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I’m sorry! I didn’t mean to edit! I didn’t know I could!! What is going on here? I’m so confused....... I’ve read Wikipedia for years, and this has never happened before.. Total Eclipse 2017 (talk) 15:47, 10 April 2020 (UTC)
Hi there! ClueBot NG is an automated bot and can't reply to you, but I saw your reply and understand your confusion. Wikipedia is written by many volunteers, and anyone can edit it. This is why you are able to edit pages. If you'd like to learn more, visit Wikipedia:Introduction; perhaps editing is something you'd be interested in! --GalaxyDog (talk) 15:49, 10 April 2020 (UTC)
You mean it isn’t a glitch? That’s crazy! I never knew that! I thought Wikipedia was written by some faceless entity! Also, what is the purpose of this page I’m posting on... User talk Total Eclipse 2017? I thought the account just gave me access to more articles... what is it actually for? Sorry to spam ya, I’m just confused. Total Eclipse 2017 (talk) 16:01, 10 April 2020 (UTC)
Accounts do not give you access to more articles; they let you more effectively contribute to the encyclopedia. This page is called your user talk page, and it is meant to let other users message you. For more information on user talk pages and other talk pages (every article has a talk page, as well), you can visit Help:Talk pages. And no - I don't mind your questions! I'm actually happy that I have the opportunity to answer them. --GalaxyDog (talk) 16:07, 10 April 2020 (UTC)
So, I looked at the “Help:Talk pages” page, and it was long and confusing. Could you give me a simpler explanation? Also, don’t expect much of me as an editor... I’m literally a schoolkid that’s stuck at home due to the cov-19 virus... Total Eclipse 2017 (talk) 16:24, 10 April 2020 (UTC)
To put it simply, user talk pages are where users can contact other users. Article talk pages (e.g. Talk:Dog is the talk page for the article Dog) are places for users to talk about how to best improve a certain article. Also, that's fine - no readers of Wikipedia are obligated to edit it. Many people simply edit for fun. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask me. --GalaxyDog (talk) 16:31, 10 April 2020 (UTC)
Any articles that need improvement are possible articles you could edit. If an article has a spelling or grammar error, you can fix it. If an article does not adequately cover its topic, you could add some more information. When it comes to editing articles, Wikipedia tells its editors to be bold. If you make a mistake, someone will fix it. If you'd like to edit Wikipedia articles about a certain subject, there may be a WikiProject you could join about it. An example of a big one is WikiProject Women in Red, which aims to write more articles on women (unfortunately, there are currently very few compared to men). I'm part of a WikiProject, the Guild of Copy Editors, which aims to encourage editors to copy edit articles. If you have any further questions, feel free to ask me on my talk page (if you reply here, unless it's not too long from now, I likely won't see it unless you use the {{Reply to}} template). Alternatively, there are many experienced editors at the Teahouse who could help you out. Another option is to place the {{Help me}} template on your talk page. I'm glad I was able to help you out! :) --GalaxyDog (talk) 16:50, 10 April 2020 (UTC)
When using the {{reply to}} template, you need to specify who you're replying to - for example, if you're replying to me, you would type {{reply to|GalaxyDog}}. That's why it currently says that there was an error. You need to specify the person because adding it will cause them to get a notification (that's the purpose of the template). The Teahouse is a place where new editors can ask questions about editing Wikipedia. To make links, you do this: [[Insert page you'd like to link to here]] For example, if I wanted to link to the article on cats, I'd type [[Cat]] which would make Cat. If you're interested in learning more about how to edit Wikipedia, I'd also recommend you try out the Wikipedia Adventure - it's a great way to get started editing. Anyone can edit Wikipedia, and everyone here is happy when someone new wants to contribute constructively. As you can probably tell, we have a lot of problems with vandalism, which is why we have ClueBot NG to reduce the workload on users manually reverting vandalism. Obviously you were not making your edit in bad faith, but the bot doesn't know that because it's a computer. --GalaxyDog (talk) 17:03, 10 April 2020 (UTC)
Oh, I didnt know that. Is this correct? @GalaxyDog:
I've been here since 2018, except I only started getting really into editing this month. However, I'm not new to using wikis based on MediaWiki (the software Wikipedia runs on), so I've been able to get into it pretty quickly. --GalaxyDog (talk) 18:44, 10 April 2020 (UTC)
It's fairly obvious, but, yeah that's good background data to include on the user page. I haven't got much on mine; never know what to put.
Liberty5651 (talk) 17:33, 14 April 2020 (UTC)
You could put whatever it was you put on the Eclipse page about it being an epic event. I watched the sky go light to dark to light in the forest. Maybe I should put that on my page, too, but I dislike copying people. Liberty5651 (talk) 17:40, 14 April 2020 (UTC)
Nah, don't do that. It's your thing. I think we have similar issues. I saw this comment "I can’t really answer that, since I don’t know myself. I kinda just drift around clicking “random article” then fixing what stands out to me as not quite right." I do the same thing. Liberty5651 (talk) 17:44, 14 April 2020 (UTC)
Random Article's a cool thing, @Total Eclipse 2017:. I also like "Recent changes" and "What links here", sometimes. I was click around the other day, looking at Nino Rota and Henry Mancini's pages. One record label associated with Henry Mancini had a very strange name and it's link took me to the website for Thoth. I went back the next day to try to find the website, spent hours looking through the sites that link back to Thoth and Capital Records, but never found that one. I think it was an error. I read about many different musical artists that way which was cool. Liberty5651 (talk) 17:55, 14 April 2020 (UTC)
Yep. Record labels are named after all different sorta tings, so it didn't immediately seem wrong. It just seemed odd to be related to these two composers. Liberty5651 (talk) 18:22, 14 April 2020 (UTC)
@Total Eclipse 2017: Seems you got your User Page going. How'd you get those boxes on it? @GalaxyDog: How does one get buttons on ones user page; like those Total Eclipse 2017 has "Random page patroller"? I'd put one about being a recent change scroller on mine. Liberty5651 (talk) 18:42, 14 April 2020 (UTC)
Yeah. Doesn't say much about me, though. It's mostly other people's quotes. ... Maybe I should put your comment about the eclipse on there. I'm fine with it if I attribute it to you. Please let me know if you'd like it removed. … just gota find it again. Liberty5651 (talk) 19:31, 14 April 2020 (UTC)
@Total Eclipse 2017: The link to “Recent changes” is exactly six (6) links below "Random article" in the column on the left. It's a good way to spend some time. Once you're on the Recent Changes page there's a button near the top titled "Live updates". Click that and watch what people are editing in real time. Liberty5651 (talk) 22:05, 14 April 2020 (UTC)
Hello!
I was look through when I see your username! Haha I remember the solar eclipse, I was at school but since I live in Southern California it was not as cool as you must of seen it. See you around! The4lines (talk) 16:44, 15 April 2020 (UTC)The4lines
Hello, please use a colon (:) next time as it is the way that editors talk to each other. Hope this helps! The4lines (talk) 16:54, 15 April 2020 (UTC)The4lines
Yes! Sorry for the late response, but yes you do, its wired, I remember being taught that a few months ago. Feel free to ask me any questions you have! See you around! The4lines (talk) 17:59, 15 April 2020 (UTC)The4lines
Hello:
I've gone through the articles you have copy edited to date and for the most part they look fine. The edits you have made have improved each of them. I've made a few notes/observations as follows:
I added back some information I felt was useful and fixed the name of the missile. (see edit history)
Bhim self-propelled howitzer – In the Development section: This sentence – "It was developed and tested successfully and was cleared for production but was put on hold after Denel was banned from working on the project." – cannot have a comma after production because the phrase beginning with "but" does not have a subject. If it was written- "It was developed and tested successfully and was cleared for production, but it was put on hold after Denel was banned from working on the project." – then the comma would be correct. Added back some useful details. Jonesey95 went through it before I did. Have a look at the article history to see what they did.
Hathazari Airfield – It is not recommended that you link terms in article headings as was done in "Use by the RAF". Since the squadrons are linked, I removed the link to the RAF itself. It’s not really necessary.
No. 16 Squadron IAF – added a link to Dabolim Airfield and 16 Squadron is the correct terminology
As a rule, unless something in the article is completely off track I tend not to remove what might appear to be excessive detail. Since we are probably not experts on the subject of the article we are editing, it is better to leave that kind of "pruning" to some one who is.
So, welcome to the Blitz. Have fun editing and if you have any questions, just let me know.
@Twofingered Typist: Thank you for your review! I probably was a little hasty with the pruning. Sorry about that. Also, I did not know about this “convert” template, so thank you for letting me know about that. I’m overall very satisfied with how I did-I thought I would end up destroying an article by accident... Also, I hope you stay safe as well. Total Eclipse 2017 (talk) 16:13, 16 April 2020 (UTC)
Hi Total Eclipse 2017! The thread you created at the Wikipedia:Teahouse, How can I help?, has been archived because there was no discussion for a few days. You can still find the archived discussion here. If you have any additional questions that weren't answered then, please feel free to create a new thread.
Hi Total Eclipse 2017! The thread you created at the Wikipedia:Teahouse, What are Administrators?, has been archived because there was no discussion for a few days. You can still find the archived discussion here. If you have any additional questions that weren't answered then, please feel free to create a new thread.
Sorry to just push my self here but a barnstar is like a award. So yes it’s a good thing. Hope this helps. The4lines (talk) 15:50, 21 April 2020 (UTC)The4lines
@The4lines: It’s fine. Really when I notify someone, I can accept an answer from anyone. I read the text on it and I’m guessing I got it for the articles I copyedited? Also, that does help. Total Eclipse 2017 (talk) 15:54, 21 April 2020 (UTC)
(edit conflict) Barnstars on Wikipedia are a way of showing appreciation, apparently based on a practice from barn-raising days. The GOCE awards barnstars for participation in our monthly blitzes and drives. It's just a little thank-you, to say that we value your work in copy editing those articles. – Reidgreg (talk) 15:57, 21 April 2020 (UTC)
@Reidgreg: Thanks for explaining! I didn’t even know about them before I started copyediting... I’ve actually seen one of these things while I was riding in a car once... so, thanks for the award! Total Eclipse 2017 (talk) 16:01, 21 April 2020 (UTC)
Hi Total Eclipse 2017! The thread you created at the Wikipedia:Teahouse, Customized signatures, has been archived because there was no discussion for a few days. You can still find the archived discussion here. If you have any additional questions that weren't answered then, please feel free to create a new thread.
No - Wikipedia provides a variety of templates so that when people undo edits, they can comment on the talk page of the person who made them and tell them why they reverted them. This is good because then every time undoes an edit, they don't have to retype the same message over and over for everyone whose edits they undo. :) Does that make sense? --GalaxyDog (talk) 16:29, 14 April 2020 (UTC)
@GalaxyDog: That emulate looks complicated. Is there an easier way to format a reference? I added one to the Frog article but its a bare URL and I can’t figure out the referencing template. Help! Total Eclipse 2017 (talk) 18:39, 23 April 2020 (UTC)
Hello, Total Eclipse 2017/Archive 1. Your question has been answered at the Teahouse Q&A board. Feel free to reply there! Please note that all old questions are archived after 2-3 days of inactivity. Message added by David Biddulph (talk) 19:30, 28 April 2020 (UTC). (You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{teahouse talkback}} template.
Hi Total Eclipse 2017. Good job on the Sears article! I checked it and made two additional very minor edits. First, I used "straight quotes" per the Manual of Style. I also moved the comma inside the quotation mark since Sears is a primarily American company and that is the preferred style in American English. Finally, when you add a completed article to your list on the drive page, be sure to also update the total articles and total words counts underneath! Cheers, Tdslk (talk) 03:38, 1 May 2020 (UTC)
Hi Total Eclipse! I have reviewed We Are Both from the Same Village per your request. It looks like you made a lot of good changes! Please check the article's history for a few additional changes I made. Most notably, I adjusted capitalization of the title and moved the article to conform with MOS:TITLECAPS. I also put the title in quotes instead of italics as it is a short work. Regards, Tdslk (talk) 19:49, 2 May 2020 (UTC)
Thanks for the review, Tdslk! I really appreciate it! I quite enjoy these copyediting blitzes and drives... at the rate we’re going, we might clear the backlog (especially if me and MRC2RULES keep up our friendly competition)... Stay safe and well, --Total Eclipse 2017 (talk) (Origin of the username) 19:51, 2 May 2020 (UTC)
I definitely find reducing the backlog and being on the leaderboard exciting! It's important to remember, though, that the Guild's number one focus should be on doing a quality job! Tdslk (talk) 19:56, 2 May 2020 (UTC)
