Wikipedia:Help desk/Are you in the right place
Am I in the right place?
You are about to add a new section to the Wikipedia help desk, a page which is run by volunteer editors to help new and experienced users use the English Wikipedia. First and foremost, if your question is a general knowledge query that is not specifically related to Wikipedia, you should probably visit the Wikipedia reference desk, where asking knowledge questions is welcome. For a comprehensive directory of services and assistance that can be requested on Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:Requests.
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| If you're going to ask for or discuss about ... | You may want to ask here instead: |
|---|---|
| ... editing help | You may want to check WP:FAQ first or search the Help desk archives – many common questions are answered there. |
| ... information about a particular topic | Please see the reference desk. |
| ... a problem with an article about a particular topic | Please click on "Talk" or "Discussion" at the top of the article and then click on "new section" at the top of the talk page. |
| ... help with copyright issues | For text, please ask at Wikipedia talk:Copyright problems. For images, please ask at Wikipedia:Media copyright questions. For more assistance, you can visit Commons:Village pump/Copyright. |
| ... existing and proposed policies | Please visit Wikipedia:Village pump (policy). |
| ... technical issues about Wikipedia | Please visit Wikipedia:Village pump (technical). |
| ... new proposals that are not policy-related | Please visit Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals). |
| ... development of new ideas before formally proposing them |
Please visit Wikipedia:Village pump (idea lab). |
| issues involving the Wikimedia Foundation | Please visit Wikipedia:Village pump (WMF). |
| ... help with a content dispute | Please follow the steps outlined in dispute resolution. |
| ... help dealing with vandalism | Vandalism can be reverted and the user warned, as described at Wikipedia:Vandalism. Persistent vandals may be reported at Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism. |
| ... requesting page protection | Please file a request at Wikipedia:Requests for page protection. It can also be used for requesting edits to a protected page and for requesting unprotection. |
| ... other issues that need an administrator's attention | Please start a discussion at the administrators' noticeboard. |
| ... medical, legal or other professional advice | Please don't ask here. Wikipedia cannot offer medical, legal or other professional advice and makes no assertion that our content is correct. |
| ... preventing the viewing of objectionable content | Wikipedia is not censored, and in our effort to provide information on a broad range of topics, we cover material that is potentially offensive. You view Wikipedia at your own risk. There are limited technical means to not display certain images. |
| ... help with a product you own | Please contact the customer service department of the company that makes the product you are having trouble with. While we may have an article on the product or the company, we are not affiliated with them in any way. |
| ... help with MediaWiki, the software that runs Wikipedia | If your query is unrelated to Wikipedia, please try asking at the MediaWiki support desk or the #mediawiki IRC (on libera.chat) or the mediawiki-l mailing list. |
| ... help with Wikimedia Commons, where many photos used on Wikipedia can be found | If your query is related to a photo used on Wikipedia, please try asking at the Commons help desk. |
| ... topics that do not fit into any other category | Please visit Wikipedia:Village pump (miscellaneous). |
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