do have a long-ish queue.
However, just from a quick glance, I think that it's unlikely that this draft will be accepted without some changes. Reading Help:Your first article is important to find out how you can correct those issues (if you can at all). One problem that stands out to me is your citations. You'll need to convert them to inline citations instead of a list at the end. This page can help with that. The second problem is the sources themselves. Google is not a source— it is a search engine. You'll have to cite the source that Google gets the information from. I don't know about the second source, but the third source is a blog, which has to follow WP:BLOG. Please see Wikipedia:Reliable Sources for what sources are acceptable or not. If you want to find out if and how you can fix these problems, it's helpful to read the pages I linked here. If you have any further questions, let me know. Cheers ‍Relativity ⚡️ 16:57, 28 October 2024 (UTC)

Question from DARMIN86 (05:16, 31 October 2024)

Di manakah saya bisa melihat dompet wikepedia saya beserta jumlah keseluruhannya ? --DARMIN86 (talk) 05:16, 31 October 2024 (UTC)

WikiCup 2024 November newsletter

The 2024 WikiCup has come to an end, with the final round being a very tight race. Our new champion is AirshipJungleman29 (submissions), who scored 2,283 points mainly through 3 high-multiplier FAs and 3 GAs on military history topics. By a 1% margin, Airship beat out last year's champion, Delaware BeanieFan11 (submissions), who scored second with 2,264 points, mainly from an impressive 58 GAs about athletes. In third place, Generalissima (submissions) scored 1,528 points, primarily from two FAs on U.S. Librarians of Congress and 20 GAs about various historical topics. Our other finalists are: Sammi Brie (submissions) with 879 points, Canada Hey man im josh (submissions) with 533 points, BennyOnTheLoose (submissions) with 432 points, Arconning (submissions) with 244 points, and Christmas Island AryKun (submissions) with 15 points. Congratulations to our finalists and all who participated!

The final round was very productive, and contestants had 7 FAs, 9 FLs, 94 GAs, 73 FAC reviews, and 79 GAN reviews and peer reviews. Altogether, Wikipedia has benefited greatly from the activities of WikiCup competitors all through the contest. Well done everyone!

All those who reached the final will receive awards and the following special awards will be made, based on high performance in particular areas of content creation. So that the finalists do not have an undue advantage, these prizes are awarded to the competitor who scored the highest in any particular field in a single round, or in the event of a tie, to the overall leader in this field.

Next year's competition will begin on 1 January. You are invited to sign up to participate; the WikiCup is open to all Wikipedians, both novices and experienced editors, and we hope to see you all in the 2025 competition. Until then, it only remains to once again congratulate our worthy winners, and thank all participants for their involvement!

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Question from Leopold C. Merriweather (13:19, 5 November 2024)

hello, how do i add pictures to a page that im making? --Leopold C. Merriweather (talk) 13:19, 5 November 2024 (UTC)

@Leopold C. Merriweather: Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! Take a look at these two pages: Help:Introduction to images with Wiki Markup/1 and Help:Introduction to images with VisualEditor/1. These should answer your question. Happy editing, and let me know if you have any further questions! ‍Relativity ⚡️ 16:25, 7 November 2024 (UTC)

Question from DRBKW on Brian Kemp (15:53, 5 November 2024)

Hi. This is my first time editing. I deleted one word, because it interjected opinion rather than state a fact. How do I save the change and exit the article? --DRBKW (talk) 15:53, 5 November 2024 (UTC)

@DRBKW: Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! You did publish your edit successfully, but it was reverted because reliable sources state that the claims were indeed false. On Wikipedia, your opinions on a subject don't matter—we're here to say what the reliable sources say. Let me know if you have any further questions ‍Relativity ⚡️ 16:30, 7 November 2024 (UTC)

Question from Romeo19CharlieNovember (14:48, 8 November 2024)

Is my articles in reviwing now? --Romeo19CharlieNovember (talk) 14:48, 8 November 2024 (UTC)

Question from Bhaskarsah123 on User:Bhaskarsah123 (10:55, 14 November 2024)

hey when i submitted this article, this rejected and i dont know why please help me --Bhaskarsah123 (talk) 10:55, 14 November 2024 (UTC)

Question from Penny Yahya (20:45, 13 November 2024)

Hello. How do I start my own article? --Penny Yahya (talk) 20:45, 13 November 2024 (UTC)

@Penny Yahya: Please take a look at Your First Article. Let me know if you have any further questions! ‍Relativity ⚡️ 16:26, 14 November 2024 (UTC)

Question from Eplemonsqueezy (13:01, 12 November 2024)

If I wanted to progress in the community how would I go about doing so? --Eplemonsqueezy (talk) 13:01, 12 November 2024 (UTC)

@Eplemonsqueezy: Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! I would suggest you read User access levels. You can progress in the community by proving yourself to be a valuable and helpful editor. A great guide is available at Help:Getting started. Cheers, and let me know if you have any further questions. ‍Relativity ⚡️ 16:33, 14 November 2024 (UTC)

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can you adopt me? TheSmartWikiOne (talk) 16:35, 13 November 2024 (UTC)

@TheSmartWikiOne: Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! It is very nice that you are curious and willing to learn how to edit Wikipedia. However, I don't think that I can adopt you yet. I plan to wait for a while to gain even more experience, and I would like to set up a "school" of sorts. But right now I think that you need to carefully read the comments left to you on your user talk page. Before you're adopted by anyone, you still need to have a basic understanding of Wikipedia. Cheers ‍Relativity ⚡️ 16:31, 14 November 2024 (UTC)
okay why is it so DARK TheSmartWikiOne (talk) 16:39, 14 November 2024 (UTC)

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