I am new to adding to Wilipedia and would much appreciate your advice.
Today you deleted my addition to the article List of Parliaments of England.
I added that the October 1308 Parliament was held at Westminster. I did not add a footnote as I thought this would have muddled up existing footnotes and I did not think the addition was contentious. The information was taken from page 152 of Seymour Phillips Edward II 2011.
Could you please let me know where I went wrong and how I should go about adding to Wiki in the future?
Terence1284, sure! The problem was that you did not add a reliable source. To add it, simply click on a chain button in the toolbar. Use the "manual" tab and select a book. Then add the reference! Click on "Insert" once you are done, and save. The software will organize the references. JavaHurricane13:28, 15 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
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I marked the page you reviewed as part of AfC as written like an advertisement. The article in my opinion serves mainly to promote the subject. Don't know if you missed this as part of the AfC process or you just thought it would eventually be tagged as part of NPP anyway. Sam-2727 (talk) 17:40, 17 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
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Hi I just wanted to let you know that someone has created Arabic language articles here and instead of Afd you could have straight away nominated this article to be speedily deleted (CSD). I shall nominate the article to be deleted via CSD which you Afded. There is no point in having a discussion about a subject which is in foreign language that most of them do not understand. Abishe (talk) 08:52, 19 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
For Draft:Nikolai Udianskyi there is significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject. They are mentioned in "External links" section
Please let me know at least one sentence in the draft article, which appears to read more like an advertisement and is not written from a neutral point of view?
Please let me know any from 14 diffetent references that are not independent or reliable?
Thanks again for the input. I have tried to address the issues you've raised, and more.
In addition to my Davison draft, could I ask you to have a look at draft:Marguerite_Julie_Strauss that I've been developing concurrently? Please let me know.Mgrodzins (talk) 17:39, 21 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Question from Arabicchurch (04:22, 18 November 2023)
@ViSzKe: when in doubt, assume copyright with all rights reserved - that is my thumb rule. In general, I would think that the copyright policy of the website will be mentioned in the footer of the webpages or on a dedicated page on the site. JavaHurricane18:07, 21 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Hi! Thanks for sharing your thumb rule.
I can't find any copyright message on the website. Should I publish the page without a picture and hope someone else can add one, or is there some sort of unwritten rule in the community that every page should have pictures? ViSzKe (talk) 18:44, 21 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@ViSzKe:, no such rule, at least as far as I'm aware; and I regularly see long-standing articles without images as well. I'd advise you to publish without a picture. JavaHurricane19:16, 21 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Hiya! I recently made a new account, as I wanted to to change my username. As it appears I cannot create Wikipedia pages, and I think it’s because this account is new. And it will only let me create drafts. Is there a way you could allow me to create Wikipedia pages? --YorkDr (talk) 16:20, 3 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@YorkDr: there was no need for you to create a new account if you wanted a username change; you could have requested one via here. Oh well. Either ways, direct creation of articles is forbidden for accounts that are not autoconfirmed as per the results of this discussion, so you should be able to create articles once your account is four days old and you have at least ten edits. I would advise against directly creating pages, though: article creation is among the hardest tasks for a newcomer on the project, and it is best to gain experience in other facets of the project and understanding Wikipedia's rules before going for article creation. Nonetheless, if you still wish to create an article, I would advise you to read this guide on writing your first article and then using the Article Wizard. JavaHurricane03:46, 4 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I’m trying to create an article for Princess Theodora of Hesse-Darmstadt, but it says I can only create a draft as I have shown you. Is there a solution to why I cannot create articles? YorkDr (talk) 13:59, 6 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@YorkDr: Ah, I now see the issue. Autoconfirmed rights as given automatically, and the software determines the time from creation right down to the second. Per your account details, your account was created at 16:59 UTC on 2 December, so your account is not four days old yet - it will be automatically granted autoconfirmed rights at 16:59 UTC today... or in about two and a half hours from now. You should be able to create new articles thereafter. I wonder how I missed checking this point.
Oh it’s ok, I have the other account sorted as it got banned anyway because I wanted to change my username, this one isn’t banned though. YorkDr (talk) 14:39, 6 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@YorkDr: what do you mean by "banned"? And what is the username of the old account? The sockpuppetry policy requires that it be disclosed unless there are privacy concerns involved (what should be done in this case is detailed in the policy). JavaHurricane14:41, 6 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I got banned on there because I created a new account, two of the admins decided to ban that account and told me to use this account instead, idk if they’ve disclosed it but they told me not to go on it of which I haven’t done so. It don’t really want to say the username because it is my personal real name but if you really need me to say it I will, (I wanted to change it cause it felt personal) and I looked on the Wikipedia page to see if I could change my username before I created this one, it said you can either request a change in username or create a new account and it said on their that creating a new account would be faster. YorkDr (talk) 14:49, 6 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@YorkDr: Makes sense; I saw your user talk page history, and things seem good, since a couple of checkusers know about your old account. Nonetheless, to be on the safer side of things, I think you should note on your user page that you formerly edited under another account that you have abandoned for privacy reasons. No need to name it if you are uncomfortable about it. JavaHurricane14:56, 6 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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I use WP quite a bit and respect its value. So I support it with donations to help.
I tried doing some edits about 10-12 years ago and found the technology too much of a barrier but I have an appreciation for the process and usefulness of it and figured its time to try editing again. Any suggestions for the process, and what to read to learn more about the best way to do it? Mike K --MichaelFKelly2043 (talk) 00:58, 31 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Azarctic: a !vote (as a deletion discussion is not a vote) for redirecting the page being discussed means that the commentor feels that there is a topic with an existing article to which the article being discussed can be redirected, as an alternative to outright deletion of the page. For instance, this can be done if the article being discussed is about a topic which is not notable by itself to get its own article, but is discussed in some depth in the article of some other topic. JavaHurricane14:02, 1 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Question from QigongNikola (17:26, 1 January 2024)
Greetings from Macau
wonder what part of article i wrote was not accepted as i want to be published and is completely verified information and true
please tell me which sentence to erase to get published --QigongNikola (talk) 17:26, 1 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@QigongNikola: considering that article creation is among the hardest jobs for a newcomer on Wikipedia, I would recommend you to get experience and an understanding of Wikipedia's rules through normal editing of pages. I recommend you start at Help:Introduction. It is, admittedly, a steep learning curve; but not insurmountable. JavaHurricane16:17, 2 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Definitely. I know that, the page for creating awareness of important persons in the music industry. I'm not advertising anyone or promoting anyone 102.90.58.62 (talk) 18:24, 2 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hello, just a quick question but how do you link a Wikidata page in the brackets, as I know you can do it with images. Also are only admins/auto-patrollers allowed to nominate Wikipedia pages up for deletion? Many Thanks --Azarctic (talk) 20:23, 2 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Azarctic: to link to a Wikidata page, simply write [[d:<Title of the page on Wikidata>]]. Note the "d:" that precedes the page title in the link. Alternatively, you can use the template {{Wikidata entity link}} for this job.
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You are correct but I imagine that they are. User is neither blocked for username nor did they receive any warning on their user talk, so I worry that a username change will only obscure the un-announced conflict of interest. Chris Troutman (talk)12:36, 10 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hello I'm not going to bullshit I'm a noob lmao.
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Hi, I hope you are doing well. A close relative has asked me to update her wikipedia site. I understand it could be cause to some trouble since we are related (totally understandable!). The question is: what is the proper way to update someone's information? Thanks! Martinrandall (talk) 12:43, 9 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Martinrandall: as it turns out, I had mentioned the guidelines for conflict-of-interest editing in the welcome message I had left on your talk page three years back. You may want to first go through the links that are given in that message and familiarise yourself with the COI guidelines. Once that is done, use the {{edit COI}} template to make an edit request on the talk page of the page you want to have updated. Specify explicitly what changes you want to be made, and provide references for the same. Happy editing! JavaHurricane03:38, 11 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hello, what is the best way to reference the back/front/cover of a book? And also, if 2 different statements are sourced from the same book, do I use pages cited on 1 reference or make 2 separate references with just page cited? --Goldclock (talk) 01:26, 21 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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Question from Johnbsmith63 (06:14, 3 February 2024)
Can you run a CU on this user, I noticed this 1 person created a user account to take this US observance of an article, then it got reverted. Then it appears that user created another account "socketpuppet" to further their point. They only made that 1 edit and that was it. The usernames are very similar as well. Can you do a CU and help with getting the info back regarding the observance this user seems to have animus towards? I went through the revision history of the Wagyu article and noted this. Here are the users with the contribution showing:
Hi, I noticed you've twice removed a discussion that you believe to be from a banned user, apparently Squared.Circle.Boxing, but the discussion you removed was actually started by 103.167.254.140 on January 19. It was Squared.Circle.Boxing who originally removed this discussion by saying "Blah blah" and when they removed it the second time, they said "Suggest a way to improve the article or go and find a forum to post on." Am I missing something here? Stefen Towers among the rest!Gab • Gruntwerk01:17, 5 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@StefenTower: I was indeed reverting the IP's nonsense. The IPs are proxies used by the globally banned user WP:LTA/GRP. He has been disrupting the project since 2006 with his nonsensical conspiracy theories and has engaged in some of the most vile and disgusting harassment you'll find on Wikipedia. Interacting with this user can open you up to this abuse, so please don't reply to his posts. Simply revert them and, if the post is fresh - a couple of hours old or newer - report the IP to AIV. JavaHurricane01:33, 5 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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Hi Airship, thank you for taking me on. I am a scientist and wiki fan. Sometimes I see small mistakes, mostly just outdated information. It has been bugging me for a while. I just want to have the option to correct those mistakes. Coming from scientific writing I am used to providing citations for every piece of information and every premise provided. When writing a review for example, you can cite articles behind paywalls. I have seen this done on wiki as well. Is there something I need to keep in mind when citing for example a specific nature or science paper?
Thank you. --Almaima (talk) 13:54, 25 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@FaterPepper: the relevant policy is Wikpedia:Reliable sources, which provides some rubrics to determine the reliability of a source. Simply put, Wikipedia policy states that we should use such sources that have a high standard of fact-checking and don't report speculation as fact or print out paid or fake news. Additional constraints apply as well: for instance we should cite scientific articles from high-quality journals in articles on science... I guess you get the idea. Now, what is considered to be a "reliable source" is hard to exactly quantify, and standards of rigour vary from editor to editor. That said, this page provides a list of frequently used sources that the Wikipedia editor community has identified as being generally reliable, so this is a good place to start. JavaHurricane06:30, 3 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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Hello. I assigned articles to participants in a campaign to edit. It is not showing up on their notices. What happened? Is the functionality blocked? Thanks. --SeyiOsunade (talk) 14:06, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hello Java! Hope you are doing well. I updated a few citations on the "Debt Buyer" Wiki and hoping I formatted everything correctly. Any feedback would be appreciated, thanks.
There is not an abundance of information on this topic and I see the wiki is rarely updated to hoping to be able to contribute some useful resources. --Tritonfin (talk) 05:19, 12 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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Hi! I just wanted to introduce myself as your mentee. I just noticed that you were assigned to me. Feel free to shoot me a message on my talk page if you have any questions/concerns for me. Have a great one. --Bizarre90 (talk) 09:55, 19 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Bizarre90: do you use ChatGPT to write, or assist in writing, your replies? Just a heads-up, either ways: the Wikipedia community in general disapproves of the usage of ChatGPT and other LLMs in this fashion, or in writing articles. It would be better if you expressed yourself in your own words and not using an AI unless absolutely necessary - and avoided using AI tools completely in article writing. JavaHurricane11:44, 19 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hello: it would be great to hear from you about how to do a major re-edit. I have tried with the article on Benjamin Waugh that I worked on OK yesterday but when I failed to save and publish my three hours of labour this morning and don't understand why, except that I noticed Wikipedia seemed to be confuse my identity with that of the original contributor. --ParcHembise (talk) 10:51, 25 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hi! I have been patrolling recent changes to revert vandalism. When I have been warning people about their unconstructive edits, I have noticed that some people have managed to make their uses of the templates point to a specific diff rather than the article. How do I do that? QwertyForest (talk) 18:28, 27 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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Mahakulung Rural Municipal Council, which consists of 29 elected members and had its meeting on June 22 and 23, 2021, declared the - “Royal Britain Peak" in recognition of the significant contributions of New Futures Nepal, a UK-based nonprofit organization. Dilip S. Kulung (talk) 01:57, 4 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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Hello good day i haven't gotten a respond from you on the page you moved to AfD, i have made some changes to the page and I'd love you to go through it again. Thank You. Ahola .O (talk) 17:18, 6 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@1.145.23.203: you've not properly sourced your text. Whenever you write some information in an article, the reference for that information should be added immediately after that information. For instance, if I were writing the article Example page, I would add my reference to the website, say example.com, as follows:
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.[1]
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@Mafika78: I would have answered this query in detail, but at the moment I'm too busy to do so. I recommend asking at the Teahouse, a location specifically meant for answering questions from new users. The reason basically has to do with Wikipedia's copyright policy - Wikipedia is published under a free license, and therefore we can only hosts files, such as images, which are compatible with Wikipedia's license. There is, of course, a lot more to be said about this, which is why I think you would get a better analysis at the Teahouse, as time constraints prevent me from going into detail. JavaHurricane18:43, 4 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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Hi there! Phase I of the Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/2024 review has concluded, with several impactful changes gaining community consensus and proceeding to various stages of implementation. Some proposals will be implemented in full outright; others will be discussed at phase II before being implemented; and still others will proceed on a trial basis before being brought to phase II. The following proposals have gained consensus:
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@ManhuInt: sorry for the delay in getting back to you; I've been very busy lately. Help:Pictures gives a lot of information about handling images on Wikipedia; in particular, if you want to add an image to a page, you can use the following syntax: [[File:Example.jpg]], replacing "Example.jpg" with the file name of the image you want to add, of course. For example, I can add the image "Example.jpg" as follows:
I will endeavor to offer edits that improve the information in Wikipedia articles, but I'm curious what the process is if I make a mistake and my edit is actually incorrect. In such an egalitarian environment, I wonder how authority is invoked to correct an error. --ChadrickBFuentes (talk) 20:04, 18 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@ChadrickBFuentes: hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! We do have certain processes to deal with editorial disagreements: the first step in dispute resolution is generally the Bold-Revert-Discuss cycle. In the event your edit is wrong, someone will probably revert your edit with an edit summary to that effect. You can then discuss with the editor who reverted you on the talk page of the article. JavaHurricane11:59, 21 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I want to create a page for my employer, but I've read that I would need to go through a third-party route. Can you please confirm on how to create the page? --AzraSyedNaweed (talk) 23:35, 20 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@AzraSyedNaweed:you are being scammed. There are, indeed, a number of companies and people out there who claim to write articles on Wikipedia in exchange for money. Most of these claims are either fraudulent or made by people who have no respect for Wikipedia's rules. We have a a pretty strict policy on paid editing due to such scammers, who rarely follow the policy. If you have any emails from such a company claiming to write an article for pay, please forward it as soon as you can to paid-en-wpwikimedia.org.
Dear Mentor, I am hesitant about tackling my first of the projected 10 edits, because I know nothing about the editing process. Most of my career in newspapers involved typewriters, paper and paste Although I wrote on laptops in the latter stages, I thought of the Macs as Underwoods! The Wikipedia tutorials and advice pages leave my head spinning. I need to jump into editing to get past this block. Dan Proudfoot. --Dan Proudfoot (talk) 19:51, 24 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
How do I get my name listed on your website. I am Jamaican American. I am a Real Estate developer in Alameda, California. I was born in Montego Bay Jamaica. --Monicagettendeveloper (talk) 19:48, 4 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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yes, however, I made the changes they suggested, but i am unable to contact them after that. I was wondering if it would be possible for you to review that AfC? Synchaas (talk) 13:04, 24 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Dear Admin, Kindly please let me know what went wrong with the edits I did in John Malloy's page and suggest me what should be removed from it so that some of my additions could be intact?
An account with your username was registered at rationalwiki yesterday, is this you? I'm gonna block it as part of an impersonation LTA we get over there that normally creates accounts with the name of WP admins, If it is you I'll unblock though. Lavalizard101 (talk) 10:56, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hello. I have been on Wikipedia for half a year a now and created many pages. I do have a question though about different links to different pages. One of my pages Prince Karl of Hesse which I created has a bunch of links to different members of the House of Hesse but when I check on those article it does not link to Prince Karl in any way at all, there is no indication of there to say he is linked. Could you please tell me why this is.
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