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February 1

Jikirum Adjaluddin wikipedia details/info are partially wrong. He didn't die at young age. he even serve the country as a decorated soldier. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2400:4151:8341:1D00:A125:A86C:AD31:41BF (talk) 00:04, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

if you have suggestions to improve the article, you can start a discussion on the article's talk page. There may be more than one person by that name, so perhaps the article is not about the person you have in mind. RudolfRed (talk) 00:29, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Courtesy link: Jikirum Adjaluddin. The infobox states he died aged 26 – that seems quite young to me (though the article makes no textual comment to that effect), but is nevertheless easily old enough for him to have served militarily (though the article makes no mention of this either); my father was in action at the age of 19. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 90.209.123.164 (talk) 05:06, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I have a corporate website hosting with hostinger and now i have a lot of problem of loading website and i want to change my website URL please help me ASAP. we are helpless — Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.179.161.162 (talk) 01:12, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hello IP! This sounds like something you should contact Hostinger's support team for. Wikipedia cannot help you with issues not related to Wikipedia. ― Blaze Wolf^Talk_{Blaze Wolf#6545} 01:18, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I found a talk page, User talk:Tunakanski, and there's a message from someone calling the user cringe and someone replying "go fuck yourself". and apparently these users know eachother IRL or something, according to this and their user page has "weezer is ass", is this allowed on Wikipedia? --The Tips of Apmh 02:00, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@The Tips of Apmh: Personal attacks are not allowed, but if these users are using it in a friendly way then it is OK. RudolfRed (talk) 02:18, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Ref number 10 should say the author's name - it is a journal. Please fix. Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by 115.70.23.77 (talk) 02:50, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

First, you don't say what name should be added. Second, you can fix this yourself. Add |last1=LASTNAME | first1=FIRSTNAME| into the {{Cite journal}} there (click for more details) and that will put the name in. RudolfRed (talk) 03:42, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Third, it doesn't look like a journal. GoingBatty (talk) 03:44, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I would like to write a Wikipedia article about chashushuli, a tasty Georgian dish I have eaten recently. However, I am having trouble finding any material or references about it. Neither the English or the Finnish Wikipedia has an article about it, and all Google turns up about it are recipes. I have looked at the Georgian Wikipedia's article about Georgian cuisine, but the problem is that not only do I not understand Georgian, I can't even read the alphabet. If there is even some article at the Georgian Wikipedia where the dish is mentioned I could machine-translate it to English and use that as basis for writing my own English article. Could someone point me in the right direction? JIP | Talk 03:33, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@JIP: You might try posting on the talk page of Wikipedia:WikiProject Georgia (country). As a long shot, you might try asking Labrang, since that user's page indicates a strong interest in Georgia. I found the user by looking at contributions to the Georgia (country) article. -Arch dude (talk) 05:27, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

thanks for pinging me. I am not a cuisine storyteller really ;-). Will check some later today a book that I have if it has something more than a recipe, but background stories are hard to get by generally, @JIP. --Labrang (talk) 10:54, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, JIP. I tried searching for ჩაშუშული and ჭაშუშული (which are the most plausible transcriptions of chashushuli) in ka-wiki, but neither found anything. There's nothing with that name in ka:კატეგორია:ქართული სამზარეულო which is the Georgian counterpart to category:Cuisine of Georgia (country). The nearest is ka:ჩაქაფული which is Chakapuli. There are some subcategories I haven't looked into. --ColinFine (talk) 13:51, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

And the Georgion "Cuisine of Georgia" article is divided (as the English one is) into different regions, but the heading ქართლი (= Gerogian) has only a single paragraph, and points to a redlinked article ქართლის სამზარეულო.--ColinFine (talk) 14:45, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, just wanted to ask everyone if there exists defcons for the various types of pending edit requests the way {{Pending Changes backlog-defcon}} does? I can't find them. If they don't exist I'll consider creating one. Thanks! ---CX Zoom(^he/_him) (^{let's talk}|_contribs) 04:43, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I havent seen any, but if you make some for Template:ESpTemplate:ECOITemplate:EEp, I would absolutely use them, I just don't know template syntaxes to make them myself. The only thing kind of ike it I think is at the admin dashboard where over a certain number will cause a red background. (courtesy ping @CX Zoom:)Happy editing--IAmChaos 19:41, 1 February 2022 (UTC) (E2A: I'm not an admin but doing Interface requests and Full requests would probably be good too, I just wont use them myself 19:43, 1 February 2022 (UTC))[reply]

Afaan Oromoo Native speakers Is not 37,400,00 million .Only In Ethiopia There Are Over 50million Afaan Oromoo Native speakers are there.Oromo is the most widely spoken Cushitic language and among the five languages of Africa with the largest mother-tongue populations . Ranks Of Largest African Languages. 1. Hausa 2. Swahil.3 Afan Oromo. oromo live in Most part of African Countries, Over 50Millin live in Ethiopia, Over 30Million Oromo Live in Diffrent part of African Countries Like Kenya, South Africa,Uganda, Ruwanda,Sudan ,Egypt,Mali,Burundi, Tanzania,Somalia ,Somali Land, Djibout,as their mother land.and also live in diffrent countries in Europe ,America,Canada,Australia,Arabia In Asia,Russia For Work,to Study ,To Live and Other Case .Thanks.' — Preceding unsigned comment added by 197.156.96.25 (talk) 11:53, 1 February 2022 (UTC) [reply]

Afaan Oromoo Native speakers Is not 37,400,00 million .Only In Ethiopia There Are Over 50million Afaan Oromoo Native speakers are there.Oromo is the most widely spoken Cushitic language and among the five languages of Africa with the largest mother-tongue populations . Ranks Of Largest African Languages. 1. Hausa 2. Swahil.3 Afan Oromo. oromo live in Most part of African Countries, Over 50Millin live in Ethiopia, Over 30Million Oromo Live in Diffrent part of African Countries Like Kenya, South Africa,Uganda, Ruwanda,Sudan ,Egypt,Mali,Burundi, Tanzania,Somalia ,Somali Land, Djibout,as their mother land.and also live in diffrent countries in Europe ,America,Canada,Australia,Arabia In Asia,Russia For Work,to Study ,To Live and Other Case .Thanks.' Subject: — Preceding unsigned comment added by 197.156.96.25 (talk) 12:06, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

If you have suggestions to make about the article Oromo language, please make them on the talk page Talk:Oromo language. You will need to back your suggestions up with reliable sources: the numb 37.4 million is cited to what appears to be a reliable source, though it is dated 2018. --ColinFine (talk) 13:54, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Is there some general information available on how detailed the contents of an infobox should be? I thought an infobox should provide a very brief summary of a few core facts, but it might well be that extensive infoboxes are desirable - I never stumbled across any info on the "philosophy" behind infoboxes. (The trigger was the infobox in this article.) Thanks and kind regards, Grueslayer 13:15, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I suspect that all youll find is at WP:Infoboxes, and perhaps at its talk page, Grueslayer. --ColinFine (talk) 13:55, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Grueslayer: ...and in the template documentation for each infobox. GoingBatty (talk) 14:17, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Grueslayer: In some science articles, especially for chemicals (including medicines), infoboxes can be and often are very large. This is because they deliberately contain the very many cross-references to science databases and routine properties, which if placed in the main text would make it very tedious for readers. The data in infoboxes is machine-readable because it takes a standard format, which helps search engines make the correct links. See Vitamin B12 and pyridine for examples. Mike Turnbull (talk) 12:53, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! The pyridine infobox is also quite long, but for a reason as you pointed out. I found Help:Infobox#What should an infobox not contain? which reminds to keep them brief - guess I'll stick to that when using one that offers a large amount of parameters. Kind regards, Grueslayer 17:54, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I personally just use every parameter that can apply, but that may not be a good way to go about it. Skarmory (talk • contribs) 05:28, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! I came across the article Pixel art while looking through recent changes and it appears 1 IP address has been making many changes to the article. I can't tell if the edits are constructive or not because of the sheer amount of edits the IP has made which is making it hard for me to identify a good revision. Could someone help me out on this? ― Blaze Wolf^Talk_{Blaze Wolf#6545} 15:46, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Blaze Wolf: I've left the IP a warning at their talk page asking they use the preview button in the future. Aside from that, there is not best way to check for good or bad edits in situations like this besides comparing how the article was before they begun working on it and how it is now, and verifying what was changed. From a quick glance, it's mostly the software list being refactored. It's for editors to choose whether that refactoring is constructive or disruptive to the article, and discuss in the talk page if needed. Isabelle ^🔔 16:00, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Isabelle Belato: Alright thank you! Situations like this always bother me because it makes determining the good edits harder because so many of the recent edits have been made by a single user, sometimes with other users intermixed making it even harder. ― Blaze Wolf^Talk_{Blaze Wolf#6545} 16:02, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Blaze Wolf:: I know nothing about the topic either but the edits appear constructive. The Preview suggestion is good because some of the edits are corrections that could be avoided with visual proofing. Then again, is the IP going to check his/her Talk page? Worth another look in a day or so. Allreet (talk) 05:27, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I would like to edit the Jacobi medical center page but i am inexperienced and would instead like to edit it under sandbox before actually editing it. Megabits13 (talk) 15:50, 1 February 2022 (UTC)Megabits13[reply]

Megabits13 If you would like, you may simply propose what you wish to do on the article talk page. If you would like to do it yourself, you can copy and paste the text into your sandbox and then practice editing it. If you make a mistake in editing the actual article, do not feel bad; it can be easily reversed. 331dot (talk) 16:05, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Megabits13. If you want to test your edits to an article, you can either directly edit it and use the preview button to see how it looks before saving or, if you plan on working on it for a longer period of time, you can always copy and paste the content to a personal sandbox (usually at Special:Mypage/sandbox), where you can edit freely. After you are done with your sandbox, apply those changes to the article at main space, taking care not to undo any new edits that might've been made to it in the meantime. Isabelle ^🔔 16:08, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! Megabits13 (talk) 17:50, 1 February 2022 (UTC)Megabits13[reply]

According to George Sargent George Sargent (businessman) (1859–1921) is an Australian businessman, obviously ist is this person. But the article has been umformulatet beginning with this edit, now it is an radio announcer born (or active since) 2001. That should be corrected. -- Jesi (talk) 16:30, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I've returned the article to the state it was previously in. The recent edits have been undone. --Jayron32 16:35, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. -- Jesi (talk) 16:44, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

how to update my information

Azeem Dar Is An International Artist Based In Dubai, Singer, Actor, Event Planner & Media Personality, As Well As A Great Businessmen Story Of Young Energetic Personality, Pronounce His Name As Brand Azeem Dar Group, Azeem” has started his showbiz career from childhood belongs to very well-known Showbiz Family, He is Nephew Of Famous Pakistan Television Director Rashid Dar, He has work with Hollywood Bollywood Pakistani & Arab Celebrities, Azeem Dar” First Music Album Mammy Daddy Bachay Coming Sooon. And Many Other worldwide Live Concert are Line-up Stayed Tone To His Social Media Platform, — Preceding unsigned comment added by Azeemdaar (talk • contribs) 16:31, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for this Azeemdaar, but you should be aware that Wikipedia is not a social networking site or other means of promoting yourself. You may use your user page for giving basic personal information about yourself, but in the main article space, people should not post their own personal information. --Jayron32 16:33, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Azeemdaar: Also, you should not hijack the existing article about the cricketer Azeem Dar by replacing it with information about you. GoingBatty (talk) 16:45, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Is this block evasion, seeing as they were blocked for the above? - X201 (talk) 16:50, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@X201: I just opened Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Azeemdargroup - hope that was the right way to report this. GoingBatty (talk) 16:56, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! I was wondering how to make a Wikipedia page. If you could redirect me to where I can create a Wikipedia page that would be great. Thank you! Have a good day. — Preceding unsigned comment added by UsernameUnnamed (talk • contribs) 17:28, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, UsernameUnnamed. Please read Your first article. It is quite challenging for a new editor to create an acceptable article, so be careful to follow the policies and guidelines. Cullen328 (talk) 17:37, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

User has been blocked as a vandalism only account. ― Blaze Wolf^Talk_{Blaze Wolf#6545} 19:35, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I was creating a page, and it self reloaded, causing my edits to be lost. Is there anyway to restore this? Hcoder3104 (talk) 17:50, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Hcoder3104: Hi there! Unless you can use the back arrow in your browser to get back to it, then it's lost for good. I suggest making small incremental changes in the future. GoingBatty (talk) 19:40, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Hcoder3104: Something that I do is to frequently copy the whole text, you can then either paste it somewhere else (like a notepad file) or, if you have the windows clipboard function on, it gets automatically saved. Isabelle ^🔔 22:09, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

This morning I got an email that pointed me to a note on my talk page that said, "Thanks for joining Malay Wikipedia". While I have a personal interest in Malaysia, I do not recall explicitly joining anything other than en.wikipedia.org. I don't even know if there's really a difference between Wikipedia sites, in terms of identity and access management. I am suspicious, however, to have randomly received this message. Any idea of what might be going on? Jyg (talk) 18:12, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Jyg: My guess is that you had simply visited the main page of Malay Wikipedia and since you were logged in it gave you a welcome message since it was the first time you had visited Malay Wikipedia. ― Blaze Wolf^Talk_{Blaze Wolf#6545} 18:13, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Jyg: Your login information will work on any Wikimedia Foundation project; other language versions of Wikipedia, Wikitionary, and so on. As Blaze Wolf correctly notes, any brief contact with another project might trigger such a message. It's normal. 331dot (talk) 18:17, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Jyg: Special:CentralAuth/Jyg shows your Malay Wikipedia account was created 27 May 2021, probably because you viewed a page while logged in. Today a bot posted a welcome message to your talk page and thousands of others even though you have no edits there (meta:Welcoming policy is a proposal by me to disallow that). This triggers an email notification if it's enabled at your Malay preferences. PrimeHunter (talk) 18:33, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks to all of you for putting my mind at ease, that this wasn't some bad actor activity. Jyg (talk) 02:24, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I have been asked to prove I am the director of a film in order to request changes to the wikipedia page. How do I prove who I am?

Crs363 (talk) 19:20, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Crs363 Your edit history has no edits aside from this one, and I don't see any such questions of anyone at Talk:A Night at Switch n' Play; where were you asked this? 331dot (talk) 19:26, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

If you claim to be a specific notable person, you can request verification of your identity through our Volunteer Response Team. --Orange Mike | Talk 19:29, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

They have raised a concern that the descriptions that were used in A Night at Switch n' Play were possibly offensive, or incorrect summations of the performers' gender identities. As of now, I've removed the descriptions from cast members as an interim solution. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 20:30, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I am only notable in that I directed the film. This is the talk page where I was asked. User talk:ScottishFinnishRadish#A Night at Switch' n Play Here is the specific quote "you could make an account and reach out to WP:OTRS to prove, at least, that you're the director, at which point it's possible we can take you at your word that there we're describing the individuals offensively." Crs363 (talk) 19:34, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I noticed some company pages have a "controversies" section while others don't. The same section is sometimes called "litigation" or "lawsuits". Would it be acceptable to rename those sections to "controversies" or "controversies and criticism"? People would then be able to add cases not involving litigation on every page, avoiding confusion and discrimination. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:A03F:8B17:1B00:A9CC:145E:BE9C:4C61 (talk) 20:58, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, IP user. The consensus, I believe is not have a "controversies" section in any article, whether it is about a company or anything else. See WP:Controversy sections. --ColinFine (talk) 22:01, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The addition of routine lawsuits is often a tell of a competitor trying to make a rival look bad. WP:UNDUE addresses this. I've also seen disgruntled customers angry after a bad customer service experience, and try to add negative info about the event as a "controversy". A single incident does not a pattern make, so keep an eye out for those types of edits also. TimTempleton ^{(talk) (cont)} 00:45, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Lawsuits against companies may have nothing whatsoever to do with their competition, for example, product liability suits by consumers or civil suits filed by the government. While the reliability of sources is one question, we also have to be concerned about the motivations of editors who could have their own axes to grind, since just about every large company has faced litigation of some sort. WP:UNDUE/WP:NPOV doesn't really help in certain ways. For example, news media may report cases (providing us with sources) but their stories tend to "go away" for all but the most egregious of cases. By contrast, what we publish becomes relatively permanent, since on our pages notability does not diminish with time. I have no answers to any of that other than such things need to be considered. Allreet (talk) 01:19, 3 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I'm still very confused. Let me try and clarify using examples:

https://www.latimes.com/food/sns-dailymeal-1868348-drink-monster-energy-sued-by-former-employees-over-harassment-claims-012618-20180126-story.html

https://eu.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2020/10/15/netflix-cuties-controversy-texas-indictment-what-happens-now/3645613001/

https://www.courthousenews.com/mcgraw-hill-sued-over-sps-fall-from-grace/ (Article concerns McGraw Hill's role in the financial crisis. Company is now named S&P Global Inc)

Which of these should never appear on a company page? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:A03F:8B17:1B00:F94B:E88E:C341:2365 (talk) 19:34, 3 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Format Company Pages 2

Would it be appropriate to either add or edit a "controversies" section if you avoid the following: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:FAQ/Organizations#The_article_on_me/my_organization_is_an_attack._What_can_I_do?

Or is it more appropriate to add such sections as "litigation"? I'm not sure what that would mean for large sections on the Apple, Mastercard, and Visa pages. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:A03F:8B17:1B00:7CDC:4F13:84D8:8E87 (talk) 12:26, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! I recently came across an IP who had the shared IP edu template saying the IP is from the University of Nebraska (which I had previously changed to be UNL only to realize that's most likely incorrect, but it was originally non-specific) which was added by a user who has since passed away. I took a look at the WhoIs and it appears to have changed to be a different location (didn't necessarily say it was school district but looking at another IP from a school in Nebraska the provider appears to be a school internet provider), however this is the first time I've seen an IP being changed to a different location. Is this something that can happen or would it most likely just be a mistake from the now-deceased user who added the template? ― Blaze Wolf^Talk_{Blaze Wolf#6545} 21:05, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Blaze Wolf: It can happen. Blocks of IP addresses can get reassigned to different companies or ISPs. Also, Geolocation is an imperfect art. See Internet_geolocation#Errors. An extreme example is 600 million IP addresses that were "relocated" to a farm in Kansas. RudolfRed (talk) 23:16, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

February 2

Could anyone please help troubleshoot? The owner of the photo is trying to upload a freely licensed photo. Hello I have been trying to upload the image onto Wikipedia with no success, this is the message I get: Something went wrong We could not determine whether this file is suitable for Wikimedia Commons. Please only upload photos that you took yourself with your camera, or see what else is acceptable. See the guide to make sure the file is acceptable and learn how to upload it on Wikimedia Commons.

I log in and find the system to upload, check the box that says it is my own work, then push Save. The next panel asks for file name, description etc, then I push save and I get that message. I see the button for publish but it is not active, so nothing happens. So what should I do? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Postmodern Aesthetics (talk • contribs) 03:09, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Postmodern Aesthetics: Hi there! You wrote "I log in and find the system to upload..." What is the exact page that you are on at this step? (Please remember to sign your posts on talk pages by typing four keyboard tildes like this: ~~~~. Or, you can use the [ reply ] button, which automatically signs posts.) GoingBatty (talk) 03:32, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hi GoingBatty!

Thank you for your help. I am absolutely brand new to Wikipedia. I don't know exactly what page I am on, but I know which step I am on in the process... article draft- now it is in the phase of having been submitted and is now waiting for review- I was able to successfully upload a photo. However, the article is about a living person who requested that I change the photo to one taken by a photographer. The original photographer/owner of the photo gave me permission to do so. When I tried, Wikipedia would not accept the accepted licensing designation. So, the actual photographer and original owner of the photo tried to do it through his own Wikipedia account. He was unable to do it either. The error message is a result of original owner of the photo trying to upload it to the article draft. Thank you for any information you have about either how to do it now, or at what point in the future of the process, the option to use the photo will be available. Postmodern Aesthetics (talk) 21:25, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Postmodern Aesthetics: It's hard to troubleshoot the issue without details. What is the URL of the page where the photographer started. What steps worked well? What is the URL of the page where the photographer received the error? What information did the photographer enter on the page? What was the exact error message? GoingBatty (talk) 21:36, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you so very much for your patience. I will request the page URL info and post it as soon as it is received. Postmodern Aesthetics (talk) 21:46, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Postmodern Aesthetics: You shouldn't "check the box that says it is my own work" if you did not take the picture. Experienced editors (I'm not that experienced but I know a few things) will tell you that permission, given to you, from the photographer who took the picture is not sufficient -- the picture needs to have its rights released by the photographer for anyone to reuse, commercially or not, worldwide. You cannot perform that release yourself. 73.127.147.187 (talk) 06:53, 3 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for this clarification. I understand what you mean. My first message above isn't clear. The owner and original photographer are one and the same. The statement "I log in..." is from the photographer/owner to me. I used his message to send the inquiry to the help desk as he was asking me what to do, and I have no idea. He said that he released his rights to the photo in Wiki Commons. Postmodern Aesthetics (talk) 07:16, 3 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Postmodern Aesthetics: This help desk is for the English Wikipedia. If the photographer is having an issue uploading an image to Wikimedia Commons, he can use the Commons Help Desk. GoingBatty (talk) 16:19, 3 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much for directing me to the correct help desk to troubleshoot this problem. The ultimate goal is to insert the photo into the article, but it is getting thwarted at the Wikipedia Commons step. Thank you again for your patience and willingness to talk through an issue with someone facing a learning curve. Postmodern Aesthetics (talk) 23:38, 3 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I posted a RfC a week ago. Only 2-3 editors have responded. I would really like to put this to rest because it involves changes that have been made to 25+ additional articles. Only one of these is "high profile", and that's where the RfC is posted, but I'm concerned the material from that article is being "echoed" (if that's the term) by other websites. Meanwhile, I did post requests on two extra project talk pages. Is there more I can do? Thanks. Allreet (talk) 05:37, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

WP:APPNOTE has some suggestions on how to appropriately notify potentially interested people about a discussion. --Jayron32 13:17, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. I'll give it a try. Allreet (talk) 18:35, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:TourBusStop user Log out? SCP-220-KO (talk) 07:27, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@SCP-220-KO: Hi there! Could you please reword your question? Thanks! GoingBatty (talk) 20:45, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

A close friend of mine had a Wikipedia page. It disappeared one day. I’m fairly convinced her abusive, and very tech savvy, ex deleted the page. How can I get it reinstated? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pageantpros (talk • contribs) 08:30, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Pageantpros It is difficult to help you without knowing the article involved. Note that only administrators can delete pages and articles, and cannot just do so on a whim. I'm not saying that what you claim is impossible, but the processes we have should be preventing such vengeful editing. 331dot (talk) 08:32, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Pageantpros. I'm sorry your friend is subject to an abusive relationship, but please note that it was not "her page", it was Wikipedia's article about her, and subject to Wikipedia's rules and policies. If she dos not meet Wikipedia's criteria for notability (and most of us don't!) then the article never should have been created, and would get deleted when somebody noticed. As 331dot says, if you tell us which article, we can investigate further. --ColinFine (talk) 10:08, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Is there any alternative way to contacting VRT other than email? Vitaium (talk) 10:22, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Vitaium The page with contact options is Commons:Contact us. Note that the V in VRT stands for volunteer and they mainly use email for the good reason that it is efficient and gives them a written record. Mike Turnbull (talk) 11:53, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Dear sir, I have done research on a topic and i want to put that on wikipedia. Please advice further. Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Meethaas (talk • contribs) 11:54, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your interest, but original research isn't permitted on Wikipedia, unless it has been published by independent reliable sources. --David Biddulph (talk) 11:57, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

If you mean that you have collected published sources and wish to write a summary of what they say, that may be acceptable, Meethaas. But if your research is from unpublished materials, or if you wish to advance any conclusions or arguments, then Wikipedia is not for you, as David says. --ColinFine (talk) 14:24, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

How do I add the tag to Talk:Michelle Alyssa Go stating that unsourced information about the suspect must be removed immediately, even though the article is not about a living person? Please {{ping}} me when you reply. --Jax 0677 (talk) 12:47, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Jax 0677: I suggest {{BLP others}} -- John of Reading (talk) 12:50, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Can someone move the talk page of Yewendoch Guday please? The Supermind (talk) 14:09, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Move from where, The Supermind? I can't see that the article has ever been moved, so why is the talk page not in its normal place? --ColinFine (talk) 14:29, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@The Supermind: The talk page can't be moved because the talk page hasn't even been created. ― Blaze Wolf^Talk_{Blaze Wolf#6545} 14:39, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@The Supermind: I just created Talk:Yewendoch Guday for you. GoingBatty (talk) 20:49, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hi all

I've been using this template to grab images from other pages for list articles

{{subst:wikidata|property|raw|page=Potato|P18|format=\[\[File:%p {{!}} 50px {{!}} left\]\]}}

Which when saved makes this photo

My question is which template actually is it and where can I find instructions? I'd like the replace the 'page=' field with a Wikidata ID but don't know the code. Thanks to Jts1882 for making me this query in the first place.

Thanks

John Cummings (talk) 16:00, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The template is {{Wikidata}}. --David Biddulph (talk) 16:04, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

To Whom it May Concern,

I am trying to update and correct misinformation regarding my husband who is also my client. I am his manager and have recently been made aware of many things that are incorrect and when I try and update his page it's saying I have a conflict. Can you please advise?

Kindest Regards,

Lana — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lana Thrasher (talk • contribs) 16:40, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Any information on Wikipedia must be based on reliable and verifiable sources. Presuming you're referring to the article Neil Thrasher, you seem to have removed information without cause and added text that woud better fit in an ad than an encyclopedia. If you actually are, as you say, his manager, you do have a conflict of interest which you should disclose – see Wikipedia:Conflict of interest. --Qwerty12302 (talk | contributions) 17:09, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

General help for your situation is at WP:AUTOPROB, LanaThrasher. --ColinFine (talk) 18:03, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Lana Thrasher: You also need to follow WP:PAID if you are not already RudolfRed (talk) 18:29, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hello,

I need documents to prove my entry and exit to Iran. The Canadian government wants to prove my entry to exit to Iran. please let me know how can I get this document.

Kindly,

Malahat — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.64.38.236 (talk) 21:45, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Unfortunately, we cannot help you with specific national matters here. Please consult with your government as to what documents are required and how to acquire them. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 21:48, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

• how to do Archival Resource Key in citations?
• Archival Resource Key
• Template:Gallica
• see also: URN, PURL, Handle, and DOI
• ark:/13960/t5j962f5k
• ark:/13960/t5j962f5k
• 0mtwb9gd5wx (talk) 22:55, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

February 3

Hi,

I was trying to update a citation for this article, and had a problem, which I described here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:List_of_countries_by_food_self-sufficiency_rate#Web_archive_of_source_material

I hope an editor can review the issue and fix it. Regards, KaldeFakta68 (talk) 00:43, 3 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Hi KaldeFakta68, was this what you were asking for help with? Cmr08 (talk) 05:54, 3 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

-Great, thanks Cmr08! KaldeFakta68 (talk) 11:57, 3 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I am unable to see settings which was earlier available for mobile view of Wikimedia pages.

This is must , please retain this button so that I can start using Wikimedia on mobile again

Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2402:3A80:169A:D106:B831:2604:AAB:AD2A (talk) 02:25, 3 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there! Are you referring to the mobile view of the English Wikipedia in a browser (i.e. http://en.m.wikipedia.org ), or are you using a Wikipedia app? GoingBatty (talk) 16:21, 3 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, IP user. I'm not sure what you're referring to (I still see the text selection option on my Android mobile app) but in any case, this is a page for help with the process of editing Wikipedia. Nobody here (probably) knows anything about the implementation of the user interface: please ask at WP:VPT. --ColinFine (talk) 16:22, 3 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Rana Ayyub wrote this in March 2015.

Nun rape and church vandalism: The fringe is now mainstream

The article ends, stating that Bangladeshis were not responsible. After the arrests of the accused, who were convicted, there is an editor's note that the article was written before the arrest. The editor's note was added after the conviction, initially, it was not there.

Contrary to what she wrote, actually, a Bangladeshi was convicted not locals.

She promoted her article twice through her Twitter account and did not delete or gave any updates.

https://twitter.com/ranaayyub/status/577862190906011648

https://twitter.com/ranaayyub/status/577805661460795392

Can this be inserted in the controversy section, as she gave wrong information and didn't clarify afterward, in spite of the editor adding a note at the end of the article? Knight Skywalker (talk) 03:07, 3 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

This is something you should bring up at Talk:Rana Ayyub for more focused input. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 06:01, 3 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

This is more about policy- whether editor leaving a note, after conviction of actual accused, can be mentioned in article, or will it be original research. As there are no third party coverage on this, other than editor's note. Knight Skywalker (talk) 06:15, 3 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I am a user of Wikipedia . May I draw your attention towards my request for removing the deletion nominations of the articles deleted long back by the user who gave those nominations from my user talk page as they are filling space.

 This is to tell you that I had joined Wikipedia five years ago in the month of April and it's from then I saw that the articles written by me had got speedy deletion nominations as they required original research , references and additional citations and just because I did not understand and unknowingly used to remove the maintenance templates I was given warnings as to not remove them without resolving that particular issue . I then realized my mistake and then did not do any such thing and I did not write any such article again without references , citations and on biographies of living persons after the articles which were nominated for deletion were finally challenged and removed from Wikipedia without knowledge . I did obey all the warnings given to me for my safety.
  So now as I have learnt my lesson and how Wikipedia actually works I request you to remove all those deletion nominations of the articles which were deleted long back after they were nominated for deletion from my user talk page.
  I hope you would do the needful and oblige.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by MukKausheeki (talk • contribs) 07:48, 3 February 2022 (UTC)[reply] 

You do not currently have any deletion notifications on your talk page. However, it is your talk page, so you are free to remove them yourself. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 08:00, 3 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Lee Vilenski: I removed them after reading this. He must have got talk page edit notification. Knight Skywalker (talk) 08:04, 3 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@MukKausheeki: For more information on what you may and may not do on your user talk page, see WP:OWNTALK. Happy editing! GoingBatty (talk) 16:23, 3 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, I was wondering if there was any way to find all Wikipedia pages related to the in-depth development of a video game. For example, TLOU2 and Uncharted 4. — Preceding unsigned comment added by IvanN7 (talk • contribs) 12:36, 3 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@IvanN7: see Category:Development of specific video games. Neocorelight (Talk) 12:44, 3 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

- Thank you for the fast reply, it's exactly what I was looking for. — Preceding unsigned comment added by IvanN7 (talk • contribs) 12:48, 3 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I'm glad I could help. Neocorelight (Talk) 12:56, 3 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there,
I don't know the rules in the English Wikipedia, that's why I'm asking: Is there are rule about the possibility of using an artwork, like a commissioned painting or drawing, for a biographical article, if there's no photo available? In the German Wikipedia, it's forbidden because of original research. WhaT's the state here? Thanks, --Jcornelius (talk) 14:17, 3 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Jcornelius: Hi there! For living people, it's not permitted because it's theoretically possible for someone to take a photograph and upload it. For deceased people, artwork is OK, like George Washington. GoingBatty (talk) 16:28, 3 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, Jcornelius, there is precedent for what you propose. Until his diplomatic efforts in 2018, there was no freely licensed photo of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. For quite a while, the artistic work File:Kim Jong-Un Photorealistic-Sketch.jpg was the lead image in the article. Cullen328 (talk) 19:17, 3 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks a lot to both of you, @GoingBatty: and @Cullen328:! The German-speaking Wikipedia community is indeed much stricter on that, as drawings are either considered copyright infringement (when 'copied'/drawn after something already existing) or original research (as based on the fantasy of the artist). Cheers, --Jcornelius (talk) 01:18, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Jcornelius and GoingBatty here are some additional thoughts about this interesting issue. The main reason why it is OK to use public domain paintings in George Washington is not because he is dead, but because photography was not yet invented when he was alive. Consider the 5th and 6th presidents of the United States, James Monroe and John Quincy Adams. Monroe died in 1831 and practical photography was invented in 1839 in the form of the daguerreotype, so his biography relies on paintings of him. Adams lived until 1848, so we can use the outstanding photo of him taken by Matthew Nrady in the years before his death, and his biography also includes two other photos from his final years. Paintings and an etching are used to illustrate his younger years. As for the policy of the German Wikipedia, I do not know anything about that except what has been stated here. I will say, though, that a skilled portrait painter can study many photos and videos of a person, and then paint an original detailed accurate portrait that is not in any way a copyright violation or a "fantasy". Cullen328 (talk) 03:21, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hello,

I have created a page for the American Doodle Registry, and in the header is has Draft: then the page title. I can't seem to get that removed. How can I get it out of the title? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wrightk2474 (talk • contribs) 19:49, 3 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

You don't. Wikipedia is not the place for advertising or promoting your business. RudolfRed (talk) 19:56, 3 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

They vandalized Labradoodle and Goldendoodle, converting them into spamlinks to their advertisement. I've blocked them as clearly not here to build the encyclopedia. --Orange Mike | Talk 20:17, 3 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

February 4

I'm talking about this: Talk:Domestic policy of the Stephen Harper government#Merger proposal.

Only one other person other than me responded. Definitely not enough people to make a decision. What to do? Ak-eater06 (talk) 00:42, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Ak-eater06: Hi there! You could post a neutral message at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Governments of Canada asking interested editors to participate at the merger proposal. GoingBatty (talk) 00:48, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

User:GoingBatty no one responds there. Also if I ask specific editors that would be canvassing.

Is it possible I could resort to Wikipedia:Proposed article mergers? Ak-eater06 (talk) 00:51, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Ak-eater06: Yes. GoingBatty (talk) 01:04, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Ak-eater06: Why would you ask specific editors? You can simply just ask there and say that any editors who are interested are invited to participate without mentioning anyone specific. ― Blaze Wolf^Talk_{Blaze Wolf#6545} 02:14, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

User:Blaze Wolf no one comments on that page anyway. Ak-eater06 (talk) 02:19, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I would say mention it there anyway, can't hurt. Skarmory (talk • contribs) 10:56, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hello everyone. I wanted to learn everything about Wikipedia and how it works. Whenever I go to a Wikipedia rule article, it has a lot of complex words and links that confuse me in what to read. I want to learn how to edit, code, and anything pertaining to users. Where do I start? --Likhasik (talk) 04:55, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Likhasik, Welcome! Try these: WP:TWA and WP:TUTORIAL. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 06:28, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hello

I am a social worker from India and I want to put/ publish about myself and my work on Wikipedia

Kindly advise

Thanks Ranjit — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ranjit Bhatti (talk • contribs) 05:04, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia is not the place to WP:SELFPROMOTE yourself. Go elsewhere for that. Clarityfiend (talk) 05:34, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Please can you help me I’m mentioned in verified people’s work for woke I have done my self I’m working on coordinating all my data. Please can you help me — Preceding unsigned comment added by YMWP (talk • contribs) 11:59, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I'm sorry, YMWP, but you seem to be confusing Wikipedia with social media. This is an encyclopaedia, whose purpose is to contain neutral, well-sourced articles about notable subjects. If you meet Wikipedia's criteria for notability, then somebody could write an article about you: ideally, you should not write it. Whoever writes such an article, it will not be your article, and will not be for you to promote or publicise yourself. Please also see an article about yourself isn't necessarily a good thing. --ColinFine (talk) 12:30, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hi guys. I'm relatively new to this so I really need help setting up my first article (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jos%C3%A9_Catal%C3%A3o). I created it via Article Wizard, and now I cant quite figure out if it's been approved or not and if it's already considered an article. Furthermore, I wanted to change the title, cause right now it appears as a user page with the title "User: José Catalão". My goal is to set this article up so I can add it as a new EN language to a Portuguese page. If anyone can help me out, i'd really appreciate it! Cheers! — Preceding unsigned comment added by José Catalão (talk • contribs) 12:34, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

You might want to read Wikipedia:So you made a userspace draft or Wikipedia:Your first article for more information. However, I can tell you that if you posted this article to the main article space, it would be quickly deleted. That is because it does not follow the MOST IMPORTANT rule at Wikipedia for articles. See WP:42, which in a nutshell says that an article should only exist if the subject of the article has been the subject of significant independent writing outside of Wikipedia. That means that people who have no connection to the subject have written about it extensively and that writing has been done in reliable sources. Your new article shows no sources whatsoever. We need to know where the information comes from, and if it only comes from the company itself, then it is not appropriate for inclusion in Wikipedia. --Jayron32 12:49, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

That page is not appropriate for a user page, and would be liable for deletion under criterion U5. --David Biddulph (talk) 13:55, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Eh. It's clearly an attempted article draft. A poor one that needs a lot of work, and possibly may even have little chance of getting to the article state, but it is a draft. --Jayron32 14:05, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I have moved the draft article to Draft:Banco Finantia. Thank you for disclosing the fact that you were paid to create that draft. As others have mentioned, the draft as it stands will not be accepted because you don't cite any sources. I have provided some additional information on your talk page, but in short, please cite some sources for the information in the draft. ~ ONUnicorn^{(Talk|Contribs)}problem solving 14:15, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

And José Catalão subsequently moved it to Finantia Bank, which as a paid contributor they should not have done (see WP:COIEDIT). --ColinFine (talk) 17:33, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

picking up sources. Such as this: https://www.pet.cam.ac.uk/telephone-campaign-2022....how is it that WIkipedia has not noticed or included a credible source, yet uses unreliable sources such as Andrew Roth, who was not much more than a gossip journalist — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hammell11 (talk • contribs) 13:49, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Your link gives a 404 error, and it isn't clear what you are asking. If you wish to discuss a particular Wikipedia article, the place to do it ison the article's talk page. --David Biddulph (talk) 13:59, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Also, if you'd like a source reviewed, WP:RSN is the place to do it. Lots of people add lots of things to Wikipedia every second of every day. Sometimes, what they add is shit. That doesn't mean it should be there or used as a standard of propriety. In other words, just because you find something wrong in Wikipedia doesn't mean you should add more wrong things. Instead, what you should do is "fix the first wrong thing". --Jayron32 14:04, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I put my image on my page, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kay_Firth-Butterfield, but it has been taken down for copyright reasons. I paid for the images to be take by a professional photographer and the contract with he shows that the images belong to me once i have paid for them, which i have. Thus, i own the copyright and so i dont know why the image was removed. Please could you tell me what to do to have it re-instated and not have it removed again? Thanks K — Preceding unsigned comment added by K200620 (talk • contribs) 15:22, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

You're a qualified lawyer and understand how copyright works, that helps a lot. But you'll need to convince the people over at Wikimedia Commons that you own the copyright. It will involve some tedious bureaucracy. Maproom (talk) 16:00, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@K200620: Your User talkpage on Wikimedia Commons and Commons:VRT/CONSENT have more information. Victor Schmidt (talk) 17:18, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

If nothing else, lawyers understand tedious bureaucracy. One might say it defines them. --Jayron32 17:26, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@K200620: Also, please note that it is not your page, it is Wikipedia's encyclopedia article about you. Because you have a conflict of interest, you should declare it on your user page. Instead of editing the article directly, you may submit suggestions on Talk:Kay Firth-Butterfield with the {{edit request}} template, or you may use the Wikipedia:Edit Request Wizard. Thanks! GoingBatty (talk) 18:05, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I don't belive you are whom you claim you are due to improper capitalization, something someone with an MA would not have a problem with. Hcoder3104 (talk) 20:18, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Hcoder3104: In no way was that productive.
@K200620: As others have noted, the picture is better discussed on Wikipedia's sister project Commons, and directly editing the article about you is strongly discouraged (making edit requests is recommended). —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 21:31, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hi. I'm ZX2006XZ. I just created a new draft but I'm having trouble finding references. Could you help me out? Here's the draft by the way:

Draft:Morning Report (song)

ZX2006XZ (talk) 16:30, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

If you are having trouble finding references, that is a strong indication that the article won't meet Wikipedia notability criteria. Next time, I suggest you look for references first, and then create a draft if you can find them. That way, you won't have yet another draft rejected for non-notability. AndyTheGrump (talk) 16:40, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

When I read a PDF of a Wikipedia article in Adobe Acrobat Reader DC and if I close the article before finishing it, it does not save my page in the article so when I reopen it, it starts from the first page again. This is not normal for PDFs. Can Wikipedia address this?

96.11.208.35 (talk) 19:18, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there! How are you obtaining the PDF of a Wikipedia article? If you are creating it yourself, then you'll have to address this with the help desk for the software you're using for creation and/or display. Happy reading! GoingBatty (talk) 19:47, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@GoingBatty I am not creating any PDF's myself, every Wikipedia article has an option on the left to download the PDF so that is what I use.

96.11.208.35 (talk) 22:53, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the clarification! I went to the Batman article and clicked the "Download as PDF" and downloaded it. I then opened the file in Foxit PDF Reader (I don't use Adobe Reader), scrolled half way down, and closed the program. I then reopened the file in Foxit Reader, and it opened it where I left off. For which articles are you experiencing this issue? GoingBatty (talk) 01:03, 5 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I would like to know, is there anyway I can view the number of edits I have made? Hcoder3104 (talk) 20:15, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Hcoder3104: Yes. At the bottom of Special:Contributions/Hcoder3104 there is a link to a page that shows your edit count and other stats. RudolfRed (talk) 20:20, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! Hcoder3104 (talk) 20:25, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@RudolfRed I am unable to locate the page link. What would it be tagged as? Hcoder3104 (talk) 20:28, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Hcoder3104: The link RudolfRed referred to is called "Edit count".

You can also click on the Preferences link at the top right of any page to see your number of edits and when you registered. GoingBatty (talk) 20:31, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Hcoder3104: I see you are Canadian. The link and many other customized parts of the interface disappear if you have chosen Canadian English as language at Special:Preferences. The default English works better. PrimeHunter (talk) 20:49, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I'm a new user so, sorry, I might be asking some very basic questions, pardon me. But I am the president of a community theater that has been successful for over 25 years. I'm finally trying to create a Wikipedia page for our theater. So I created a login, then subsequently logged in, and then created the page for our theater, which is The Actors' Group. I'm continuously updating it in the edit function by writing a bit and then publishing it (it will take me some time to finish as I'm dedicating just an hour or so mostly every day and I envision a very long page). But as I've been doing this it has dawned on me as to how do I eventually submit it to you for your review? Do I need to do something else? I see the sandbox and I don't know if I've done anything there or need to. Sorry, if you could provide some clarity as I don't want to write a Bible on the page and then realize I should've done something else, know what I mean? Thank you so much! EricEnemoto (talk) 20:30, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Enemoto: Hi Eric! No need to apologize for asking questions - that's what this page is for! If you haven't done so already, I suggest you review Wikipedia:Conflict of interest (COI), and declare your COI on your user page.

When you're ready to have the page reviewed, you can move it from User:Enemoto/sandbox/The Actors' Group to Draft:The Actors' Group and add {{subst:submit}} to the top. However, if you were to submit your draft as is, it would quickly be declined because is has no references. Wikipedia articles need to be based on multiple independent reliable sources that provide significant coverage about the topic, not based on your own knowledge. When writing a draft of an article, an editor should first gather the references and them summarize/paraphrase what they state. For lots more information, please read Wikipedia:Your first article. Hope this helps! GoingBatty (talk) 20:38, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Enemoto: Also, is File:Eric Nemoto.jpg really your "own work", or is is just a photograph of a screen showing your IMDb photo? Wikipedia has strong policies about copyright - see Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials. GoingBatty (talk) 20:43, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Enemoto. I'm sorry to break this to you, but I'm afraid you have made the classic beginner's mistake in creating an article, of writing what you know rather than finding independent sources. 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. I suggest you save all the text you have written, to publish it elsewhere, and begin again by finding independent sources that discuss your theatre in depth, and write an article based entirely on what they say, not on what you know. --ColinFine (talk) 00:08, 5 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I want to add research data to Alice in Wonderland syndrome. Can you help me? Best wishes Stefan— Preceding unsigned comment added by Stefan Bittmann (talk • contribs)

Not if it's unpublished research. See WP:No original research. Clarityfiend (talk) 22:55, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

(edit conflict)Stefan Bittmann Alice in Wonderland syndrome is open for you to edit. Please remember to cite your sources for all information you add to it. If you don't know how to cite sources, here is a beginner's guide to citing sources. Please also familiarize yourself with our policy on original research, and do not add research data that you collected from experiments you did yourself. ~ ONUnicorn^{(Talk|Contribs)}problem solving 22:59, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

As a good little Wikipedian, I recently moved the article 'The Orchid Line' to Orchid Line, as per Wikipedia:Naming conventions (definite or indefinite article at beginning of name). I have since realised that the article is linked (and remains linked) to a Wikidata item The Orchid Line, and to a Commons:Category:The Orchid Line.

I note that the Wikipedia policy refers specifically to 'articles'. Does the Wikipedia policy cover Wikidata and Commons? Even if not, do I have any moral obligation to keep those titles in sync? --Verbarson ^talk_edits 23:09, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

No, as Wikidata and Commons are different projects and not bound by en.wp's policies. (This also applies to other language editions of Wikipedia.) —A little blue Bori v^_^v ^{Jéské Couriano} 23:38, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Also note, Verbarson, that both Commons and Wikidata are multilingual projects, so the title of an item in one particular language is not of any great significance. In Wikidata, it is the D number that identifies the item, and labels in different languages may be added (and edited). I'm not sure how this works in Commons categories. --ColinFine (talk) 00:12, 5 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

OK, I was wrong about Commons categories: C:COM:Categories#Category names says Category names should generally be in English. --ColinFine (talk) 00:17, 5 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I want to add the Ghost Army insignia to my entry about the awarding of the Congressional Gold Medal to the 23rd Headquarters that President Biden signed into law on 2/1/22. The file ghostarmypatch.jpg already resides on Wikipedia. How can I import this file to the Congressional Gold Medal Page? List of Congressional Gold Medal recipients Bedelstein (talk) 01:08, 5 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Bedelstein:  Added in this edit GoingBatty (talk) 01:26, 5 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I'm so sorry, I'm completely lost.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Pepe_Escobar

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepe_Escobar

Where have I gone wrong?

EnlightenmentNow1792 (talk) 02:02, 5 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]