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Question about editing

Hi,

I would like to ask if I can edit this article. I would like to fix the coordinates and remove the COI tag since it seems there is no discussion going on and I am a volunteer, not paid to edit. Would be ok to do so ?

Please let me know

Many thanks Saraino (talk) 21:57, 31 January 2023 (UTC)

Hello @Saraino:! Removing the COI tag yourself would be inappropriate at this point. I have not extensively looked into this. @Vituzzu: was the one who placed the tag and can perhaps provide more insight. TheSandDoctor Talk 00:07, 1 February 2023 (UTC)
Ok. Let's see what @Vituzzu says. Just to understand this kind of situations: If you find an error such has the wrong coordinates. Would be reccomended to suggest edits or is it also inappropriate? Saraino (talk) 02:05, 1 February 2023 (UTC)
You're yet another sockpuppet of Sallustinus' (aka Giovanni Morassutti), the COI is quite blatant. Vituzzu (talk) 09:47, 2 February 2023 (UTC)
Hi,
I see your point, but the article was proposed at Articles for Creation and improved in order to be neutral and non-promotional providing independent viewpoints. Would suggesting some changes be appropriate to comply with WP:NPO to fix the problem and resolve the issue so that the tag can be removed? Thanks Saraino (talk) 12:15, 2 February 2023 (UTC)

Administrators' newsletter – February 2023

News and updates for administrators from the past month (January 2023).

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Question from Jeff Johnson Scorcher (02:03, 4 February 2023)

Hi The Sand Doctor!

I am wanting to learn how to use my credible history from a band I was once in (Jason and the Scorchers), and create my own personal page under my own name. I have created and completed other projects such as solo records which have been release as well as working in the film industry.

Would appreciate any advice and or helpful suggestions you may have in reference to doing this.

Thank you Jeff --Jeff Johnson Scorcher (talk) 02:03, 4 February 2023 (UTC)

Hello @Jeff Johnson Scorcher:! I would recommend reading this page and discourage you from creating a page about yourself or anything that you are involved in (e.g. employer, group you founded etc.) as it generates a significant conflict of interest, regardless of your intentions. If you decide to go ahead anyways despite this advice, please review WP:COIDISCLOSE/implement, read these guides (and this page) for writing an article and sourcing, and submit it through the Articles for Creation process. If you have any other questions, please feel free to let me know! TheSandDoctor Talk 06:39, 5 February 2023 (UTC)

Question from Syed samian sami (09:07, 4 February 2023)

Hi,im Syed samian sami. Im from Bangladesh. Im a business mane. --Syed samian sami (talk) 09:07, 4 February 2023 (UTC)

Hello @Syed samian sami: and welcome to Wikipedia! Do you have any questions at this time or were you just saying "hi"? Either way, welcome! TheSandDoctor Talk 06:41, 5 February 2023 (UTC)

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Your draft article, Draft:Sally Wood

Hello, TheSandDoctor. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Sally Wood".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been deleted. 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.

Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz Read! Talk! 18:17, 21 February 2023 (UTC)

Editing news 2023 #1

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This newsletter includes two key updates about the Editing team's work:

  1. The Editing team will finish adding new features to the Talk pages project and deploy it.
  2. They are beginning a new project, Edit check.

Talk pages project

Screenshot showing the talk page design changes that are currently available as beta features at all Wikimedia wikis. These features include information about the number of people and comments within each discussion.
Some of the upcoming changes

The Editing team is nearly finished with this first phase of the Talk pages project. Nearly all new features are available now in the Beta Feature for Discussion tools.

It will show information about how active a discussion is, such as the date of the most recent comment. There will soon be a new "Add topic" button. You will be able to turn them off at Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-editing-discussion. Please tell them what you think.

Daily edit completion rate by test group: DiscussionTools (test group) and MobileFrontend overlay (control group)

An A/B test for Discussion tools on the mobile site has finished. Editors were more successful with Discussion tools. The Editing team is enabling these features for all editors on the mobile site.

New Project: Edit Check

The Editing team is beginning a project to help new editors of Wikipedia. It will help people identify some problems before they click "Publish changes". The first tool will encourage people to add references when they add new content. Please watch that page for more information. You can join a conference call on 3 March 2023 to learn more.

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Question from Sarahadad20 (14:52, 25 February 2023)

Hey, a quick query. Am I allowed to delete the tags on the page when I've fixed the profile according to the tag's instructions? --Sarahadad20 (talk) 14:52, 25 February 2023 (UTC)

@Sarahadad20: In this case, yes, thank you for improving Wikipedia! .
As a more nuanced answer not necessarily applicable here but worth the read for future FYI: yes, provided that you weren't the one that added the content that was objected to and that the issue is actually resolved. If you are the one that added the content it is generally best to defer to others to remove the tag. I took a look at this instance and it was actually this version that was tagged way back in 2016. The tag probably could've been removed some time ago, especially now that the source has been swapped out. Well done, Sarahadad20! TheSandDoctor Talk 18:39, 25 February 2023 (UTC)
Thank you so much for the guidance. Sarahadad20 (talk) 18:59, 25 February 2023 (UTC)

The redirect Jigsaw (upcoming TV series) has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Anyone, including you, is welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2023 February 27 § Jigsaw (upcoming TV series) until a consensus is reached. Steel1943 (talk) 19:07, 27 February 2023 (UTC)

Question from Sarahadad20 (20:12, 27 February 2023)

Lately, I've been working on some tricky pages like pages with UPI tags, close connection tags, and similar others. After I've made the edits for correction am I eligible to remove that template? --Sarahadad20 (talk) 20:12, 27 February 2023 (UTC)

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