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My first edit as a registered editor was on October 11, 2006. Prior to that I was an unregistered editor, though sparsely.

What does "5Q5" mean? Nothing profound. Looking back, I was probably thinking of a United States five-dollar bill with two fives on each side and "Q" referring to the race of superbeings on Star Trek called the Q.

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Disclaimer: Wikipedia and its sister sites are the only place on the Internet or elsewhere where I am associated with the username "5Q5". I only have this one account and username.

Thanks. -- 5Q5|^✉

How to Archive a Talk Page (manually) by 5Q5[edit]

This page used to be linked on Help:Archiving a talk page but the info is now over 10 years old so it is best to see the current instructions.

{{archives|auto=yes|search=yes|}}

{{talkheader}}
{{WikiProject Paranormal|class=start}}
{{Rational Skepticism|class=B|importance=mid}}
{{controversial3}}
{{archives|auto=yes|search=yes}}

Wiki templates, tags, policy/guideline links (stored here for 5Q5's personal use)[edit]

Custom message boxes[edit]

Examples of custom messages I created for use in articles. For more info on amboxes, see Template:Ambox

A custom messages box I created for use in a talk page discussion where repeated disruptive editing is occurring in the article (for extreme cases, not everyday use).

 Warning: Repeatedly undoing edits that correct violations of Wikipedia Policies and Guidelines is considered disruptive editing and can result in a temporary or permanent topic or site-wide block. You are strongly advised to discuss any concerns on the talk page before undoing such corrective edits. Casting aspersions and WP:HOUNDING are also indicators of disruptive editing. Please discuss the article content and not other editors. ~~~~

Copy and paste this code (the border pixel width can be increased from 1 to 2 if desired; revise secondary WP content as needed):

:<div class="boilerplate metadata" id="attention" style="background-color:#FFFFFF; margin:0 2.5%; padding:5px 10px; border:1px solid red">{{warnsign}}: Repeatedly undoing edits that correct violations of Wikipedia Policies and Guidelines is considered [[WP:DISRUPT|disruptive editing]] and can result in a temporary or permanent topic or site-wide block. You are strongly advised to discuss any concerns on the talk page before undoing such corrective edits. [[Wikipedia:Casting aspersions|Casting aspersions]] and [[WP:HOUNDING]] are also indicators of disruptive editing. Please discuss the article content and not other editors. ~~~~</div>

Citation templates[edit]

Assorted citation templates

See also Category:Citation templates, Wikipedia:Citation templates, Wikipedia:Citing sources.

Setting up multiple references from the same source. First: <ref name="[word]"> Subsequent references: <ref name="[word]" />.

Web template

See also Template:Cite web.

<ref>
{{cite web
 |url=
 |title=
 |last=
 |first=
 |date=
 |year=
 |website=
 |publisher=
 |location=
 |page=
 |pages=
 |access-date=
 |archive-url=
 |archive-date=
 |quote=
}}</ref>

*This is a simplified template. Include comma in dates; e.g.: January 1, 2014.

<ref>
{{cite web
 |url=
 |title=
 |last=
 |first=
 |date=
 |access-date=
 |language= [example, if website is in Spanish, put =es here]
 |trans-title= [put English translation of title here]
 |trans-quote= [put English translation of quote here]
}}</ref>

*This is a simplified template for use with citations that are in a non-English language. 

Books (long and short templates)

See also Template:Cite book.

<ref>
{{cite book
 | last =
 | first =
 | author-link =
 | title =
 | publisher =
 | series =
 | volume =
 | edition =
 | date =
 | location =
 | pages =
 | language =
 | url =
 | doi =
 | id =
 | isbn =
 | mr =
 | zbl =
 | jfm = 
}}</ref>

*Variation if page number element is used: | page = [will auto-display "p."] or | pages = ["pp."].
*If used, a quote will automatically appear in quotation marks, so do not add.
*Add any additional useful information before the </ref> tag.

<ref>
{{cite book 
 | last1=
 | first1=
 | title=
 | year=
 | publisher=
 | location=
 | isbn=
 | page=
 | pages=
 | quote=
}}</ref>

Magazines, etc. (short and long templates)

<ref>
{{cite journal
 | last=
 | first=
 | date=
 | title=
 | journal=
 | location=
 | publisher=
 | id=
 | page=
 | pages=
 | quote=
}}</ref>

*Add "p." for "page" and "pp" for "pages" For "id" add the ISSN number.

<ref>
{{cite journal
 | last=
 | first=
 | author-link=
 | coauthors=
 | title=
 | journal=
 | volume=
 | issue=
 | pages=
 | publisher=
 | location=
 | date=
 | id=
 | isbn=
 | page=
 | pages=
 | quote=
}}</ref>

General citation template

<ref>
{{Citation
  | last=
  | first=
  | title=
  | date=
}} [add any additional text here that identifies the work or author]</ref>

*This is a simplified general template for documents, reports, etc.

Assorted templates and Wiki information links[edit]

See also Help:Talk pages#Assorted talk page boxes and graphics

Quotations

{{tq|quoted text}}    (Inline use on talk pages. Text appears green. See below.)

Text is quoted in green and displayed inline in a talk page discussion.

{{Talkquote|quoted text}}    (Creates the following below on a separate line.)

Text is quoted and displayed in a talk page discussion.

<div style="border-left:3px solid #8888FF; padding: 3px; background-color:#eeeeee;width:75%;"></div>    (Creates the following below on a separate line.)

{{Quote|quoted text| Who said it| Source, page ___}}    (Indented with no box, make Source in italics.)

{{Quote|quoted text| Source, page __}}    (Indented with no box.)

{{quotation|quoted text| Who said it| Source}}    (Creates example below.)

Quoted material

— Person who said it, Source

Top banners/flags

{{Unreferenced|date=Month 2023}}   (creates: "This article does not cite any references or sources.")

{{verify}}   (creates: "This article needs additional citations for verification.")

{{Refimprove|date=Month 2023}}   (creates: "This article needs additional citations for verification.")

{{POV-check}}   (nominates page for neutrality check)

Section banners/flags

{{expand section}} (creates a small boxed notice: "This section requires expansion.")

{{Request edit}} (creates a boxed notice requesting a review of a proposed edit that might be a conflict of interest)

Line tags/flags

(Optional parameter: | reason = )

{{cn|date=Month 2023}}   (creates: citation needed)

• {{fact-span|text= |date=Month 2023}}   (creates: citation needed  Also faintly boxes the text being questioned.)

{{clarify|date=Month 2023}}   (creates: clarification needed)

• {{clarify|reason= |text= |date=Month 2023}}   (creates: clarification needed  Also faintly boxes the text being questioned.)

{{explain|date=Month 2023}}   (creates: further explanation needed)

{{vague|date=Month 2023}}   (creates: vague)

{{Failed verification|date=Month 2023}}   (creates: not in citation given)

{{Request quotation|date=Month 2023}}   (creates: need quotation to verify)

{{whom?|date=Month 2023}}   (creates: according to whom?)

{{Specify|date=Month 2023}}   (creates: specify)

{{Dubious|date=Month 2023}}   (creates: dubious – discuss)

{{Verify credibility|date=Month 2023}}   (creates: unreliable source?)

{{better source|date=Month 2023}}   (creates: better source needed)

{{Verify source|date=Month 2023}}   (creates: verification needed')

{{editorializing|date=Month 2023}}   (creates: editorializing?)

{{peacock-inline|date=Month 2023}}   (creates: peackock term)

{{weasel-inline|date=Month 2023}}   (creates: weasel words)

{{or|date=Month 2023}}   (creates: original research?)

{{Volume needed|date=Month 2023}}   (creates:Volume & issue needed)

{{Dead link|date=Month 2023}}   (creates: dead link)

{{failed verification|date=Month 2023}}   (creates: failed verification and mouse hover text: "The material near this tag failed verification of its source citation(s).")

Lists

Do not use br. See MOS:LISTGAP, WP:BULLETLIST, WP:UBLIST, Template:Plainlist, Template:Bulleted_list.

Redirect

(Place this instruction in the blank code section of the editing page of a newly created article that needs to be redirected to an already existing article. Example: Telekinesis redirect.)

#REDIRECT [[name of article to be forwarded to]]

Talk page shortcut template to mention other editor's name

{{u|Insert Username here}}

Creates (example): To Insert Username here, I read your comments and agree with you.

Closing a talk page discussion

(Place this template above the talk page topic section that is to be closed for further discussion. No closing tag is needed. The section will be boxed off and colored with a message at top: "The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.")

{{atop|result=Insert reason for closing here if desired. It will be displayed in a separate box to the right.}}

Talk page graphics and icons

{{Check mark}}  creates  Y

{{Done}}  creates   Done.  (Add the period. It is not automatic.)

{{Partly done}}  creates  Partly done:

{{Not done}}  creates  Not done:

{{Question}}  creates  Question:

{{Fixed}}  creates   Fixed

{{Resolved mark}}  creates   Resolved

{{cross}}  creates  N

{{outdent}} or {{od}}  creates a carry-over line to begin discussion at far left.

{{articlelinks|Insert article name here}}   creates (for use on a talk page discussion post on a separate line, such as at the top, insert the name of the linked article being discussed):
Insert article name here (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Unsigned posts

(Obtain information from history log, place in template below, and add this to the end of the unsigned comment on the talk page.)
See also: Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages

{{subst:unsigned|Put username or IP address here|Day Month Year (UTC)}}

Wikipedia tools

xtools.wmcloud.org

en.wikichecker.com

Policies, Guidelines, etc.[edit]

Templates[edit]

Note: sometimes adding "|section" to a template will change its named use from article to section.

Templates - Search results

• Wikipedia:Template messages

• Wikipedia:Template messages/General

• Wikipedia:Template messages/Section

• Wikipedia:Template messages/Cleanup

• Wikipedia:Template messages/Disputes

• Wikipedia:Template_messages/Talk_namespace

• Wikipedia:Template messages/User talk namespace Talk page messages.

• Wikipedia:Template index/User talk namespace Talk page messages - index

• Wikipedia:Inline_templates#List_of_inline_templates

• Wikipedia:Template index/Lists

• Template:Notability/doc Notability guideline parameters for templates. Example: {{notability|academics|date=[Month, year]}}.

• Template:Controversial

• Wikipedia:Citation templates

• Category:Archival templates (list)

• Template:Collapse top

• Template:Hidden archive top

• Template:Cbignore (stops bots from altering links or refs on page)