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A conflict of interest?

Hello,

I am John Seitz, communications editor for the Jay and Susie Gogue Performing Arts Center in Auburn, Alabama. Our venue is relatively new (it opened in 2019), and I believe creating a Wikipedia page for the Gogue Center would help to further establish its social and cultural presence. My question is, as an employee of the Gogue Center, is it a conflict of interest for me to create the Wikipedia page myself? I am brand new to Wikipedia, but have several years as a professional editor and one of my duties in my current job is to provide accurate, useful information about the Gogue Center for the public. Is it okay for me to create the page myself, or should I wait for an independent third party to feel inspired to create a Gogue Center page on their own?

Thank you,

John John Seitz 88 (talk) 16:01, 13 June 2024 (UTC)

@John Seitz 88 Welcome to the Teahouse and thanks for disclosing your COI. In fact, you will be considered a paid editor and should read and comply with those requirements. Once you have done that you can try to use the WP:AfC process to draft an article. Beware, however, that this is quite a difficult task for newcomers. Your main task will be to show your venue is notable in the quirky way Wikipedia defines that. Please read all these links. Mike Turnbull (talk) 16:10, 13 June 2024 (UTC)

For example, you might think that this article is a good source to use but it is based on interviews and press releases, so does not fully meet the criteria of being a secondary, independent and reliable source. Mike Turnbull (talk) 16:19, 13 June 2024 (UTC)

Rather than create a full article, you could start by adding material to Auburn, Alabama#Arts, culture, and recreation. In view of your COI, you should do this by making edit requests on its Talk Page. There is no COI involved in adding good photos of the center you took with your own camera to Wikimedia Commons. The COI arises when incorporated into articles. Mike Turnbull (talk) 16:31, 13 June 2024 (UTC)

Thank you, Mike. This is informative and helps point me in the right direction. As a newbie offering up his first vulnerable inquiry, I appreciate hearing your warm, welcoming response coming out of the cold, anonymous void of the internet. John Seitz 88 (talk) 16:59, 13 June 2024 (UTC)

@John Seitz 88 I'd like to add a +1 to Mike Turnbull's suggestion: taking pictures of the center with your own camera and uploading them to the Wikimedia Commons is a great idea. Pecopteris (talk) 23:12, 13 June 2024 (UTC)

(edit conflict)

@John Seitz 88: Greetings, and welcome to the Teahouse. To take your points in order:

I believe creating a Wikipedia page for the Gogue Center would help to further establish its social and cultural presence. That would be promotion, which is not what Wikipedia is for. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, which does not have "pages", per se, but articles on notable subjects.
My question is, as an employee of the Gogue Center, is it a conflict of interest for me to create the Wikipedia page myself? Yes, absolutely. Furthermore, as an employee, per Wikipedia's terms of use you are required to disclose this connection as noted above.
...one of my duties in my current job is to provide accurate, useful information... This is all well and good, but what we need most of all is verifiability. All articles need to be based on verifiable references to reliable sources which are independent of the subject. Without this, there is literally nothing upon which a proper encyclopedia article can be based--we care relatively little about what the subject of an article has to say about itself.
Is it okay for me to create the page myself, or should I wait for an independent third party to feel inspired to create a Gogue Center page on their own? Most definitely the latter. It's not prohibited for you to create the page yourself, but it's not recommended. Creating a new article is one of the hardest things to do on Wikipedia, doubly so when there is a conflict of interest involved, since you effectively need to forget everything you know about the organization and base the article solely on third-party sources. If you do want to proceed, then the article should be created as a draft, which, when completed, can be evaluated by experienced editors via the Articles for Creation process. But in any case, it is recommended for any prospective Wikipedia editor that they poke around, edit on existing articles, and generally get a better grounding on Wikipedia's policies and procedures before they embark on creating entirely new content.

Hope this helps. Feel free to ask further questions. Thanks, and happy editing! --Finngall ^talk 16:39, 13 June 2024 (UTC)

Thank you very much for the detailed response to my question. I greatly appreciate this. John Seitz 88 (talk) 17:48, 13 June 2024 (UTC)

Hello, John. I would add to what the others have said, that to "establish its social and cultural presence" is absolutely not part of the purposes of Wikipedia: indeed, writing with that purpose is precisely promotion, and forbidden. ColinFine (talk) 23:08, 13 June 2024 (UTC)

I'd like to agree with that, and add another layer to it. Maybe you disagree with the following. If so, please let me know, so I can adjust how I think about this sort of thing.

Editors have all sorts of reasons for editing Wikipedia. For instance, on articles about modern politics, many editors want to promote information about politicians/candidates/issues that they care about, or denigrate politicians/candidates/issues that they find objectionable. That is self-evident, and it's not necessarily a problem. Per AGF, we do not interrogate editors about the reasons for their edits if they are good edits, and we are not in the business of accusing editors of thought crimes.

The only thing that matters is the content of the edits. If @John Seitz 88 is able to write a solid article that neutrally summarizes verifiable information published by reliable sources, more power to him, even if his inner purpose is to promote something that he cares about. Likewise, if the draft that John writes is not a good article, per the above criteria, it will be rejected, regardless of his internal thoughts and motivations.

Of course, that should all be understood within the context of WP:PAID, but that has already been brought to John's attention. Pecopteris (talk) 23:24, 13 June 2024 (UTC)

Yes. My intention in asking the question about COI was to understand definitively if, as an employee of the Gogue Center, it was strictly forbidden for me to contribute an article. If this were the case, naturally I would abandon the undertaking and save myself the time and effort. My employer is a nonprofit performing arts center on the campus of an R1 level university. It is not unusual or inappropriate for such institutions to have a dedicated Wikipedia article. The Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art, which is located across the street from the Gogue Center, already has an entry. I suppose the ideal would be for an independent third party to take it upon themselves to submit an article; however, the Gogue Center has now existed since 2019. I thought it might be time to craft an article myself, if allowed. I would do my level best to create an article that adheres to Wikipedia's editorial standards and practices. If it is rejected on those grounds, so be it. I asked my original question simply to clarify if any article on the Gogue Center that I submitted would be rejected automatically because of my status as an employee. But from what I can surmise from the wealth of feedback I have already received, it is appropriate and worth my time to pursue this endeavor, provided that I follow the correct protocols. Thank you to everyone for your well-informed advice and caveats—they have been genuinely helpful, and on balance, encouraging. John Seitz 88 (talk) 14:28, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

YouTube time stamp

Quick question: I have used the YouTube Time Stamp template in my sandbox here: User:Maineartists/sandbox (reference 5 & 6) "... or maybe I'll just teach you how to make soup."[5][6] But whenever I click on the link, it does not bring me to the correct time stamp. Is it because it is in my sandbox? or perhaps because my computer is bringing me to a previous history save? Thanks in advance. Maineartists (talk) 13:19, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

You've specified time twice, once in the link, and once in the template parameter, so it is obeying the first one given (the one in the link). Removing the &t=XXs segment from each reference link should get the behavior you want. WelpThatWorked ([[User talk:Video on YouTube|talk]]) 13:39, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

I just tested that and removing the time segment from the link results in the video starting at the beginning. The fix is to change the time segment in the URL to match the timestamp where you want it to open (in seconds). For example, the 2d url, change the seconds in the url to 1224 and the video opens at her closing "soup" statement. Schazjmd (talk) 13:42, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Thank you, Schazjmd! Maineartists (talk) 13:45, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

WelpThatWorked gave the correct solution.

{{YouTube|id=zkl421Nug1s|time=20m24s}} produces: Video on YouTube

{{YouTube|id=zkl421Nug1s&t=20m24s}} produces: Video on YouTube

The result is currently identical with the way the template is coded and YouTube parameters work but but that may not always be the case. The id parameter of {{YouTube}} is only meant for the video id. The time is not part of the id so use the first version. PrimeHunter (talk) 15:56, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Editing semi-protected pages

There is a semi-protected page I wish to edit, but my ~~attack~~ account lacks sufficient... establishment. How can I meaningfully build up enough contributions without just making bogus edits?

10 edits isn't a lot but I'd feel bad just farming them on my userpage or something, but I also don't know how I'd track down things to meaningfully improve. Kisequé (talk) 03:31, 13 June 2024 (UTC)

@Kisequé the Task Center has some beginner-friendly tasks you might be interested in. You can also use the {{edit semi-protected}} template on talk pages of semi-protected articles, and someone else will implement the edits on your behalf. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 03:35, 13 June 2024 (UTC)

Kisequé, just edit productively and do not try to game the system. Please explain why you are in such a rush to edit highly controversial articles? That often ends badly. Cullen328 (talk) 08:08, 13 June 2024 (UTC)

I'm not in a rush and it's not a "highly controversial" article, just minor protection because of persistant vandalism some 10 years ago. I don't use Wikipedia a massive amount so I don't come across opportunities to make edits very frequently, which is why I was seeking ways to more efficiently build up credibility. Kisequé (talk) 16:00, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Your attack? You can also consider using the article talkpage or ask for input at related Wikiprojects. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 10:00, 13 June 2024 (UTC)

Perhaps you meant "account"? David notMD (talk) 13:47, 13 June 2024 (UTC)

That does make sense. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 16:49, 13 June 2024 (UTC)

I had meant to say account, yeah. Is it considered acceptable to edit messages to fix mistakes of that type?

Honestly rather confused on how I even made that error, I'm not on mobile so it couldn't have been auto-correct... Kisequé (talk) 15:55, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

It is fine to edit them, though it's best to do so before anyone else has replied. Elli (talk | contribs) 15:57, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

@Kisequé: Sometimes I'm thinking of a similar word and type that down instead of what I meant to say. For editing comments that have been replied to, best practice is to follow what WP:REDACT says:

Any deleted text should be marked with <del>...</del>, which renders in most browsers as struck-through text, e.g., deleted.
Any inserted text should be marked with <ins>...</ins>, which renders in most browsers as underlined text, e.g., inserted.

—Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 16:01, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Didn't know about those tags, thanks! Kisequé (talk) 16:07, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

renaming from sergey to serhii

suddenly my renaming from sergey to serhii in dedicated serhii bubka wiki page was canceled saying "changes did not appear constructive". someone please explain what should i do with that, because by that time person's name mistakenly continue to be sergey 159.224.197.118 (talk) 16:02, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Hello, IP user. Your edit to Sergey Bubka certainly isn't vandalism, and perhaps Robertjamal12 would explain why they reverted the edit and described it as vandalism?

However, the edit is a bit problematic, because our policy WP:COMMONNAME says that we should use the name most used in reliable English-language sources, and I see that (unsurprisingly) only the more recent sources transliterate his name as Ukrainian rather than Russian.

I suggest you open a discussion on Talk:Sergey Bubka, and try to get consensus to change the name (and move the article to Serhii Bubka, which is currently a redirect). ColinFine (talk) 17:05, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

This was proposed and declined back in 2017. at the time, the Edit summary was "GuzzyG moved page Serhii Bubka to Sergey Bubka over redirect: It's the proper spelling, yes, but this move has been discussed and failed. All the english sources describe him as "Sergey" and he himself uses it on his own official website, thus..." While his website no longer exists (?), most of the search results use "Sergey". David notMD (talk) 17:08, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

What was up with infoboxes yesterday?

I saw they were stuck in a mobile-esque view for most of yesterday but are reverted now. Was it some sort of technical issue or is Wikimedia testing out another style change? Krisgabwoosh (talk) 17:18, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

@Krisgabwoosh: see Wikipedia:Village_pump_(technical)#Thursday_13_June_style_changes and especially Wikipedia:Village_pump_(technical)#Friday_message_from_the_Web_team DuncanHill (talk) 17:26, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

It appears unintentional, yes. See Wikipedia:Village_pump_(technical)#Thursday_13_June_style_changes for more complete coverage and phab links. Also maybe WP:THURSDAY for future reference. WelpThatWorked (talk) 17:27, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Is this photo in the public domain?

I found a photo of a magazine on eBay that happened to be the title page of a certain short story when it was first published. The magazine was published in the US before 1929, so it's clearly in the public domain (in my opinion). However, I'm not sure if the seller or eBay owns the copyright to this photo. Could this be considered "a mere 'record' photograph of a 2D work of art"? CyanWisp (talk) 18:50, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Hello, CyanWisp. Neither the seller nor eBay can own a copyright that has expired. I agree with you that the image is now in the public domain.Cullen328 (talk) 18:56, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for your kind reply! CyanWisp (talk) 19:06, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

consensus

Hi!

How many editors in agreement does it take to reach the standards of WP:CON?

Thanks, ^Pingy/_Pongy 19:47, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

There is no specific threshold for something to be in consensus, the aim is just to find the solution which best addresses the sometimes-opposing concerns of all editors (or the closest we can manage). If only one editor is working on an article, then (for the time being) they have a consensus with just one editor. WelpThatWorked (talk) 19:57, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Does it look like I reached consensus here? Thanks, ^Pingy/_Pongy 19:59, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Sure, if anything I'd say you're being excessively cautious. Like it says in WP:CON, you can establish a new consensus through editing, not just discussion. If you're worried about making a mistake, don't be, reverts are cheap, so there's no real way to break things permanently. WelpThatWorked (talk) 20:09, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Noted. Thanks for the help, ^Pingy/_Pongy 20:29, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Re-use citation template with modification

I have a reference using a template like ref name=example {cite web |etc} /ref. I would like to reference it again elsewhere in the article, but append a modification to the template like ref name=example {quote blah} /ref. Is this possible? Thanks Tule-hog (talk) 18:41, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

We have a thorough guide on referencing here: Wikipedia:REFNAME. Ruslik_Zero 20:36, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

thanks, i found what i needed with the helpful {{r}} template mentioned on that page; my immediate use case was here. Tule-hog (talk) 20:40, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

MarketScreener

Hi Do you think MarketScreener is a good source for citations? Seems to keep pretty much up to date. Also they do not plagiarize from Wikipedia. Thanks Malevan (talk) 20:08, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

You can ask at Reliable Sources Noticeboard if you'd like it to be looked at in depth. But my two minute assesment is: I looked at a few random articles from marketscreener.com's home page and while they're mostly repostings from Reuters, surrounded by stock tickers and ads, there is some original content that might be useful. I wouldn't mind using it specifically for citing things within the field of stocks and shares, so long as it's not about themselves, "Surperformance SAS" or "Factset, Morningstar and S&P Capital IQ". Whatever those are. (Not related to reliability: It's fustrating how the registration wall comes up very quickly, but it's no higher than a 12ft lader so the site is useable, if kinda ugly). -- D'n'B-t -- 20:47, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

No tables of contents

ikipedia is not loading any tables of contents in Vector 2022. Tables of contents ork properly in other (nonMF) ikis using Vector 2010 or timeless. 2600:100F:B1B8:6A5C:AD77:1C03:8F70:72E4 (talk) 06:07, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

I see the table of contents in the left-hand pane. It's no longer beneath the lead section like I was accustomed to seeing for many years. ~Anachronist (talk) 06:10, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

There is no left hand pane. I only see a small hite space beteen the content and the edge of the broser indo. I am using firefox. 2600:100F:B1B8:6A5C:AD77:1C03:8F70:72E4 (talk) 06:13, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

For me it's visible only when I click the bulletted hamburger menu next to the article title, which IMO isn't obvious at at all. -- D'n'B-t -- 06:44, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

I do not see the table of contents in the "hamburger" menu (or in the ... menu right of the login buttons). There is a "Contents" link, but it leads to a page in project space. 2600:100F:B1B8:6A5C:AD77:1C03:8F70:72E4 (talk) 06:53, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Sorry for the eird typing, my W key (had to copy paste that) is broken. 2600:100F:B1B8:6A5C:AD77:1C03:8F70:72E4 (talk) 06:55, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

I don't know if this helps, but just to say that there are two different 'hamburger menus', one for the Wikipedia main menu, the other for the page contents menu. Both can be independently of each other toggled between the hamburger and the left panel. When hamburgers, the main menu goes to the extreme top-left corner next to the Wikipedia logo, whereas the contents menu goes to the left of the page title. -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 09:14, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

To expand on DoubleGrazing's answer, the dropdown button for the table of contents is

that is located next to the page title, and the dropdown button for the main menu is

in the top-left corner of the page. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 13:53, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

@Tenryuu: I see no menu or dropdown button next to any page's title. 174.247.177.199 (talk) 16:09, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

By default for unregistered editors the table of contents is expanded in the left margin. I checked using Chrome and don't see any problems there. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 16:22, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

@Tenryuu: Perhaps this is a bug? Should a bug report be filed wherever those are? (I am the same person as both previous IPs in this thread) 174.247.177.220 (talk) 17:11, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

You might be able to receive further assistance at the technical village pump, but try to give details as to what sort of device and browser you're using. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 22:09, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

IP address issue

I really don't know what I'm doing here, so apologies if this an inappropriate forum for my inquiry. I only made an account because of an alert I received that some of "my" edits - associated with my IP address - had been undone, edits regarding a personage hitherto unknown to me ("Sedat Peker"). The edits are not the issue. The issue is why my IP address was associated with these edits. Is there any way I can avoid this happening again? Will the creation of a user account do the trick? Thank you to anyone who can help. Gumptiousconscience (talk) 23:47, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi Gumptiousconscience, welcome to the Teahouse. See MediaWiki:Sp-contributions-footer-anon which was probably displayed at the bottom of the page if you clicked the alert. It says: "Many IP addresses change periodically, and are often shared by several users." You cannot prevent others from using an IP address but if you are logged in then you should not get alerts about it. PrimeHunter (talk) 23:56, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi, been a while since I contributed and was hoping anyone could offer some guidance?

I am trying to add one fairly straight-forward factual sentence to a long existing Wikipedia page. The sentence includes 5 hyperlinks to existing Wikipedia pages, and 4 external citations. I am ready to post, however at top of page I have the following message:

Script warning: One or more {{cite web}} templates have maintenance messages; messages may be hidden (help).

When I try to click on the links at top of page, it says my edits may not be saved if I click on those links. I have been unable to find any specific help on multiple Wikipedia and Google pages for this warning.

Can someone please let me know best way to see the actual "script warnings" they are stating? And / or how to edit / fix?

Thank you. CBrookUM (talk) 20:20, 12 June 2024 (UTC)

Hello, CBrookUM, and welcome to the Teahouse. It's hard to know what's happening when you haven't given us much information. But in most browsers there is a way to pick on a link and open it in another tab (or another window) - sometimes by the middle mouse button (or wheel) if you have one, and more generally by right clicking, and picking "Open in new tab". That way you can look at the message without losing the work you are doing in the first tab or window.

In fact, you can pick on the links in the warning that you've included in your question above, to see what they are telling you - it appears that at least one of your citations uses a {{cite web}} template, but does not have any named parameters. ColinFine (talk) 20:33, 12 June 2024 (UTC)

@CBrookUM, which article are you trying to edit? You might see that type of message for a citation error for a cite that's already in the article, not just added in your edit. Schazjmd (talk) 20:57, 12 June 2024 (UTC)

@CBrookUM: "help" in the warning should be a link to Help:CS1 errors#Controlling error message display, but it may be a bit technical for an inexperienced user. If you mean that previewing your edit gives this warning and you don't want to save it in an article then you can save it in User:CBrookUM/sandbox. Then we can see the problem and probably fix it for you. PrimeHunter (talk) 23:01, 12 June 2024 (UTC)

CBrookUM, it may be that your citations are fine and that there were pre-existing errors on the page, in which case you may go ahead and save your edit as written. Try this: edit the page, and *without* adding your new sentence, hit the Preview button. Now look at the top of the page. Do you see the same errors noted there as before?

NO (there are no errors now): this means there was an error with your citations which needs attention. Hit Cancel and seek further assistance.
NO, BUT (there are some errors, but not as many as before with your sentence): there were pre-existing errors, but your sentence also had some errors. Hit Cancel and seek further assistance.
YES (exactly the same errors as before): there was no problem with your citations; go ahead and add your sentence with the citations, and hit Publish, ignoring the error notice you see there.

Try this, and report back what you saw. Other editors will be able to help you further, armed with this information. Mathglot (talk) 21:23, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Thank you all for the help and guidance, greatly appreciated. After following suggestions it "appears" the very small issue / recommendation listed at top of the existing page I edited (adding one sentence to page) has been corrected. CBrookUM (talk) 02:21, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Making an article for Deji Olatunji- requires administrator privileges!

Hi!

I have been trying to make an article for Deji Olatunji, who has in my opinion achieved notability several times over since his article was deleted/redirected to KSI's wikipedia article in 2015. The redirect page is here: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deji_Olatunji&redirect=no

When trying to edit the redirect, you are informed that administrators are the only ones that can edit the redirect. I am unsure why that is the case.

A second problem I am facing. When you type in "Deji" and go to the disambiguation page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deji, the article redirect is now pointing at a notable fight he was a part of rather than at KSI! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floyd_Mayweather_Jr._vs_Deji which is not only confusing but I think also highlights the need for his article to be created, if there is no consensus on a redirect location and if he has taken part in a clearly notable fight!

Please get back to me quickly. How do I find an admin when I need one?Spiralwidget (talk) 14:51, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

It looks like the redirect page is protected because of several instances of a poor quality article being created. And a consensus being established that the article could only be created via AfC. There's a draft at Draft:Deji Olatunji that you'd be free to work on and submit when you think it's ready. But I'd maybe read all the comments on the draft and this discussion before proceeding. You won't need an admin for any of that, only accepting the submitted draft would require elevated privileges. -- D'n'B-t -- 15:22, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

You can look at Category:Wikipedia administrators. I am one, for example. However, an administrator likely wouldn't edit in your behalf. An administrator can move the draft over the protected redirect, but only after a reviewer agrees that it's ready for publication. ~Anachronist (talk) 02:38, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Reliable sources and "blogs"

I have a quick question regarding reliability. Does "self-published" as a detriment to reliability count if it comes from a library? I am trying to write about Mundelein, Illinois, and the most comprehensive history is a blog series published by a librarian from the Cook Memorial Public Library District here.I currently have it in the further reading, and I am wondering if this is an acceptable source for the "history" section that needs expansion on the article.

P.S. where can I find a "reliable source" for roads inside a city that doesn't count as "original research"? And what are some great sources for finding about towns besides local newspapers? Thank you! SeymourHolcomb (talk) 02:41, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi @SeymourHolcomb: from your description, a blog like that (by a writer representing, at least unofficially, a reputable organisation, rather than just someone's own private ramblings) is probably reliable enough to support at least non-contentious factual information, ie. matters of historical record, descriptions of geography and environment, that sort of thing. But as we often say, the wilder the claim, the better the source needed to support it. So if this librarian says Mundelein was founded by aliens from planet Zurg, we would need independent verification of that; and if they say Mundelein is the greatest place in the world to live... well, that's just opinion, and not worth the paper it's not printed on. HTH, -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 06:55, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

I want to publish an article. Does the content meet Wikipedia's guidelines?

Founded in 1996, Premium Guard Inc. (PGI) specializes in oil, air, cabin, fuel, and transmission filters in the aftermarket automotive filtration industry. PGI has expanded its offerings to include heavy-duty, power sports, and specialty automotive applications, delivering a comprehensive service solution. Currently, several brands fall under Premium Guard Inc.’s umbrella:

PUREFLOW®
HIGHFLOW®
PWR Steer®
Silblade®
ECOGARD®
Premium Guard®
Interfil®

== References:[[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Ambuj0070/sandbox&action=edit&section=2 edit source]] == # [https://www.aftermarketnews.com/premium-guard-launches-three-new-websites/ Aftermarket News] # [https://www.autoserviceworld.com/premium-guard-acquires-auto-7/ Auto Service World] # [https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/premium-guard-inc-introduces-innovative-new-cabin-air-freshener-for-cars-301506953.html PR Newswire] # [https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201102005683/en/Premium-Guard-Inc.-Acquires-Global-Aftermarket-Filters-Business-from-Tenneco Businesswire] == External Links:[[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Ambuj0070/sandbox&action=edit&section=3 edit source]] == [https://premiumguard.com/ Official Website]

Please check the above content and let me know all the references & the above content meeting the Wikipedia guidelines or not. Ambuj0070 (talk) 14:50, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Definitely not. It cites no sources at all, let alone reliable independent sources with extensive discussion of the subject, such as are required to estblish that the subject is notable enough to warrant a Wiipedia article. Maproom (talk) 15:03, 14 June 2024 (UTC). Maproom (talk) 15:03, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Furthermore, as a draft on the verge of spamvert, it wouldn't even pass AFC. Please read WP:Your first article and WP:NCOMPANY to find out what this project expects of such topics. --Slgrandson (How's my egg-throwing coleslaw?) 21:01, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

PRNewsWire and BusinessWire are both just places to post press releases - so they'll only ever be as useful a source as a company's own website. AfterMarketNews and AutoserviceWorld are trade magazines that probably do some of their own journalism, but in this case have also just reprinted a press release (this isn't uncommon in trade magazines, it's understood that they need some copy to space out the ads). So no, none of these source are significant, independent or reliable. Do you think that this company is notable enough to warrant a wikipedia article? Why did you chose it to write about? -- D'n'B-t -- 07:17, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

want to be posted

Courtesy link: Draft:Four Corners (Outdoor Game)

i made an article and it got declined because i had no refrences i added refrences and i have still not got any further infromation SaxorTheGreat (talk) 13:40, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

@SaxorTheGreat: Welcome to Wikipedia:Teahouse/Questions/Archive 1227. It looks like you've resubmitted your draft, but looking at it I can tell it's going to be declined. There are no inline citations, and you're referencing the homepages of a school board's website, which definitely do not establish wikinotability for your subject. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 14:02, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Reviews may take 3 months or more, since drafts are reviewed in no specific order. However Draft:Four Corners (Outdoor Game) is not going to be accepted because it does not have any sources that directly Suppory the content of the article, let alone reliable, independent or significant coverage. Some guidance relevant to this article may be found at WP:MADEUP. -- D'n'B-t -- 14:03, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi SaxorTheGreat, besides what Tenryuu said, it appears that an article already exists for the Four Corners outdoor game. Your title may be useful as a redirect but otherwise it would only become a duplicate and eventually be merged anyways.

See here: Four corners (game)

I hope this helps. Iloveschiaparelli (talk) 07:53, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Draft:Stephan Schultze general feedback + specific question

Hello! I just submitted Draft:Stephan Schultze for review, but I want to make any improvements that I can even though it's been submitted. It's my first draft submission and I'm also fairly new to wikipedia editing. I've gotten it as close as I can to the Wikipedia guidelines, do you guys see anything I should fix or could improve? I'm just one person trying to evaluate my own writing so a second set of eyes would be immensely helpful in identifying any issues. I also have a specific question but I am especially looking for general feedback/identifying issues I haven't spotted.

Additionally, one of the main sources I referenced for the subheading Zaki Gordon Institute for Independent Filmmaking is a blog/news website run by one person. However, the author cites existing news articles for everything that I've used-- his website appears to be a self-published news outlet for news specifically relating to Yavapai College, which is where ZGI was located. Many of the news articles are not available to me directly since they are cited for the print version in Sedona AZ and I am located.. nowhere near there. I didn't realize that the site was run by 1 person until after I had written much of the segment. Do you think the site is reliable enough for use, or should I rewrite the section to stand without referencing the site?

Thank you all, I look forward to hearing back. Iloveschiaparelli (talk) 07:42, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

I have declined the draft because of it's heavy reliance on WP:IMDB which is not a reliable source because it is user edited, please remove/replace. Theroadislong (talk) 07:51, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Will do! Most of the information besides filmography can be confirmed elsewhere anyways. Is there anything else i should change while I'm at it, before resubmitting? Thank you so much! Iloveschiaparelli (talk) 08:39, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Father of Management

Peter Drucker 49.36.71.141 (talk) 08:04, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

That isn't really a question about editing Wikipedia. Do you have one in mind? '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 08:07, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi IP 49.36.71.141. Are you trying to ask a question about the Wikipedia article Peter Drucker? -- Marchjuly (talk) 08:53, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Heading

Hi Teahouse folk,

I’ve been waiting for my recent article to be approved after a slightly harsh assessment that I did t have enough inline citations. And then the assessor stepped off before I could rectify leaving the article in a resubmission holding pen! However, the person the article was about reached out recently to say that someone had offered to get it published for money! Can you let me know why this is happening? Seems very dodgy. BeacHal1 (talk) 08:33, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

You're right to be suspicious, as nobody can get your draft published for money. Please see WP:SCAM. The assessment was not harsh. Everything in a Wikipedia article needs to be cited to a reliable source. Please read WP:YFA. Shantavira|^{feed me} 08:40, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Ah, I was told it was harsh last time I talked to teahouse because my citations were okay in the original. Obviously I’ve improved them a lot now. BeacHal1 (talk) 08:46, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi @BeacHal1: RE your comment "the person the article was about reached out recently", it sounds like you have some sort of an external relationship with this person. I will post a conflict-of-interest query on your talk page, please read and respond to it. Thanks, -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 08:49, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Not really. It’s the poetry scene in London and I’ve been trying to redress the balance of writers and poets on wiki BeacHal1 (talk) 08:52, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

@BeacHal1: if the person you're writing about knows that you're writing about them and knows how to get hold of you to discuss the matter, then I'd say those are pretty clear signs of an external relationship. -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 08:55, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

They didn’t know. But I know someone who knows them and they guessed it was me doing it. BeacHal1 (talk) 09:00, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

I’m just trying to do good things on here. Not in it for any other reason. Just want to create articles about people that are underrepresented and don’t have PR or pay marketeers to do it. BeacHal1 (talk) 09:06, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Also, why would you turn the tables on me when I’m clearly trying to do good and not do things for money…!? BeacHal1 (talk) 08:57, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Thanks, I’ve copied that email address and will pass it on. BeacHal1 (talk) 08:50, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi BeacHal1.

You're right, it is dodgy! You can read WP:SCAM for more info but basically, scammers look out for recently declined drafts and approach the subjects to solicit money. They will sometimes try to subvert the approvals process or just take the money and run. You can report this to paid-en-wp

wikipedia.org, but as they have no connection with Wikipedia, there's only so much that can be done. If its identified as someone with a Wikipedia account then obviously they'll be banned. It's unfortunate, but the public nature of Wikipedia's editing process does mean that it gets targeted by bad actors.

Most importantly, don't give anyone any money. If you follow through the AfC process then your article will get reviewed again, and when it's ready it'll get aproved. -- D'n'B-t -- 08:52, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Thank you. I appreciate that. I’ll try and pass all this on. BeacHal1 (talk) 08:58, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Thank you so much. I truly appreciate it. Great name btw! BeacHal1 (talk) 09:15, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

I asked about unclaimed Bank accounts, were there any answers

about 3 months ago I asked about unclaimed Bank accounts, any answers Jamiesonandy (talk) 18:12, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Hello Jamiesonandy. Your question was repsonded to here. It remains that the Teahouse is for questions about editing Wikipedia, which yours was not. -- D'n'B-t -- 18:35, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Note: OP indefinitely blocked for being not here to build an encyclopedia. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 09:23, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Assistance Needed for Varun Choudhary's Draft Rejection

Hi Wikipedia Teahouse,

I recently submitted a draft article for Varun Choudhary, the National President of the National Students' Union of India (NSUI), which is the student wing of the Indian National Congress. The draft was declined with the feedback that it does not meet the notability criteria under WP, and the references do not show significant coverage in reliable, secondary sources.

Here is the link to the draft: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Varun_Choudhary

Points of Coverage: - Varun Choudhary's significant role as the National President of NSUI, India’s largest student organization. - His involvement and leadership in major national student movements and political protests, including the NEET exam rigging controversy. - Multiple references from reputable news sources such as The New Indian Express, Economic Times, Money Control, and others. - An external link to the official Indian National Congress website confirming his position.

Concerns:

- The feedback mentioned that the references provided do not show significant coverage or that the coverage is not sufficient to establish notability.

- I reviewed Wikipedia articles of previous NSUI Presidents such as Neeraj Kundan and Fairoz Khan to ensure consistency and compliance with Wikipedia standards.

Request: Could you please help me understand how I can improve the draft to meet Wikipedia's notability standards? Are there specific types of sources or additional information that would better establish Varun Choudhary’s notability? Any guidance on addressing the feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your assistance.

Best regards, Mickey Itsmickeymouse (talk) 08:41, 13 June 2024 (UTC)

Itsmickeymouse, you cannot assume that existing articles meet Wikipedia's standards. Very many do not. You say that there are "Multiple references from reputable news sources" but what's needed is coverage in some depth. Here (right here, in the "teahouse") please provide links to what you regard as the three best sources on VC: sources that are both informative and reliable. (They must be disinterested, meaning that they shouldn't be based on interviews with VC.) -- Hoary (talk) 09:21, 13 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi Hoary,

Thank you for your feedback. I would like to provide three sources that offer in-depth, reliable, and independent coverage of Varun Choudhary:

- Economic Times - https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/congress-demands-sc-monitored-probe-into-neet-exam-irregularities/articleshow/110797226.cms?from=mdr

This article discusses Varun Choudhary's involvement in the NEET exam rigging protests, demonstrating his active role in addressing significant national issues.

- Money Control - https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/politics/congress-appoints-alka-lamba-chief-of-its-womens-wing-varun-choudhary-to-head-nsui-12007311.html

This article details his appointment as the National President of NSUI, highlighting his leadership position within a major political organization.

- Deccan Herald - https://www.deccanherald.com/india/delhi/congress-students-wing-protests-against-bjp-mp-hegdes-amending-constitution-remarks-2931827

This article covers Varun Choudhary's involvement in protests against proposed constitutional amendments, showcasing his influence and participation in national political discourse.

Additionally, to further establish his notability, here is a reference about his election as the youngest Secretary in the history of the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU):

- Indian Express - https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/nsui-sweeps-dusu-polls/

This article provides information about his election as Secretary in DUSU, highlighting his early leadership roles.

I hope these sources provide the necessary depth and reliability to establish Varun Choudhary's notability. If there are any additional guidelines or specific types of references that would strengthen this submission, I would appreciate your guidance.

/Mickey Itsmickeymouse (talk) 10:36, 13 June 2024 (UTC)

Thank you for the links.

Economic Times - https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/congress-demands-sc-monitored-probe-into-neet-exam-irregularities/articleshow/110797226.cms?from=mdr The website demands that I disable my ad blocker. I can't be bothered. But please don't take my personal annoyance to be a black mark against the source: I'm simply passing on the task of reading this and commenting on it to some other editor here.
This source quotes something that Choudhary said. Maproom (talk) 14:22, 13 June 2024 (UTC)
Money Control - https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/politics/congress-appoints-alka-lamba-chief-of-its-womens-wing-varun-choudhary-to-head-nsui-12007311.html This one is very odd. As I view it, all it says about VC is "Congress appoints Alka Lamba chief of its women's wing, Varun Choudhary to head NSUI / Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge also appointed Varun Choudhary as the head of the party's students' wing National Students' Union of India (NSUI)." There's what looks like a button that will have me jump over the advertising and gossip junk and will let me "READ MORE"; but when I click on it, nothing happens (and I'm shown no more).
Deccan Herald - https://www.deccanherald.com/india/delhi/congress-students-wing-protests-against-bjp-mp-hegdes-amending-constitution-remarks-2931827 This quotes VC, both indirectly and directly. That's all, really.
Indian Express - https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/nsui-sweeps-dusu-polls/ Here's what this says: "Varun Khari and Varun Chaudhary of NSUI were elected vice-president and secretary,respectively. [...] Varun Choudhary polled 15,605 votes,defeating ABVP's Ritu Rana by 2,617 votes." That's all.

Conceivably there's significant coverage in the first or second of these four. There isn't in the third or fourth. -- Hoary (talk) 11:22, 13 June 2024 (UTC)

The first only quotes Choudhary, among many others. The second announces Choudhary's appointment, a single sentence; the rest is about Lamba only. Neither provides significant coverage. Schazjmd (talk) 12:35, 13 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi,

I have found some more sources that provide coverage of his activities and impact:

1) https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/delhi/2024/Jun/08/neet-results-student-unions-seek-re-exam-probe

This article discusses the NEET exam rigging protests and mentions Varun Choudhary's involvement.

2) https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/metro/delhi/politics/know-who-is-varun-chaudhary-who-become-nsui-president-and-alka-lamba-become-woman-congress-president/articleshow/106593361.cms?story=2

This article provides an overview of Varun Choudhary's background.

3) https://thewire.in/rights/neet-protests-intensify-nsui-joins-agitation-as-national-testing-agency-continues-to-face-flak

This article provides coverage of the NEET protests and mentions NSUI's role under Varun Choudhary's leadership.

4) https://news.careers360.com/nsui-national-president-appeals-political-parties-withdraw-agneepath-scheme

This article discusses Varun Choudhary's stance on the Agneepath scheme and his appeal to political parties.

Let me know what you think, I’d appreciate your advice. Itsmickeymouse (talk) 10:25, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Inaccurate reference numbers

I recently created an article, Sivananda Sena, in which I added a note stating his birthplace is disputed by historians. I provided two different references suggesting two different places of birth, and included the respective reference numbers along with each. Later, after the edit was published, the reference numbers, despite the digits remaining the same, started alluding to different references, and not the ones I originally intended as citations for the claims. I tried fixing this issue twice but in vain. How do I solve this problem? Dissoxciate (talk) 00:42, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi Dissoxciate. Does [1] give what you want? I suspect you tried to look at the displayed reference numbers in the rendered article. Never do that when editing. They are generated automatically after saving and cannot be used to make references. When you use ref name="...", you have to match another ref name="..." in the source text of the page. The name in ... can be almost anything, e.g. an author name, but VisualEditor makes a lot of ref names like ":4". That does not refer to the reference with number 4 in the rendered article. A ref name is only used to refer to the same reference multiple times. The source text said:

<ref name=":4">{{Cite book |last=Stewart |first=Tony K. |title=The Final Word: The Caitanya Caritamrita and the Grammar of Religious Tradition |publisher=Oxford University Press |year=2010 |isbn=9780199889372 |location=USA |pages=377 |language=en}}</ref>

. I therefore referred to that reference with <ref name=":4" />. I use the source editor and don't know how to do it in VisualEditor. PrimeHunter (talk) 01:52, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Hello PrimeHunter, thankyou for the response! Yes, that's exactly it. Thanks for your help. I generally prefer VisualEditor for editing, except in select cases; hence went with the same for this edit as well. I did indeed look at the displayed reference numbers in the rendered article, and included the numbers that I thought the requisite references were assigned. My bad. I'll keep this in mind the next time. Thanks for the heads-up! Dissoxciate (talk) 12:12, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

@Dissoxciate: Ref names are not visible to readers so they don't have to be meaningful but the numbered ref names made by VisualEditor annoy many editors. If you want to make it more editor friendly then you could change them to something useful like the author or work, e.g. ref name="Stewart". If you do this then remember to change every occurrence of the ref name. PrimeHunter (talk) 12:29, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Noted. Dissoxciate (talk) 12:35, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

How to edit a hidden citation

I'm a new volunteer and I thought I'd help by fixing bare URLs. There are two on the page of Princess Margriet of the Netherlands. I can identify the people in the photos, but I don't have access to the citations in the Visual Editor to do so. I found them in the Source Editor, but don't know the proper codes to use to edit them there. I'd prefer to use the Visual Editor, if possible. Please advise me.

Wintilde (talk) 18:18, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi Wintilde, welcome to the Teahouse. You could use the source editor to temporarily remove {{Div col}} below the "Foreign honours" heading. Then VisualEditor works normally on the following content. Restore {{Div col}} before saving. PrimeHunter (talk) 22:46, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

That worked! Thank you. Wintilde (talk) 12:51, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

1968 USA Olympics Basketball Team

1968 USA Olympics Basketball Team has Jim King from Akron OH, his name is James King a 1961 gradute of J.S. Clark HS in New Orleans, LA not Akron, OH 2600:6C63:447F:301:851E:798A:160D:43D (talk) 09:40, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi IP editor, can you provide a source for this change? -- D'n'B-t -- 10:20, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

The articles in question are 1968 United States men's Olympic basketball team and Jim King (basketball, born 1943). His formal name of James is consistent with his article, which also uses his common name of Jim. If that is how most sources refer to him, then it would be appropriate to keep it that way. The place of birth there is shown as Akron, but with "citation needed".--Gronk Oz (talk) 13:01, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Page merges - pending for long time

I want to bring to your attention an issue that has been annoying me for some time, but I don't know how to handle it myself. This relates to the birds of New Zealand.

I need to find someone with a good understanding of the relevant science to perform these merges without introducing errors, and is willing to apply WP:BOLD. Please consider helping if this sounds like a good fit for you.

Talk:Little_penguin: Merge discussion opened August 2023, closed with result of merge April 2024. As of today, the actual merge hasn't happened yet.The taxonomy is nuanced, as discussed in the merge discussion.

Talk:Yellow-eyed penguin: Merge discussion opened October 2023. I believe that the result is a merge consensus, but the discussion hasn't closed yet and the merge hasn't happened.

Talk:New Zealand raven: Merge discussion opened November 2023. I believe that the result is a merge consensus, but the discussion hasn't closed yet and the merge hasn't happened.

Talk:Xenicus: Merge discussion opened November 2023. I believe that the result is a merge consensus, but the discussion hasn't closed yet and the merge hasn't happened.

Columbianmammoth (talk) 06:55, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Hello, Columnbianmammoth, and welcome to the Teahouse. If you don't find anybody here, you might try asking at WT:WikiProject Birds. ColinFine (talk) 14:04, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Infobox probelem

There is a problem with the Wikipedia article for Iowa County, Iowa. and I don't know how to fix it. There is a map of the state of Iowa which should show the location o the county in red. However, it shows the entire state in red. It looks to me like the "infobox U.S. county" infobox is supposed to automatically display an image file from Commons that shows the location of the county. But apparently, no such image file exists. I looked at other county articles which did not have this problem, and I found out what the name of the file for Iowa County should be. But Wikipedia Commons will not allow me to upload a file with that name. So I don't know how to proceed. Any help would be much appreciated. PopePompus (talk) 22:54, 13 June 2024 (UTC)

It looks like the file was generated programmatically, and so was confused by the county having the same identifier as the state. However, I do not currently have the permissions needed to fix it at the moment. If anyone else wants to, just replacing the first instance of id="Iowa" with id="Iowa_S" or similar ought to do it. WelpThatWorked (talk) 23:27, 13 June 2024 (UTC)

The same issue occurs with Idaho County, Idaho, but not with Oklahoma County, Oklahoma; Utah County, Utah, or any of the other counties with the same name as their state. – dudhhr^talk_contribs^she_her 06:26, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

It looks like other users have already gone and modified those ones without issue. WelpThatWorked (talk) 13:53, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Where would that "id=" be? ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 05:32, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

@Baseball Bugs: It's in the source text of the original file at File:Map of Iowa highlighting Iowa County.svg. SVG files use readable text and not binary code like most image formats. You can edit the file with a normal text editor like Windows Notepad but you still have to download the file, edit it and and upload the new version. Commons requires autopatrolled right to overwrite files. You have it. I don't. Will you make the change? PrimeHunter (talk) 10:21, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

I can't edit an SVG file on my PC. I suggest you create a new version, maybe called "Map of Iowa highlighting Iowa County 2.svg" and upload that with the correct text. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 19:19, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

@Baseball Bugs: File:Map of Iowa highlighting Iowa County.svg is used in dozens of wikis and should be fixed. SVG files are just text files. You can right-click the file on your PC, select open with and pick a text editor like Notepad, maybe after choose another app. Or temporarily rename it to a txt ending and doubleclick it. id="Iowa" is only a few lines in. I will make a Commons request if nobody fixes it within a day. PrimeHunter (talk) 22:29, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

I've updated it but I don't think that actually fixes it. It seems like these SVGs were poorly coded and for some reason Commons just previously rendered them fine? Ugh. Elli (talk | contribs) 22:40, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

@Elli: It looks like you are right. Another county File:Map of Iowa highlighting Wayne County.svg displays correctly for me on the file page and in Wayne County, Iowa. I tried to diplay it here at one of the common sizes 250px which is probably cached, and two rare sizes 245px and 255px which probably have to be generated for my request. Both of them only display the county for me and not the borders of all the other counties. I don't know how to fix this. PrimeHunter (talk) 23:19, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

The MediaWiki rendering of File:Map of Iowa highlighting Iowa County.svg has apparently also changed. That helps explain why so many wikis have used the image which worked previously. The Internet Archive cached our infobox version 9 October 2023 where it worked: https://web.archive.org/web/20231009213517im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Map_of_Iowa_highlighting_Iowa_County.svg/300px-Map_of_Iowa_highlighting_Iowa_County.svg.png. The same url now fails: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Map_of_Iowa_highlighting_Iowa_County.svg/300px-Map_of_Iowa_highlighting_Iowa_County.svg.png. The uploaded file had not been changed since the 2006 upload. PrimeHunter (talk) 23:48, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

It looks like the issue is the clip-path in the SVG is improper, and at some point the handling of it changed. The clip-path seems to care only about it's valid first descendants [2], so the <path> inside of the <g> that defines the state is ignored. Loading the file up in an older browser, it seems use the nested path anyway, so I suppose this was "fixed" at some point, breaking these images?

Unwrapping the path and changing the path ID to "state_outline" produces the correct graphic. WelpThatWorked (talk) 14:20, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Cite bundling question

I looked at {{Unbulleted list citebundle}}, but didn't see a way to use named references inside this template. Is there a similar template like this one that can handle named references in bundled fashion? Trying to avoid the hidden text clutter of citing them all over again when the named references already exist, thanks. --GoneIn60 (talk) 22:31, 13 June 2024 (UTC)

I'm not sure I understand your use-case. Maybe you could do a mock-up of what you'd like to see? A "Bundle" is just a multi-entry list in the footnote associated with one in-body reference mark. What it sounds like you are describing would put reference marks in the reference itself (in-body would be "[1]" and at the end of the article would list "[1] [2][3][4]" rather than in-body "[2][3][4]". DMacks (talk) 21:54, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

GoneIn60, How's this?

Lead text.^[1]

Body

More text, referring to Doe,^[2] Miller,^[3] Brown,^[4] and Yamada.^[5]

References

^
Multiple sources:
- For the sun's size, see Doe 1999, p. 5.
- For the sun's color, see Miller 2005, p. 1.
- For the moon's size, see Brown 2007, p. 46.
- For the sun's heat, see Yamada 2005, p. 2.
^ Doe (1999). Doe doh.
^ Miller, Edward (2005). The Sun. Academic Press.
^ Brown, Rebecca (2007). "Size of the Moon". Scientific American. 51 (78).
^ Yamada, Hanako [山田花子] (2005). Taiyō no netsu 太陽の熱 [The Sun's Heat]. Gakujutsu shuppansha (学術出版社) [Academic Press]. p. 2.

The downside is, that you *must* refer to the LDR-defined refs somewhere in the body (or lead) or you will get an unused citation error. There may be a resolution by moving it into the body, but I haven't tried it, because I don't know what your actual use case is. HTH, Mathglot (talk) 01:33, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Thank you for responding DMacks and Mathglot. Yes, that example above may actually work. As Mathglot mentions, named refs are being fully cited using the |refs= parameter in the References section as described at WP:LDR. Then at the end of a lengthy sentence that may contain multiple claims, I'd like to bundle the named refs together and specify which refs support which claims. It's not always easy (or doesn't always work) to insert them mid-sentence.

Hope that makes sense. Doing it this way will also help avoid the massive amounts of clutter in hidden text when editing prose (most citations have an archived URL, so they get pretty lengthy). I will give it a shot. Appreciate the help! --GoneIn60 (talk) 15:16, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Piccadilly

Im trying to protect this page from getting deleted. I created this board as a way to get attention for some articles for example Teto Kasane. How can i defend this right? I WILL BE ACTIVE IN 3 HOURS TO CONTINUE DEFENDING WPPICADILLY. Snipertron12 Talk 12:31, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

There is no "right". You can defend the page via policy/guideline-based argument at Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Wikipedia:Piccadilly. (Tip: The more you capitalize, the less persuasive you are.) -- Hoary (talk) 13:08, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

@Snipertron12 I hope you realize that there are 6.8 million articles in Wikipedia, the vast majority of which need attention. You have flagged only one of those. Shantavira|^{feed me} 14:06, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Wanting to draw attention to an article you have contributed to is not what Wikipedia is about. David notMD (talk) 14:26, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Im only accepting requests for new articles however - currently, there are no supporters for WPPicadilly so I can not take any requests. Snipertron12 Talk 18:05, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Expect Wikipedia:Piccadilly to be deleted. David notMD (talk) 18:37, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Perhaps instead of creating a page to draw attention to an article like Kasane Teto, it would've been better off to work on improving that particular article to more clearly establish the subject's Wikipedia notability per Wikipedia:Notability (fiction) and WP:GNG. I've got a feeling that as soon as the "Wikipedia:Piccadily" page has been dealt with, many of those who participated in that MfD discussion are going to shift their focus to the Teto article, and it's likely going to end up being draftified or nominated for deletion. -- Marchjuly (talk) 07:58, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Ive already stated multiple times that Wikipedia:Piccadilly was founded not to bring attention to a single article but to bring attention to multiple articles that have suffered the same fate as the one for Kasane Teto's. Snipertron12 Talk 17:46, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Siege of Silves (1191)

I reverted and warned the user (about the hijacking and the LLM usage). Their response was to hijack the redirect again (this time accidentally leaving it in place at the top of the page).

As they're a new user, I don't want to jump to ANI, so this seems to be the place to come to ask for help on their behalf... and also to ask for their AI-generated article to be reverted again as I don't want to edit war. 81.187.192.168 (talk) 16:20, 13 June 2024 (UTC)

Reverted (not by me), restored without comment, reverted again. 81.187.192.168 (talk) 16:47, 13 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi IP editor - this is a place for newcomers to ask questions about using or editing Wikipedia, not a place to report disruptive editing. If they're not responding to warnings or attempts at discussion, ANI is the place to go; you could also request page protection at WP:RFPP. 57.140.16.48 (talk) 17:27, 13 June 2024 (UTC)

I'm reluctant to dump a brand new editor directly into ANI. And it's because they are a brand new editor that my first thought was that someone here, on the board for brand new editors, might be willing to help them before it reaches the whole bounce-them-out-the-door stage. But perhaps not then. 81.187.192.168 (talk) 17:41, 13 June 2024 (UTC)

Okay, that's fair reasoning. I've striked out that comment so more experienced editors can help.

PS: I noticed your contribs :D thanks for your positive edits to WP! You should consider making an account so you can properly be thanked. GoldRomean (talk) 17:53, 13 June 2024 (UTC)

~~Don't worry about reporting newer users to ANI, as long as they've been appropriately warned and are still being disruptive. GoldRomean (talk) 17:40, 13 June 2024 (UTC)~~

Resolved: New user went off the deep end at other editors and got indeffed. So much for my attempt at good faith! Ah well. 81.187.192.168 (talk) 18:34, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Piccadilly (New project)

I have finally finished the rules for Wikipedia:Picadilly and stabillized it. If you want help creating a draft or editing a new page, Just request for it in the lower talk section! thanks! Snipertron12 Talk 17:35, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi, this is a place to ask questions about editing Wikipedia, not to advertise your Wikiproject. Sorry, and thanks. You could try making something for the ads template (although I note that the page is nominated for deletion). GoldRomean (talk) 18:53, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Alright. Snipertron12 Talk 18:56, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Soliciting payment

Well it sort of is. Because if people’s articles are being rejected and then admin folk from wiki are going through those articles and approaching people in the public eye to get money from them to secure their page, that’s a problem. Where can I report this? BeacHal1 (talk) 08:44, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

BeacHal1, which "admin folk from wiki" are "approaching people in the public eye to get money from them to secure their page", and what evidence do you have for this? -- Hoary (talk) 08:49, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

@BeacHal1: I believe you've mixed up two unrelated Teahouse threads. The discussion you started is right below this one. CanonNi's was asking the IP 49.36.71.141 who started the discussion above this one a question, not you. -- Marchjuly (talk) 08:53, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

BeacHal1, please read Wikipedia:Articles for creation/Scam warning. People like this are thieves and liars and con artists who do not hesitate to impersonate administrators. Even Jimmy Wales got fooled once. Cullen328 (talk) 19:06, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Mobile app

I see Wikipedia has a mobile app in the Google Play Store for Android devices, why isn't there a link directing users to that app here somewhere on the website to show it's authentic/official? Usually websites with a dedicated mobile app would have a link posted on their website. Bzik2324 (talk) 19:19, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi, Bzik2324, and welcome! The apps are linked at Help:Mobile access. I have heard a few people say, however, that the experience on the apps is rather poor quality, and most folks that I'm aware of usually just edit in their browsers on mobile (for one, the apps have communication issues that are not so much an issue on the web version). As a result, the apps are not as well utilized as might be expected. Happy editing, Perfect4th (talk) 19:28, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

@Bzik2324: The Android and iOS apps are made by the Wikimedia Foundation which runs Wikipedia. The wiki pages are made by volunteer editors who generally have low interest in the apps, and dislike interference from the Foundation. But maybe we should mention the apps a little more. I have added a hatnote [3] to App with a link to List of Wikipedia mobile applications for readers who actively try to search for an app. PrimeHunter (talk) 20:09, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Bucolic War

I'm currently working on creating my first article here, about the Bucolic War between Egyptian herdsmen and Roman authorities, as I noticed that Isidorus has a red link for the Bucolic War. However, I also noticed that the article for Isidorus goes into great detail about the Bucolic War, perhaps rendering a whole article about the war unnecessary. I'm unsure what to do here since I'm still quite new to editing. Should I continue to work on my article? Should I stop and try to create an article about something else? Should I try to split the article about Isidorus? Zemmiphobia007 (talk) 16:36, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

It may still be worthwhile to keep working on your article. Isidorus doesn't provide as much detail as a full Bucolic War could and should provide, plus an article titled "Bucolic War" is a more likely target for someone who is looking for specific information on that event. It's also listed in List of peasant revolts. Recon rabbit 16:55, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Zemmiphobia007, there are a few principles you should look at here, starting with WP:Notability, and in particular, § Whether to create standalone pages. One issue here is to figure out whether there is sufficient content in reliable sources to fill out two separate articles on the two topics, Bucolic War, and Isidorus. If there is, then you can continue on your present path. If there is not (see https://www.google.com/search?q=%22Bucolic+War%22), then per WP:PAGEDECIDE there should only be one article, and probably that one should be Isidorus, and you could add a new section to the Isidorus article entitled "Bucolic War", and add your new content there, instead of in a new article, which is likely to become a WP:PERMASTUB if created.

Finally, your article consists almost entirely of a long quotation from a primary source. While there is no copyright issue regarding material copied from antiquity (there might be from a modern translation, but this one appears to be out of copyright), Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a repository of primary source content. Instead of adding that long quote, just summarize it in your own words, and add a citation. Alternatively, you could add the entire content of the work to Wikisource, which is a repository of primary source content, and link to it from your article summarizing it. Someone has already uploaded three chapters of Cassius Dio there; see s:Dio's Roman History, which has the same Cary translation as you are quoting. If the content you wish to link to or summarize is not there, you are welcome to add it to Wikisource. If you have questions about adding source content to Wikisource, please see the Wikisource:Scriptorium (like our Tea house). (edit conflict) Mathglot (talk) 20:11, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Notability another opinion - Tarsomys orientalis

Hi. I would like to ask for another opinion if this Draft:Tarsomys orientalis already passed the notability criteria, as I'm having doubts. I have submitted it previously, then it was moved to draft, then I improved the article, submitted, then it was moved to draft again. The latest reason in this thread: User_talk:Jp2593#Tarsomys_orientalis_moved_to_draftspace_2 Jp2593 (talk) 01:49, 8 June 2024 (UTC)

The only requirement for species is that

Their names and at least a brief description must have been published in a reliable academic publication to be recognized as correct or valid.
— WP:SPECIES

As far as I can tell, none of the academic journals you cite mention a species named Tarsomys orientalis. That's probably the issue. jlwoodwa (talk) 01:53, 8 June 2024 (UTC)

@Jlwoodwa There is one in the "Advance articles" portion of the OUP Academic journal (see in this link:https://academic.oup.com/jmammal/advance-articles?login=false) which also links to the source publication. Jp2593 (talk) 03:41, 8 June 2024 (UTC)

I don't think a name appearing in a preview in an "advance articles portion" of a journal's website counts as publication in a reliable academic publication. jlwoodwa (talk) 05:43, 8 June 2024 (UTC)

@Jlwoodwa would a publication(but closed access) be reliable in this instance? Jp2593 (talk) 09:38, 10 June 2024 (UTC)

@Jp2593 The draft in its current state is already acceptable. The notability standard for species is simply proof of existence and a proper scientific name. Both of which are established by the first published description in a recognized academic journal. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 13:21, 10 June 2024 (UTC)

@Jlwoodwa WP:NSPECIES is NOT a notability guideline, it merely represents the "status quo" of common outcomes at AfD. Cremastra (talk) 00:44, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

@Jp2593 You've cited quite a bit of sources. With your 800 edits you should have access to wp:lib, specifically the oxford academic and this source, which is I believe what you are looking for:

Rickart, Eric A; Rowsey, Dakota M; Ibañez, Jayson C; Quidlat, Roselyn S; Balete, Danilo S; Heaney, Lawrence R (25 May 2024). "A new species of the endemic Tarsomys clade (Muridae, Rodentia) from eastern Mindanao Island, Philippines". Journal of Mammalogy. doi:10.1093/jmammal/gyae051. ISSN 0022-2372.

JackTheSecond (talk) 20:52, 11 June 2024 (UTC)

I think your main problem is that you're citing a Facebook post for a lot of the content, which is self-published. If you can instead cite that stuff to the study, which the agency's Facebook post draws on, you're probably OK. That's what I'd do. Mrfoogles (talk) 03:48, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Infobox - How do edit values that don't show up in source code / visual editor?

Hey. I have never edited an infobox and cannot figure out how to edit the source ("Quelle") label here: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%BClz_(K%C3%B6ln). The semi-optimal solution would be to update it to 2023. But actually, that source label makes little sense, since it only refers to the area and population and not all the other info. Could someone first tell me how to update/delete the source label? I suppose I can then add references in individual infobox fields just as in the text? Grawiuton (talk) 01:43, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Welcome to a page where people can ask for advice on English-language Wikipedia. For German-language Wikipedia, try de:Wikipedia:Fragen von Neulingen. -- Hoary (talk) 02:04, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

@Grawiuton: Someone might be able to help you here, but questions for the German Wikipedia should be asked there de:Wikipedia:Fragen_von_Neulingen. I tried to edit the page so I get get your answer but between not being able to read German and the German Wikipedia forcing me into Visual Editor, it did not go well. RudolfRed (talk) 02:06, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Redirect on TheReidOut

So I noticed this user changed the redirect on the TheReidOut wiki page. Instead of it being redirected to Joy Reid, it got changed to Hardball with Chris Matthews. Does this redirect make any sense or no? I just want to make sure before I go onto their talk page about making incorrect redirects (if this make any sense).

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_ReidOut&diff=1229270330&oldid=975255147

Also, this user has made a few disruptive edits which is also seen on Hardball with Chris Matthews. What should I do? Soafy234 (talk) 02:32, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

@Soafy234: I've reverted their retarget as it clearly wasn't an improvement. Elli (talk | contribs) 02:37, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Is there any way to speed up the review of the draft?

Hi, I submitted Draft:Wat Paknam Japan about a month ago. I understand that review takes time, but as far as page views are concerned, hardly anyone has seen it, which makes me a little nervous.

This article is my translation of the Japanese version of the article I wrote, which was selected for the top page in the Japanese version as kyouka-kiji(enhanced article, similar to DYK5X), so I do not see any major problems with the structure of the article.

If comments are made on the article, I am prepared to respond to them, but so far I have received no comments.

I may have to wait and see, but is there anything I can do? 狄の用務員 (talk) 11:03, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

@狄の用務員: Welcome to Wikipedia:Teahouse/Questions/Archive 1227. It looks like it was accepted by Theroadislong just recently. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 12:22, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

The draft has been published, but I would appreciate continued advice and clarification (if there is another appropriate place, please direct me to it).

I have removed one of the points made, the section on access. However, the other point, "promotional," is one part I understand and one part I don't. There are a few parts of the deleted section that do not seem to be promotional, and yet seem to be valuable information.

Before I go any further, let me clarify my position: I am a non-religious person and have no vested interest in this institution. Also, the University of Tsukuba paper that forms the core of this article is an architectural thesis and probably has no vested interest in this facility.

I see some people may feel that the flow of worship is unnecessary, but I think it is exceptional for a Thai temple because it incorporates a way of worship that is rooted in Japanese ideas, even though it is a facility for Thai people. The source of this method of worship is a paper, and I guess it was described in the paper because the researcher thought it was worthy of special mention.

As for Differences from Thai Temples, I think it is one of the most distinctive sentences in the paper, showing how Thai culture has changed to adapt to Japan. I have no idea what in the world is promotional about this section. I really don't understand this and would appreciate if someone could elaborate on this if possible.

I am also not sure why the statement regarding the relationship with the community was removed. When a new religious institution from a different culture is established, it is not uncommon for it to cause friction with the local community, and information about its relationship with the community would be useful. The fact that the local government introduced a poem composed by a citizen to the local community also gives us some insight into the relationship between the facility and the community.

The fact that the information about fulfilling the requirements for receiving the precepts by the five monks was removed also does not make sense to me. I personally consider the point that whether or not an organization can clone itself to be of mortal importance. I have no idea what is advertised about this statement either and would appreciate an explanation if possible.

Hello, 狄の用務員. The Teahouse is not an appropriate place to discuss the content of an article: that should be done on the article's talk page, possibly notifying an appropriate WikiProject if there seems to be a need to involve more editors. --ColinFine (talk) 16:06, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

I gotcha! thank you. 狄の用務員 (talk) 03:48, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

How to Delete a Citation on VisualEditor?

As indicated in the heading above, what do I have to do to delete a numbered citation in my draft? I can't seem to find the function for that in the guide :(.

Thanking you in advance for your help!

Warmest regards,

Eleni Eleniofillyria (talk) 05:29, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

@Eleniofillyria: Welcome to Wikipedia:Teahouse/Questions/Archive 1227. While using the visual editor, you can click on the citation and just press Del or ← Backspace. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 12:18, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi Tenryuu :)!

A thousand thanks for answering my question. I thought nobody would have noticed my query here :).

Aside from figuring out how to delete a citation, my main problem was how to start the citations at the number 1. I had managed to delete the citation but whenever I keyed in a new one, it would start at #2.

Obviously there was a glitch in the system :(. But it managed to right itself after I typed in the references at the bottom of the article.

Nevertheless, thank you so much for your advice. I will certainly come back here when there are further glitches, which I hope won't happen again ;).

Have a smashing Father's Day Tenryuu :)!

Eleni Eleniofillyria (talk) 05:04, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Rotten Tomatoes

Why are all critic audience scores for film reception response sections of film articles being deleted? Isn't it a critical guide for critic references? Why caused this mass deletion? Should Wikipedia start its own project for film reviews? If so, I really can't imagine the comprehensive would pale at all to Rotten Tomatoes since it is so widely iconic. Thanks. Azavaza (talk) 07:21, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Hello @Azavaza. What did the edit summaries say? Could you give us a couple of examples please? Wikipedia:ROTTENTOMATOES may or may not be relevant here. Shantavira|^{feed me} 07:46, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Like this for example Azavaza (talk) 08:07, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Azavaza, that edit was correct. We do not use audience scores from Rotten Tomatoes. The subjective unverified opinions of random anonymous people are not appropriate for an encyclopedia. These ratings are prone to gaming and other forms of manipulation. When evaluating films on Wikipedia, we summarize the opinions of published professional film critics, not random ticket buyers. Cullen328 (talk) 08:22, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Question about an image I want to upload

I want to upload the logo of Late Night with Conan O'Brien, because I found an image with the actual logo on it which can be found here. Would this count as non-free file, or freely licensed? I am also using two online tools to remove Conan from the image and crop it, so that only the logo is in it. 7s3s (talk) 23:38, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

If there's no notice that this is freely licensed, 7s3s, then there's no reason to believe that it's freely licensed. Is there such a license? Though I suspect that what you're asking is instead: If O'Brien is removed from this image, leaving the logo alone, would the logo meet the threshold of originality, or would it fail to do so and thereby fall in the public domain? -- Hoary (talk) 01:32, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

If your question is of whether the logo would meet the threshold of originality, then you'd better ask somewhere frequented by more people who (unlike me) are familiar with copyright matters. I recommend commons:Commons:Village pump/Copyright. -- Hoary (talk) 09:19, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Abandoned Draft.

Hello. Last year, I was in the process of drafting a Wikipedia page for William Graham Sumner's masterwork Folkways: A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals. I abandoned the draft; and, I suppose, after several months of desuetude it was deleted.

I'd like to get back to working on it (the desideratum being from that actual draft I had composed). Is this request of mine practicable? Or do I have to start from scratch? I'm sure there's a record of it somewhere. (is anything really lost on Wikipedia?)

God Bless. SpicyMemes123 (talk) 15:15, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Hello @SpicyMemes123 and welcome to the Teahouse. You can usually get an abandoned draft back. Please see WP:REFUND for instructions. Shantavira|^{feed me} 15:19, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Thank You for the information! I'll try my best to get the draft back! SpicyMemes123 (talk) 15:23, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

In addition to @Shantavira's solution, to prevent any worries about losing a draft in the future you can also make a copy of the source kept locally on your personal computer. That's what I did for Draft:Stephen Schultze before submitting for review, just because I was nervous and it was a lot of work to get this far, and I wanted to keep a copy as a personal essay if nothing else.

It's very easy, just create a file in Google Docs or on whatever text-creation software you have on your computer, open the source editor on wikipedia, and copy+paste from the source editor to your document then save to your computer as your desired file type. A .txt file would work just fine. Iloveschiaparelli (talk) 04:41, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Or better yet, set up an AFC queue to keep track, which is exactly what I did back at the end of April. --Slgrandson (How's my egg-throwing coleslaw?) 10:03, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Thank you

This is not a question, but a message I think all Wikipedians need to see.

Thank you, all Wikipedians young and old, for taking your time to contribute to one of the greatest sources of knowledge on the planet. Whether you have reverted vandalism or have a streak of featured/good articles under your belt, you are valuable and have made the encyclopedia the wonderful state it is today. 79.153.226.3 (talk) 15:37, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

media viewer

is there a way to make media viewer next and previous arrow bigger? 2600:6C4E:B3F:3651:40F7:4F10:6681:2071 (talk) 16:23, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

You might increase their size by using the zoom function of your browser (Ctrl + and Ctrl -, for zoom in and out usually), or set a custom CSS rule (via browser override or a wikipedia account) to make them larger. Alternatively, you might find it easier to use the left and right arrow buttons on your keyboard to change image. WelpThatWorked (talk) 16:39, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Question about a gadget

Hi,

I'm wondering what the requirements are for using Twinkle. Normanhunter2 (talk) 22:36, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi Normanhunter2, welcome to the Teahouse. Wikipedia:Twinkle#Quick info says under "Notes":

If your account is very new, you will not be able to use Twinkle. You need to be autoconfirmed (at least four days old and have ten edits) to enable the Twinkle gadget.

PrimeHunter (talk) 22:41, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for the reply, I'll go check it out! Normanhunter2 (talk) 22:42, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

TYPES OF REFRENCES

what is the format of WIKIPEDIA FOR EDITING ARTICLES?

WHAT IS THE TYPE OF REFRENCES THAT WIKIPEDIA WANTS?

WHAT IS THE COPYRIGHT ISSUE OF REFRENCES??HOW WE CHECK WHEATHER ANYTHING IS COPYRIGHT FREE PHANTOM 097y (talk) 11:59, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

@PHANTOM 097y first of all, please don't type in ALL CAPS, as it is considered shouting. To answer each of your questions:

I'm not sure I understand the question, but the Manual of Style might be what you're looking for.
See Help:Referencing for beginners and Wikipedia:Reliable sources.
See Wikipedia:Copyrights. In short, if you directly copy a piece of text that is not under a license compatible with CC BY-SA, it is considered a copyright violation and will be reverted and revdel'd.

'''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 12:13, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Thank you PHANTOM 097y (talk) 12:16, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

HOW WE CHECK WHEATHER ANYTHING IS COPYRIGHT FREE

A good rule of thumb, if you're using a particular website, is to scroll all the way to the bottom and see if there's a copyright statement there. It's not foolproof, but it's a good starting point. For example, your edit that came from Britannica, on their website it shows "©2024 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc." this means it's copyrighted material and can't just be copy-pasted. -- MacAddct1984 ^{(talk | contribs)} 12:18, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Ok PHANTOM 097y (talk) 13:54, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

PHANTOM 097y, you can start by assuming that anything you read is copyright. A work first published in the 19th century is not copyright, because of its age. But if you happened to find something worthwhile that had first been published in the 19th century and thus was not legally problematic, pasting it into an article would be plagiarism unless it was dealt with very carefully, and probably unsuitable for other reasons as well, because the 19th-century norms for published prose and the 21st-century norms for writing encyclopedia articles are so different. -- Hoary (talk) 23:05, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Extra opinions wanted

I am requesting any interested editor to take a look at the discussion on Talk:Bernese Mountain Dog and help decide consensus on which version of the article should be used and improved upon. Traumnovelle (talk) 21:15, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

What a lot of stuff to read! It would be hard work just to figure out what it is that you and 7&6=thirteen disagree about. Maproom (talk) 21:42, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

You're right, sorry about that. This closed DRN is probably the most concise: [4] Traumnovelle (talk) 21:59, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

I note that this is a solicitation. But I welcome extra disinterested and unbiased eyes and opinions. This has been ongoing for months. Please look a the latest version along with whatever else you want to peruse. There are multiple versions to choose from. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 23:27, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Question about Quality of References

Hi,

How do I raise issues with the quality of a reference? Is there a tag for better citation requested?

I ran across a case where a gre exam prep book was being used as a source for a quote and life details in the escher wiki article. I thought to myself that while this is a reputable source, a more relevant and higher quality source about escher would be better for supplying such a quote.

I did not have a better source offhand, but wanted to tag it as an opportunity to improve. What is the best approach? Mention the issue on the talk page? Leave an invisible comment? Or is there a specific tag for this situation.

Thanks. AskYourselfWhy (talk) 23:32, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

^{[better source needed]} would be the tag you are looking for. Slamforeman (talk) 23:36, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Apologies, @AskYourselfWhy, I'd forgotten to tag you. Slamforeman (talk) 23:38, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Perfect.

Thanks so much. AskYourselfWhy (talk) 23:40, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Problems with a voice intro

Hello Everyone,

I met Adi Roche recently, and was able to take her picture and a voice recording. There two things I need help with concerning said voice recording.

The first and most important is that I cannot figure out how to upload it. The media uploader doesn't take the file type, so I uploaded it here on Vocaroo instead. On the commons page about this matter, it is said that you can request your recording be uploaded if you cannot figure out how to do it yourself. Here I'd like to do that. Thank you.

Secondly, I'd like if the recording could be cut after Mrs. Roche says "the island of Ireland", as I think what she says after that violates the voice intro guidelines, which I was unable to find prior to recording.

Thank you again for your help and time, Slamforeman (talk) 21:57, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Slamforeman, this is pretty obviously not a Wikipedia but a Commons matter. Ask at commons:Commons:Graphic Lab/Video and sound workshop. -- Hoary (talk) 23:10, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

I fail to see the relevance picture retouching has to my audio-file. Slamforeman (talk) 23:22, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

@Hoary I'll try there anyway, on your recommendation. Slamforeman (talk) 23:40, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Slamforeman, note the name, "Commons:Graphic Lab/Video and sound workshop". And when you ask there, do specify its file type. -- Hoary (talk) 00:00, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

how to make clean interface on profile page

i have not started to make a profile page UnKnownrNone (talk) 02:57, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

UnKnownrNone, you have made a user page. Now perhaps you would like to make some constructive contributions to articles. After you've made a few hundred of these, you might consider drafting a new article. -- Hoary (talk) 04:15, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

I have been crazy trying to deal with this issue on Wikipedia

Hi! I am Aarav Mishra, a Fulgoridae enthusiast from Uttar Pradesh, India. I am not able to deal with this terrible issue on Wikipedia. On my homepage I can see the suggested edits. I have set it to biology and hard edits, and then I only get to see the infinite spectrum of mollusc stubs on Wikipedia among which I only get to see a few other articles of other creatures. I see that these pages are not even explanatory, most having only an explainion of the family, common name sometimes and whether it is terrestrial or aquatic, not even distinguishing features written. I feel that such articles should be either deleted or improved, or they will continue clogging my suggested edits and will continue bugging me and other similar editors.) Uploader1234567890 (talk) 18:42, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Hello Aarav. Wikipedia has a current consensus that any organism that has been formally classified is Notable, and automatically qualifies for an Article – see Wikipedia:Notability (biology), including the discussions linked on its Talk page.

Because a great many classified organisms originally had very little published about them beyond their original formal Species description, there was not initially very much information to put in their articles, so they remain, for the moment, stubs until more is discovered and published about them and Wikipedia's (too few) volunteer editors find the time to expand them: you are welcome to become one of those editors.

What Wikipedia will certainly not do is delete a great many articles because one particular user thinks they are too short. Any such deletion proposals would not succeed. Wikipedia is a long-term project and all articles are subject to further improvement: the only remedy for stub articles about Notable subjects is to expand the articles. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 188.220.136.217 (talk) 19:39, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

WP:NBIOL is only a proposal. It's not policy or consensus yet. Slamforeman (talk) 00:52, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

I agree, but it's all we've got in written form (to my knowledge) although it's been discussed a time or two on the Desks; it's why I said "current consensus" and mentioned the linked discussions. Maybe I should have written "provisional consensus." {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 188.220.136.217 (talk) 03:53, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

[“Because a great many classified organisms originally had very little published about them beyond their original formal Species description, there was not initially very much information to put in their articles, so they remain, for the moment, stubs until more is discovered and published about them and Wikipedia's (too few) volunteer editors find the time to expand them” @ 188.220.136.217 ] Hmm… please read what I have written below.

My concept is that why keep articles when you don’t have any info?

Please see my Fulgoridae articles, for example Pyrops ducalis or Amantia peruana, in the latter of which I even explained how to differentiate the subspecies.

I try my best to distinguish each species from relatives which they may be confused for, and for that reason am not happy to see hundreds of almost empty snail article. Anyways, you can distinguish or synonymize species based on description and tell the species apart. Most species have photos, and that will make it even easier. Pls. Now tell me why are thay left blank. Uploader1234567890 (talk) 05:28, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

@Uploader1234567890: Maybe you could just browse Category:Fulgoridae and look for articles you would like to improve. They don't have to be tagged with needing work. PrimeHunter (talk) 22:18, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Yes, there's a whole bunch of crappy mollusc articles with empty sections. I believe they were created by a bot back in the day. Biodiversity Heritage Library is a good source, and you'll soon be able to qualify for WP:TWL. Cremastra (talk) 23:54, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

How do I defend myself against false accusations and false allegations?

collapse blocked sock

I have been the subject of some certain sabotage by user @Southdevonian for a mistake I did recently. I am not exaggerating this, although the topic does otherwise, but still I feel personally offended and threatened at the same time by this user’s actions, which for the sake of understanding I don’t know whether it’s intentional or just a misunderstanding. I really don’t have someone here to defend or support me in any way or to seek advice regarding this sort of inflammatory stuff that are being levelled against me. Also this is not because I am worried about me getting banned or cancelled, this is about reverting edits I have made a month ago, which were found to be “AI generated”, although I wasn’t aware of any AI apps until a week ago this month. I have asked @Southdevonian about why he would revert edits for the reason that have nothing to do with AI or a simple mistake in citing a source, but instead he tries using them as a weapon to justify his actions. Although I have no personal vendetta against him, I think might have one against me. Davecorbray (talk) 20:01, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Davecorbray, I see that Southdevonian asked you on your talk page whether you had used AI to create Wikipedia content, and you admitted that you had. He then explained why you should not do that. I see no "sabotage" or threats. Maproom (talk) 20:09, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

I know @Maproom that he had asked me that whether I used AI or not, and yes I admitted. I admitted it. Yet, he didn’t say anything about the fact that I used it only recently, about a week ago editing the article Spencer Perceval, even then I only used ChatGPT only for paraphrasing long sentences and simplifying texts that are unclear or sources like books or online websites. I have apologised for the irrefutable errors and the damage caused by it. But he used this as a justifiable excuse to revert the rest of edits. Also, what I mean by “threatened” (not threats btw) is that he accuses me of being a sock puppet or whatever it is, that is what I called sabotage. So even this does not give any credibility whatsoever for my point. Davecorbray (talk) 20:20, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

I had a look at John Russell, 1st Earl Russell#Economic policy, a section which you created. I read there "In addition to the Bank Charter Act of 1844, Russell's government pursued monetary policies aimed at maintaining price stability and supporting economic growth. The adoption of the gold standard, as enshrined in the Bank Charter Act, provided a framework for the regulation of the money supply and the stabilisation of the currency." But Russell was in opposition throughout 1844. I think Southdevonian is right to be sceptical about the value of your contributions. Maproom (talk) 20:40, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Okay, I know he has the right to be skeptical because of my grammatical mistakes and especially if I did something that is clearly wrong, yet he can’t revert whole edits just because of small details can he? What I meant to say there is that he was in co-operation with the Banks Charter Act of 1844, which was passed by Robert Peel, the then Prime Minister from 1841-1846 (in case if you think I don’t my history). But, again, does that give him a right to employ false allegations against me, accusing me of being a “sock puppet”? As long as I been here on Wikipedia, I’ve been told that because of a simple mistake, whether grammatical or reference wise, a user couldn’t be blocked or removed. And edits cannot be removed due to this kind of error. Davecorbray (talk) 22:25, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Davecorbray, if I understand right, you accuse Southdevonian of harassing you. This is hardly a matter for the teahouse. "Dealing with harassment" tells you how to deal with harassment. Please read that page (and not only its "dealing with" part) and act according to its definitions and recommendations. If you do bring up the matter elsewhere, you should consider exactly what you're saying before you click on "Publish changes". As an example of how not to go about it, above you talk of "certain sabotage" (and add that you're "not exaggerating"), but then say that you don't know whether this is "intentional or just a misunderstanding". To put it kindly, your description of what happened is very confused. -- Hoary (talk) 01:23, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Well, it’s a personal feeling and it might get emotionally exaggerated for the reasons that I feel that my contributions are being removed and distorted, all of them, due to accusations of AI generated, which is being used to revert edits that are not a even remotely being written by me using any artificial support. Again, You doesn’t seem to understand the fact that I am unjustly being accused of being a “sock puppet” or what is that, which really made some damage in a way that has led to many of my contributions being either removed entirely and partially. If I can’t address my concerns here, where should I take case? Davecorbray (talk) 01:44, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

You appear to be claiming that you are being harassed and you want to know how to deal with it. For the second and (at least from me) last time: read, digest, and act in accordance with Wikipedia:Harassment. -- Hoary (talk) 02:01, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Davecorbray, have you looked at WP:SPI#Defending yourself against claims? Perfect4th (talk) 04:02, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

I've belatedly noticed Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/DantheWikipedian, in which Southdevonian formally states a suspicion that you are the same person as DantheWikipedian. A section within that page tells you Accused parties may also comment/discuss in this section below. See Defending yourself against claims. You're an accused party. And therefore that section within Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/DantheWikipedian is where you are free to argue, lucidly and concisely, that the evidence presented for identifying you with DantheWikipedian is defective, or is inadequate, or is outweighed by evidence that separates the two of you. -- Hoary (talk) 04:36, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Okay @Hoary, I get your point that you made earlier, which didn’t occur to me earlier due to the fact that I was really confused about this whole situation. I hope there haven’t been any misgivings about this particular incident and I apologise if I have bothered anyone with this discussion. Please understand that I was very upset and disappointed about this charade and that no personal grudges were expressed in this matter. Thank you for your assistance and help. Davecorbray (talk) 09:55, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Nothing to see here - they were a sock. Blocked. Girth Summit _(blether) 14:49, 16 June 2024 (UTC)
Collapsed. Mathglot (talk) 07:00, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Natural region or Pays?

Both articles refer to the same set of regions, should they be merged or should one be deleted? (Check out Draft:List of natural regions of France). Excellenc1 (talk) 07:35, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Help Required in Changing the Title

Hi everyone, I am a new editor to Wikipedia and i was trying to ask that if the top title can be changed and how? Alragon1 (talk) 07:22, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Alragon1 Hello and welcome. Changing a title is accomplished with what is called a page move. If you think that your proposed move will be completely uncontroversial, you may go to Requested Moves to make a request. Newer, inexperienced accounts cannot move articles themselves. 331dot (talk) 07:30, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Ty for answering. I am talking about the display title. Can we change it? Alragon1 (talk) 07:32, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Courtesy link Muhammad Maharvi. Theroadislong (talk) 07:33, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Yes that's what i am talking about. Alragon1 (talk) 07:38, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Edit summary feature on Wikipedia

I vaguely recall coming across a feature on Wikipedia which allowed you to sort/filter your edits through the edit summary you used e.g "BANREVERT" or "disruptive". I cannot seem to find it anymore. Does this feature exist, and if so, where can I find it? Southasianhistorian8 (talk) 09:00, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

@Southasianhistorian8 I think this is what you're looking for. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 09:07, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Yeah, that's it. Thank you @CanonNi. Southasianhistorian8 (talk) 09:16, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Am I the only one who keeps seeing this map error?

Look at Bowie County, Texas when I see the map all I see is the red outline for the county on the map, I've even seen it on Harris County, Texas among other articles. In incognito mode, same thing.

Bzik2324 (talk) 08:59, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Haven't looked very hard at why yet, but as a general note for others, it looks like I have this issue too. Tollens (talk) 09:04, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

It's the issue at #Infobox probelem and #Us couties on article map. A fix of the SVG file is known but I don't have file overwrite rights at Commons and there is also a huge number of affected files. PrimeHunter (talk) 09:24, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Ha! Clearly I should have looked first. Just found the solution and came back to find out that someone else beat me to it by a couple days. Tollens (talk) 09:28, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Trouble to get article approved

Hello, I am facing to get approval on my article, I am confused about what data is required to get approval on the article. Please help me with the suitable answer and guide me to resolve the issue. Thesilentshouteronthehill (talk) 05:45, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Thesilentshouteronthehill: I guess this is about Draft:Forward Thinking Systems. I suspect that the subject is not notable enough to warrant a Wikipedia article. The draft certainly doesn't provide evidence of notability, in the form of multiple citations of reliable independent published sources with in-depth discussion of the subject. Maproom (talk) 06:11, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

I did some format fix, but agree with the opinion that the draft is promotional in tone and does not establish notability. See WP:TOOSOON. David notMD (talk) 13:11, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Resize image

Please, a volunteer should help in resizing this image

I could not do it because I had no prior experience (Chat With Term)talk 13:04, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Better now? In most cases, an image call needs the "thumb" parameter. Deor (talk) 13:27, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Great one. I saw what you did and I copy that. (Chat With Term)talk 13:47, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Purpose of Wikipedia:Sandbox

Hey there,

is there a good reason for why one might want to use the Sandbox in the Wikipedia namespace (as recommended in Wikipedia:A primer for newcomers) as opposed to the Sandbox in the User namespace? quidama (talk) 14:11, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

@Quidama I think a main reason would be that IPs cannot create their own sandboxes. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 14:13, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

That makes a lot of sense. Thank you! quidama (talk) 14:15, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

What would a full Wikipedia globe look like?

As in all the puzzle pieces are put together. 79.153.226.3 (talk) 15:11, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

IP editor: you may be interested to read WP:WPLOGO which has some history of the logo. The idea is that Wikipedia can never be complete, so the full globe is an ambition, not a reality. Mike Turnbull (talk) 15:17, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Where should I place a draft article that I am working on?

Where should I place a draft article that I am working on for Wikipedia? Henrybardklein (talk) 20:23, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Hello Henrybardklein, and welcome to Wikipedia.

The recommended place for draft is in draft space, so you put it in Draft:Title of article (with the real title in there, of course. WP:AFC will help you create the draft, and put suitable headers in with useful information, and a button for you to submit it for review when it is ready.

An alternative is to put it in a sandbox in your user space: either User:Henrybardklein/sandbox (which I see you have already put a note in about the article you want to create) or User:Henrybardklein/Title of article (again with the real title there).

However, I see that you have already created and submitted two drafts in draft space, so I'm not sure what your question is about. If it is that your drafts have been deleted for not being touched in six months, you can request them to be restored: see WP:REFUND.

My personal advice is that any editor who does not already have at least a few hundred edits to existing articles, many of which have not been reverted, and which demonstrate (in particular) an understanding of reliable sources, verification, and notability, is likely to have a frustrating and miserable time trying to create a new article, and would be well advised to put the idea aside until they have learnt about these fundamental policies. ColinFine (talk) 20:46, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for your response. I have done a great deal more work on the page outside of wiki as well as identifying extensive references from credible sources. So I am hoping I can figure out how to get it on wikipedia. and help is most welcome. The person I am writing about - deceased 38 years ago- made a great contribution to young people -mostly adolescents - especially those in greatest need, in our country, and should be recognized. President Kennedy made her chair of his committee on youth emplopyment; she wrote three headlined articles for the Sat. Eve. Post, and had many significant appointments. Henrybardklein (talk) 16:30, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

changing name of submitted draft for disambiguation purposes?

Hi!

I created a draft for a man named George Shea. Did not realize there are multiple George Shea's -- oops. Unsure how to change the name of my submitted draft? Also need some guidance on how to refer to my specific George Shea. There's no distinguishing middle name, title or anything ... he is the founder of Major League Eating so wondering if I should name it George Shea (MLE co-founder) ?

Any help appreciated, thanks!! Squiddyonwiki (talk) 02:13, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Renaming Drafts and Articles is actually done by 'moving' them to a new title – see WP:Move. However, it's not really important to do this while it's still a Draft, and when you come to submit it, if it's approved the assessor who does so will be responsible for giving it an appropriate title and ensuring this is properly entered on the Disambiguation page.

Since 'your' George Shea is the only one living, and the other three already have distinguishing article titles and do not seem to me to be very prominent, yours might even qualify for the unadorned name. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 188.220.136.217 (talk) 03:50, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Great, didn't know if this was my responsibility or not. As the creator I assumed it was. It has been submitted as a draft and will wait for the assessor to see. Thank you! Squiddyonwiki (talk) 17:02, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Introducing myself

Hello and Greetings from Boston,

This is only my second attempt to edit a Wiki page. First, I am being compensated for this work and have disclosed that fact on Wikipedia. That said I am confused as to how to proceed. My user name is: Yeem2022. I note the following received in a message about 9 months ago:

Wikipedia:Conflict of interest and says that "you are strongly discouraged from editing affected articles directly".

My most immediate concern is editing the following page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elkus_Manfredi_Architects

So how am I to proceed? If I cannot edit the page directly, how will it be edited? I appreciate that all of the Wiki editors are volunteers and I do not want to burden them. Nonetheless as a paid freelance writer I have a deadline and need more information before I can move forward. In addition to editing the above page I am charged with creating about two new ones. Any information as to how I can move forward with this would be much appreciated. Best regards, James (Yeem2022)

Yeem2022 (talk) 18:39, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Yeem2022, as a paid editor, you are correct that you may not edit or create articles directly when editing for pay. WP:COI further describes what you should do. To suggest edits to an existing article, state specifically on the talk page what edits you want to make (i.e., "please change X to Y" or "please add _______ after the second paragraph of the third section", not just "Say something about _______"), state what reliable source you are using which supports that edit, and then add {{edit COI}} above your proposed edit. For creating a new article, you would create the article as a draft, and request review by articles for creation. Both of those will add the articles to a list of things which need to be reviewed by an editor without a COI. That will not be done according to a "deadline"; the review will happen when someone gets to it. Seraphimblade ^{Talk to me} 18:50, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

To be clear, you can create and them submit a draft about Manfredi. For the existing article about the firm, do as directed above. David notMD (talk) 18:54, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

HOWEVER, you can improve references on the existing article directly rather than submitting requests. Many of the refs are URLs. See Help:Referencing for beginners. And consider working on the refs in your Wandbox until satisfied with format, then pasting into the article. David notMD (talk) 18:56, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Thank you David for your advice. James Yeem2022 (talk) 19:07, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Thank you Seraphimblade for your advice. James Yeem2022 (talk) 19:08, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Reference for a library collection

I need to create a reference a library collection on the individual that I am writing about. Smith Library papers, SSC-MS-00282, Sophia Smith Collection,Mary Conway Kohler papers. Smith College, Northampton, MA: Open full Biographical Note. Henrybardklein (talk) 13:14, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi Henrybardklein. Use of citation templates like {{Cite}} is not mandatory. You can hand-write a citation by placing anything inside <ref>...</ref>. If SSC-MS-00282 is a designation for a collection of papers then try to make it clear which paper it's about. PrimeHunter (talk) 14:27, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi Henrybardklein. Try this:


{{Cite archival metadata
  |author=Ellice Amanna 
  |date=18 June 2019
  |title=Finding Aid to Mary Conway Kohler papers
  |url=https://findingaids.smith.edu/repositories/2/resources/1071
  |repository=Sophia Smith Collection (SSC-MS-00282)
  |location=Smith College, Northampton, MA
  |accessdate=15 June 2024
}}

⟶

Ellice Amanna (18 June 2019). "Finding Aid to Mary Conway Kohler papers". Prepared for the Sophia Smith Collection (SSC-MS-00282), Smith College, Northampton, MA. Retrieved 15 June 2024.

There isn't currently a parameter for the SSC identifier, but I could add one, if you let me know where it should appear in the output. Hope this helps! Mathglot (talk) 17:05, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Thank you for checking. Once I draft the page, I will insert this library citation. Henrybardklein (talk) 19:10, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Complete list or create new surname page?

Hi, I'm a new editor just learning the basics. I stumbled upon the page Noro and realized it doesn't include Issei Noro, so I want to fix it by adding other people and places already on wikipedia to the list, since I have made some minor edits on other pages and it seems simple enough.

However, I realized that there are 10 people on wikipedia with that surname, and after looking at pages like Dauphin and Dauphin (surname) I thought that maybe I should create a new page for Noro (surname) instead and edit the Noro page accordingly, with a link to that new surname page. Which approach would be better? Thanks! Grunline (talk) 19:18, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

It's a judgement call. Personally, I would simply add "Issei Noro" into the existing "Noro" page. That's because the lists are small. "Dauphin" is a bigger dataset, and in that case I can see why it is two separate (although cross-referenced) lists. As you come across other Noro-related articles, simply add them also. This will help you gain experience, not only in the technicalities of doing the edit, but also the weighing up of things and decision-making. (On the other hand, if you already, at this stage, know that there are many tens of items to be added to (say) the surnames, you might decide to perform the split earlier rather than later.) Feline Hymnic (talk) 20:14, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

I understand. I will start with the existing Noro page for now and will see if I make the new page later. Thank you very much for your insight! Grunline (talk) 20:46, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

References?

Please advise me: I have drafted a page that I would like to have posted on wikipedia; I also have extensive citations that will, I believe, address verifiability questions. I would like to paste that page into my Draft Space; and then attach the citations which I have drafted correct in form, using the Wiki automation. Please advise. I have difficulty with wiki following all the different directions and names of things. So I need to keep it simple. Henrybardklein (talk) 19:06, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi @Henrybardklein. Your best bet is to use referencing in the visual editor by following the tutorial at WP:INTREFVE. This is a word-processor style interface, so not markup language, and likely much easier for you to use. Ensure that you Publish (akin to Save) often, so that any errors in your browser cache do not lead to your work being lost. Qcne (talk) 20:31, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Thanks! 71.247.207.16 (talk) 20:50, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

References to newspaper or magazine clippings

Hi, I have read through the citation guidelines but cannot find a clear directive for the following.

I am working on an article and I have references that are clippings from magazines and newspapers supporting facts I am stating about the subject. These are old ( 30+ years and not online ) and in some cases I can attribute author, date and publication name but for others the author is unknown as they are truncated extracts (clippings) where only the date and name of the publication is known. If the reference were to be challenged, or required to be proven, I have no way of attaching the image of the clipping...what do I do?

Thank you for any assistance. Danjam607 (talk) 08:06, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Newspapers.com I think would be worth trying for verification since you can make clippings there. Timur9008 (talk) 09:09, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Thank you. Some are from publications not digitised on Newspapers.com but I will search. 122.150.142.187 (talk) 00:41, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

@Danjam607 Hello, and welcome to the Teahouse. WP:OFFLINE says basically that if your source is WP:RS, go ahead, add the info you have to your cites. See for example Skeeter Reece, which has some off-line cites. Can this be abused? Sure, but the default assumption is that you won't make stuff up, and that if you do, we'll be able to deal with it at some point. If you haven't, check archive.org, you never know.

Noting also that if you stick around, you will get access to the WP:LIBRARY, which can be really helpful in cases like this. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 09:09, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

thank you, this helps greatly.I of course have images which I will provide if required. 122.150.142.187 (talk) 00:39, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

How to edit images on Wikipedia

I cannot find a way to change a specific immage or add another one. Divine Wolves (talk) 00:33, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Divine Wolves, do you mean editing the display of images on Wikipedia articles, or the images themselves? I assume you mean the first. See Help:Images - maybe your question is answered there. If you want to edit images you can try InkScape or Paint3D but we can't help you too much there. If you want to upload a new image, see the File upload wizard. Note that most images you find online are copyrighted and you cannot upload them to Wikipedia. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 01:15, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

How do I find what Wiki pages need edits?

How do I find what Wiki pages need edits? I swear it was the log-in portal before but it has been awhile for me. I tried writing an article but I think I need more practice first by editing and learning how to get sources. WindowColorCenter (talk) 19:52, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

There's a lot of different ways to search for things to do on Wikipedia, but WP:TASKS lists several good options for newer editors. _signed,Rosguill ^talk 19:57, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Thank you very much, I think I will try that and would like to write my own articles soon. I tried writing one but there is not enough sources so I did not continue. WindowColorCenter (talk) 20:02, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi @WindowColorCenter, I also recommend SPECIAL:HOMEPAGE which is how I started out editing- it recommends articles that need simple and basic editing. Qcne (talk) 20:34, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Thank you, I will take a peek and look at how to construct articles from there. I think I'm getting somewhere... WindowColorCenter (talk) 01:47, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

I think my article title should be in italics

How can I change my article title Corveta Ipiranga V17 to be in italics? It is a shipwreck cite. I'm unsure as the title has already been created. Thanks WindowColorCenter (talk) 23:43, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Note: This is about Draft:Corveta Ipiranga V17. -- Hoary (talk) 23:49, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Please see Template:Italic title. -- Hoary (talk) 23:54, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Thank you. I submitted the article however. If it is approved can I change that later? WindowColorCenter (talk) 02:24, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

@WindowColorCenter:, yes you can change it later. However, I would withdraw the submission, as your Draft is not ready for mainspace yet as there are various problems. For starters, the lead needs to be entirely rewritten. The lead should be a summary of the main points of the article, and should not contain unique information not already covered in more detail in the body. For an article of this length, your lead should probably be just one sentence, and the current first sentence is adequate for now. Everything after that should be part of the body of the article. There are other problems, but I would start with that. Mathglot (talk) 03:10, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Oh cool. I found a few more issues after my submission. I didn't know I could withdraw an article. Totally thought it was set in stone from there, so really thank you so much for letting me know! As well as with the advice on the lead there. I really appreciate that you've taken the time to look over the draft and been so generous with helping me get on track as a new editor. WindowColorCenter (talk) 03:26, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

I would like to add more articles about Minecraft streamers from the Dream SMP, but I dont know where to start?

Can some1 help me please? HiimowoomgYT (talk) 22:27, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

HiimowoomgYT, you haven't made a single edit to an article. Please make dozens of well-thought-out, reference-based, constructive edits to existing articles. Then you might consider creating drafts for new, solidly referenced articles on notable subjects. -- Hoary (talk) 23:43, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

i can't make stuff at all. :(

i like anything to do with Rome HiimowoomgYT (talk) 00:48, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Consider checking out the Task Center for some beginner friendly tasks. You might also be interested in joining WikiProject Rome. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 01:00, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

@HiimowoomgYT, you could also help out edit or improve existing articles about the Dream SMP or its members like Dream, GeorgeNotFound, Sapnap, Technoblade, or Philza, or other Minecraft community-related articles like Hypixel, MC Championship, or Build the Earth. happy editing! 💜 melecie talk - 05:26, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Help: account issue

Hi, I just start to edit Wikipedia recently and been editing in both Vietnamese and English. However, it seems that my lack of understanding causes my Vietnamese account to be banned forever with just a few edit, while my English account is still going well. I've been trying to contact those who banned me for over a week but it seems like I couldn't reach any of the administrator. The contribution I made to Wikipedia is also my what I wanted to share on my portfolio. I really don't know what to do, please help. Chau Pham (Phạm Bảo Châu) (talk) 02:22, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Hello @Chau Pham (Phạm Bảo Châu). Wikipedia is not a place for your portfolio. Please use social media for that. I suggest you read Wikipedia:Golden Rule in order to better understand what Wikipedia is about. Shantavira|^{feed me} 07:12, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

I'm not quite sure I understand the issue with using Wikipedia for my portfolio. Could you please clarify what you mean? My intention in editing and writing articles on Wikipedia is driven by my interest in certain topics that I find impactful. After contributing, I include the pages I've worked on in my portfolio as evidence of my writing and research skills.

For instance, I edited the article for the book "Anxious People" by Fredrik Backman, where I added information about the book's themes. My edits were not flagged, and I was proud of my contributions. I want to showcase my work on Wikipedia in my portfolio.

Could you please help me understand which area of Wikipedia's guidelines I might have violated? Chau Pham (Phạm Bảo Châu) (talk) 07:33, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Apologies @Shantavira, I've forgotten to mentioned you. I hope you understand that my message is purely intended to help me understand what I did wrong. Chau Pham (Phạm Bảo Châu) (talk) 07:43, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

If your issue is on the Vietnamese Wikipedia, you will need to deal with it there, using whatever process they have to do so- we can only help you with issues on the English Wikipedia. I can't speak to why they would have an issue with you telling about your edits on your user page(if that's what you did). 331dot (talk) 07:48, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Oh okok, thank you @331dot for your help! Do you have any suggestion onto how to connecting with people there? I've been banned so emailing and submitting forms seems to be the only way I can reach them. However, I haven't seen any respond for over a week so I'm not sure what to do. Quynh Tran Nhat (talk) 07:52, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

I can tell you that the Vietnamese guide to appealing a block is at this link. 331dot (talk) 07:55, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

I don’t know any Vietnamese, but the OP appears to have an open unblock request on xyr viWP user talk page (along with a couple of blank ones, which xe may wish to clean up). Best to be patient; I expect an admin will be reviewing it in due course.—Odysseus 1479 07:23, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

i have one query

currently in India a national exam was held known as NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) and in this exam the NTA (National Testing Agency) done scam with students, i want to edit the article 2024 NEET controversy - Wikipedia

Note - This Scam Topic is very important to be covered on Wikipedia because this scam is a national threat

Even CBI (Central Bureau Of Investigation) is confused in solving this Scam , i can see that wikipedians are not updating information on this topic, but i want to update because i have latest updates with proof

i think it is necessary to edit this article

give me permission to do an edit on 2024 NEET controversy - Wikipedia, i will give citations also UnKnownrNone (talk) 03:48, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

You dont need permission to edit a wikipedia article, in this case it is the same, but in case, i give you permission. TheNuggeteer (talk) 03:54, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

thanks sir for approving UnKnownrNone (talk) 05:38, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

@UnKnownrNone Large portions of that article were removed recently by an admin as they were copyright violations. Please make sure that anything you add is written in your own words, paraphrasing from reliable sources which you cite as footnotes. Mike Turnbull (talk) 09:34, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

ok sir thnx for informing! UnKnownrNone (talk) 10:03, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

I would like to ask how do you add pictures in a page

Please help TheGirl4Luya (talk) 09:59, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

@TheGirl4Luya, see Help:Pictures. If you can be more specific, maybe we can be too. The basic assumption is that any random picture you find online is under copyright and can't be used on WP. But context matters. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 10:20, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Uniformity in Lok sabha constituency pages of India

Where should we make a project type thing where disputes can be resolved about "Uniformity in Lok sabha constituency pages of India" such as a)whether to write "General election 2024" or "2024" or make a link in the subheadings of election results, b) should casteswise distribution among a constituency be mentioned, c) whether to use + or in %+/-section, etc.

Link: List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha Sourish _ Paul (talk) 08:56, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

@Sourish Paul Shyamnagar India When looking for suitable project talk pages for discussions like these, I usually find that the talk page of the article itself will list likely venues. In this case, the talk page of WP:INPOL seems ideal and it does have some recent activity. Mike Turnbull (talk) 09:26, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

There is an article for each of the 543 lok sabha constituencies Sourish _ Paul (talk) 09:30, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

The first step is going to be to obtain consensus for any proposal. Actual implementation depends, like everything else on Wikipedia, on finding volunteers willing to implement the changes. Sometimes a bot can be requested to implement them. Mike Turnbull (talk) 10:45, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

I'd like to upload a picture of a shipwreck to the page I am making

I'd like to upload a photo to the wikipedia article for Corveta Ipiranga V17. Do I need to fully ask permission from the people who took the picture (who I do not know)? Or is it suffice to cite their website for the picture? WindowColorCenter (talk) 23:42, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

The copyright holder has to inform Wikimedia Commons (directly, not via you) that they license the image via this or that (unusually permissive) copyleft license.. -- Hoary (talk) 23:46, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Given that, is it best to contact the people who took the photograph or those hosting the website ? Some of the websites hosting images of the historical pictures I am looking for didn't take the pictures and those photographers and original sources. I'm afraid those photos may be obscured by time. They'd add a lot to the article. Any advice moving forward ? I just want to be sure I understand correctly. WindowColorCenter (talk) 01:51, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

The pictures aren't within mention of copyright holding if that matters WindowColorCenter (talk) 01:53, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

@WindowColorCenter: Based on the info at Draft:Corveta_Ipiranga_V17, the ship was built in 1953 and wrecked in 1983. Based on WP:COPYEXP, it will depend on the circumstances of the particular photo if it is freely available or not. I suggest asking at WP:MCQ and including details on which photos you are considering. That's where the copyright-knowledgable editors answer questions.

For your other question, as to who to contact for permission, that will depend on who holds the copyright. Often it will be the photographer, but not always. RudolfRed (talk) 02:57, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Thank you. I actually went and submitted the article already for review. Is it possible to add a picture later if it is approved? WindowColorCenter (talk) 03:03, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Yes! Articles are meant to be edited so they continue to improve with time. RudolfRed (talk) 03:13, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Yes indeed, and in fact images (or their absence) should have no effect at all on whether a draft is accepted or not. ColinFine (talk) 10:56, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Please let me know what the next step is for me to publish my article on Wikipedia.

Courtesy link: Draft:Ronald Thondickal

As a new user of wikipedia, after creating an article by one week, I get the option to move it to the main page. It now says my article is not ready for publishing and has been moved to draft space. What is the next step I will take to publish my first article.
Ref: ~~RonaldThondickal~~ Draft:Ronald Thondickal LegacitInfotech (talk) 05:11, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi LegacitInfotech, articles on Wikipedia are expected to have WP:Reliable sources, ideally ones which clearly demonstrate WP:Notability. These sources should contain the information presented in the article. It would also probably help if the article read less like an advertisement than the current draft does. CMD (talk) 05:17, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Ronald Thondickal's journey from a small town in Kerala to becoming a key player in the global film distribution industry is a story of dedication, hard work, and passion for cinema. Et cetera. This is grossly promotional. If you want to promote this person, you're at the wrong website. -- Hoary (talk) 05:39, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

You have written your draft backwards. You need to read WP:BACKWARD, then discard all that unreferenced promotional text, and start again from the beginning. Maproom (talk) 10:04, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Removed promotional language. Needs refs!! David notMD (talk) 10:52, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Hwllo, Legacitinfotech, and welcome to the Teahouse and to Wikipedia. I'm afraid you are having a common experience for people who start editing Wikipedia and try the challenging task of creating an article before they have spent much time learning how wikipedia works. It is like having your first music lesson and booking a public recital, or taking up tennis and immediately entering a competition.

I always advise new editors to spend at least a few weeks making edits to exizting articles and learning about such key concepts as verifiability, reliable sources, neutral point of view, and notability, before even trying to create an article. ColinFine (talk) 11:02, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

About photoshop copyright

Hey, I wanted to add a portrait of someone named Hans Westenberg, recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award. But unfortunately I only found two of his portraits. The first image has complete information such as who the photographer is, but it is a little blurry and has a watermark, while the second image comes from Ramon Magdaysay's official website and the portrait is clearer, but it is clear that the background has been photoshopped, so there is only a portrait of Hans and the background is a room. So the question is; Can I remove the watermark from the first image (without make the image clearer from the blur), or secondly can I still upload the second image which is clearer but has a photoshopped background. Rufinsky (talk) 10:54, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

@Rufinsky I assume we're talking fair-use (as in we can use it on en-WP because he's dead) uploads here, so I don't think it's WP-right to remove watermarks on those. On which image to use, use your best judgement, it's probably as good as anybody else. If someone at some point thinks the choice is "wrong", they can say so then. I'm guessing this [5] is one of the options you're thinking of, looks ok to me. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 11:17, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Redirect question

In what scenario would it be reasonable to redirect to a category? 62.36.43.134 (talk) 11:46, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

IP editor: I don't see any circumstance mentioned at the main WP:Redirect page. In particular, redirects from one category to another are deprecated: see WP:R#CATEGORY. Mike Turnbull (talk) 11:59, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

There are nearly 6500 cross-namespace redirects to categories. Presumably they are there for some reason, though I do not understand what... Caeciliusinhorto-public (talk) 13:29, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Most of these are from the Wikipedia: namespace to listings of user categories or are redirects for non-notable academic journals from predatory publishers that rely on volume rather than quality. Ideally we would have something like List of MDPI journals for this but in the "Academic Knowledge and Research Publishing" area the category is just too huge. Recon rabbit 13:42, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Using Images under Fair Use

Hi all. What are the parameters for using images under fair use on Wikipedia pages? LGunn1981 (talk) 14:52, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

@LGunn1981 Please see WP:FAIRUSE. All the conditions need to be met. Mike Turnbull (talk) 14:55, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

WP:NFCI, a little more specific. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 15:05, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Best tools to create citations

Hello,

I am learning Wikipedia and would appreciate some guidance on tools for citations. Wikipedia provides a list here – Help:Citation_tools#Tools

Which ones would you recommend?

Nordic Research (talk) 16:12, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

@Nordic Research Welcome to the Teahouse. Of all the tools and gadgets mentioned on that page, the Wikipedia:Citation expander is the one I use most and would thoroughly recommend, especially if you are a scientist accustomed to finding sources that have a quoted digital object identifier. Mike Turnbull (talk) 17:13, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi

I am a new editor on this Wikipedia , i don't know much about how to edit on wiki with perfection and quality, so can i be as your students or means a junior, for getting perfection UnKnownrNone (talk) 15:29, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Hello, you can see a potential list of "adopters" or people who would look to teach and help you about Wikipedia here, maybe this is the approach you desire. —Matrix(!) {user - talk? - _uselesscontributions} 17:30, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Hello, UnknownrNone, and welcome to the Teahouse and to Wikipedia. We were all new once, so don't worry about not having all the skills yet. Help:Introduction might be helpful.

If you're going to edit in English Wikipedia, I think you might need to work on your English skills a bit: "so can I be as your students or means a junior" is very garbled - I think I can guess what you might mean, but it is not clear.

One thing I always say to new editors: please don't even think of trying to create a new article until you've been editing for at least a few weeks, made a significant number of edits (to articles) that haven't been reverted, and have understood the five pillars of Wikipedia, and how to interact with other editors when there is disagreement. ColinFine (talk) 17:35, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Teletype powered on.

In the article about the Model 33 Teletype, I found "The sole electric motor in the machine has to be left running continuously whenever unattended operation is expected, and is designed to withstand many hours of idling."

As a former technician who used to overhaul various models of Teletype equipment, I can state this is false. Generally, the machine would be powered down and power up automatically when a connection was being made to it. This was the case in both dial up services, such as Telex or TWX and also for polled circuits. In other situations, such as when used as a computer terminal, it would be manually turned on or off, as needed. The only machines I ever saw that were always on were the ones on circuits where there was a lot of traffic, such as in a major telegraph office. 2607:FEA8:4C82:5900:76D4:35FF:FE5B:F5FA (talk) 19:31, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

The claim has no reference, and I can't find anything to support it in the manual or anywhere else, so I'd say remove it. The article is unprotected, so you can make the removal yourself if you'd like. WelpThatWorked (talk) 20:26, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Hello, IP user, and welcome to the Teahouse. While I agree with WelpThatWorked, that you can remove the claim, I'd like to make clear that the reason that you can remove it is that it is unsupported by a source, not because you believe it to be false. If the claim were supported by what appeared to be a reliably published source, then you should not remove it, though you would be welcome to open a discussion on the article's talk page arguing for removing it. ColinFine (talk) 20:52, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Question about account merging

On Wikipedia:User access levels, it says one of the permissions is "centralauth-merge", in which a user can merge their account, whether IP-based or signed in. Does that mean that if I create an account, I could move all my contributions and my talk page to that account? 24.115.255.37 (talk) 21:08, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

No, edits cannot be reassigned from an IP address to an account. All you can do is write on the IP page and user page that you are the same person. This is permitted and no evidence is required. centralauth-merge hasn't been relevant since the mw:SUL finalisation in 2015. All accounts which could be merged were merged back then. PrimeHunter (talk) 21:27, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

ok 24.115.255.37 (talk) 21:30, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Political Candidate Article

I’m an unpaid volunteer for a Congressional campaign in West Virginia. Our candidate won the primary race and will be on the November ballot. The other candidate for the same Congressional seat has a Wikipedia article and it seemed in the public interest for our candidate to have one as well. As Thomas Jefferson wrote to Richard Prince on January 8, 1789, “… wherever the people are well informed they can be trusted with their own government.” (https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/jefferson/60.html)

With that in mind, I wrote the following draft:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Steven_Wendelin

This is my first Wikipedia article and the review I received tells me my submission is not adequately supported by reliable sources. I accept that as true. In the process of writing the article, I came to understand just how challenging it is. As such, I have no intention of becoming a regular Wikipedia contributor or reviewer. And I admire those who are.

So my question is this…

What’s the best way to get help editing the article I wrote to add the supporting citations needed?

Thank you. Jumpcutter (talk) 02:09, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

I did looked over your draft that you linked. My only suggestion is that users will have different interests of what they want to edit and such. If you want this to be an actual article that lives on this Wikipedia, then it needs additional citations that are reliable and trustworthy.

Here is information on citing sources: Wikipedia:Citing sources. Feel free to ask questions on citing or if you need help with citing here. Soafy234 (talk) 02:37, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Hello, Jumpcutter. Steven Wendelin is running for Congress against Riley Moore who has previously served as an elected member of the West Virginia House of Delegates and is currently the elected West Virginia State Treasurer. There is widespread consensus among Wikipedia editors that elected state legislators and elected statewide officials are notable and therefore eligible for Wikipedia biographies. On the other hand, there is no such consensus for unelected candidates for office unless there is a strong case for notability outside of politics. Wendelin had a long career in the US Navy, retiring as a Commander, equivalent to Lieutenant Colonel in the US Army. There is no consensus or agreement that officers of this rank are eligible for Wikipedia articles except for extraordinary cases that generate significant coverage in reliable sources, and that does not seen to be the case for Wendelin. If he wins in November, he will certainly be eligible at that time. See WP:NPOLITICIAN for clarification. Cullen328 (talk) 08:04, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Thank you Cullen328 for an excellent answer. That makes perfect sense to me. I appreciate your time and attention. Jumpcutter (talk) 22:31, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Thank you Soafy234 for taking the time to review my article and for your recommendations. Time is our one truly non-renewable resource and I appreciate you sharing yours with me. Jumpcutter (talk) 22:30, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Croatia European Union

Hello, I noticed that on your European Union wiki page says that there are 27 member states, which is not true, Croatia is the 28. state and has been since 2013. so therefore there are 28 states in the EU. Here is the page link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union 2A00:1BB8:118:16F4:D0EC:9DD9:5E5A:3BCD (talk) 09:56, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

I think you're mistaken here. Both the article Member state of the European Union and the EU's official website say there's 27. However, there were 28 member states before Brexit in 2020. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 10:05, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Maybe it changed when Britain left the EU, but here on the wiki page of Croatia, in the section: Independent Croatia (1991–present) the photo on the right says: Croatia became the 28th EU member country on 1 July 2013. Here is the full link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croatia 2A00:1BB8:118:16F4:D0EC:9DD9:5E5A:3BCD (talk) 10:15, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Sorry, just noticed your Brexit comment, yes I think you are right 2A00:1BB8:118:16F4:D0EC:9DD9:5E5A:3BCD (talk) 10:16, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Croatia was the 28th country to join, that won't change- but the EU now has 27 members with the UK out. 331dot (talk) 22:33, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Trouble understanding citation style

Hello, I am new to Wikipedia and learning quite a bit about how to contribute. I was searching for Stoic Philosophy, and came across Stoicism: A Very Short Introduction. The citation is unlike the usual... upon further inspection, I couldn't find the reference that are given, on google nor on Harvard's database. Perhaps, I don't know how to access such references/Citations... I could use a hand. Thank you. Usrp12 (talk) 20:54, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi Usrp12, welcome to the Teahouse. The links under "Citations" are supposed to go to works under "Bibliography". I have fixed that.[6] Does that answer your question? This citation system is usually only used when the same work is referenced multiple times with different page numbers. It's a bit pointless to use it in Stoicism: A Very Short Introduction. PrimeHunter (talk) 21:49, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Thank you very much. Usrp12 (talk) 22:19, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Fixed. Harvard refs and shortened footnotes don't take ref name markup as in <ref name="Whatever2024">. I've removed the unnecessary ref names, converted the cites to the shortened footnote format (sfn), and added urls that link to PDFs of the references. Carlstak (talk) 22:34, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Ah, I did this before I read all of PrimeHunter's reply. I'm leaving them as is—maybe someday the article will have more cites.;-) Carlstak (talk) 22:46, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Hello, my name is Keith and my first page was deleted. "Hi Keith"

I have a wish that a wiki admin or wiki pro slaps me in the back of the head and say, "this is how you create a user page idiot" or "I had my first page deleted also." Contact me if you are that person. CrowdedMusic (talk) 18:45, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi @CrowdedMusic and welcome to the Teahouse. As well as following the useful links from your talk page, I suggest you read WP:YFA to understand what is acceptable on Wikipedia. Shantavira|^{feed me} 19:28, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Your draft User:CrowdedMusic/sandbox was Speedy deleted as promotional and/or misusing Wikipedia as a webhost. You can contact the Administrator User:Fastily who did that to ask to recover content. In passing, read WP:UP for what is and is not appropriate for a User page, WP:YFA for how to create and submit a draft, and WP:AUTO for why Wikipedia strongly recommends no attempts at autobiography. David notMD (talk) 21:32, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

@CrowdedMusic I have nominated the logo you uploaded to Wikimedia Commons for 'speedy deletion'. If you genuinely are the owner of Crowded Music, you appear to have given everyone the right to use your company logo as they see fit. That would seem quite daft, to be honest.

But if you are not the copyright owner, then you had no right to upload a trade-marked logo and release it for others to use as they see fit. We take copyright violations very seriously, and always default on the side of protecting copyright holders, rather than allowing stuff to be uploaded and released unlawfully.

If you genuinely wish to relinquish control by releasing it on Wikimedia Commons, please follow the advice given at the Interactive Release Generator tool. Regards, Nick Moyes (talk) 22:10, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

OP has been blocked as a promotion-only account. ~Anachronist (talk) 00:13, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Feedback about the Appearance tab

I wish to tell the site designers that the recent omnipresent manifestation of the Appearance box (text size) on the RHS of every page is extremely irritating.

I have no idea where to direct this feedback as it is not about an article but reather about site design & operation.

Suggestions? Jmostly (talk) 09:59, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

@Jmostly I found this, maybe you'll find something helpful there: Wikipedia:Village_pump_(technical)#Appearance_dropbox_menu. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 10:35, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

You can always add this line to your vector.css file:

#vector-appearance-dropdown-checkbox { display: none; }

That should cause it to be permanently hidden. ~Anachronist (talk) 00:37, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Why are my edits gone ?

I created the Mario & Luigi: Brothership page at 16:04 CEST but my edits are now gone and it says the page was created at 16:48 by someone else. Why ? DanganMachin (talk) 15:24, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Because you didn't clearly assert notability, user:Jimfbleak deleted it. Someone else re-created it a little later, and more clearly asserted notability before it came to the attention of an admin. Is it important to you that you be the one who has the first edit in the article history? DS (talk) 15:32, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Thanks, DS, exactly so. DanganMachin, you had an unreferenced blurb for an unreleased game, that's not sufficient Jimfbleak - talk to me? 15:39, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

I added a reference later and I need to be the one who has the first edit in the article history for Wikipedia:Four Award DanganMachin (talk) 15:45, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Done. I restored your edits because the re-creation by someone else was essentially identical in content. ~Anachronist (talk) 00:48, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

external links of adult content here which are not suitable for users

I found some external links of adult content here which are not suitable for users so can I remove them? And if i do so, do I have to explain Why?

here is that link:- http://www.eucetsa.net/eucetsa Naveen23006 (talk) 02:50, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

@Naveen23006: Where did you find these links? Could be someone inserted it maliciously, or a case of WP:LINKROT. If it used to be a valid (non-porn) link, then replacing it a link to the web archive would be good. RudolfRed (talk) 03:01, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

No. per WP:NOTCENSOR Babysharkboss2 was here!! ^{Dr. Wu is NOT a Doctor!} 03:01, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Does not apply to what appears to be advertsing for Japanese porn site. RudolfRed (talk) 03:05, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

@Naveen23006: There is no general ban on links to adult content. We have to see where it's linked for what purpose. The only link at Special:Linksearch/eucetsa.net was your above post. Asking about alleged but non-existing links to an adult site does not seem like a valid reason to add such a link so I have deactivated your link. Maybe you saw a link added by your own software. Some browser exstensions and malware can add advertising links to viewed pages. PrimeHunter (talk) 03:26, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

It has no relation with that topic, it is just for malware attack and it can harm user's device. I don't think you should allow these unsafe links Naveen23006 (talk) 10:03, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

We would be happy to remove any unsafe links but you will have to be specific about the Wikipedia article(s) where you saw them, which you have not yet stated. Mike Turnbull (talk) 10:53, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

I have that link, but I have forgotten where it is and I have not even saved which article it was on. And I will apologize to you wholeheartedly for this mistake.

Here is that link:- http://www.eucetsa.net/eucetsa

And I think you'll have to find out about that. Naveen23006 (talk) 01:06, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Well I think the issue is solved then. The link does not appear on any other page, and I'll deactivate the one you added above. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 01:13, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

I did a little digging, and it seems that the website used to be for the "European Committee of Environmental Technology Suppliers Associations" (see here), before the domain was put on sale, and I'm guessing a porn site bought it. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 01:17, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

may be Naveen23006 (talk) 01:26, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

This looks kinda good Naveen23006 (talk) 01:28, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

ah, my bad. I misread it. I deeply apologize. Babysharkboss2 was here!! ^{Dr. Wu is NOT a Doctor!} 12:42, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Question about reliable sources

1. Mike runs a news site that Wikipedia considers a reliable source. If Mike publishes an article to his site, and then cites said article in Wikipedia, does that violate WP:OR?

2. John is a person who is notable enough to have a Wikipedia article. Can John edit his own article to add information about himself with no sources to back it up? And would something written by John himself be a valid source for that article?

24.115.255.37 (talk) 02:46, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Answer to the second: No, he has a conflict of interest and is discouraged to edit the article. However, he can request edits using {{cOI edit request}}. Unsourced information to a biography of a living person is subject to removal. Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 03:41, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

For (1) The cite can be be added if it follows the guidelines at WP:SELFCITE

For (2) everything must be sourced. It is OK to use something written by John, with some restrictions, see WP:ABOUTSELF. Editing an article about yourself is not prohibited but is strongly discouraged, per WP:AUTO RudolfRed (talk) 03:45, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

"Talk:" page locked

cannot reply on Talk:Anthony Fauci
CHANGE: Anthony Fauci
FROM: His paternal grandparents, Antonino Fauci and Calogera Guardino, were from Sciacca
TO: His paternal grandparents, Antonino Fauci and Calogera Guardino, were from Sciacca, Sicily

98.248.161.240 (talk) 03:55, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

The talk page itself is not locked, the article is. Please read WP:EDITREQUEST to make an edit request in Talk:Anthony Fauci. Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 03:58, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

@Cowboygilbert: The talk page Talk:Anthony_Fauci is semi-protected.

OP: I have added the link you suggested. RudolfRed (talk) 04:25, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Apologies, {{pp}} was not added by the protecting admin. Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 04:27, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Ctegory:Organization founders

This is the way it appears

How is this different than the other categories?2603:8000:D300:3650:9552:9DE3:155C:3635 (talk) 18:06, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

There was a typo in your headins which I fixed. Otherwise it is essentially just like any other category.Shantavira|^{feed me} 19:08, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Hum, typo? No, exactly as i found it in WP is how it was posted o that would not be a fix but it does seem to me that this indicates what i ha oiginally corrected then was reverted by anothr editor is a mistaken action on the part of the other editor. Thank you.2603:8000:D300:3650:9552:9DE3:155C:3635 (talk) 19:23, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

I don't know. How is this different than the other categories?

(To be clearer: I have no idea what difference you are talking about, or what it is that you want explained). ColinFine (talk) 19:08, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Obviously when the question has been altered it is difficult to understand what is going on. But i think the situation has been solved. An overanxious editor reverting a correction.2603:8000:D300:3650:9552:9DE3:155C:3635 (talk) 19:30, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Your post here said Ctegory:Organization founders and mentioned "the other categories" so it sounded like you were trying to link a category and somebody changed it to Category:Organization founders which is a category. Ctegory:Organization founders is not a category, it's a link to a non-exisitng Wikipedia article called "Ctegory:Organization founders". There is no reason to make such a link. If somebdoy does it in an article then the best fix is to change the obvious misspelling of "Category", assuming the article belongs in Category:Organization founders. PrimeHunter (talk) 11:37, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

I did edit it and another editor who seems to specialize in spending very little time on edits reverted it without fixing the obvious. Then when i posted it having been reverted asked about it and instead was criticized about posting some thing wrong. I dont know what the original poster of the link was attempting to do. All i know is that I attempted to correct it. So if the more "experienced" editors feel that it is their responsibility to go on a revertcampaign spending virtually seconds on a review i would suggest they think differently especially on something that on the face should be recognizable to an stablished editor to be wrong. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2603:8000:d300:3650:6c65:54ea:701d:78d (talk • contribs)

You have to say where it took place if you want me to comment on the specific situation. Your IP addresses have made too many edits for me to go hunting for whatever it is you are talking about. PrimeHunter (talk) 20:25, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Nothing more needs be done as the question has been answered. There never would have been a question if an over-zealous editor had not reverted an edit after spending virtually seconds looking it over. Sorry if I have burdened the situation having made too many edits. I assume that corrections are appreciated edits.2603:8000:D300:3650:6C65:54EA:701D:78D (talk) 20:37, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

The edit notice for this page says "Provide a link to the page you're asking about." You haven't burdened the situation by making too many edits but by concealing which edit or page you were posting about. We get many inaccurate posts from users who misunderstood something. I cannot judge whether the other editor did something wrong without seeing what they did. PrimeHunter (talk) 20:56, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

The question has been answered and publicly naming that person involved in the revert will not change the outcome. There is little to gain disclosing someone's foible yet not doing so earns someone the distinction of concealing information to judge. When another editor altered the posted question it confirmed that the revert should never have happened. A review of the time log showed mere seconds were used in review of the many reverts posted. No explanation is given justifying the revert. What would have been interesting is if a warning was issued by this editor calling attention to the use of the sandbox instead of direct article editing. Again, the question has been answered.2603:8000:D300:3650:6C65:54EA:701D:78D (talk) 07:02, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Little question

now i have visited these articles >

can i start editing now? UnKnownrNone (talk) 06:13, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

@UnKnownrNone: Of course! You could edit before, too – there's no requirement to read any of our information pages, but I hope reading them gave you a helpful overview of how to contribute. Tollens (talk) 06:19, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

yeah that's why i visited each and every articles for beginners by the way thanks sir for reviewing my question UnKnownrNone (talk) 07:44, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

How to apply for a user block? If that uses multiple accounts (sock)?

Hey!! I am Roberthooke003 ,
Q.-1)Over the past few days, I have noticed a concerning trend in the South Asian military history articles on Wikipedia. A significant number of articles that are of relatively low importance are being rapidly created and then promptly deleted. What is particularly noteworthy is the speed at which these articles are appearing and disappearing. The root cause that I have identified behind this issue is the persistent vandalism of existing articles by certain users. I have compiled a list of names that should be closely monitored and considered for inclusion on a list of frequent vandals. I have observed accounts of a few users that are sock of each other -User:Rawn3012
-User:Mohammad Umar Ali
-User:Ratnahastin
-User:Based.kashmiri(Sock already blocked)
-User:Padfoot2008
-User: BHUPENDRA JOGI

How does this kind of sock accounts get blocked? How can I apply for their permanent block? These users continuously vandalising the south asian millitary history articles.
Q-2)How to Save any article from external attacks? How can I protect any article from being edited by any of these users?

It will be good if anyone suggests the solution regarding the Problem. Thanks!!! Roberthooke003 (talk) 06:24, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

@Roberthooke003 Please read Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations for instructions. Shantavira|^{feed me} 08:24, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Tommy Roberts' biograpy

I was I, in 1970, who created and opened the "Mr. Feed'em" restaurant in the basement of the shop at Kensington Church Street. I was the American lady who created the menus, Hired and trained the staff (and cooks)and ran the restaurant's day-to-day operations. Until, that was, until Mr.Roberts decided to change the concept from an American-style restaurant to a more "eclectic' atmosphere, with circus entertainers. Media people from all over the U.K. came to interview and write about me. I was called "AmyTosi-Lady Feed'em" back then Lady Fiona C.A. Cortland (talk) 03:48, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

What is your question? We need to know more to help you. Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 03:57, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

This seems to be a request to add information to Tommy Roberts (designer) and Mr Freedom (fashion). We would need some reliable sources to do so. —Wasell^(T) 05:37, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Both of those articles acknowledge a restaurant "Mr. Feed'em" in the basement of the Mr Freedom clothing store, circa 1970-72. If you have copies of one or more publications that name you as the restaurant creator/manager, to be used as references, that information can be added to those articles. David notMD (talk) 10:28, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Wikipedia Sandbox

Can you grant permission to edit every single sandbox (and viewing it in a type of library)? 217.165.100.33 (talk) 09:40, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Please explain how you think that would assist you in helping us to build an encyclopedia. Or are you WP:not here to do that? Shantavira|^{feed me} 10:28, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Question on notability: creating article of a relative

I would like to write an article about my sibling who is an international athlete. There is an abundance of secondary sources available online, therefore writing a well-sourced, neutral, and verifiable article will not be an issue.

However, since they are my relative, it may appear as a conflict of interest and not pass the notability test.

Any suggestions? Luong.alois (talk) 17:31, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Hello, Luong alois, and welcome to the Teahouse and to Wikipedia.

Thank you for being open about your conflict of interest. As that link tells you, you are permitted to create a draft using the articles for creation process, and submit it for review. I would recommend that you disclose your COI on your user page User:Luong alois before you begin.

Creating a new article is one of the hardest things to do in editing Wikipedia - even without the COI issue - and I always advise new editors to not even think about doing so until they have spent several weeks or months learning how Wikipedia works by making edits to existing articles: once they have understood fundamental principles such as verifiability, reliable sources, neutral point of view, and notability, then they can read your first article, and give it a go.

Then, you should look at each of your sources critically, and ask if it meets all three of the criteria in the golden rule: is it reliably published, is it completely independent of your sibling, and does it contain significant coverage of your sibling?

If you can find several that meet all these requirements, then you can continue. You need to forget everything you know, think, or believe about your sibling, and write a summary of what those sources say - even if you think they are wrong. Do you see why it is hard to write an article with a COI? ColinFine (talk) 17:47, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

@Luong.alois It is not your COI which might prevent your sibling from being wikinotable: it is only if the draft you produce doesn't demonstrate that using the type of sources Colin mentioned, which you say shouldn't be an issue. I suggest you read this essay which has some advice. Also, you might want to delay the difficult task of writing an article from scratch until you have built up some experience editing existing articles about topics that interest you. Mike Turnbull (talk) 11:37, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Reference

I used the Cit" indicator to add a reference. It completely changed the reference I was trying to add, making it useless. I am not surew what to do. The reference is an important source of information about my subject, Mary Conway Kohler. Here is the proper reference, note it is a library collection: SSC-MS-00282, Sophia Smith Collection, Mary Conway Kohler, Biographical Note, Smith College, Northampton, MA: See full Biographical Note. Henrybardklein (talk) 18:30, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Courtesy link: Draft:Mary Conway Kohler Theroadislong (talk) 18:50, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Henrybardklein, your draft currently has a single reference. This reference reads "SSC-MS-00282, Sophia Smith Collection, Mary Conway Kohler, Biographical Note, Smith College, Northampton, MA: See full Biographical Note." (You added it 11 minutes after posting the message above.) As I understand this, the reader is expected to ask Smith College for item SSC-MS-00282, which is a "Biographical Note" about MCK, and should then "See full Biographical Note". This is already somewhat strange: If I'm invited to read, say "What is it like to be a bat?", I don't expect then to be immediately told to see the full "What is it like to be a bat?" More problematically, if, after all the time you've spent on this draft you can cite no more than a single, unpublished biographical note about the subject, this suggests a lack of "notability" as understood within and for Wikipedia. Until you demonstrate this notability, this won't be promoted from draft to article. -- Hoary (talk) 00:00, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Thank you for your comment. I am feeling my way in wikipedia, and still not secure. I have many citations about this person, but I haven't completed the profile yet. What you saw was the first paragraphs of what will be a longer and fuller article. As for the Smith Library citation that you mention - I am glad you have raised it. I am not sure the best way to present it. Smith's bio of my subject includes important information and I would like readers to see it. I welcome suggestions. Henrybardklein (talk) 12:51, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

I formatted the source for you earlier this morning, take a look. Theroadislong (talk) 13:11, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

What does the cross symbol mean?

Hi, I'm sorry if this a dumb question but what does the cross symbol mean if its next to someone's name? I figured that it was that they died but no, I was recently reading the article of List of Major League Baseball no-hitters and I noticed players like Randy Johnson, Nolan Ryan, and JT Realmuto have the cross, despite being very much alive. So I'm just wondering what it means, and what does the Orthodox (?) cross that I sometimes see mean as well? Creamymemes5 (talk) 23:13, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

@Creamymemes5: Just above the lists is a key which explains the symbols. Click on List of Major League Baseball no-hitters#Key and you will be taken straight there. DuncanHill (talk) 23:29, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Also, those marks aren't really crosses, Orthodox or otherwise. See Dagger (mark) for more information. —Wasell^(T) 05:19, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for the help! Creamymemes5 (talk) 15:50, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Which infobox do you use for an orchard?

I'm trying to write an article about a local orchard. I've found plenty of significant coverage from independent sources and have yet to implement them. However, I'm not sure which kind of infobox I should use. Do I use {{Infobox farm}} or {{Infobox company}}? Thanks, TWOrantula^TM (enter the web) 16:59, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi TrademarkedTWOrantula,

If the information you've gleaned from sources fits into most or all of the variables for {{infobox farm}} then that is what I'd go for, but really it's not too important which infobox you use, since the reader isn't going to see that. Interestingly, National Fruit Collection is an orchard open to visitors, that uses {{infobox park}}. -- D'n'B-t -- 17:14, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

What's the meaning of DEM in German?

What's a description? 151.44.190.139 (talk) 16:58, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Deutsche Mark Shantavira|^{feed me} 18:20, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Gaza Famine...

I don't know what to do here. But given this article - https://www.jpost.com/israel-hamas-war/article-806739 The whole notion of Gaza Strip famine built on a foundation of dubious references that have been debunked. Not sure where to go what to do with this so asking for advice. MaskedSinger (talk) 18:18, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Were they really debunked and well-refuted, or did you just find an article that disagrees with them? jlwoodwa (talk) 18:55, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

(Edit conflict) There are currently 370 cited sources for that article, not all of which are likely "dubious". You have already made a comment on the Talk Page of the article expressing your concern, and that is the correct venue. I suggest you point out which sources you consider least valid and seek consensus for what changes are needed. Mike Turnbull (talk) 18:56, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Depth and secondary articles

I am developing an article for a subject that has been covered by tech news sites, a published research paper and by financial institutions. The reviewers reject the draft. Please advise on which sources exactly are acceptable. Madingaizi (talk) 10:42, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Courtesy link: The article in question appears to be Draft:FinanceGPT. The review note says that "the draft needs multiple published sources that are:

in-depth (not just brief mentions about the subject or routine announcements)
reliable
secondary
strictly independent of the subject.

Make sure you add references that meet all four of these criteria before resubmitting."

Each of those bullet points is linked to guidelines that describe what the requirements are. Please read through those, then come back and ask if you have any specific questions.--Gronk Oz (talk) 11:04, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Courtesy ping (just in case): @Madingaizi GoldRomean (talk) 20:51, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Us couties on article map

State and bordering counties not apearing just the counties on a white background not a normal map 2601:246:CF00:CD60:D26:36F9:683F:9C95 (talk) 02:07, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Is this a question, or a request, or just a statement? If it's a question or request, please rephrase it. (For a start, which "article map"?) -- Hoary (talk) 02:13, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

On my end maybe on other ends when i enter a county article any county in the us article and I go down under the first image to the map the map instead of showing te states outline with the county lines and the red highlighted county it is just the red highlighted county on a white background 2601:246:CF00:CD60:D26:36F9:683F:9C95 (talk) 02:48, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

When I look at the map for Orange County, California, I see Orange County in red, the rest of California in white, and the neighboring states in fawn, with their borders shown. If you're aware of a county map that isn't like that, please give a link to it. Maproom (talk) 08:15, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

the counties in illinois and most other svg 2601:246:CF00:CD60:A048:DE1E:C1C3:3973 (talk) 16:56, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

There are thousands of US counties. You obviously haven't looked at all of them. When asked for en example, GIVE AN EXAMPLE. I guess it's a similar case to #Infobox probelem where the rendering of some old SVG files has changed. PrimeHunter (talk) 09:37, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Map_of_Illinois_highlighting_Cook_County.svg 2601:246:CF00:CD60:A048:DE1E:C1C3:3973 (talk) 16:58, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Looks like it's an issue with the Cook County template using the wrong image -- MacAddct1984 ^{(talk | contribs)} 17:41, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

maybe it's like that on several other counties in illinois and throughout the us 2600:1008:B1A0:6013:0:59:E077:DA01 (talk) 18:06, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

It's very possible! It's probably not very convenient to do on mobile, but if you find one that isn't correct you can go to the associated template page and replace the image linked at map_image = image.svg with a more appropriate county map.

Actually, on further inspection, it looks like it is a much wider spread issue, particularly with these Illinois counties... -- MacAddct1984 ^{(talk | contribs)} 18:50, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for the example. It's the same issue as in #Infobox probelem. commons:User:David Benbennick uploaded a lot of SVG files with US county maps in 2006. They rendered correctly previously but not now. Many articles are still showing cached versions which render correctly but if they have to be generated again by MediaWiki then the may all fail. I have made a working version of commons::File:Map of Illinois highlighting Cook County.svg and uploaded it as commons:File:Map of Illinois highlighting Cook County corrected.svg. I used the suggested fix [7] by WelpThatWorked. I don't have permission to overwrite Commons files but there may also be hundreds or thousands of files to fix and I'm not doing that manually. This is just to show a possible fix. PrimeHunter (talk) 20:44, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Thanks maybe notify a admin about the issues so they can edit it 2601:246:CF00:CD60:90E9:E1DD:6B28:42ED (talk) 21:50, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

I notified the uploader at User talk:Dbenbenn#US county maps rendering incorrectly and will first hear whether he replies. PrimeHunter (talk) 22:06, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi PrimeHunter, thanks for letting me know about the problem. And thanks for making a fix at Cook County corrected.svg.

> I don't have permission to overwrite Commons files

Oh no! "File overwriting not allowed. You attempted to overwrite a file that was not initially uploaded by you." That's new since 2006. It's a wiki, you should be able to edit images! Anyway, I see anyone can request "Autopatrol" rights at commons:Commons:Overwriting existing files/Requests.

I went ahead and overwrote File:Map of Illinois highlighting Cook County.svg with your corrections.

Are you (or anyone else on here) interested in running an upload bot to correct 3000 images? I don't know how to do that anymore since 2006. User:dbenbenn 10:33, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

I'm working on fixing the files (should be just a batch find/replace), then I'll look into the upload bot thing. WelpThatWorked (talk) 13:01, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

The problem is also discussed at Wikipedia:Village pump (technical)#SVG file not displaying correctly - Microsoft Edge and phab:T367645. The trigger was apparently that MediaWiki updated the used version of the external software librsvg. Since the affected SVG files are said to not follow the SVG standard, I doubt there will be a MediaWiki change to accept them. PrimeHunter (talk) 17:15, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

A request could be made at commons:Commons:Batch uploading. PrimeHunter (talk) 17:29, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

User:Nux has fixed many Alabama and New York counties but with another method which changes the bold state outline to the same as county borders, e.g. File:Map of Alabama highlighting Sumter County.svg. PrimeHunter (talk) 17:57, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Suppose I'll wait to see if they continue then. WelpThatWorked (talk) 04:26, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

In the working commons:File:Map of Illinois highlighting Cook County corrected.svg I changed

<clipPath id="state_clip_path">
<g id="state_outline">
<path id="1716" .....
</g>
</clipPath>

to

<clipPath id="state_clip_path">
<path id="state_outline" .....
</clipPath>

..... indicates a lot of unchanged code. Only remove the first occurrence of </g>. The old id 1716 may be different for other SVG files. PrimeHunter (talk) 10:05, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

@PrimeHunter:@Dbenbenn: I'm about to put a brfa in over at commons to fix this, unless there's any objections? Mdann52 (talk) 17:11, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

@Mdann52: Thanks. I have no objections. PrimeHunter (talk) 21:01, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Request for starting over

I have had a history of being banned for what I didn't think was vandalism, and every time I had a good intention, to combat vandalism. My last ban, roughly in October, ended a month ago. Could I do a fresh start? I have had roughly six or seven accounts, and three IP bans. I would be fine if I am not allowed to contribute. Also, could I make an account or am I forever doomed to not have one? I have reviewed the Wikipedia essays on fresh starts and vandalism. 2603:8000:E600:C0A4:F526:8D66:BCAF:3CBB (talk) 20:49, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Any user in good standing who has no active or unexpired sanctions and who is not being or about to be formally discussed for their conduct, may have a clean start. […] Any user who has currently active bans, blocks or other sanctions imposed […] or is currently or about to be formally discussed for their conduct […] or is attempting to evade scrutiny, may not have a clean start.
— Wikipedia:Clean start § Criteria

If you are not currently banned or blocked on any of your accounts, you may create a new account. Otherwise, you should disclose all accounts you have edited under, and submit an unblock request or unban request as appropriate. jlwoodwa (talk) 22:09, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Blocked IPs cannot purge page??

Hi there,

I was trying to purge my userpage on a shared IP which was blocked, and hit the "purge" button, but it just shows the Blocked page. Is this possible to be changed? It's very frustrating. Myrealnamm (💬pros · ✏️cons) 13:48, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Myrealnamm, if an IP address has been blocked, it's been blocked for a reason, and shouldn't be able to edit, or puge, or anything else. As you have an account, why not use that to purge? Maproom (talk) 14:43, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

But doesn't purge just show the newest version of something? Does it edit Wikipedia? I was showing my friend something on their computer and they had to purge it. Myrealnamm (💬pros · ✏️cons) 15:13, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

It's debatable whether or not it "edits" Wikipedia, but it can certainly change the contents of a page, if for example that page transcludes a template or image which has been changed. So it is potentially changing the stored information which gets displayed. ColinFine (talk) 16:06, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Purging a page may change what you see in your browser after it is purged, but does not change content located on any Wikimedia page server, i.e. does not change the stored content of the page. Mathglot (talk) 20:55, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

@Mathglot: Purging refers to Help:Purge and it does often change what is stored on our servers. It doesn't change the stored wikitext of a page but it can change how the page is currently rendered for everybody, not just the user who made the purge. It's not the same as a browser reloading a page. PrimeHunter (talk) 21:35, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

To clarify, if you hit "purge" and hit yes, it will force the current version to appear for everybody the next time you open the page? Myrealnamm (💬pros · ✏️cons) 21:37, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Oh wow. It does. I just tried with a guest browsing window, hit purge from there, and it also changes what I see (from testing at User:Myrealnamm/Guestbook with the Wikipedia ad), and in fact, it shows the same ad for everyone. I never knew that!

Myrealnamm (💬pros · ✏️cons) 21:40, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

@Myrealnamm: Yes. It requires significant server resources to render a page from its wikitext, partly due to our extensive use of templates which have to be processed. For efficiency reasons, the rendered version of a page is cached after an edit and certain other events like a purge. Then everybody sees the cached version until the next rendering is triggered by something. PrimeHunter (talk) 22:38, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

lowercase titles

found snom while looking around random pages (pages in general, not necessarily articles), noticed that the title was somehow lowercase despite technical limitations, but only on the article itself, and not the url, instances of it being linked, its talk page, and... everywhere else, really

apparently, this is done with a designated template, but is that really all there is to it? cogsan _{(nag me) (stalk me)} 16:33, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

did some testing and the answer to that is yes, give or take different namespaces not being properly decapitated

a little anticlimactic, but i don't know what else i should have expected cogsan _{(nag me) (stalk me)} 17:17, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Which namespaces did you find to not be decapitalized properly? (If there's a bug in {{lowercase}}, it's worth reporting.) jlwoodwa (talk) 22:26, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

plopping it on my sandbox turned it from "User:Cogsan/sandbox" to "User:cogsan/sandbox"

so in case of doubt, i'll assume it's any namespace other than mainspace cogsan _{(nag me) (stalk me)} 22:32, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

@Cogsan: The name of the namespace is never changed by {{Lowercase title}}. {{DISPLAYTITLE:}} can be used for that, e.g. {{DISPLAYTITLE:user:cogsan/sandbox}} to both lowercase "user" and "cogsan". PrimeHunter (talk) 23:36, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

{{lowercase}} isn't all there is to it, actually – it uses the magic word {{DISPLAYTITLE}}, which changes how a page's title is displayed. jlwoodwa (talk) 22:23, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

it would appear i have no idea how to use displaytitle either

shame, but also eh cogsan _{(nag me) (stalk me)} 22:59, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Template:DISPLAYTITLE/doc § Introduction explains the single rule: if you copy the displayed title of a page, and paste it into a link, the link needs to go to that page. This means that you can't make arbitrary changes to the title, but instead are limited to the changes listed at Template:DISPLAYTITLE/doc § Description. Once you have a valid title modification, you can apply it using the instructions at Template:DISPLAYTITLE/doc § Instructions; PrimeHunter gives an example of this above. Fortunately, you usually won't need to work with {{DISPLAYTITLE}} directly – most use-cases are covered by wrapper templates like {{lowercase}}. {{correct title examples}} gives a helpful table of these wrapper templates and example usages. jlwoodwa (talk) 00:12, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

Marking an article as requiring revision

I stumbled over International Organization for Peace, Care and Relief and originally made some minor edits. I wanted to also fix some references still using old formatting and noticed that the iopcr.org page no longer seems to refer to this organization; I remember seeing an update needed edit note on some other pages but can't find the appropriate template. How would I find such a template (so far, I have tried looking at things like WP:OUTDATED, WP:Revision and similar guesses, but I'm not sure how to search). Namnatulco (talk) 20:20, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Namnatulco, Wikipedia:Template index may be helpful. -- Hoary (talk) 21:24, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

To find the template for "update needed", a good starting point is to search for "Template:Update needed". The "Template:" at the beginning refers to the template namespace. As it happens, Template:Update needed exists, but if it didn't, the search page would show templates with similar titles. jlwoodwa (talk) 00:23, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

Natural region or Pays?

Both articles refer to the same set of regions, should they be merged or should one be deleted? (Check out Draft:List of natural regions of France). Excellenc1 (talk) 04:52, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

If you didn't get an answer last time, you probably won't this time. Consider asking for suggestions at a relevant Wikiproject such as France or Geography. RudolfRed (talk) 05:00, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

Draft:The Real Kerala Story - (Submission rejected on 17 June 2024)

Write an article related to an important topic in Kerala Also published, many references were included in these articles.

But it went to Deletetion Discuss where it failed and was taken back to Drafit where the article was developed. But today it has been rejected its entry into the main space and Kerala is also affected by this article. Spworld2 (talk) 10:33, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

@Spworld2: Your draft has been rejected because it appears to be an essay that states your opinion rather than a neutral Wikipedia article. Sentences in the draft such as The Real Kerala Story which tells the truth about Kerala in India say things such as "the truth". Wikipedia does not say things are "the truth" or not; we just publish what reliable sources say about the topic in a neutral way. Please read WP:NOTESSAY and Wikipedia:Verifiability, not truth. Cheers ‍Relativity ⚡️ 10:43, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Article topic: Telling the truth about Kerala, not telling lies

"The Real Kerala Story" is a common name if you search on Google you will get many references about it, some are given there, this is not written as an essay, some subtitles are included in it to make it clear to the readers of the article.

This is a story about Kerala but it is not a documentary or a movie

The political controversies about Kerala are falsely framed and published as a film-like controversy, and this is a protest phrase, 'The Real Kerala Story', which is a collective name for a group of events currently taking place in Kerala. Spworld2 (talk) 11:00, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Spworld2, your draft would be easier to understand if it started by making it clear that it's critical of the film The Kerala Story, and giving that link. If you read that Wikipedia article on the film, you'll see that it says, in its first paragaph, "Marketed as a true story, the film is premised on the Hindutva conspiracy theory of "love jihad", and falsely claims that thousands of Hindu women from Kerala have been converted to Islam and recruited in the Islamic State." Maproom (talk) 13:05, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Maproom,What do you mean ? Does this article mean it's unlikely? Controversies arise due to misrepresentation in films and the happenings in Kerala of 'The Real Kerala Story' break this. Religious events, philanthropic activities and social life in Kerala are generally known as ''The Real Kerala Story''. Spworld2 (talk) 05:33, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

How do I make a reference?

It's super hard for me to make one, I'm on mobile. GAMESFanatic10 (talk) 06:31, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

You can simply type - After a statement.<ref>details of the reference</ref>. Which will create the well known numberered citation like this.^[1]. If you're happy doing that, then for a well formatted reference you can start using the {{cite}} template inside of the <ref> tags. -- D'n'B-t -- 07:12, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

Correcting double spaces

I've seen this a lot, so is there any way to quickly find which articles have double spaces (like this) and where? I first thought of using these brackets in the search "" like I sometimes do to fix typos, but it didn't work. Thanks! GoldRomean (talk) 02:17, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

The example didn't work but like this. GoldRomean (talk) 02:18, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

@GoldRomean: Double spaces are rendered as one, so it doesn't matter. Please don't try to "fix" these. RudolfRed (talk) 05:17, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

Just to add that there are certainly billions of double spaces in Wikipedia (currently 57 on this page alone) so it's pointless to set out to correct them. Shantavira|^{feed me} 07:50, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

Can't Change my InfoBox template & Been Blocked from Following up Earlier Query

I tried adding new parameters to an infobox template in my sandbox draft -- but the system won't accept it. Why?

The above question was meant for one of our editors, PrimeHunter. But the system also prevented me from replying to an earlier question of mine, saying that I'm not logged in -- but I'm already logged into my account :(. Why does that happen?

Of course, everyone is encouraged to answer my questions :)! Thanking you all in advance for your enlightening answers ;)!

Warmest regards,

Eleni Eleniofillyria (talk) 15:04, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Ping @PrimeHunter@Eleniofillyria

I have no idea on the logged in thing, you're obviously logged in atm.

On infobox params, for an infobox like say Template:Infobox_person#Blank_template_with_all_parameters, you can only add the parameters that are part of the template coding, so to speak, you can not invent a new one like say "daughters", you have to use the existing "children" (and it has to be written right, no extra capitals etc). Does that help? Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 15:20, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

@Eleniofillyria: I have fixed several things.[8] PrimeHunter (talk) 19:34, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi PrimeHunter :)!

My profuse thanks for your help :)! I am also inserting a photo of subject individual in the infobox. How do I go about doing that -- or what code do I use and where do I place it?

Thanking you in advance! I remain

Eleni Eleniofillyria (talk) 22:18, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi Grabergs Graa Sang :)!

Thank you very much for your advice :)! I am always logged in when I'm doing edits and adding info ;). That is why I was pretty perplexed when I got a pop-up box on my sandbox, saying I cannot edit :(.

The Template: Infobox person I chose indicated I could add additional parameters to the template. When I added the parameters and written the information to each, all my edits disappeared -- or didn't show up -- on the draft when I published it :(. That is mighty odd :O! Could it probably be a glitch in the system? How often does this happen? And when it does happen, what do you recommend I do to rectify it?

Thanking you in advance for your answers and time.

Best regards,

Eleni Eleniofillyria (talk) 22:33, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

@Eleniofillyria: The page didn't use {{Infobox person}} before my edit. It does now. Images can only be displayed in Wikipedia if they have been uploaded to the English Wikipedia or Wikimedia Commons. Then you can click the infobox in VisualEditor, click "Edit" below it and write the file name in the "Image" field. PrimeHunter (talk) 22:46, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Thanx PrimeHunter! I will try inputting the photo today ;)!

Have a smashing day too ;)!

Eleni Eleniofillyria (talk) 08:09, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

Tiffatk3

Isn’t this a COI? They have been asking for help on how to make an article about Tifanny Dawn Atkins which seems to be similar to their name. I want to warn them for COI, but I am hesitant. They disruptively edited here [9] but that‘s it. Is that good enough to issue a warn? I’ve only been here for like 3 months so I’m still unsure. Cheers, 48 JCL 22:17, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

@48JCL It is not prohibited to try to create an autobiography, only strongly discouraged, for the reasons given at that link. Most new editors who try to do so don't succeed. They are required to use the WP:AfC process so their efforts can be approved (or not) by experienced editors. My advice would be to ignore that editor or write on their talk page gently pointing out these facts. Mike Turnbull (talk) 09:39, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

Internet Archive books

Is it acceptable to cite/link to scanned or digital books in the Internet Archive? I heard they were sued for copyright violation. Wafflewombat (talk) 01:47, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

@Wafflewombat Yes, until the issue is settled. See Internet Archive#Copyright issues for some of the background. In prior cases, the Archive made a settlement regarding particular items, or removed them. Wikipedia makes extensive use of the Archive, as you will be aware, and the consequences would be severe here if it had to cease operating entirely. Note that the citation is the key aspect of our articles: the Archive link is just for the convenience of readers so they can easily verify what we say. Mike Turnbull (talk) 09:48, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

Confused about how to include reference sources for the article

Hello, I'm new here and I'm a little confused about how to include reference sources for the article I'm trying to write. I've included sources that are quite trustworthy and sometimes they are rejected for various reasons. Can anyone help? Thank You Wikimoanster (talk) 07:43, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

I guess this is about Draft:Yamaha RX Special. I haven't checked whether the sources you've listed are reliable. But you need to cite each source directly after the statement (or statements) it supports. As things are, a reader has no reason to believe anything you've written in the draft, as it cites no sources. Maproom (talk) 08:21, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

Courtesy link: Help:Footnotes - Link that the editor is referring to. Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 10:09, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

My content about Mary Conway Kohler that I worked on for two hours is gone

Why has mny content been removed? Henrybardklein (talk) 19:29, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi Henrybardklein. You saved Draft:Mary Conway Kohler 48 minutes before the above post. If you wrote more later then then you never saved it. A version from 2023 was deleted in April. Is that what you refer to and do you want it restored? PrimeHunter (talk) 19:45, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

You might want to turn on Special:EditRecovery in your preferences, in the Editor section of the Editing tab. This helps save work that might otherwise be lost. jlwoodwa (talk) 22:19, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for that lead. Wiki can be very confusing for the unfamiliar. Henrybardklein (talk) 12:07, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

Unlocking editing on page

Hi, I can't edit my page called IMbesharam, it says "This page is currently protected so that only extended confirmed users and administrators can edit it."

Is there anything that I can do about it? I need to edit this page and I'm in dead end 81.15.159.106 (talk) 11:48, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

The lock is in place to stop spamming of content on the article. The article will unlock on August 21, 2024. In the mean time, you can use Template:Edit extended-protected in the talk page at Talk:IMbesharam. Thank you, Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 12:21, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

Confirming that IMbesharam is Extended protected, meaning that non-accounts cannot edit, nor can any registered account under 30 days and 500 edits. As noted above, as an IP you can propose changes at the Talk page. Curious as to why you describe it as "my page"? David notMD (talk) 12:25, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

List symbols?

I'm trying to improve List of festivals in California. Some of these festivals are no longer celebrated or have been cancelled indefinitely. What are those list symbols used to indicate such festivals, and is there a template? Thanks, TWOrantula^TM (enter the web) 15:46, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

I don't know, but I don't see the need for that level of detail in the list, since the reader simply needs to click on the appropriate link to determine whether that festival is current, e.g. the Gilroy Garlic Festival article begins: The Gilroy Garlic Festival was a food festival.... Shantavira|^{feed me} 15:55, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

@TrademarkedTWOrantula: {{Dagger}} is sometimes used to indicate something in lists. The meaning has to be explained on the page. PrimeHunter (talk) 16:54, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

@TrademarkedTWOrantula: As the information on the page is presented in tabular form, then it more preferable another column may be added to indicate if a festival has been cancelled. †s and similar can present problems for WP:ACCESSIBILITY, relying as they do on the reader finding any explanation of their meaning on the page. I have been bold and done this. Feel free to alter or revert as you wish. Bazza 7 (talk) 12:26, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

Fixing an article's Image

The article, Charlotte de Witte, tthe infobox image is too much to the left, how can I move it to be in the middle (centre)? 74.14.6.233 (talk) 16:41, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

I have added |Location = center.[10] See Template:CSS image crop for documentation. PrimeHunter (talk) 17:05, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

The language describing Black person seems dated

The biography of Tansey Coetzee describes her as "coloured" which seems dated. But I don't know if there is a guideline on this. ☆ Bri (talk) 18:14, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

Different countries and cultures have different preferred and non-preferred terms. I'm not an expert, but it is my understanding that "coloured" is a commonly used and accepted term in South Africa. See Coloureds. Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 18:19, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

If I intentionally vandalize a page and then immediately revert it is that still blockable

So say I, for example, vandalize 2024 Atlantic hurricane season to replace the infobox with "ugerhighisldrgh;iohrse;ighiserbgeshrgbpiuerwip" (I wouldn't do that, I was just giving an example of vandalism), and then revert the edit five seconds later. Would that still be a blockable offense? 24.115.255.37 (talk) 19:38, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

Yes. If you want to make test edits, please use the sandbox. Elli (talk | contribs) 19:39, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

ok makes sense 24.115.255.37 (talk) 19:42, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

Editing my company's Wikipedia page

I work for the company Ontotext, and the Wikipedia page for an Ontotext product https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontotext_GraphDB has not been edited since a few years before I joined. I understand why Wikipedia doesn't want company employees adding marketing material about their companies to Wikidata, but I would just like to update the dates and release numbers on the page and maybe remove some out-of-date bits. Is that considered kosher for a company employee? Bobdc (talk) 14:05, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi bobdc, I'd suggest making a request on the article's talk page. Instructions for doing so can be found at Wikipedia:Edit requests. -- D'n'B-t -- 14:53, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

Bobdc. First, make the mandatory Paid contributions disclosure. Then, use the formal Edit request procedure at the article's talk page. Cullen328 (talk) 14:55, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

Thanks, Cullen328 and D'n'B-t! it's good to know that there is a specific procedure to follow. I'm going wait until after the product's next release instead of requesting an update now and then another one in a few weeks. Bobdc (talk) 20:44, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

(Almost) EVERYTHING IS THE INFOBOX!!!1!

Basically, I am attempting to merge USS Wadsworth (FFG-9) with ORP Generał Tadeusz Kościuszko. I made an edit (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=ORP_Genera%C5%82_Tadeusz_Ko%C5%9Bciuszko&oldid=1230123249) on the latter article with a lot of the text from the former, with the infobox from the former as well. When I uploaded the edit though, I noticed something weird: The infobox was at the bottom of the page. I decided to open the edited article in the editor and I saw something horrifying: the infobox was somehow containing all the text (not within itself, but rather just as one whole lump, if that makes any sense). I reverted the edit in response to this.

What exactly did I do wrong here? Commanderbuzzard (talk) 20:10, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi Commanderbuzzard, welcome to the Teahouse. I don't use VisualEditor so I don't know how it may have happened but a table end |} was missing.[11] PrimeHunter (talk) 20:45, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

How do I be able to edit semi-protected pages?

I am not yet an admin as of June 20, 2024 (date I posted this). My goal is to make 10 edits/day. [After 1 day, do I get autoconfirmed?]

No, I never vandalized a page before.

I am not able to revert edits yet. As of June 20, 2024, of course.

Did I vandalize a page before or not? Lateruniverse (talk) 21:57, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

Lateruniverse, if you're sure that you "never vandalized a page before", it's odd that you then ask "Did I vandalize a page before or not?" You seem very confused. Suggestion: Turn off your computer or phone and do something else for a few hours. (Sleep, perhaps.) -- Hoary (talk) 22:15, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

Access

How do I access the Wikipedia website for answers to questions ? Stephen Sasz (talk) 23:36, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

@Stephen Sasz: Please see the replies at the help desk, and don't ask the same question in more than one place. RudolfRed (talk) 00:32, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Second DYK

I'm trying to nominate Weise's law to DYK again after it achieved GA status, but when I attempt to put it through the wizard, it rejects it, saying that the page already exists, which is from its first nom. When I go to edit that page, there's a warning about not editing below the line, which is where I would put the new nom. What should I do to nominate it a second time? Thanks in advance! ThaesOfereode (talk) 00:51, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

@ThaesOfereode: It was a DYK as a bold link on the main page in March. You cannot nominate again for five years. See WP:DYKNEW RudolfRed (talk) 01:10, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

I knew I must have been missing something. Thanks! ThaesOfereode (talk) 01:25, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Linking references to draft, Jepmidiyel

How do I link references to my draft, Jepmidiyel? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Zion KDP A.K.A La Miship (talk • contribs) 13:13, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

Hello @Zion KDP A.K.A La Miship and welcome to the Teahouse. Please read WP:REFB. Shantavira|^{feed me} 13:26, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

Note: I've changed Shantavira's link to WP:RFB to WP:REFB, wkich is doubtless what was meant. Deor (talk) 14:49, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

@Shantavira: Please read WP:WTF.^[Humor]

If you use abbreviations all the time, you risk forgetting what the expansion actually is, and might say something you don't actually mean: e.g., you refer to WP:FORK, meaning the short version of WP:CONTENTFORK – but it links to WP:Mirrors and forks.

jlwoodwa (talk) 04:59, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

clothing

How can I improve my article clothing? `The week-long hour` (talk) 04:35, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

The clothing article isn't "your" article. You introduced formatting errors, punctuation errors, and other unexplained changes. That edit you made wasn't an improvement. Maybe start by reviewing Wikipedia:Manual of Style and the various documents in it, which will be a long task. ~Anachronist (talk) 04:41, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Related guideline: WP:Page ownership. (Maybe you made an assumption because this may be your topic of interest?) --Slgrandson (How's my egg-throwing coleslaw?) 05:03, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

WP:TUTORIAL may be of help. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 05:10, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Splitting off parts of two articles to make a third. Some questions

I suggested splitting off the history sections of Gay literature and Lesbian literature into their own article (something like History of LGBT literature) back in February because of the size of their history sections, but never went through with making a full proposal due to a combination of not knowing how and some difficulty staying logged in to the site. I've decided to try to come back to that and have read WP:Split but I'm still confused. Specifically, my questions are how should I format the split template, and where should the central discussion for this take place? I assume that since it involves two articles being split to make a third merged one, it shouldn't just be on one of their talk pages, should it?--Lover of lgbt literature (talk) 06:34, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi Lover of lgbt literature.

If you have a discussion anywhere, then you can post an appropriate notice on other talk pages directing people to that discussion but I would suggest that in this case the central discussion belongs on the talk page of the LGBT studies WikiProject. If you were to go there then the template would look something like {{Split section|History of LGBT literature|discuss=Wikipedia talk:WikiProject LGBT studies#Discussion Title}}. Does that help? -- D'n'B-t -- 07:06, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Yep. Thanks. I don't have time right now, and I have an appointment tomorrow, so I'll propose that over the weekend.--Lover of lgbt literature (talk) 08:16, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Takahue cemetery

there was no information on my home community cemetery, I contacted the person that runs it. No one knows how to put the correct information in. I tried but there was only room to put her phone number. The local library found me a link which I also inserted. I am not happy that someone with no knowledge of the area can simply put a Google road map photo there! Kaipaua (talk) 21:50, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

Kaipaua, in Wikipedia, anyone who scrupulously and intelligently bases their edits on reliable sources, which they clearly cite, may edit any article. -- Hoary (talk) 22:21, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

If you can demonstrate that Takahue cemetery is notable (which I doubt) then it might merit a mention in Wikipedia. Shantavira|^{feed me} 09:32, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Bug report?

Is there a place to submit bug reports for editing? I’m using Firefox on iOS 15.1 and am unable to add links to an article on mobile. Ju1c3machine (talk) 09:46, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi Ju1c3machine, welcome to the Teahouse. It's probably not a bug. You can ask for help here. Give the link, article and say what happens. Omit https:// if you cannot save the link here. If it happened multiple times then just give an example. PrimeHunter (talk) 10:23, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

question about a draft

I am hoping to get some direction, I was told that it would benefit me greatly if I would create myself an author page and a WIKI page, now I have a draft that was declined by Zingarese, hope I have figured out how to reach out to that particular person but I would love some direction on what I need to change in order to get my page published, I can send my email address if that would be helpful but not on a public forum, thank you! @Zingarese Author Bekka Scott (talk) 19:09, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

You have misunderstood what Wikipedia is, Wikipedia doesn't host "author pages" we have articles on notable people see the relevant criteria at WP:NWRITER. Theroadislong (talk) 19:24, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

WP, however, does host userpage profiles so long as said material relates in some way to users' activity, tenure, and/or goals hereon. Note that userpages cannot be used as ads/promotional tools/spam bait, social profiles, forum threads, or personal web pages; there are other avenues for the likes of those. As for users who have their own official articles, WP:Notable Wikipedians is your go-to. --Slgrandson (How's my egg-throwing coleslaw?) 22:49, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

It also appears that a significant portion (everything but 'early life') was copied from a website with a copyright notice. If the subject is notable (which it doesn't appear based on the two links provided so far), the content will need to be basically entirely rewritten to not be a copy of another website (or any copyrighted source). -bɜ:ʳkənhɪmez (User/say hi!) 19:27, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

I was told by my agent to post one since I am an up and coming author. I didn't copy and paste anything to the page, I wrote it myself off the cuff. 72.222.81.23 (talk) 11:59, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Your draft has been Speedy deleted for copyright infringement. Please read WP:AUTO before considering trying again. David notMD (talk) 22:57, 20 June 2024 (UTC) David notMD (talk) 22:57, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

Regarding my Article got declined!

Hi,

I just wanted to know how an article can be tagged as its sounds like an advertisement, I need to sort out my writing style, My recent article got declined because of this even though I tried my best to keep it as simple as possible! Meena1998 (talk) 07:28, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

@DoubleGrazing Meena1998 (talk) 07:29, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Courtesy link: Draft:G Square Realtors Pvt Ltd

Hi @Meena1998: the problem isn't so much the writing style, but rather the content. Your draft merely describes what the business does, including very specifically what projects it has worked on, the awards it has won, its CSR initiatives, etc. While I can understand that's what the business would like to tell the world about itself, we have no interest in that. We want to see what independent and reliable secondary sources have said about this company, and in particular about what makes it noteworthy, rather than just another ROTM business. HTH, -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 07:42, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

I Understand, I took an existing article as a reference to write this one, only difference is that they have not added any projects and CSR activities, If I remove those content will it be Good to go? Meena1998 (talk) 07:52, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

@Meena1998: as mentioned already, we need to see what independent and reliable secondary sources, entirely of their own volition, have chosen to say about this business. If you can find multiple (3+) such sources, and summarise (in your own words, but without any additional commentary or embellishment) their coverage, then it may be possible to have an article on this subject accepted. Can't really say much more than that, without seeing what you come up with. -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 09:03, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Meena1998, five awards are listed. Three aren't sourced at all, and a fourth is sourced to a mere PR vehicle. I haven't looked at the fifth, but I'll assume for a moment that it's reliable. So in this section, reliable sourcing is running at an unimpressive 20%. -- Hoary (talk) 09:23, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Also, minor awards - those that are not themselves Wikipedia articles (Academy, Nobel, etc.) can be listed but do not contribute to establishing notability. David notMD (talk) 12:02, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

help with posting first article

Hi all! My recent submission was rejected and I have no idea why - please could someone give me some guidance. I am really not sure why this has happened. EmmaKendrickCox (talk) 15:19, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi @EmmaKendrickCox. To put it bluntly, your sandbox draft was a promotional advert for Russell. Wikipedia is not a place to promote people. Your draft would be suited for an About Me page on his personal website, but not an encyclopedia.

How are you connected to Russell? Qcne (talk) 15:52, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi there - I am sorry about that. Russell is someone I know, he's done incredible work in the entrepreneurial space and boosting the economy in Scotland. I was under the impression that because of his philanthorpic work and his work with uplifting the economy this was within the guardrails. EmmaKendrickCox (talk) 15:59, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

@EmmaKendrickCox You have a conflict of interest, so you should check WP:COI to understand the requirements.

Wikipedia articles must be about topics that pass our notability policy, in this case WP:NPEOPLE. We require multiple published reliable independent sources to establish notability. Russell may be notable if he has been reported on in aforementioned sources, so if you want to try again please carefully read your first article. Qcne (talk) 16:02, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Ok thank you 2C0F:F4C0:2203:740C:A10B:64B5:A259:E83 (talk) 16:29, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

@EmmaKendrickCox The draft in your sandbox will shortly be deleted. It seems to be an attempt to be a biography of a living person called Russell Dalgleish. However, it cites no sources, which is against Wikipedia policy for biographies of living people. As such it can never be accepted as an article. If you intend to try again with a new draft, please follow the procedure described at WP:AfC after having read this page about conflict of interest and this essay about creating articles. Mike Turnbull (talk) 15:52, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

new user page translation

I am a new user and I want to translate a Japanese page to English, but Wikipedia does not permit me to do so, what should I do? Maryam.mgs (talk) 13:17, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

Hello @Maryam.mgs, welcome to the Teahouse. Anyone can translate articles from other language Wikipedias to English, as long as they follow the guidelines for content attribution. There is a page that provides information on this: Help:Translation. Since you are a new user and do not have many edits, the specific use of the Content Translation Tool is not allowed until you have 500 edits and have been a member for 1 month. Recon rabbit 14:13, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

Maryam.mgs, The short answer is: translate it yourself, as long as it is on Japanese Wikipedia, and forget about the Content Translation Tool. I was going to suggest you start by creating a sandbox page, User:Maryam.mgs/sandbox, but it looks like you have already started an article there about "Kyoichi Tanaka", and then I noticed you also created Draft:Kyoichi Tanaka as well. I assume that is the topic you wish to translate?

I found a Japanese article at ja:田中恭一 about a Japanese businessman involved with a contact lens company, so I assume that is the article you are translating. If so, you can keep on translating it, just be aware that Wikipedia's Terms of use requires that all translations from other Wikipedias be attributed by a statement in the edit summary; see WP:TFOLWP for how to word this. Looking at the history of the Draft, it looks like there is a brief attribution statement on the initial edit which probably suffices, so you can just carry on translating. Mathglot (talk) 03:49, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Thanks @Mathglot

Yes, That's true. I want to write a page about Kyoichi Tanaka.

So now, I am translating directly. but I want the page to be shown as the second language of the japanese page. Now, in my edit, in the language part, it shows only one language and it is considered as independent page. How can I link the japanese and the english pages. Maryam.mgs (talk) 08:14, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

The pages are linked through Wikidata. Once the English page is published (no longer a draft), it will be possible to add it to the list of Wikipedia entries on this page: wikidata:Q11575551. MOst of the time this is done by people patrolling new pages or bots so it is not usually something you have to worry about. Recon rabbit 13:27, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Thanks @Reconrabbit for the explanation.

Even if the english version of the page is not exactly the same as the japanese version (more detailed than the japanese version)?

Thank you Maryam.mgs (talk) 14:10, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

That is correct. It would be impossible for every article to be the same across different languages anyway, since it is discouraged to use machine translation. Also, different sources may be used in different languages. As an example, the English article on Narita Brian is a stub, and it uses the Los Angeles Times as a source. The Japanese article does not use this source, and it is a much longer Featured Article. Recon rabbit 14:29, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for the info. It is useful Maryam.mgs (talk) 08:09, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Maryam.mgs, I have made a number of improvements to your Draft, tagged some issues inline, and started a Talk page to go into further detail. Much remains to be done, and at this point, I think that discussion of improvements to your Draft and further questions should move to the Draft talk page. Feel free to respond to the existing discussion there, or start new discussion sections with new questions. Thanks, Mathglot (talk) 18:04, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Moved to Draft talk:Kyoichi Tanaka

How to indicate that there is a no citations or a lack of it

Hello, I am working on a page about John Candy and thought it would be a good starting point. I noticed that many sentences lack citations, and some citations present do not fully support the corresponding statements. How should I indicate these issues? HeavyMetalTheMovie (talk) 18:17, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Simple: With {{citation needed}} after statements, or {{unsourced}} atop whole articles. --Slgrandson (How's my egg-throwing coleslaw?) 18:22, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Should this be mentioned in the Khiam article?

"Israeli attacks target Lebanon’s Khiam Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reports that two attacks have been carried out by the Israeli army on the southern Lebanese town of Khiam, which abuts the country’s border with Israel. Video verified by Al Jazeera shows large plumes of smoke rising from the village a short while ago." - from the al jazeera life feed.

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

Do we wait on it, or should it be mentioned? (Trying to be very careful with this because contentious topics notification)

75.142.254.3 (talk) 17:33, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

I've added one sentence to the article, based on the Al Jazeera source and the BBC. I think it's WP:DUE, but someone can revert if they have good reason, of course. Cremastra (talk) 19:11, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Why this article is rejected

This draft article is rejected for having references from a single source.but i don't know why this excuse was given as it has already cited many sources.can any body help me with this.
--kemel49^{(connect)(contri)} 18:58, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

It wasn't rejected, it was declined. If it was rejected, the message would have said so, and this means you should not pursue further attempts to publish it. But because it was declined, that means the reviewer thinks it may have potential but it still needs improvement before it is deemed acceptable for publication in article space. It wasn't declined for having a single source, it was declined for not citing reliable sources. ~Anachronist (talk) 19:05, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

What is reliable sources if cited sources are not much reliable.there are several big news agencies websites also cited.please correct me if i am wrong there.
--kemel49^{(connect)(contri)} 19:13, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Remove italics from an article title

Hello, there is a consensus on the talk page of Lego Ninjago to remove the italics in the article title. Unfortunately, we don't know how to do this. Please can anyone advise? Thanks! Fieryninja (talk) 18:39, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

I changed it to fit Lego Star Wars. There was a second infobox further into the article that was forcing an italic title. Template:Infobox media franchise, if you're curious. Happy editing. :) JackTheSecond (talk) 19:52, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Courtesy link: Talk:Lego Ninjago § italics

kemel49^{(connect)(contri)} 19:06, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

I am allowed to reach out to people who are affiliated with the topic I am writing about?

Am I allowed to reach out to the people who are affiliated with a topic I am writing about for more sources and information? The topic is a piece of video media from the 1990's. The cast had a lot of subcultural notability in the 80's/90's and were features in subculture magazines (skateboarding in particular) so I'm wondering if they know where to get more sources about the video they were in. No offense to them but I don't think any of the cast members or anybody else involved would meet the qualifications for notability in the present nor would have in the past honestly. (I'd be seeking them out through social media.) WindowColorCenter (talk) 03:38, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

No. Wikipedia acts as a repository for verifiable sources. Social media accounts are not reliable or particularly reliable. Wrosh (talk) 03:47, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

@Wrosh of course, it's true we don't use posts on social media as sources, as they are not reliable sources. Here we have @WindowColorCenter asking if it's okay to "reach out" to someone, asking if that person can point to a reliable source. That seems okay to me — unless you can point me to a policy that suggests otherwise? MatthewDalhousie (talk) 03:57, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

@Wrosh: That's mostly true. Social media accounts can be used for some things, but their scope of use is very limited, and they'd be considered primary sources, which won't help in establishing a subject's wikinotability. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 14:15, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

@Wrosh, thank you. I studied up on the practicalities of sources before I'd started writing and knew to refrain from using them as sources as well as blogs as those as primary sources, from what I'd understood could not be used no problem and in any case thank you for the reminder. @MatthewDalhousie is right is what I had been asking about with the article. More clearly I had been meaning to say if it was alright to reach out to people who had been involved with the media on their own social media accounts which is how I would attempt to reach them and ask them for any sources they have. Thank you both! I'm glad I am able to reach out to others to ask as part of the research I am attempting to do. WindowColorCenter (talk) 20:12, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Hello, WindowColorCenter, and welcome to the Teahouse. Certainly you can reach out to people involved and ask if they can point you to reliable independent sources|, as MatthewDalhousie says. Wrosh and Tenryuu seem to be answering a different question from the one you asked. ColinFine (talk) 16:31, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

I have magazine articles but they aren't archived online. OK to use for citations?

I reached out to several people who were involved with the production of the media I am making an article about. One responded and this person provided to me several magazine pages and clippings. Although I haven't extensively looked online yet (I'd like to ask in advance), I don't know if they could be found in an online database of magazine articles. Is it still okay to use them for citations? WindowColorCenter (talk) 20:29, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

The problem with a collection of clippings is they won't necessarily have provenance. There's a big difference between "a clipping from my collection says XYZ", and "an article from issue #420 of Generic Magazine (June 1999, page 65) says XYZ", even if the clipping is the article.

If you can provide bibliographic information for when and where the articles were published - even if they're not online yet - we should be good. DS (talk) 20:36, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

@DragonflySixtyseven Thank you, that's the info I was hoping to find. That comes across hopeful on my end. Alright, I'll put my best into getting something together. WindowColorCenter (talk) 20:42, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

How do I make a Wikipedia article for a subject with an article that already exists?

I'd like to make a new Wikipedia article however there is no red link for creation because pages with the same name already exist. I'm sure there is a simple answer but I can't find one ! Thanks so much WindowColorCenter (talk) 20:53, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

By creating a page with a disambiguator in the title. For example Guillotine is about what you would expect it to be about, as the main topic, while Guillotine (band) is about a band by the same name and Guillotine (wrestling) is about a wrestling move. More detailed information is at WP:DAB. Just Step Sideways ^{from this world ..... today} 21:16, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Thank you, I will do that with the article I am making! WindowColorCenter (talk) 21:18, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Help needed

I just found out that San Francisco Bay Area Chef and KCBS Radio personality Narsai Micheal David has passed away at the age of 87. the source website is https://www.audacy.com/kcbsradio/news/local/remembering-kcbs-food-and-wine-editor-narsai-david . Could someone please add this to his Wikipedia page since I am not wiki-literate when it comes to editing. Thanks in advance. SFTEXFAN (talk) 20:49, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Wow, that website is obnoxious with the pop up ads, but it looks like this is proper verification so I'll add it in. Just Step Sideways ^{from this world ..... today} 21:20, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Done. Just Step Sideways ^{from this world ..... today} 21:30, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Gregg Bissonette

I made a few edits to Gregg’s page. As of now he is currently Modern Drummers reader poll winner. For people wanting to know about him, that’s important current information about his accomplishments. So that being the first thing people read would be a smart addition. Is there a way to keep that info at the top being that it is a current highlight in his drumming career? Thank you, Mike Mike Drums (talk) 11:54, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Mike Drums Your two attempts at additions to Gregg Bissonette were reverted because you did not provide a verifying reference. You were informed of this reason on your Talk page. David notMD (talk) 12:05, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

In this set of edits, you added Gregg Bissonette has the well-deserved honor of being Modern Drummers current, 2023, readers poll winner of the Best "All Around" drummer category. How is this so important that it must precede the introductory sentence? How may the reader verify this? Who says that it's well-deserved, and where do they say it? In this set of edits, you added Gregg Bissonette has the well deserved honor of being the current, 2023, Modern Drummer readers poll winner in the Best All Around” drummer category. Same questions. -- Hoary (talk) 12:09, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi Hoary. Thanks for the feedback

If I change the wording and can figure out how to add verification (don’t know how to do that currently) can it be placed at the top being that it is current information?

Thank you,

Mike Mike Drums (talk) 13:01, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

@Mike Drums The lead is not the place for new information. Please see Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Lead section. Shantavira|^{feed me} 13:13, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

@Mike Drums There are detailed instructions for citing your sources at WP:CITE. You are proposing to edit a biography of a living peron for which we have very strict sourcing/citation requirements (see that link). You should place the new material about the award in the relevant section of the main article and only repeat that in the WP:LEAD if it is one of the most important of his accomplishments. The fact that it is the most recent is not relevant. Mike Turnbull (talk) 15:16, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Hello, Mike Drums. To add to what Mike Turnbull has said: no article should ever refer to anything in evaulative terms such as "well-deserved" in Wikipedia's voice. If a reliable source, wholly independent from the subject, has referred to the subject in such terms, it may be permissible to include a direct attributed quote. ColinFine (talk) 21:32, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

iPhone

I need help fixing my phone a person came on here lying saying this was there phone an they are all over my phone listening to my conversation an has me as kid on my own phone 174.213.161.65 (talk) 23:23, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

This is the help site for creating and editing Wikipedia pages, not iPhone. I hope you can get your issue resolved soon! Foxiko (talk) 23:26, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Do I need to use citations in my lead?

Some of my citations I think are more prevalent to the body of the article and have more appropriate placements than in the lead. Is it required to use citations in the lead when if used there it'd be redundant? WindowColorCenter (talk) 21:29, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

@WindowColorCenter:, Not required. Although, sometimes it's desirable to add solid reliable sources if it's something particularly contentious. Check out MOS:LEADCITE Graywalls (talk) 22:10, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

@Graywalls thank you. Once I have the article pushed out I'll look into this in more depth! WindowColorCenter (talk) 23:47, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Account security question

Does changing your Wikipedia's account password sign you out of other sessions/devices? If not, how else to secure account if under the suspicion it's hacked? Bzik2324 (talk) 20:55, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Are you saying that your account was hacked? 331dot (talk) 21:00, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

I'm fairly certain that if you change your password, then log out, you are logged out on all WMF sites using unified login, which is pretty much all of them. I would echo 331dot's concern as well though, what makes you think you may have been hacked? Just Step Sideways ^{from this world ..... today} 21:09, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

@331dot No... it's just out of curiosity, just in case. Bzik2324 (talk) 21:53, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Accounts that appear to be hacked or otherwise taken control of by someone other than the creator are generally blocked, see WP:COMPROMISED. 331dot (talk) 00:24, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

Issues with CCSDS page on Wikipedia

I'm a long time user of Wikipedia, and contribute financially but not with words (so far). I'm also one of the leaders in the CCSDS organization and have noticed that the Wiki page is incomplete and somewhat biased. The link is Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems. I'd like to fix these issues. What is the best way to proceed? LotsOfStrings (talk) 23:33, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

@LotsOfStrings: Welcome to Wikipedia:Teahouse/Questions/Archive 1227. For one, you must disclose that you have a conflict of interest with the subject in question, preferably on your user page. Second, you should use the article's talk page at Talk:Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems and submit an edit request of what exactly you want to change and a reliable source that backs your proposed change. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 00:36, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for that information. I’ll update my user profile. Since CCSDS is a consensus organization I could even have the governing body “bless” the edits. I assume Wikipedia wants accuracy and that’s how we get it. I also believe that there’s room for differences of opinion, but I’m most interested in facts. Right? LotsOfStrings (talk) 15:53, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Since CCSDS is a consensus organization I could even have the governing body “bless” the edits. I assume Wikipedia wants accuracy and that’s how we get it.
That is something you don't want to do. While it could potentially be used as a primary source, you may only use it for things that are not contentious (more info at WP:ABOUTSELF). Ideally information is taken from sources that follow the golden rule; that is, sources that are reliable, independent of the subject, and significantly covers the subject.
While I have a slight bone to pick with Wikipedia for what it's concerned about, the encyclopedia is concerned that the information can be verified from reliable sources, not the absolute truth. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 17:57, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

And, to add to what Tenryuu says, "blessing" by the governing body is not required: in fact it is totally irrelevant. If reliable sources said something significant about the organisation which the governing body really didn't want repeated, it could and possibly should still go in the article. ColinFine (talk) 21:27, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for clarifying this. I would myself be interested in whatever any “reliable sources” would have to say. That said, I wonder how you assess “reliability”. LotsOfStrings (talk) 23:44, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

There are links in my comment above that will take you to the relevant pages, such as Wikipedia:Reliable sources. If a source you want to cite isn't on the list of perennial reliable sources, you can ask at the reliable sources noticeboard. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 01:05, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

What could I add to fix my page?

Hello! I made a Wikipedia page for an album last night. I entered it in for submission and it got declined. Does anybody know what else I could add in to get it approved? I worked very hard on it. You can see the reason for decline at the top of the page, and here is the link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:MSI_B-SIDES_vol._1

Thanks! Foxiko (talk) 23:23, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

@Foxiko: Welcome to Wikipedia:Teahouse/Questions/Archive 1227. Nothing in the draft establishes any wikinotability the album may have. The sources you're using are generally considered unreliable; you're better off finding better ones, particularly those that don't have user-generated content. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 01:14, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

Thank you for responding! Unfortunately, the album only came out yesterday and there are no news articles about it. I have added every reference I could find to the page. I still appreciate your response, though! Have a nice day! Foxiko (talk) 01:19, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

Yeah, this sounds like a case of a subject that's too soon for Wikipedia. There's nothing wrong with letting it incubate in draftspace (drafts are deleted after six months of inactivity) and seeing if there's more talk about it in a few months' time. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 01:41, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

Thank you for letting me know! If it gets declined again, I'll let it stay in drafts :) Foxiko (talk) 03:13, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

Closing a merge

Can i close the merge at Talk:List of current Iran governors-general#Merge the Articles of Some Governors General to This Article If so , how? AlexBobCharles (talk) 09:29, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

Yes, by following the instructions at WP:MERGECLOSE. I've taken the liberty of closing the merge for you; seems straightforward to me. (Full disclosure: I also undid the nominator's edits of your comments (!!) before closing; hope you don't mind those reversions.) Rotideypoc41352 (talk · contribs) 10:15, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

Thank you AlexBobCharles (talk) 10:24, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

How to prevent the Wikidata template from returning multiple values?

Hi Teahouse!

I was trying to figure out why one of the boxes in Comparison of Java virtual machines said "Error: first parameter cannot be parsed as a date or time." From what I figured out, Template:Start date and age was unhappy because it was getting multiple values from Wikidata:

{{Start date and age|{{wikidata|qualifier|Q16928072|P348|P577}}}}

The inner Template:Wikidata was looking up the item Q16928072 (GraalVM), the property P348 (software version), and then the qualifier P577 (publication date). It seems that a bot came along and marked an older "software version" as preferred. The last added "software version" was also marked as preferred.

The command {{wikidata|qualifier| is meant to return a single qualifier, but because there were 2 preferred "software version" properties, it retrieved 2 "publication date" qualifiers, like so:

20 November 2019; 13 June 2023; Error: first parameter cannot be parsed as a date or time.

The versions happened to be out of date, so I tried my hand at updating the Wikidata item. I also unmarked the bot's preferred ranking. For now the box correctly reads:

16 April 2024; 2 months ago

Does anyone know how to use Template:Wikidata to only choose the most recent date, regardless of preferred ranking? I don't know if my solution is the most robust, since another bot could reintroduce multiple values. Blepbob (talk) 00:43, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

According to Template:Wikidata/doc § cite note-fm-2, the single configuration flag should do what you want. jlwoodwa (talk) 08:29, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

single does limit the result to one, but I'm not sure if it supports sorting the dates by latest. For instance, if there are two preferred software versions with different dates, it seems to just pick the date for the first listed version.

Ah well, maybe the template doesn't support what I'm trying to describe. Thanks anyway. Blepbob (talk) 10:40, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

Tea Party / Tea Article

Come here for a tea! How about the tea article? Highway Helper (talk) 23:04, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Tea, Teahouse and Wikipedia:Teahouse are separate entities. David notMD (talk) 13:42, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

Will including this story in an article run up against BLP?

This article is the only sourced piece I can find about this possible controversy: https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/b1a1jn00hc, in the interests of not violating BLP, is this substantial enough for inclusion in the Gili Raanan article? Smallangryplanet (talk) 12:26, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

@Smallangryplanet Calcalist seems to be a valid source, although it has not been discussed at WP:RSPS. The article is quite long and clearly Raanan knows about it since it includes comments from him. Thus I think it is valid to include material from that article provided you do so neutrally and without undue weight. In particular, I would avoid using the word "controversy": The article is critical but does not seem to be trying to be controversial. Mike Turnbull (talk) 13:59, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

That makes sense! Thanks very much @Michael D. Turnbull. Smallangryplanet (talk) 14:01, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

Would it be possible for Wikipedia to stop changing appearance?

As a decades-long user of Wikipedia, I don't know what inspired the recent changes to the site's appearance. First, the Table of Contents became a sidebar, and now it assumes a large browser-window -- at least when javascript is not used. (Disabling javascript allows me to run lean, when carrying out extended research.) If it ain't broke, why fix it? 2604:3D08:7070:1500:FAB1:56FF:FE9B:B422 (talk) 17:02, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Maybe you're referring to the new Vector skin that was released in 2022. You can see this for more info. Myrealnamm (💬pros · ✏️cons) 18:02, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

I get the impression that the developers are continuing to make changes to the Vector 2022 skin. If you create an account, you can choose a different skin, such as legacy vector 2010 (the default before the new vector came out). RudolfRed (talk) 02:23, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

Thank you, both, for the replies! It must be ongoing mods, since the annoyances started over __only the past month__. I'll consider using my account, if it helps && it does not expect javascript. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2604:3d08:7070:1500:fab1:56ff:fe9b:b422 (talk) 14:19, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

Map of state highlighting a county

Something has happened to the Wikimedia Commons state maps highlighting a county. The maps used to show the entire state and its counties, with the highlighted county in red. Now, the map of the state, and all the counties except the highlighted county, is gone. Examples are the maps in the InfoBoxes for Battle of Charleston (1862), Battle of Cove Mountain, Battle of Droop Mountain, Battle of Fayetteville (1862). There are others. All of these maps used to show the entire state divided by county. The state was white with borders in black. The highlighted county was a solid red. Now, the only thing that appears is the red part. Looking at only the file "Map of West Virginia highlighting Fayette County.svg" in WikiMedia, it says the English version is used in over 40 pages. What happened? Will it be restored? TwoScars (talk) 17:10, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

I certainly hope so. The current map is remarkably useless. Maproom (talk) 19:14, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

I see it's been fixed, with the comment "neuter the clipping path". Maproom (talk) 06:55, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

This has been bugging me. It still appears as such on my end on the linked pages. Oddly enough it started with this new redesign. 2604:2D80:D503:3700:AF70:7991:DFAD:B637 (talk) 10:40, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

There is a post on Commons:Graphics village pump called Map of state highlighting a county. Evidently, the SVG file source does not validate and does not work on modern browsers. Someone has fixed Fayette County, but basically all of the states have the problem. Other West Virginia counties such as Kanawha County, Pocahontas County, and Hardy County have not been fixed. Also noticed Wythe County, Virginia needs to be fixed. Also noticed Talbot County, Maryland needs to be fixed. TwoScars (talk) 15:44, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

DYK question

Hello, I am a frequent editor but new to DYK. I just rewrote Theatre Development Fund which used to be exceptionally promotional and changed everything in the article (save for a some references here and there) so that it complied with WP:PROMO, such that only a very small amount of the former prose remains. While the article is not necessarily "new", it was significantly improved in my opinion, I think it is also new since most of the prose is new. My question is does this merit the nomination of the article for DYK (ie. would it be taken seriously) although does not technically fall under the "new" article category, GA, or five-fold expansion categories? Any feedback on the article would be greatly appreciated (such as if everthing I did was unneccessary)!! Thank you, P,TO 19104 (talk) (contribs) 16:32, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

P,TO 19104 MY experience with DYK is that rules do not allow article revisions, even major, to qualify under the "new article" description. David notMD (talk) 16:14, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

@David notMD: Ok thank you that was what I was wondering. I won't move forward with the nom then. P,TO 19104 (talk) (contribs) 16:16, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

Can someone assist in creating articles about Heenok.com?

I want to know more about this company, how they started and their current state....can someone assist in creating a wikipedia article? Davidy556 (talk) 11:41, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

You could try over at Wikipedia:Requested articles, but I can see you already created a draft in your sandbox in May; this draft has subsequently been deleted as advertising (correctly, imho, as the page was written in very promotional tones). As you seem to be very intent on this being an article: do you have a conflict of interest? Lectonar (talk) 12:01, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Davidy556 Teahouse Hosts are here to advise, not be co-authors. David notMD (talk) 16:17, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

Information Regarding the sources/references given to the articles.

Can I use this source in my Wikipedia article?[12]

Ig not , than how can I find out the source is unreliable for Wikipedia.What WP:RAJ is? Roberthooke003 (talk) 01:02, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

@Roberthooke003: You can use {{Cite book}} to cite that book in an article. That WP shortcut you link appears to be some user's essay. RudolfRed (talk) 02:24, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

So can I use the source in my article? Is that not a WP:NOTRS, is it a reliable source? How can I check weather it's reliable or not? Roberthooke003 (talk) 02:30, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

Hello. The reliable source noticeboard is the best place to ask about reliability of sources. Note that the reliability of a source depends on many factors, including precisely what information the source is being used to support. A book from a reputable publisher more than a hundred years ago may be a very good source for some things, but I would be dubious about what an English (presumably) writer in the 1920s had to say about sensitive cultural issues in seventeenth century India. ColinFine (talk) 17:11, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

Inappropriate link

I was reading a wikipedia article on the great recession and clicked a link for housing bubble and content regarding Madonna appeared. How do I report that inappropriate link? 96.230.231.165 (talk) 14:15, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

IP editor. Please do so here and someone will take a look at it. Just provide a Wikilink to the article where you found the issue (and the precise place you clicked if the article is a long one). Mike Turnbull (talk) 14:19, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

The article seems to be Great Recession which mentions housing bubbles in several places. I can't currently see the issue being reported. Can you specify the section or citation number, please, IP editor? Mike Turnbull (talk) 14:23, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

I cannot find a problem with the link now. The link is working correctly now for me. There were also other links that also went to the same Madonna page. 96.230.231.165 (talk) 14:43, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

If several different links took you to the same dubious page, the obvious thought is that it is your browser which was compromised. Are you now using a different browser or device? ColinFine (talk) 17:18, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

Request For Help

Hi. I apologize if I am posting this request for help in the wrong place; I'm doing so because I have been blocked from all the other Wikimedia sites, and when I try to write to the person who has blocked me, I receive messages that I have been blocked. This seems to have originated at Wikisource, and I have never made any type of edit to Wikisource. The edits I've made over the years are few in number and have always been constructive.

There are two entities that have blocked me: 1) User:Jan.Kamenicek, and 2) Something called Epic, which has blocked me until 2007; the page in which Epic announced that I am blocked seems to have disappeared now, but I am still blocked.

I have not made any edits to any Wikimedia sites in recent history. On the few occasions that I have made edits to Wikipedia, I have done so while logged in to my account name, "Enactataph". My edits have always been constructive.

Again, I have never made any edit on Wikisource. This is what Jan Kamenicek determined:

This IP address is currently blocked. The latest block log entry is provided below for reference:

20:54, 10 October 2023 Jan.Kamenicek talk contribs blocked 2401:4900::/32 talk with an expiration time of 2 years, 12 hours, 21 minutes and 36 seconds (anonymous users only, account creation disabled) (Vandalism)

If Jan Kamenicek and Epic had messaged me about some concern about an IP address, we could have happily clarified the matter by email. I tried to do so, but I seem to be blocked everywhere but here.

I followed the administrative and help links associated with the blocks imposed by Jan Kamenicek and Epic, but these links led to further messages that I was blocked and could not write a message or ask a discussion question. Therefore, I'm writing here, as it's the only source I can access.

Thank you for your consideration and any help you can suggest about this matter.

Sincerely, Enactataph Enactataph (talk) 16:51, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

User:EPIC, how's your day going? Drmies (talk) 16:53, 22 June 2024 (UTC)
Thanks for the ping. To answer Drmies, I'm doing well and my day is going the same. As for the issues with the global block, which block are you affected by? The /32 range you have specified is not globally blocked, but I see two /64 ranges which I blocked four days ago. I don't know which of them, but in either case, if you are still affected, please email us at stewardswikimedia.org with the relevant information and we will assist you. Regarding the enwikisource block, the block was placed on a large range, meaning it can be expected that it will affect some innocent users. I've tried force creating a local account for you, since the block only affects anonymous users, meaning you should be able to log in and edit there if you want to. EPIC (talk) 17:31, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

Jacksonville Int'l Airport sourcing issue

Hello. Go to above article, scroll down to statistics, then Annual traffic, reference #38. It will not go to the pdf, however, right above Annual traffic, in Statistics, Passenger traffic, click reference #37, goes to the exact PDF that I want. I typed in the url exactly the way it is from that section but it doesnt link up to it. Hope you can fix it. Thanks and have a good day.Theairportman33531 (talk) 16:54, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

@Theairportman33531 Both those refs are giving me 404 errors. I think you have the URLs wrong as I can find the same info at the Internet archive. Note lack of final "s" and presence of "www". If the two references you want to use are to the same .pdf, then you should use one named reference . Mike Turnbull (talk) 17:22, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

I used the url from the Internet Archive and both now go to the PDF that I want. Thanks for the lead. Have a good day.Theairportman33531 (talk) 17:45, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

Editing my school by adding my credentials to the notable alumni section

How can I add my name and creentials to the notable alumni section of my school? Bpal43 (talk) 16:17, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

@Bpal43 Welcome to the Teahouse. I suggest you do not do that unless you have read and fully understood our WP:ALUMNI policy. Shantavira|^{feed me} 16:27, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

Unless there is a Wikipedia article about you, your name should not be added to a notable alumni section of a school's article. Exceptions include referencing to reliable source references the information that establishes your notability. David notMD (talk) 17:50, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

Review edits on article Chosen Hill School

Please review my edits on Chosen Hill School as i attempted to remove unnoatable and promotive content. Snipertron12 Talk 13:18, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

I don't see anything to review. It looks fine that you removed original research and promotive content. You also helped attract another editor, @SafariScribe, to the article. Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 20:01, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

How do I edit the Charles Darwin page?

I want to edit the Charles Darwin page but see that there is a note saying I should go to this page if I want to do that. Please could someone explain how I should proceed. The edits I would like to make are described below.

It should be made clear that in "The Origin" Darwin attributes several adaptions to what he calls "use and disuse" which involves the inheritance of acquired characterists which is a component of Lamark's theory of evolution. Currently the article mentions that three of Darwin's contemporaries (Robert Grant, Ernst Haeckel and Herbert Spencer) held Lamarkian views. It also describes one of Darwin's notes as dismissing as absurd the Lamarkian view of progression to higher forms. This strongly gives the impression that Darwin had discarded Larmarkian thinking which is wrong. Darwin argues for Lamarkian evoutionary mechanisms in "The Origin" and even more so in the later editions and other subsequent published material.

It should also be stated in the article that Darwin did not understand that natural selection was responsible for species conformity (stabilizing selection) and this led him to articulate, in "The Origin" a confusing theory about the nature of variation.

These two issues (which in fact I think are intimately related to each other but I will not explain why here as that is my personal opinion) are interesting and noteworthy and by including them in the article will give a fuller, more balanced and more interesting account of Darwin.

User:Gourdiehill — Preceding undated comment added 23:16, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

@Gourdiehill: Welcome to Wikipedia:Teahouse/Questions/Archive 1227. I'm not seeing anywhere in Charles Darwin that's instructing editors to come to this page. If you have edit requests to propose, please do so at Talk:Charles Darwin. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 01:13, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

@Tenryuu: Semi-protected pages display this message to autoconfirmed users (of which Gourdiehill is one):

Note: This page is semi-protected so that only autoconfirmed users can edit it. If you need help getting started with editing, please visit the Teahouse.

This message is defined at MediaWiki:Semiprotectedpagewarning; the link to the Teahouse was added in MediaWiki talk:Semiprotectedpagewarning § Protected edit request on 21 March 2020 and criticized in MediaWiki talk:Semiprotectedpagewarning § Teahouse line. jlwoodwa (talk) 04:29, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

Thanks @Jlwoodwa and @Tenryuu. I did not realize I was an autoconfirmed user. I have now read the link about what autoconfirmed users can do. @Gourdiehill Gourdiehill (talk) 21:05, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

I think this is about Lamarck, with a "c". 36.52.59.48 (talk) 08:42, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

@Gourdiehill: You could start by posting something similar to the above at the article talk page (Talk:Charles Darwin). The chief concern will be to consider what reliable sources say about the issue—there are a lot of very reliable sources regarding Darwin and what they say regarding Darwin/Lamarck should be echoed in the article. Johnuniq (talk) 09:12, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

@Johnuniq. Thanks. I will take your advice and post my comments on Talk:Charles Darwin. I totally agree about the need for reliable sources and will include references for the two points I want to make. Gourdiehill (talk) 21:35, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

Saddle Tramp vs Cowboy

While creating the subject article Mesannie Wilkins (Last of the Saddle Tramps), I realized there was no article I could link that defined what a "Saddle Tramp" actually was: Saddle Tramp. WP states: "A saddle tramp is a nomadic cowboy" and links to cowboy; which is incorrect. A Saddle Tramp is specifically "a person who wanders from place to place on horseback." It even equates itself to modern times for a person who does not drive a car and has no shame in asking for a lift: "I had to take that saddle tramp home from work again today." It has nothing to do with herding cattle from one territory to another for months at a time. Obviously WP would benefit from the correction by creating an article for "Saddle Tramp"; however, how would I go about dealing with the disambiguation page already created for the term Saddle Tramp? Would I redirect the page to Saddle Tramp and head the article with: "For other uses, see Saddle Tramp (disambiguation)"? Thanks. Maineartists (talk) 15:20, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

That seems like a reasonable course of action. Since the definition of "saddle tramp" would be the primary topic, the existing disambiguation page can be defined as such with the (disambiguation) after it. Same logic is defined at WP:D2D. Recon rabbit 15:46, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

@Maineartists Note that Wiktionary does have an entry for wikt:saddle tramp with a definition agreeing with you. Hence you could use that on DAB pages and elsewhere. Mike Turnbull (talk) 17:06, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

Thanks, Reconrabbit and Mike Turnbull! Maineartists (talk) 22:10, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

What am I doing wrong?

I am having a hard time understanding how to make my draft better so the page will be approved. I'm trying to write about a grocery store that I feel is very important to local history. I have submitted my draft three times.

Initially, I was relying on some online news sources that might not have been the greatest. However, I feel that my most recent draft has really strong sources. I found about half of the sources on the school databases. (I am a high school teacher.) I think that I cited those correctly, but maybe I am wrong? Am I allowed to use those sources even though I had to use my school account to access them?

Or maybe there are other reasons why my page keeps getting rejected? Bdicoccosix (talk) 00:47, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

Hello Bdicoccosix and welcome to the Teahouse.

This draft, right? Draft:Green Hills 1

I looked at the sources and, to me, many of them contain enough promotional language, as well as quotes from store's officials, that I'm reluctant to see them as the sort of coverage that meets the requirements for business notability. But your draft has not been rejected. When a draft is declined, the notice is supposed to indicate ways in which it can be improved. The notice can be fairly generic, though, so this is probably best interpreted as "you need better sources".

There is nothing wrong with using sources that require a subscription or that you found via databases. You appear to be properly citing the original publications, even if the URL links sometimes go to an aggregator or database provider. — jmcgnh^{(talk) (contribs)} 01:17, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

Hello, @Bdicoccosix, and welcome to the Teahouse. Looking at Draft:Green Hills 1, It seems to me like you've chosen to write about a local business that, like millions around the world, simply doesn't meet our Notability Criteria. At a quick glance, all your sources appear to be either from insider business websites, or are from local news sources. Please read WP:NCORP to appreciate that a business needs to have been written about by major, mainstream media in quite some depth and detail before we can accept an article about it. Inevitably, there will be inumerable trade magazines and press releases that talk about and promote these local businesses. But what we need to see is real national interest and coverage shown by unconnected media in that company. If you can provide at least three major (i.e. national) news stories that have described this business, then you might stand a chance. I fear that, at present, it doesn't yet meet our notability criteria. Nick Moyes (talk) 01:18, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

Thank you so much for taking the time to get back to me. I do appreciate that Wikipedia tries to draw a firm boundary so that businesses cannot promote themselves on Wikipedia; rather, businesses only exist on Wikipedia if they are "notable." However, I actually really do think that Green Hills Farms is notable, but I will continue to research.

I do understand your points about the local news articles. However, I thought that these sources really demonstrated the notability of the store:

Clark, Ken (December 2005). "Pointing to loyalty: Green Hills' latest strategy brings kiosks and biometrics to the forefront". Chain Store Age. 81 (12): 136. Retrieved 2024-06-21.

Turcsik, Richard (June 2004). "At a Syracuse, N.Y. independent, their roots are showing: from a humble roadside farm stand, Green Hills has developed into one of the most admired grocers in America". Progressive Grocer. 83 (9): 46+. Retrieved 2024-06-21.

Again, thank you for your help. This is my first time attempting to create a page, and I appreciate the learning process! Bdicoccosix (talk) 02:16, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

EDIT CONFLICT Hi there, Bdicoccosix. I just wrote to you on your Talk Page and tried to break down your article content with specifics explanations; basically mirroring what Nick Moyes just wrote. Hope it helps! Maineartists (talk) 01:24, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

Eloise R. Weld information

I cannot find information about author, Eloise R. Weld who has two books: "Engagement" and "Ring of Gold" (1978) which is a sequel to her first novel, 'Engagement"

Book cover info on back jacket cover about Eloise R. Weld says: Eloise R. Weld grew up in the world about which she writes. She and her husband live in New York and have a farm in Pennsylvania where they raise steeplechase horses and cattle. RING OF GOLD is a sequel to her first novel, Engagement.

Can information about her and her books be included in Wikipedia? Logan-713 (talk) 15:46, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

There is no article about Weld. You could attempt one via WP:YFA, but new editors are strongly advised to gain experience improving existing articles before trying to create one. David notMD (talk) 16:03, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

@Logan-713. Only two books? Weld would need to meet the criteria outlined at WP:NAUTHOR, which does not appear to be the case. Shantavira|^{feed me} 16:37, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

However, there may be enough reviews to help an article on Engagement (Weld novel) (draft) pass AFC and WP:NBOOK (per a quick glance at Newspapers.com via WP:Library). Since Library is only available for longstanding accounts with 500+ edits, I'll take care of that topic for you soon, @Logan-713. I promise I'll remind you about it! --Slgrandson (How's my egg-throwing coleslaw?) 03:36, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

My Article Keeps Declined

Hi,

My article submission for "Rology" was recently declined with feedback stating that it reads more like an advertisement and lacks multiple published sources that are in-depth, reliable, secondary, and strictly independent of the subject. I've made revisions to address these concerns, and I would like some guidance to ensure my article meets Wikipedia's standards.

Here are the changes I've implemented:

Neutral Tone: Revised the language to remove promotional tone and ensure a neutral point of view.
References: Included a wider range of references from independent and reliable sources such as FDA Database, Disrupt Africa, Arab News, MIT Solve, WHO, Forbes, Medical Device Network, and Diagnostic Imaging.
Detailed Information: Added more detailed information about Rology's history, services, impact, and partnerships based on verifiable facts.

Could you please review the revised draft below and provide specific feedback on how to further improve it to meet Wikipedia's guidelines? Your assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

draft

DRAFT

Rology is an FDA-cleared. AI-assisted teleradiology platform founded in 2017, and headquartered in Cairo, Egypt, with offices in Kenya and Saudi Arabia. It aims to address the shortage of radiologists and improve the accessibility and quality of radiological services, particularly in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region

History and Development

Rology was established to bridge the gap between the demand for radiology services and the limited supply of qualified radiologists. By leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and a network of subspecialized radiologists, Rology says it provides timely and accurate radiology reports to healthcare providers. In 2023, Rology secured the FDA 510(k) clearance for its teleradiology platform, marking it as the first AI-assisted teleradiology platform to receive such approval, according to Rology's analysis.

Services and Features

Rology's platform facilitates the electronic transmission of medical images such as X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs for interpretation by radiologists worldwide based on their licenses. Key features of the platform include:

Automated Workflow: Automatic upload and routing of medical images, reducing the workload on general radiologists and speeding up the diagnostic process.
AI Matching: The platform uses AI to match each case with the most suitable available radiologist based on subspecialty and availability.
DICOM Viewer: Rology developed a zero-footprint AI-assisted DICOM Viewer and reporting tool to be used by radiologists to interpret the scans.
Quality Assurance: The platform incorporates AI-based tools for computer-aided detection, and automated reporting and review, enhancing diagnostic accuracy and reducing turnaround times.

Impact and Reach

Rology said it has served over 150 healthcare providers across 9 countries, and delivered radiology reports for over 657,832 patients till October 2023. The platform benefits underserved areas, with a substantial portion of scans catering to primary care settings and low-income demographics.

Partnerships and Collaborations

Rology has formed strategic partnerships to enhance its offerings and expand its reach. In 2023, it acquired Arkan United, a Saudi-licensed teleradiology provider, and secured an investment from the Philips Foundation to support its mission of democratizing access to healthcare.

Sample: Rology has formed strategic partnerships to enhance its offerings and expand its reach. What, if anything, does this mean? -- Hoary (talk) 23:07, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

References

"FDA 510(k) Clearance - K231385" (PDF). FDA Database. September 20, 2023.
"Egyptian e-health startup Rology closes pre-Series A funding round". Disrupt Africa. April 19, 2022.
"Rology brings innovative teleradiology solutions to Saudi Arabia". Arab News. June 17, 2023.
"HEALTH IN FRAGILE CONTEXTS CHALLENGE - Rology - MIT-Solve". MIT-Solve. September 6, 2023.
"WHO Database: Rology". WHO. June 30, 2022.
"How Can AI Help More People Access Radiology In Kenya And Egypt?". Forbes. Feb 14, 2024.
"Rology secures FDA 510(k) clearance for teleradiology platform". Medical Device Network. October 5, 2023.
"Rology Earns the First FDA Clearance for a 2-sided and On-demand Teleradiology Platform". Rology. October 2, 2023.
"Health startup Rology raises undisclosed pre-series A funding + Kemitt launches B2B marketplace". Enterprise. 14 April 2022.
"FDA Clears Emerging AI-Enabled Teleradiology Platform". Diagnostic Imaging. October 4, 2023.
"Rology - Solver Spotlight". MIT-Solve. September 22, 2023.
"Philips Foundation sets out plans to ramp up collaboration with social entrepreneurs". Philips Foundation. November 9, 2023.

Mahbarakat2018 (talk) 22:41, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

Is this draft written by any ChatBot technology such as ChatGPT/Bing chat? Ca ^{talk to me!} 23:38, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

It just improved the writing of some sentences. Mahbarakat2018 (talk) 18:26, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

ChatGPT likes to write non-neutral, promotional sentences, so make sure to double check its suggestions. Ca ^{talk to me!} 06:01, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

@Mahbarakat2018 For a start, your references are much too vague. How can anyone find those to check them? Please read WP:REFB on how to format references. Shantavira|^{feed me} 09:24, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

@Mahbarakat2018 So, for example, your reference #10 should be formatted as: Hall, Jeff (4 October 2023). "FDA Clears Emerging AI-Enabled Teleradiology Platform". diagnosticimaging.com. Retrieved 21 June 2024. Note that, like many others you use, it is based on a press release/interview with someone from the company and hence is not independent. That means it cannot help demonstrate that the company is wikinotable. Mike Turnbull (talk) 15:40, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

What other sources you find accepted so I can understand the criteria? Mahbarakat2018 (talk) 18:20, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Wikipedia has little interest in what the subject of an article says or wants to say about themselves, or what their associates say about them. Wikipedia is almost entirely interested in what people who have no connection with the subject, and who have not been prompted or fed information on behalf of the subject, have chosen to publish about the subject in reliable sources. If enough material is cited from independent sources to establish notability, a limited amount of uncontroversial factual information may be added from non-independent sources.

You need to make sure that almost all your sources meet the triple criteria in 42 - in particular, nothing at all which is derived from the company (such as press releases) is of any use. ColinFine (talk) 21:24, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Is there any template like {{redirect-distinguish-multi}}?

Is there a template that combines {{redirect-distinguish}} and {{redirect-multi}}, such that the output text reads something like "A and B redirect here. Not to be confused with C." If no such template exists, does anyone have advice on how to create such a hatnote? Brusquedandelion (talk) 22:11, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi Brusquedandelion. You can write anything with {{Hatnote}} but such a hatnote would very rarely be appropriate. What is your use case? PrimeHunter (talk) 23:35, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

@PrimeHunter I would like the page Dravidianist to redirect to Dravidian nationalism, as Dravidianism already does, as, generally, a Dravidianist is a subscriber to the ideology of Dravidianism, aka Dravidian nationalism. However, Dravidianist may mistakenly be mixed up by people with Dravidologist (presently a redirect to Dravidian studies, because a Dravidologist is a scholar of that field), and so I would like the hatnote to say "Dravidianism and Dravidianist redirect here. Not to be confused with Dravidology." Note that I have yet to create Dravidianist as I am trying to figure out how to resolve this first. Brusquedandelion (talk) 03:43, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

@Brusquedandelion: "Dravidianist" and "Dravidianism" are so similar that there is no need to mention both in a hatnote directing to the same article. Just say:

Everybody sees the same hatnotes no matter how they came to an article. Readers arriving via "Dravidianist" can also use this hatnote to find their target. Hatnotes are a distraction to everybody who is already on the right page so they should be brief. PrimeHunter (talk) 13:12, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

Late autoconfirmed

I have been on for five days and have 111 (now 112) edits, and yet it doesn't say I am autoconfirmed. I have double-checked that I am not on Tor and not on IP block exemption. Since today started three hours ago in UTC, do I need to do the ten edits during today and in the following days, or is something else at play? Apollogetticax (talk) 03:22, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

@Apollogetticax: your account isn't yet four days old. Elli (talk | contribs) 03:25, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

How? I started on June 18, and in UTC it is June 23. Apollogetticax (talk) 03:27, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

@Apollogetticax: It's more specific than just the date. Your account was created at 22:37, 19 June 2024 (UTC). So you'll be autoconfirmed at 22:37 on the 23rd, UTC. It's currently 03:35, so you've got about a day to wait. Elli (talk | contribs) 03:35, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

So basically, I've been waiting for two days with false hopes of achieving Twinkle? Anyway, thanks. (no sarcasm assured) Apollogetticax (talk) 03:38, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

@Apollogetticax: Special:CentralAuth/Apollogetticax shows your account creation in your time zone setting at Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-rendering. The four-day requirement means 4×24 hours so whichever time zone you use, it's the same time in the same time zone four days later. PrimeHunter (talk) 13:20, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

Regarding wikipedias arbitrary sanctions on topics related to the Arab-Israeli conflict

I have recently received a notification in my talk page that there is policy of extended confirmed protection regarding the contentious topic. I have seen there are many pages that lack such protection despite pertaining to the contentious topic, I would like to inquire whether a user without extended privileges can edit such a page or not. Considering that he does not enter any dispute in this case. Tribol (talk) 21:40, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

@Tribol: If your account is not extended-confirm, then you may not edit the article if the WP:ECR is in effect, even if the page is not protected. You may use the talk page to suggest edits. RudolfRed (talk) 21:51, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

What if nobody responds on the articles talk page? Whats the ruling then. Tribol (talk) 21:52, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

Nothing changes. Work on something else instead. RudolfRed (talk) 21:57, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

I would also like to ask, the procedure in case of an article regarding the contentious topic, will the AfC procedure remain the same? Tribol (talk) 22:05, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

You cannot create a new article. Non-extended-confirmed editors may not create new articles. You really should work on something else. Wikipedia has more than 6 million articles, many of which need improvement. Don't focus on areas you can't help in yet. RudolfRed (talk) 22:08, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

I would like to add that if you do find pages that should be under ECP per the sanctions, a request should be placed at WP:RFPP. This seems to be the case mainly for newer articles or ones that have otherwise escaped notice. TornadoLGS (talk) 22:11, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

Tribol, as to the wording of your section header, these restrictions are the exact opposite of "arbitrary". They are carefully crafted to manage the severe disruption from both sides that has affected this topic area for many years, and the are widely supported by experienced editors. Cullen328 (talk) 02:44, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

Sorry about that, I am new please forgive me if I make any mistakes Tribol (talk) 15:09, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

Red links for Gloucestershire + missing photos in the Gloucester reigon

Im looking to write an article about every town and village which currently has a red link in the Gloucestershire region. Is there any page i can create? Snipertron12 Talk 10:08, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

@Snipertron12 Could you clarify your question? I don't see any redlinks in Template:Gloucestershire (click to view). Shantavira|^{feed me} 10:29, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

Im talking about missing articles for villages/towns in Gloucestershire. and not to be rude, please dont say (click to view), i've been on Wikipedia for a month by now. - Snipertron12 Talk 10:32, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

Theres a number of redlinks in List of civil parishes in Gloucestershire. I guess you can start with whichever one you're able to find some good info for. Hanham Abbots for instance, seems to have a few interesting buildings [13] [14] which is one place to start. (and there's many images to chose from) -- D'n'B-t -- 10:40, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

I've finished making all the pre-1974 district pages.. are you proud of me.. Snipertron12 Talk 11:20, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

I am certain that someone at WikiProject Gloucestershire will be. -- D'n'B-t -- 15:55, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

What constitutes a "conflict of interest" claim?

My creation of the page "Phil Thompson (Musician)" Draft:Phil Thompson (musician) - Wikipedia was turned down because of what was called a "conflict of interest."

I do not work for Phil Thomspon, and only created the page when I wanted information on him from Wikipedia and found such a page does not exist. Wadesola (talk) 07:43, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

The article was "draftified"; the draft hasn't been turned down. Just guessing here, but perhaps the quantity of unreferenced material was what led to a suspicion of personal knowledge (and thus COI). 36.52.60.225 (talk) 08:47, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

@Wadesola We have a policy that, for biographies of living people, is applied particularly strictly. As that link explains, any material challenged or likely to be challenged must be supported by an inline citation to a reliable, published source. So, for example, your "Early life" section currently has no such source and that alone is grounds for the draft being declined. Mike Turnbull (talk) 16:23, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

Question about how articles are written

Hello,

Should the articles be written in the passive or active voice..in terms of grammar? Is there some sort of policy that covers this information? Normanhunter2 (talk) 18:06, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

All articles are to be written in a neutral point of view. You can read more at Wikipedia:Neutral point of view but more specifically at WP:VOICE. Thank you, Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 19:57, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

Whether a sentence should be written in active voice (Critics overwhelmingly praised the film...) or passive voice (The film was overwhelmingly praised [by critics]...) depends heavily on context, which may be why the manual of style (MOS) doesn't really say anything about it directly. MOS tends to advise on matters broadly applicable.

Some style guidelines may affect which "voice" to use—as well as how to resolve conflicts between editors who prefer one over the other—but I could talk all day and night in the general and yield very little useful or actionable info. If you have a specific sentence, please feel free to quote it and name the article it's in. Hope that gives you a starting point. Rotideypoc41352 (talk · contribs) 22:46, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

Totally aside from any Wikipedia policy on that, @Normanhunter2, there's general agreement among grammarians that the passive voice just isn't as engaging and magnetic for readers as the active voice. It sets up a distance between the writing and the readers. It's rare today to find journal and news articles written in the passive voice — not to mention advertisements! Even in the academic world, where the passive voice used to be common, it's less and less so.

But come to think of it, I just realized that there actually can be a connection between the passive voice and something Wikipedia discourages: weasel wording (MOS:WEASEL) ... at least, if the passive voice is used to give vague attribution: "where a statement is dressed with authority, yet has no substantial basis." Augnablik (talk) 16:37, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

Music of Attack on Titan

Can someone help alter the track titles to bring them more in line with the general manual of style? I'm not so sure because adding romaji or proper spacing for titles makes them too long.
Also, I forgot what it was, but there was something like that that could make the headings in line with the infoboxes? Does anyone know about it? Lunar-akaunto／talk 14:03, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi Lunar-akaunto. {{clear}} before the headings would make them in line with the infoboxes by adding whitespace above. PrimeHunter (talk) 15:05, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

@PrimeHunter: Thank you. Do you also know how to align the discs with each other? Can that only be done using title_width= ?Lunar-akaunto／talk 15:21, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

@Lunar-akaunto: If you mess with widths then the result can become poor on some screens. You could try <div style="display: inline-block;">...</div> around consecutive discs in the same section but I suggest previewing in both a narrow and wide window. PrimeHunter (talk) 15:41, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

@PrimeHunter: Okay, I'll keep that in mind. Thank you for your help. Lunar-akaunto／talk 17:21, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi!

I wanna add an article about the coffee chain Zoggis Coffee. Can you please help me with that.

My text

Ziggis Coffee is founded in Longmot in Colorado by Brandon and Carmin Knudsen. The chain has grow to 86 locations in 18 states. There are about 200 locations in the works They serve coffee, tea, smoothies and more. All locations has drive-thru. Mags74h (talk) 17:24, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

@Mags74h: See Wikipedia:Notability Lunar-akaunto／talk 17:34, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

Hello, @Mags74h, and welcome to the Teahouse, and to Wikipedia.

First, I will advise you that trying to create an article before you have spent some weeks or months learning how Wikipedia works, is likely to be very disappointing and frustrating to you, and to be a waste of your time and others' time. I always advise new editors to not even think about doing this until they have acquired practical experience of fundamental concepts such as verifiability, reliable, independent sources, neutral point of view, and notability. When you have some understanding of all those, then is the time to read your first article and give it a go.

Next, I will ask if you have any connection with Ziggis. When new editors come here and immediately try to create an article about a business, they very often have a connection with the business, and they are very often under the misapprehension that Wikipedia has anything whatever to do with promoting their business or its online presence. If you are connected with Ziggis, you should read about editing with a conflict of interest; and if you are in any way employed or financially involved with Ziggis, you must make a formal declaration of your status as a paid editor (see that link for how to do so) - this is part of the terms of use.

Whether you have a COI or not, please note that an article on Ziggis, no matter who writes it, must not be based on the writer's knowledge, but on reliably published information; and most of it on material totally unconnected with Ziggis - not written, published, or commissioned by them, or based on their words (eg press releases or interviews). If the article says what Ziggis wants the world to know, it is probably promotional: Wikipedia has little interest in what the subject of an article says or wants to say about themselves, or what their associates say about them. Wikipedia is almost entirely interested in what people who have no connection with the subject, and who have not been prompted or fed information on behalf of the subject, have chosen to publish about the subject in reliable sources. If enough material is cited from independent sources to establish notability, a limited amount of uncontroversial factual information may be added from non-independent sources. ColinFine (talk) 18:27, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

User:Vif12vf repeatedly reverting my contributions

User:Vif12vf has been constantly reverting my contributions to pages pertaining to pakistani political parties. I have made constructive updates to the articles and he immediately proceeds to inexplicably revert them, and now he is threatening me and accusing me of vandalism. AgentDuck11 (talk) 21:33, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

@AgentDuck11: Don't engage in an edit war. You have been warned several times about adding images to various pages. I have not looked at those images, but you should stop and discuss it with the other editor. RudolfRed (talk) 21:39, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

@AgentDuck11: I'll second the recommendation not to edit war. If someone is reverting your edits, stop and discuss it rather than persisting. Your edits are not vandalism, but the the images you are uploading to the Commons are not being appropriately attributed. Looking at the files you have uploaded (take File:Aam Awam Party Flag.jpg for example) you are indicating "own work" under the source. Since the flag is not your work, it is not appropriate to upload it in this manner. You need to indicate where you got the file with evidence that it is in the public domain or under a creative commons license. Until you have that figured out, I suggest that you stop uploading images. TornadoLGS (talk) 21:48, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

what if i created the flag myself in an editing software? AgentDuck11 (talk) 01:04, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

@AgentDuck11: I think it would only count as your work if you created the design. But here, from what you said, it seems you are just manually copying it. For someone more experienced in this matter, you should get advice on the Commons. Commons:Village pump/Copyright would probably be the place it ask. Be advised, though, any files that are copyrighted will need to be deleted. That may be the case with some of them since at least some of the pages you edited are using their current images under fair use. Wikipedia allows images to be uploaded under fair use in some instances, but the Commons does not. TornadoLGS (talk) 02:35, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

I'm not a fan of how these things are handled here at WP. First, I clearly see an editor who has made it their mission to track another editor by following article by article, edit by edit, and revert without leaving either an informative History Summary or a sensible Talk Page reason to help educate the editor from continuing their incorrect manner of editing. WP fails more often than naught to educate rather than revert and move on. Vif12vf left a slew of "Template" warnings on AgentDuck11's Talk Page here: [15]. All this does is say what the editor did wrong and tells them to "reference this" for more information. I call this lazy editing and non-productive assistance at WP. Helping not only goes a long way, but 9-out-of-10 times, it prevents future incorrect edits. AgentDuck11 went to Vif12vf's Talk Page [16] and started a conversation with them (albiet a bit brusque); and all they were met with was everything they did wrong and a threat: "...and may also get you banned for poor personal behaviour!" Not one bit of offering to assist. At least TornadoLGS used the voice of reason: "From appearances, it seems that AgentDuck is not acting in bad faith but is simply ignorant of how to handle proper attribution or copyright. While their response was not WP:CIVIL I don't think this editing counts as deliberate vandalism." The above editors should be equally holding Vif12vf accountable for constantly tracking / following AgentDuck [17], [18], [19], [20], [21], [22], [23], this goes on and on. (Ironically, this is not the first time Vif12vf has been accused of an edit war: [24]. [25].) There must be some WP policy against this behavior; and certainly a better way for an editor to handle this situation. It doesn't solve anything. It just leads to more confusion and outreach for discussions like here. Maineartists (talk) 03:19, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

@Maineartists: I think your observations are quite salient. Fabrickator (talk) 09:30, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

@Maineartists: WP:BITE is the closest thing I can think of. Outside of obvious vandals and promotion-only accounts I do try to clarify on any template warnings I give. TornadoLGS (talk) 18:25, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

Thank you for being a voice of reason. AgentDuck11 (talk) 19:16, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

Getting started on Wikivoyage

Are there any helpful resources for first contributing to Wikivoyage? There are a few things I'd like to update. TWOrantula^TM (enter the web) 20:52, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

That would be a question to ask there on Wikivoyage, not here. Cocobb8 (💬 talk • ✏️ contribs) 20:53, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

You might find Wikivoyage:WV:Arrivals a good place to start. ColinFine (talk) 20:56, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi im new here. Just a question on how to edit.

How do I add a subpage? STARTERuser (talk) 06:06, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

@STARTERuser: Subpages are not used in article space, and Wikipedia is not the place to publish pages about yourself and your personal interests, it's the place to help build and improve the encyclopedia. Fabrickator (talk) 08:39, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

Ok Thank you. STARTERuser (talk) 08:50, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

@STARTERuser@FabrickatorWell yeah, but many users have subpages in their use space for things like award and stuff. If you wanted to do that, just go to User:STARTERUser/Something and it will tell you to make that page. Just make sure it follows the rules. (Fabricator and other hosts, feel free to strike this out if it’s wrong.) GoldRomean (talk) 11:27, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Subpages might be helpful. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 11:34, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

@GoldRomean@CanonNi Certainly your observations are accurate, but given the context, I suspect that my comment is more appropriate. Fabrickator (talk) 14:30, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

@Fabrickator Well, I wouldn't say that, since the user has created this, in addition to a few other subpages in their userspace. GoldRomean (talk) 16:17, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

@GoldRomean The things that were added happened after I made my comment. While he's made himself a "wall" for awards, there's nothing on those pages to suggest that he's here to improve the encyclopedia. Fabrickator (talk) 18:21, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

@Fabrickator Fair; so far they haven't edited a single mainspace article yet. And that's probably more important that working on user subpages. I just don't think it's necessarily correct to discourage new users from making subpages. Well anyway, I feel like the question's been answered, as the user knows how to make subpages now, and this conversation is veering toward an unnecessary argument, so I believe it's wise for us to end this and for me to politely withdraw myself from this conversation. It was good meeting you. See you around! Cheers, GoldRomean (talk) 20:39, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

I agree with you. — ‎‎‎hhypeboyh 💬 • ✏️ 21:17, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

CoI question

So this guy is my science teacher's nephew. Do I have a conflict of interest with him? TWOrantula^TM (enter the web) 19:36, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

your science teacher's nephew? no, probably not, if that's the extent of your relationship with this person. ... sawyer * he/they * talk 19:48, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

@TrademarkedTWOrantula Just ensure that anything you add to Wikipedia is derived from independent, properly published sources. Don't attempt to add stuff that you happen to personally know. (we regard that as very unreliable and biased) Nick Moyes (talk) 22:53, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

Quick question

Is the word "probably" appropriate to be used in articles? I think it sounds unencyclopedic and gives off the feeling that the article doesn't know what it's talking about. I tried looking for the word in MOS:WTW but it's not mentioned there. — ‎‎‎hhypeboyh 💬 • ✏️ 21:28, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

Context matters, but if it's a fair representation of the sources, I don't see it as a problem. "Likely" means much the same, but isn't obviously better. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 21:46, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

It’s an expression of doubt. MOS:DOUBT shows words that you should watch but the list is not limited to just those words. Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 21:47, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

@HypeBoy I suppose it'd depend on the context that it's used, sometimes it's because the source material isn't certain and sometimes it's because the editor isn't certain. I've personally used a couple examples, like when an exact date of something isn't certain but it's known that it occurred either before or after a specific date. CommissarDoggo^Talk? 21:49, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

@Gråbergs Gråa Sång, Cowboygilbert, and CommissarDoggo: I appreciate the quick response, y'all. So it depends on the source material at the end of the day. Thanks! — ‎‎‎hhypeboyh 💬 • ✏️ 22:02, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

@HypeBoyAbsolutely. We follow what good quality sources say, not what we might ourselves think. Nick Moyes (talk) 22:49, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

@Nick Moyes: Sure! It's just that you can't really find a good quality source for writing style inside Wikipedia outside of the site. — ‎‎‎hhypeboyh 💬 • ✏️ 23:01, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

Should I request a page protection or an IP range block?

I have been dealing with a persistent IP user adding unsourced content with poor grammar with foreign-language, unrelated, useless and/or absurd edit summaries at Gosains. The IP keeps changing slightly and the user has been warned many times, but the edits are almost completely the same every time. The IP user has also made edits to other pages like Sannyasi rebellion and Yogi Nath. While it seems they have ceased editing the Sannyasi rebellion page, Yogi Nath was last edited by the user (and quickly reverted) yesterday as can be seen here.

I wonder what the correct action would be here, request protection against IP edits on Gosains and Yogi Nath, or request an IP range ban? I know wikipedia generally wants to keep pages free to be edited by IPs, but a range ban could also hit a lot of innocent IPs.

What do more senior editors recommend?

Speederzzz (Talk) (Stalk me) 13:28, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

@Speederzzz Please use the page WP:AIV to report this but read carefully the instructions at the top as page protection is only used for current, persistent vandalism where IP blocks may not be effective. Mike Turnbull (talk) 16:31, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

@Speederzzz: From what i recall, WP:AIV recommends warning the user on their talk page until they reach their final warning, which is a fourth warning in total. You have already warned them once on their talk page; I suggest posting a second warning. Based on how they are not communicating and ignoring all the reverts, they would hit the 4th warning before long and be appropriate to report at WP:AIV. Any further sockpuppetry after block would clearly be block evasion and fall under grounds for block on sight. Lunar-akaunto／talk 17:32, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

They've already hit a 4th warning on one of the older IPs, I've stopped warning for the most part since they keep changing IPs. I'll go to WP:AIV to try to get this sorted, thanks for the advice.

Speederzzz (Talk) (Stalk me) 20:33, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

Oh, they have. Definitely report to WP:AIV then. Lunar-akaunto／talk 02:16, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

Can I use WP:RFPP to request a page be salted?

The title is the whole question lol 24.115.255.37 (talk) 01:26, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

Yes. Elli (talk | contribs) 01:35, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

ok 24.115.255.37 (talk) 02:38, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

Creating Draft without the article wizard

What to do if you created a draft (like Draft:Edsel Galeos) without the article wizard, and how to add the AFC templates? TheNuggeteer (talk) 04:54, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

@TheNuggeteer you can place {{subst:AfC draft}} on top of the draft. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 05:06, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

Thank you; TheNuggeteer (talk) 05:07, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

Authority Over Semi-Protected Pages

Who has the authority to approve/deny edits on a semi-protected pages? By what process are these select people people given this authority?

Does each semi-protected page have a unique group of administrators with approve/deny authority? Or is that authority given to editors of a certain elite status who can then approve/deny across a range of Wikipedia's semi-protected pages?

Are administrators with this approve/deny power cycled in and out of authority over specific pages? Is their authority over a specific page infinite or time-limited? Amlans (talk) 22:59, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

Amlans Hello and welcome to the Teahouse. I'm guessing that these questions were prompted by a particular experience? It might help to know what that is. See the protection policy for more information.

Who can carry out an edit request depends on the type of protection involved. If the protection is to prevent all but admins from editing the article, then only admins can carry out a request. If the protection is extended-confirmed protection(account is 30 days old with 500 edits) then those editors can do it. If it is just semi-protected, (account is 4 days old with 10 edits) then those editors can edit it.

Administrators or editors are not given authority over specific articles; people choose which articles to participate in based on their own personal criteria or interests. Articles are not assigned to anyone- volunteers choose to participate in what they wish. 331dot (talk) 23:05, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

@331dot: I think this is related to the now-hatted edit request and related discussion at Talk:Cultural_Marxism_conspiracy_theory#Sources to Consideration re: antisemitism and conspiracy theory labeling RudolfRed (talk) 23:13, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for the clarification. I provided more detail in my response to @RudolfRed. Evidently, I overestimated the site's friendliness towards everyday people. I wasn't prepared to be going head to head with seemingly professional Wikipedia editors! Way out of my league. Appreciate the guidance. Amlans (talk) 01:06, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

Everyone was like you at one point. They got to where they are now through experience, learning, and time. 331dot (talk) 08:05, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

@Amlans: Administrators have the power to protect or unprotect pages, but they do not adjudicate content disputes. Any editor with autoconfirmed rights may approve or decline a {{Edit semi-protected}} request. If your request is declined, you should discuss it on the article's talk page to get consensus for the suggested change. RudolfRed (talk) 23:06, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

It is indeed about discussions on that article's talk page. Including, but not limited to, the one you mentioned.

Aside from my own attempts to engage in conversation that have been shut down, deleted, and/or collapsed, the archives show a long history of this same thing happening time and time again to anyone who attempts to engage in a way that suggests editing is needed for POV, impartiality, bias, etc. For years now. Any good faith attempt to reach consensus through discussion is totally out the window.

The reason I posed this question on this page is because the archives also show that this status quo, in part, seems to be maintained by some users who are committed to monitoring this article for this very reason.

Over and over and over again, for years, some of the same people are deleting, denying, shutting out, bullying. I was curious to know if there is any legitimacy to this. I'm not an experienced editor on here and felt compelled to edit specifically because I was so shocked by the state of the article when I stumbled upon it. I'm now even more shocked to find how powerless the average person like myself is in the face of what appears to be some sort of editing hierarchy. Had no idea the site was like this. Amlans (talk) 01:01, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

Amlans, deletion, denial and exclusion can, in certain circumstances, be the entirely right thing to do. But I can't imagine how bullying can be. Can you please point us to one to three specific, recent examples of bullying? -- Hoary (talk) 04:16, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

In what cases are deletion, denial, and exclusion of/from attempts to have discussion on possible edits appropriate?

Amlans (talk) 05:34, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

As a ferinstance, an editor may brightly say that the heliocentric view of a spherical Earth and the flat Earth theory are just ... theories, so if an article is going to explain its subject -- not a historical matter but instead, like tides, one of physics -- from the former viewpoint it should do so from the latter as well. Sensible response: anyone proposing that in the 21st century is either stunningly uneducated or a troll; it's not worth discussion. As another: an editor may be demanding the insertion, or reinsertion of a matter for which they cite a single source that, the talk page has already agreed, is uninformed, mistaken, confused, seriously outdated, or defective in some other way. ¶ So, about the bullying? -- Hoary (talk) 06:33, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

Which tools can I use as autoconfirmed?

I am an autoconfirmed user who would like to know which tools (like Twinkle) I can use, which are not dependent on Wikipedia's sister projects. Apollogetticax|^talk 07:35, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

Hello @Apollogetticax and welcome to the Teahouse. There are lots of tools, gadgets, etc on Wikipedia. I suggest you read WP:TOOLS and maybe also take a look at WP:AUTOC. Shantavira|^{feed me} 08:05, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

Contesting the deletion of pages

Hello I got an email from someone trying to save a Wikipedia page I wrote ... I have just edited and updated the page as well contesting the deletion of the page via the page itself ... I have no idea why the page is scheduled for deletion (no reasons given) Here is the page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Taylor_(singer-songwriter) Be great if anyone has any ideas Sean Taylor Songs (talk) 08:24, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

@Sean Taylor Songs the article wasn't 'scheduled for deletion', but rather nominated at AfD by another editor. You are free to participate in the discussion, where you can see the nominator's rationale and others' comments. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 08:38, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

If I understand right, the only sources cited for this are from the publisher of his recordings. These would not be disinterested. Where is the material from disinterested sources? -- Hoary (talk) 08:43, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

(ec) There was indeed a reason given. The deletion request at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sean Taylor (singer-songwriter) states Doesn't meet WP:SINGER. Most references from same minor blog, some other interview on Google but all promotional. You know this because you had already posted to the deletion discussion. before you opened this thread. You may not agree with the reasons, you may not have read or understood WP:SINGER, or the AFD may decide that the concerns are not sufficient to warrant deleting the article, but please don't waste our time by claiming that no reasons have been given.

And the article is not "scheduled for deletion". The article is being discussed at WP:AFD. It will not be deleted until and unless that discussion concludes that the article should be deleted. Another editor has already found some addtional sourcing that provide some support for keeping the article. You stated in the AFD that I received an email from someone working from Wiki Crafter saying the page was scheduled for deletion. Ignore it. That's a scam from someone trying to get you to pay them to work on the article. If they claimed to be able to influence the decision to keep the article they are not being honest. See WP:SCAM, WP:PAID and Wikipedia:List of paid editing companies#WikiCrafter. They should be reported to paid-en-wp@wikipedia.org :Meters (talk) 08:51, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

Question About Controversies Section

Hello, I wanted to inquire about recent edits to a page, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GetGo_(carsharing_company), in particularly the newly added "Controversies" section. Does this section meet Wikipedia's guidelines, and is the section too negative in particular? The entire section is added in by one person, and I don't see similar sections in other related company pages. Thank you. Ronaldowikip (talk) 08:43, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

Welcome to Teahouse! In my opinion, 6 separate sources on same topic indicates that this is not undue to mention in GetGo (carsharing company) article. What other articles have is not defining policy (see WP:Other. Anyone is welcome to add criticism sections to other car sharing providers. Worth reading WP:Criticism and weaving critique into body of article, for example a section about pricing structure. ~ 🦝 Shushugah (he/him • talk) 09:09, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

Hello. We need help to converse us in en.wiki

All my claims coming to ru wiki!( Very hard to read opinion of another people, that don't know who is me and they are failure by this and all.) I need Wikipedia page and in another wiki resourses. Thank you that I see this teahouse!!oh of course! LaurenSummer (talk) 13:13, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

@LaurenSummer I'm not sure what you're trying to ask, but please don't call others 'failures'. See WP:AGF. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 13:23, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

I think she's asking why Lauren Summer isn't the subject of an article on any wiki. By 'failure' she may mean various wikis have articles about people who aren't as notable as she is or aren't as 'successful'. Valereee (talk) 13:37, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

Ahh... that makes sense. @LaurenSummer, please see WP:AUTO and why writing about yourself is strongly discouraged. If you are notable, someone else will likely create an article about you sooner or later. If you think certain articles don't meet notability guidelines, please point them out, and we will fix them. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 13:40, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

you is not en.wiki if don't realise writes to work with Wiki. good bye. I wrote about this to House of Lords if you have mean about. LaurenSummer (talk) 13:42, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

I'm not sure how 700 people in red robes can help, but I don't think your English is good enough to edit here. Have you considered editing in your native language? '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 13:45, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

yes. but this is ok. I am not from IT truelly LaurenSummer (talk) 13:47, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

This is a Government. I just don’t understand why many zones obscure my service and our admins can’t find us. we have our own admins. LaurenSummer (talk) 13:50, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

Huh? '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 13:51, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

I assume the topic-starter is trying to say that she has paid the outside sources to write an article about her on Wikipedia (as mentioned by the users below, this is quite a popular type of scam promoted in the post-Soviet countries and the associated wikis) and now her management team (???) cannot find the pre-paid non-existent article on Wikipedia. HartOve (talk) 14:39, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

so excuse me. I understood. I am very sorry. We work to Clear media and want faster LaurenSummer (talk) 13:46, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

I answered. higher LaurenSummer (talk) 13:51, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

Your responses are unintelligible I'm afraid. Theroadislong (talk) 14:00, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

curprev 21:34, 17 October 2020‎ Crazy hat royal talk contribs‎ 306 bytes +306‎ ‎Created a new Item: Lauren Summer, American model thank (restore)

we mean here not en.wiki by law protect LaurenSummer (talk) 17:40, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

so admins can see Zadonsk only if they are from russian villages. sorry so reapeat 2016 and the big destroy. After right converse,delete this chat please, en.wiki !! tour visa n.1 and refreshed case and id by this. We cannot looked as something from outside. LaurenSummer (talk) 17:43, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

Hm. Per [26] it looks like you paid to have an article created about yourself? I'm afraid you were scammed. Valereee (talk) 14:00, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

I think so too. This type of fraud is common in post-Soviet countries. We have w:ru:Википедия:Служба клиентской поддержки for some cases. Lesless (talk) 14:07, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

The IP that created the Wikidata item geolocates to Zadonsk, Russia. Valereee (talk) 15:27, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

user has been blocked. Theroadislong (talk) 18:05, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

hmm, I didn't know where Zadonsk was ) well, a user with an IP from Zadonsk only edited the Wikidata element. But User:Crazy hat royal created it. Lesless (talk) 19:03, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

Note: OP blocked for being not here to build an encyclopedia. Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 09:39, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

I've found a suspicious "volunteer" article reviewer and want to know what to do.

I can provide screenshots and have a problem believing this account reviewing things is a human trying to promote education. How do I submit this issue to a human? Thank you for your help RoseAliceD (talk) 02:44, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

All editors on Wikipedia, including all article reviewers, are (unpaid) volunteers from Wikipedia's point of view (though a relatively small number are paid by subjects to create articles on those subjects, and a small percentage of that number follow all the rules and succeed). You'll have to be more specific about what you think the problem is. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 151.227.226.178 (talk) 04:32, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

@RoseAliceD If you are referring to the comments on your two-sentence draft Draft:Entheogenic Research, Integration, and Education (ERIE), I suggest you continue to improve it, noting the comments made by the reviewer and following the helpful links therefrom. If you're referring to something else, please be specific and add a link. Shantavira|^{feed me} 06:06, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

What an extraordinary accusation! Your draft has zero indication of passing any of our criteria for notability and was correctly declined. Theroadislong (talk) 07:15, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

User:RoseAliceD: User:SafariScribe declined your draft as not establishing the notability of its subject, and left a template at the top explaining this. Any competent reviewer would have done the same. Maproom (talk) 07:20, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

Pinging SafariScribe, since it's not very nice to discuss people behind their backs Even if you are accusing them of being non-human. -- D'n'B-t -- 07:33, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

This is in all round called incivility by accusing another editor of WP:UPE or promoting a specific article. I don't see any serious issue here but will require to see the screenshot @RoseAliceD is talking about. It now make me feel this editor has a relatable WP:COI issue and should be declared. This is really a great insult to me. Thanks Theroadislong, Shantavira, and Maproom for answering the editor. @DandelionAndBurdock, you did well with the ping. Safari Scribe^{Edits! Talk!} 08:01, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

RoseAliceD, you submitted a two sentence piece of junk that is nowhere near being an acceptable encyclopedia article, and you chose to attack and insult the volunteer reviewer, a human with feelings, instead of improving the draft. Is that the level of excellence taught at the San Francisco institution you are writing about? By the way, please fully and accurately describe your connection to the entity called "Entheogenic Research, Integration, and Education". Cullen328 (talk) 08:16, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

Well please look at Safari Scribe's talk page before you insult my writing. Someone else commented that they were doing something suspicious on their talk page and you're assuming that they are a human with feelings, not some kind of scam. Please do me a favor and have a look at their talk page. RoseAliceD (talk) 13:59, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

And I am a student in the Bay Area who has considered a program at CIIS, which they are connected to. RoseAliceD (talk) 13:59, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

SafariScribe is an experienced draft reviewer, also active in moving flawed new articles to draft ('draftify') and nominating articles for deletion. Declining your (completely inadequate) draft was normal procedure. You next proper step is to either attempt to improve your draft before resubmitting or else asking that an Administrator delete it. Continuing to attack SafariScribe will likely lead to your account being indefinitely blocked for incivility and not being here to contribute to the encyclopedia. David notMD (talk) 14:09, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

You demonstrated a similar pattern of attacking an editor who was reverting your edits, as evidenced in the March 2024 entry on your Talk page: "...as I think you have a personal bias and will find some fault in anything I do because of that bias." David notMD (talk) 14:20, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

I have looked at SafariScribe's talk page I cannot see where anyone commented that they were doing something suspicious. -- D'n'B-t -- 14:26, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

RoseAliceD, please be aware that Safari Scribe has over 23,000 edits and has never been blocked. You, on the other hand, have 45 edits, and are persisting in attacking the other editor without evidence, which is a violation of the well-established behavioral guideline, Assume good faith. We are interested in evidence instead of groundless suspicions. You have offered none of the former and plenty of the latter. Cullen328 (talk) 15:37, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

This is ridiculous and it's not letting me send a screenshot. I said what I did in the "GOOD FAITH" of trying to make the internet safer. I'm about to delete my account because people won't stop attacking me for it. Without a screenshot, I direct you to Safari Scribe's Talk page. Look at what they say about themselves! If doesn't make sense for someone who is not fluent in English to be editing in English and other people have commented on this. Wow. RoseAliceD (talk) 15:12, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

I see no evidence they aren’t fluent in English and they certainly aren’t giving any evidence here that they aren’t. Regardless, there are many levels of language ability - and obviously SafariScribe speaks well enough English to reply to concerns and discuss with other editors - so whether they are fluent/native or not, their contributions are welcome.

You need to stop attacking SafariScribe and others with baseless accusations RoseAliceD - your draft was not in a position to be approved, and the decline was correct. You have three options - either review guides on how to appropriately contribute articles and work on it then resubmit, choose to work on other articles/subjects (updating them, adding relevant missing information with reliable sourcing, etc) before returning to try again on this topic once you understand Wikipedia better, or give up.

I don’t think anyone here wants to see you give up. But if your response to a disagreement/outcome you don’t like is going to be to attack those you disagreed with, then you likely will not find yourself welcome here. Wikipedia is a collaborative project and making baseless accusations against others and/or useless comments about their personal attributes aren’t appropriate. -bɜ:ʳkənhɪmez (User/say hi!) 15:27, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

Stop talking about the draft. This has nothing to do with the draft. I don't understand why people won't look at this objectively but I'm not going to look at any more of these ridiculous comments. If you were as smart and observant as I am, you would understands. This is what I get for trying to make the internet safer and sharing concerns completely SEPARATE from any other issue! You must be so selfish that if it were you, the issues would be intertwined and can't imagine any other motives. Sad! RoseAliceD (talk) 15:41, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

There is a discussion about fluency here, bought up by Thebiguglyalien who was suggesting that SafariScribe was overstreching themselves with good article reveiws while not at native level fluency. Which was an entirely reasonable suggestion. But the leap from non-native fluency to "suspicious", "some kind of scam", not "safe" is entirely by you, RoseAliceD. -- D'n'B-t -- 15:46, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

I didn't bother to read that because it's most certainly abusive and I'm just here to tell you not to bother attacking me anymore because I have everyone who has gone after me in The Tease-house blocked. RoseAliceD (talk) 15:55, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

@RoseAliceD: Please provide a diff of where other people have commented on SafariScribe's fluency in English. I fail to see how haranguing SafariScribe is going to make the Internet safer. I strongly suggest you remain civil, as comments like If you were as smart and observant as I am, you would understands [sic] can be construed as personal attacks. I recommend you desist and work on your draft so that it becomes acceptable for mainspace, which at the time of writing this it definitely isn't. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 15:58, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

I think it's best to continue this discussion at ANI as it's entirely out of scope from the Teahouse. -- D'n'B-t -- 16:20, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

Note: OP blocked for being not here to build an encyclopedia. Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 09:40, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

Beecoin

Dear Wikipedia Team, I hope this message finds you well. I recently submitted an article detailing the origin, development, and functions of the cryptocurrency Beecoin. Unfortunately, it has not been published yet. The purpose of my article is to provide accurate and comprehensive information about Beecoin, as well as to introduce the FQS team, which has three years of distinguished experience in the crypto industry and has developed this cryptocurrency. Beecoin has been launched as a Web3 Telegram bot, offering users exciting opportunities to earn through games, music, sports predictions, and watching videos. I believe this article would be a valuable resource for users and enthusiasts of cryptocurrencies. Could you please provide the reasons for the article not being published? This will help me understand the necessary adjustments and resubmit the article accordingly. Thank you for your attention and cooperation. Sincerely, tomas caroll beecoin team Beeecoin (talk) 08:38, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

I suppose you're talking about User:Beeecoin. I deleted it a few minutes ago as promotional garbage. Do I really need to describe how it was promotional garbage? -- Hoary (talk) 08:51, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

Note: OP blocked for promotion. Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 09:37, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

Hey, I'm here to ask a small question for situations like this, am I supposed to throw users like this to AIV or UAA? ABG (Talk/Report any mistakes here) 09:57, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

I meant: Which of the two am I supposed to prioritize? ABG (Talk/Report any mistakes here) 09:57, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

@AlphaBetaGamma I don't think you should "throw users" anywhere. First assume good faith and point out on their Talk Page why what they are doing is unacceptable promotion. That sort of editing is not, by definition, vandalism: it is just a misconception by a newbie about what is acceptable here. If their username is in contravention of policy, then it is OK to raise that at WP:UAA but polite to inform them you are going to do so, and why. Mike Turnbull (talk) 10:41, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

Advice needed on citation of The Malay Dilemma (print book)

I'm currently editing the article for kampong, and I have a concern on the sentence regarding Mahathir Mohamad and the kampong. I wikilinked The Malay Dilemma and added a citation of the book. My edit summary has a note of my concern and what I want to edit soon.

How can I ensure proper citation of a book I am uncertain about? I can't have/borrow/purchase a physical copy (or an authentic digital copy) for the moment. I have a PDF downloaded online but need some other "download/edition consensus".

I do have the ISBN, but I might have trouble in the edition, especially on the page number (or even content itself in cases outside this book I'm concerned about). I'm also considering adding {{Malay name}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Mahathir Mohamad}} in the last-name parameter according to WP:MOSSG and WP:MOS-MY

Would it be more appropriate to ask about the book in a general talk page? Or be more specific and raise this to Wikipedia Malysia communities? RFNirmala (talk) 10:24, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

Hello, RFNirmala. I'm not completely sure I understand the issue, but what I will say is that the important information in a citation is bibliographical information such as author, publisher, title, date: this will allow a reader to get a sense of whether the source is likely to be reliable and useful, and also how to get hold of it if they wish to - eg, by ordering a copy from a major library.

If the work is available online, then it is certainly worth including a link, so that a reader can access it more conveniently; but that is not usually a crucial part of the citation.

Part of the citation will be to assist the reader to find the location of the cited information in the source; so if a page number (in a particular edition) is available, then that is useful to cite; but if not, a chapter or section number of title is enough. (I sometimes cite books that I have in e-book copies, so the "page number" is meaningless: I just give the chapter). ColinFine (talk) 11:34, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

Question

20 years ago or so I advertised to find someone to help edit and improve my Wikipedia page. I did not know that that was a terrible idea to pay someone. Editing people at Wikipedia reacted strongly. Some sort of senior editor stepped in, and I wound up with a very short page. Now that I am 80 years old, it is time to beef up that page; Nicholas Lore. I am not capable of doing this myself, and I doubt if I will be able to find someone who can volunteer to do it. That means I need to pay someone. How can I do that? How can I discern who is reputable? Just to say a bit about myself, My number one book has been in the top 1/5 of one percent on Amazon Amazon for 24 years. I was one of the pioneers of your organic farming field in the 70s. Etc. etc. Is there a way to find a reputable person to write my Wikipedia page? How would I go about doing that? Gangalo (talk) 20:18, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

Courtesy link: Nicholas Lore Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 20:20, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

User:Northamerica1000 actively edited the article back in 2012 and is still an active editor. On that person's Talk page you could ask if the person is willing to add new information and references, with you offering to provide your proposed text and properly formatted references. Your new content cannot be what you know about yourself, but rather be limited to what can be verified by reliable source references published by people with no connection to you. The fact that you book sells at Amazon does not belong in the article. If you were influential in 1970s organic farming, that will require what people other than you having written about you. References are not required to be internet-accessable. David notMD (talk) 22:11, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

Some of the content created back in 2011 (available at View history), for example Personal life, may be salvaged, but only if references are available. David notMD (talk) 22:15, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

Thank you. Great guidance. 96.255.136.81 (talk) 14:47, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

@Gangalo Someone correct me if I am wrong, but it is not technically against Wikipedia policy to pay someone to edit pages, even pages that are about you or about a topic that you have a conflict of interest (COI) with. However, there are rules and regulations governing what you, and the person(s) you employ as editors, must do if you decide to engage in paid editing: please read WP:PAID. Even if you are not paying someone to edit Wikipedia, you are required to disclose if you edit pages that you have a COI with, such as your own biography article; for those rules, please see WP:COI. While I advise you to read both pages thoroughly, a high level summary is that you are required to:

Disclose any paid editing and any COI's. One easy way of doing the latter is to edit your user page and add the template {{Connected contributor}}, with appropriate arguments, to the page. Similarly, any editors you employ should use {{Connected contributor (paid)}}.
Generally avoid editing COI articles directly; though I believe it is not technically against the rules to do so per se, it is strongly advised that you instead submit edit requests on the talk page of any article that you wish to edit, using the template {{Edit COI}}, at which point other editors will consider effecting your suggestions.

Again, I suggest you review the policies that I have linked thoroughly yourself; the summary I have provided here is only done out of courtesy, and should not be taken as comprehensive or definitive in any way.

As for your questions about how to find a reputable person to help you write your Wikipedia page, I am afraid that I cannot be of much help there, and I am skeptical anyone else will be of much service to you here either. I would just advise that you employ the same sorts of general common sense when looking to contract anyone for any job: see if you can find a reputable merchant with verifiable positive reviews and a history of client satisfaction. I actually do know of several agencies which do this sort of work on Wikipedia but I have not worked with them and thus it would not be ethical for me to suggest them here, but Google is your friend—just try to be discerning and skeptical, as there are also scammers out there.Brusquedandelion (talk) 03:59, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

Thank you Brusquedandilion. You have cleared up much of the uncertainty for me. 96.255.136.81 (talk) 14:45, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

Thanks again. First of all, what a cool name. I imagine your mom did not name you brusquedandelion. But it is unforgettable! Gangalo (talk) 11:37, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

On Munira Abdul Sattar Madni

Hi ! I'm looking for informations on Munira Abdul Sattar Madni. She was a major indian performer in the 70s and 80s. She was riding bikes on Wells of Death, and was the biggest female performer in this field. Is there a Wikipedia page on her ? And if not, could I write it myself ? Cheers, Moka38 (talk) 12:54, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

@Moka38: Welcome to Wikipedia:Teahouse/Questions/Archive 1227. There doesn't seem to be an article on Madni, so one could be written about her provided there are reliable sources that establishes her wikinotability. I strongly suggest you go through the Articles for Creation process if you decide to do this. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 13:56, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:People_educated_at_Trinity_College_Nabbingo Teresa Tibuliggwa Kakooza

A distinguished (now retired) educationist/ mathematician. She did her O'level at Tricona (1955-1958), becoming Head Girl. Because of her academic excellence, she obtained a scholarship from the Royal Government of Buganda to do her A'level and Bachelor's degree in the United Kingdom. Following her return to Uganda, she first became Head of mathematics Department at TRICONA, before joining Makerere University where she served as an academic for 35 years, retiring in 2004. She was the first Ugandan woman to get a PhD in mathematics in 1998, and the first woman Director at Makerere University. 41.210.128.182 (talk) 13:25, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

IP editor, categories are for existing articles. If you think the person meets notability guidelines, please follow the directions at Help:Your first article and submit a draft for review. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 13:35, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

The proper path would be to create an article about her, then add her name to Notable alumni at Trinity College Nabbingo. David notMD (talk) 15:11, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

[1] Multiple sources:
For the sun's size, see Doe 1999, p. 5.
For the sun's color, see Miller 2005, p. 1.
For the moon's size, see Brown 2007, p. 46.
For the sun's heat, see Yamada 2005, p. 2.

[2] For the sun's size, see Doe 1999, p. 5.

[3] For the sun's color, see Miller 2005, p. 1.

[4] For the moon's size, see Brown 2007, p. 46.

[5] For the sun's heat, see Yamada 2005, p. 2.

[Doe-1999-2] Doe (1999). Doe doh.

[Miller-2005-3] Miller, Edward (2005). The Sun. Academic Press.

[Brown-2007-4] Brown, Rebecca (2007). "Size of the Moon". Scientific American. 51 (78).

[Yamada-2005-5] Yamada, Hanako [山田花子] (2005). Taiyō no netsu 太陽の熱 [The Sun's Heat]. Gakujutsu shuppansha (学術出版社) [Academic Press]. p. 2.

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