Wikipedia:Teahouse/Questions/Archive 1092

I would like to replace the picture with another one showing our newest buses. How can I do that? 184.95.149.120 (talk) 18:59, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

If, when logged in, you are

WP:PAID you are not allowed to edit the article directly. Instead, you must request changes on the Talk page of the article. Lastly, to your question, after you change your name and declare PAID on your User page, you may yourself take a photo of a bus, upload it to Wikipedia Commons, and then request that it be added to the article. David notMD (talk

) 19:44, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

To stop your name from appearing, go to the preferences tab in the top right and delete your name from the signature field. Zindor (talk) 19:44, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

Fix your page...outdated We have a new president and vice president...let's go!

 2601:4A:C600:A210:190B:773A:3807:A39E (talk) 21:04, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

If you have a suggestion for improving an article, start a discussion on that article's talk page. Wikipedia is not a news service and does not need to be updated immediately. RudolfRed (talk) 21:27, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

I was hoping to publish the drafts for some podcast awards so I created

I looked into it a little more and the Forbes articles seem to be rather lengthy and non-routine. For instance, the 2019 Forbes article contains 1,300 words and even after removing the list of winners from the article it still has over 600 words of content. Similarly, the 2020 Forbes article is 900 words without the list. And obviously any and all of the sources I cited contain more content and are more reliable than the 2019 Music Award's reference to twitter and the 2020 Music Award's reference to Instagram. In addition, the Music Awards appear to lean just as heavily on iHeartRadio and Billboard articles. TipsyElephant (talk) 14:28, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

I would even argue that the awards are notable even without significant coverage. I'm not sure what the guidelines are on that, but I know some articles don't have to meet general notability guidelines such as species of animals and important lists. Would it be worth looking into these guidelines further before resubmitting these drafts? TipsyElephant (talk) 14:32, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

TipsyElephant: whether a podcast award is notable depends on whether there is a Wikipedia article about it, nothing else. You might be able to create an article about an award, by finding and citing several reliable independent published sources that discuss it at length. This is true of almost all topics. Animal and plant species, and inhabited places, are exceptions in that the standards for creating an article are lower. Maproom (talk) 17:13, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

Umm, Maproom, I'm not sure quite what you meant to say, but it certainly wasn't that!. --ColinFine (talk) 17:51, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

Can either of you explain why the music awards are notable while the podcast awards are not? I'm pretty sure my articles have just as much or more coverage. @Maproom: @ColinFine: TipsyElephant (talk) 18:25, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

No, I can't

GNG. --ColinFine (talk

) 21:44, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

 King323232 (talk) 20:48, 20 January 2021 (UTC) Hi How do you add a picture on a page I know I'm stupid but I want to help. — Preceding unsigned comment added by King323232 (talk • contribs) 20:49, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

No,

Upload wizard. 3) Add it to the article - its page on Commons will give you the code you need. See WP:Uploading images for the whole process. --ColinFine (talk

) 22:23, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

Is their anyone willing to teach me the basics of editing? Starman237 (talk) 22:04, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

The Wikipedia Adventure and still have some burning questions afterwards, we'll answer them for you. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝

 ) 22:36, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

NmuoMmiri (talk) 19:21, 17 January 2021 (UTC) NmuoMmiri NmuoMmiri (talk) 19:21, 17 January 2021 (UTC)

@NmuoMmiri: Everyone can edit Wikipedia, but there are guidelines that editors must follow - see Wikipedia:Contributing to Wikipedia. One of those is the use reliable sources - see Wikipedia:Reliable sources. Anyone can share their opinion about bias in a particular article by posting on the article's talk page - see Help:Talk pages. GoingBatty (talk) 19:26, 17 January 2021 (UTC)

@GoingBatty Thank you for the response. I am new to Wikipedia so I beg your patience with any doubts that I have about the editorial process. I have read the article on Wikipedia:Reliable sources. The confusion that I have is when bias is mentioned in the article, it does not clarify bias in the articles that Wikipedia considers to be reliable sources. The question I have is whether Wikipedia considers all articles that it classifies as reliable sources to be free from bias, overt and implicit? If so, then the reason for my first question was to verify if anyone can edit Wikipedia? Is the purpose of Wikipedia to market the media sources that it considers to be reliable or can anyone edit Wikipedia articles for objective review? — Preceding unsigned comment added by NmuoMmiri (talk • contribs) 19:41, 17 January 2021 (UTC)

@NmuoMmiri: Editors recognize that some sources can be biased. The suitability of sources is discussed at Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard, with a list published at Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Perennial sources. GoingBatty (talk) 20:32, 17 January 2021 (UTC)

@NmuoMmiri: You may be referring to the references in your Draft:Providence Office Products. While the references you provided may contain correct information, they do not demonstrate how this company meets Wikipedia's standard for inclusion, called "notability". I suggest you also review Wikipedia:Notability (organizations and companies). GoingBatty (talk) 20:38, 17 January 2021 (UTC)

@GoingBatty: Thank you for your reply. I have been reviewing the list of reliable and perennial sources. I am not arguing that perhaps the consensus is that The New York Times, Time Magazine, and Newsweek are considered reliable sources while The New York Post and Daily Mail are considered unreliable. It could be a matter of opinion or a matter of legacy. And while Google Maps is considered reliable while Bing Maps is considered unreliable, could leave some to wonder, there may have been a consensus in this decision as well. I am not arguing with consensus, but consensus by whom? Is this consensus by viewers of Wikipedia or by a selection of editors? Among the editors, is there any protocols in place to prevent implicit bias? I ask because Wikipedia has quite a reach and although I am new to editing a Wikipedia article, I am familiar with the influence that it has on the Internet. I have reviewed the topic of notability. After reading, the first impression is to equate "notability" with "fame" or "infamy". And while infamy can lead to calamity, or calamity can lead to infamy, I ask whether Wikipedia allows references from sources that are not available on the Internet?

These are topics that may just be developing because of the recent discussion around media, the Internet, and censorship. Through the development of social media, it is an opinion that traditional media organizations holds and rejects certain views. Social media is considered platforms where people are able to express themselves freely. However, because of the dangers surrounding free speech, there has recently been an effort to provide some censorship in social media platforms. Many traditional media platforms have already had some type of censorship through the editorial process. The editorial process of Wikipedia is what I now have the opportunity to explore. I would like to learn if the editorial process for Wikipedia is more like a social media company or like a traditional media company. I assume it would be difficult to get a clear answer on that subject, but that was the theme of my original inquiry.

If there is any information or threads about how Wikipedia plans to address any concerns regarding both traditional and social media, they would be greatly appreciated. I understand the difficulty in assessment as these are growing technologies. I remember reading the New York Times as a youth, and the experience of reading it online is quite different than that I remember of perusing the actual pages. The front page of the online version has many opinion articles today. That is also true of the online versions of Time and Newsweek. That is quite a remarkable difference from decades ago. Are the qualifications for reliable sources given to a whole organization or just the part of the newspaper that are actual articles?

Thank you for providing guidance on editing the draft of Providence Office Products. Providence Office Products provided a great role for the community in offering products during the pandemic. It is an e-commerce business, that is not just a local store, but able to deliver products anywhere. Thank you again for your time in assisting me navigate this learning experience. NmuoMmiri

What is your connection to Providence Office Products? David notMD (talk) 23:57, 17 January 2021 (UTC)

I am a customer of Providence Office Products, I have purchased products from Providence Office Products. During the pandemic, many small businesses in Texas went out of business. I am on the other side of Texas than Providence Office Products, hours away, but I was able to order products from them online and they delivered. This was notable, because early on in the pandemic, many products were difficult to find. Providence Office Products had local media coverage in their area for all the services that they were providing. Face masks, hygiene products, digital marketing materials, logo design, custom embroidery, t-shirts with logos, even coffee mugs. Anything you would need to keep a small business going, they could deliver, anywhere. Not just in Texas, anywhere. — Preceding unsigned comment added by NmuoMmiri (talk • contribs) 13:45, 18 January 2021 (UTC)

@David notMD: Why are you concerned with my connection to Providence Office Products and not addressing any of my concerns about the editorial process at Wikipedia? I have read talk pages where people have had their pages about their best friends approved. What are the protocols if any to prevent overt or implicit bias among the editors at Wikipedia?

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NmuoMmiri, your last substantive comment is very long and I'm not going to engage with all your points, but just to pick up on a few:

• Consensus is achieved through discussion by editors who have any interest. We can't compel people to participate in discussions, though important ones are widely publicised.
• I'm not sure where you've read that Google Maps is considered reliable but Bing Maps unreliable, but I can't imagine many instances in which a map would be a useful source for article content.
• You ask if the editorial process for Wikipedia is more like a social media company or like a traditional media company. I'd say neither. It's an encyclopedia, which is different to a social media site or something like a newspaper. Nether social media or traditional media content is determined by consensus.
• In answer to "Are the qualifications for reliable sources given to a whole organization or just the part of the newspaper that are actual articles", yes, we often differentiate between news and opinion pieces from the same publication (either in terms of their reliability or whether they need to be treated as opinions rather than fact). See the various entries for Fox News at Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Perennial sources for an example.

I hope that answers some of your queries. Cordless Larry (talk) 18:49, 18 January 2021 (UTC)

Cordless Larry Thank you for the response and clarification. Yes, these explanations are very helpful. I have a better idea now of consensus. I am making the assumption that for reviews, there is not a consensus but a decision being made by individual editors. As I am not familiar with the editorial process, I still am unaware of any protocol to prevent bias by an individual editor or the consensus of a group of editors.

As for the examples of reliable sources, I was just referring to the list of reliable and perennial sources. I understand that this topic is beyond Wikipedia, so I am not expecting a response on the reliability of sources. I am just raising the point that that traditional and emerging media sources are also subject to opinions and bias. If Wikipedia is more like an encyclopedia than social media then it is subject to review of the bias or opinions of some of the sources in the perennial sources list.

Thank you for providing the classification of Wikipedia as more of an encyclopedia than a social media platform. I am currently looking at the page of Emuzed. I am providing this as an example of a company page that appears in Wikipedia for the sole purpose of comparison and not from any knowledge of the company what so ever. I am using this example just to find out more about how the review decision is made for these entries.

Thank you for taking the time to address my concerns. You have answered many of my questions. In fact, you have answered all but one of my questions. The only question that I have remaining are what, if any, are the protocols in place to reduce implicit bias at Wikipedia?

comment added by NmuoMmiri (talk • contribs)

I'm not sure that anything can be completely free of bias, NmuoMmiri, but please see Wikipedia:Neutral point of view. There's also Wikipedia:WikiProject Countering systemic bias. I also meant to link to Wikipedia:Consensus above, for an explanation of how consensus is reached. Cordless Larry (talk) 21:45, 18 January 2021 (UTC)

Cordless Larry That is helpful information. Wikipedia:Neutral point of view briefly discusses editorial bias but it could go into more detail about editorial bias if it provided an example of how editorial bias can occur. Wikipedia:WikiProject Countering systemic bias is quite a fascinating article. Thank you for providing it. A good research project may be to see how often selection bias occurs if that information was available.

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I asked about your connection to Providence Office Products because

David notMD Thank you for the advice. I am new to Wiki editing so I am not familiar with all the regulations. I wish I was being paid to edit wiki pages, but I am honestly not. I have created drafts on articles that I believe should be added. I am not an expert of office supply stores but I wanted to highlight a company that perservered and assisted people through the pandemic. A lot of companies were price gouging and crushing small businesses throughout the pandemic. Many small businesses went out of business. In Texas, a large percentage of the workforce rely on small businesses. If a small business is providing assistance in difficult times, is it notable?

I will be more careful about the topics that I propose at Wikipedia. But there are many topics that are just missing entirely. I read another comment that you made earlier about not letting existing pages be the standard for new pages. I think that helped in finding out why there appears to be double standards set accross many genres or topics that appear. I would still like to know more about the possibility of protocols at Wikipedia to impede double standards, systemic editorial bias, systemwide selection bias, or implicit bias at Wikipedia.  :Cordless Larry provided some assistance but I do not think that the resources provided addressed all the concerns. Thank you for the guidance on paid editors and conflicts of interest. That was helpful. comment added by NmuoMmiri (talk • contribs)

David notMD My connection to Providence Office Products is that I am a Customer of Interest. I am a happy customer of Providence Office Products because it was very difficult to purchase office supplies during the pandemic. In the United States, the major office supply chains are in takeover talks and the few office supply stores that remain are notable. I am a customer of Providence Office Products just like I am a customer of Wikipedia. I do not remember companies in my Encyclopedia Britannica. Now it appears there are more companies in Wikipedia than anything else. There should be protocols to prevent the commercialization of Wikipedia, protocols that prevent selection bias or implicit bias at Wikipedia. NmuoMmiri (talk • contribs)

Another question may be to find out the requirements for a company page to appear on Wikipedia. Is there a standard anywhere for company pages to appear on Wikipedia? Significant media coverage on companies can be misleading. Some locations may not have the same amount of media organizations as others. What if there is a large farm in a rural area that employs many people in that community. The rural area may not have the media organizations, but that does not make the large farm insignificant. NmuoMmiri (talk • contribs) — Preceding undated comment added 04:16, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

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Wikipedia:Other stuff exists. ◢  Ganbaruby!  (Say hi!

) 04:35, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

• This discussion has moved beyond the scope of the Teahouse and probably should be closed. It's an interesting discussion in many ways, but it seems better off being continued at
  WP:SNG, then the discussion should be moved to the SNG's talk page because that's where any proposed changes to the guideline are going to need to be sorted out and a consensus for them established. -- Marchjuly (talk
  ) 04:40, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

@Ganbaruby: Thank you for the response on the topic of notability. I understand that it is a system that works for our purposes. When you say our purposes do you mean "our" as the editors or "our" as the readers?  : @Marchjuly: I am willing to close the discussion or move it to the appropriate page. However, my original inquiry has not been answered. The original inquiry was to discover if there are protocols in place to prevent system=wide selection bias, implicit editorial bias, or overt editorial bias at Wikipedia. The discussion of the notability of companies for the purpose of identifying how companies like Providence Office Products or companies that are in rural areas can receive equal treatment as companies that are in urban cities with great media coverage, I can move to the appropriate page. I noticed there are list pages for companies that are in major cities. If there is a page to ask questions about the editorial process at Wikipedia, please provide directions. My original request was to understand the protocols to prevent systemic implicit selection bias at Wikipedia, if they exist. This discussion can be kindly closed if there is a place to identify the topic of implicit selection bias or overt selection bias and for new personnel to ask questions to seasoned editors about the editorial process. NmuoMmiri (talk • contribs)

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WikiProject whose members discuss ways to try and address issues of bias on Wikipedia. Finally, another possible place you might try is at Wikipedia:Village pump (idea lab), but it might be better to try one of the other two first and see how things work out. -- Marchjuly (talk

) 13:56, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

@Marchjuly: Thank you for the suggestions. I have raised the topic in all the areas that you mentioned. I was hoping there would be assistance here to provide to new personnel about how systemic implicit selection bias is addressed. There was no intention of getting off of the topic. For someone who is very new to editing pages and wants to add a page for a notable company such as Providence Office Products, it is good to know that there are many seasoned editors willing to provide assistance. As for the topic of protocols to prevent implicit bias, it seems that it is still a point of discussion.

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WP:CANVAS. -- Marchjuly (talk

) 22:58, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

@Marchjuly: It is not the same topic in three different places. It is three different topics in three places. One topic is the notability of notable companies like Providence Office Products. If people want to follow that discussion about how to address media coverage guidelines, they can visit Wikipedia talk:Notability (organizations and companies). Have not received a response yet, but would like to know more about companies in smaller cities or rural areas. As far as protocols for systemic implicit bias, I have asked about it at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Countering systemic bias and suggested protocols Wikipedia:Village pump (idea lab). Have not received a response from any of those three locations. There may not be any venue for discussing notable companies like Providence Office Products or systemic implicit bias. If so, I would like directions.

NmuoMmiri (talk • contribs)

@Marchjuly: The discussion could continue on (talk).

NmuoMmiri (talk)

If I post something on an article's Talk page, is there any guarantee anyone will see it? How does one flag up that a question has been asked? Thanks Maryanne Cunningham (talk) 22:18, 20 January 2021 (UTC) Maryanne Cunningham (talk) 22:18, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

edit summary you could mention and link to your recently initiated discussion on the Talk page. With any luck that will prompt a response. Bus stop (talk

) 22:30, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

Thanks Bus stop Maryanne Cunningham (talk) 22:48, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

(edit conflict):Hello, Maryanne Cunningham, and welcome back here. No, there is no guarantee that anybody will see it. Things you can do are:

1. Look at the history of the talk page and the article, to see how much they have been edited recently. If there is some activity on the talk page or on the article recently, it is more likely that some of the editors involved will look at it.
2. Find the usernames of some editors who have worked on the article recently, from the history, and
   U
   |Maryanne Cunningham}}. (Note that I have entered that in a way that the displayed form shows you what you would type in the editor - don't use the 'tl' or 'tlx' that I have used.)
3. Find a relevant active WikiProject, and put a post on its talk page, linking to your post on the article talk page. --ColinFine (talk) 22:33, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

Thanks

U}}? And what does (edit conflict) mean? Grateful for clarification. Maryanne Cunningham (talk

) 22:48, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

Hi again,

edit conflict: somebody else had already edited close to where I was editing: in fact Bus Stop's answer. At that point I had the choice of abandoning my edit, or putting it in regardless (or further editing). When I decide to go ahead with an answer in that case, I add (edit conflict) to give notice that I was already composing my answer before the other appeared, in case there is duplication between them. --ColinFine (talk

) 23:00, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

: Thank you ColinFine. I'll disappear into some sandbox or other and see if I can work out the tlx bit (the (edit conflict) bit I do get). You're a star. Maryanne Cunningham (talk) 23:07, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

I know the primary activity here is adding new information from different sources, but for some reason that feels really daunting to me. I've tried correcting spelling and grammar, but most of those edits get reverted, and to be honest, I'm feeling a bit lost here. Is there anything else I can do to be helpful here, things that won't get reverted? I do want to be a good editor here, but am unsure of where to start. Endymiona19 (talk) 22:07, 15 January 2021 (UTC)

The Wikipedia Adventure, which guides new users in being accustomed to Wikipedia. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝

 ) 22:19, 15 January 2021 (UTC)

Endymiona19, I know exactly what you mean! I've edited an article, but feel I know less about editing than I did when I started. The guides are, by and large, useless, and most of the questions I put to the Teahouse result in load of incomprehensible answers that seem designed to make me feel stupid. Maryanne Cunningham (talk) 18:22, 18 January 2021 (UTC)

Hi Endymiona19. There are plenty of discrete tasks you can help out with that are listed at Wikipedia:Community portal#Help out that are not "fraught". Best regards--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 23:04, 15 January 2021 (UTC)

I know what you mean. I have yet to collaborate or add anything besides a citations template without it being reverted. I am a person who appreciates support to begin making positive changes, but I have yet to find it on Wikipedia. DHHornfeldt (talk) 23:16, 15 January 2021 (UTC)

Like this 'teahouse.' If you were looking for conversation over tea it is surprising when you find you're actually standing at an info booth and being redirected. DHHornfeldt (talk) 23:45, 15 January 2021 (UTC)

WP:DISCORD depending on your preference, I suspect that might be more your... ...cup of tea. --Paul ❬talk

❭ 11:15, 16 January 2021 (UTC)

DHHornfeldt, Welcome to the teahouse. You do make an interesting point but I think it's a little misplaced. Let me see if I can persuade you. Imagine walking into a physical tea shop, and asking for directions to the loo. if you received the response, "welcome to our tea house, why don't you please have a seat, I'll bring you a cup of tea and we can talk" when you really want to be told how to find the loo, I think you'd agree that they weren't being helpful by offering to engage in a conversation when they simply wanted information. This is a place for chatting but it's also an information resource. If someone comes in and asks a question that has been asked 100 times before, it is far more efficient to point them to the place where all the questions are answered rather than taking the time to rewrite and possibly misexplain the concepts. Your initial post express the frustrations of many brand-new editors and you specifically asked where to start. years of experience with brand-new editors led us to the conclusion that we needed something for brand-new editors and that's why the Wikipedia adventure was created. It's an attempt to do something other than create a boring list of rules; it hopefully is a mildly entertaining introduction to Wikipedia editing. In other words, it was the perfect response to your question. If you try that site and still have some questions, you'll be in a better position to ask a specific question and people here will be happy to try to specifically answer, although I'll warn you in advance the odds are high that they will point you to a page that has all the answers. If you'd like to try chatting, try chatting and someone may join in. S Philbrick(Talk) 16:35, 16 January 2021 (UTC)

WP:ADVENTURE and I hope that lightens your workload. Many happy returns and all that. DHHornfeldt (talk

) 21:14, 16 January 2021 (UTC)

Hi, DHHornfeldt, you make a good point about social spaces and the role of the Teahouse. I've heard that some of the other-language Wikipedias like German or Italian have more general off-topic chat at their equivalents of our en:Wikipedia:Village Pump (café, beer-hall etc.). I think it's a problem of scaling up to larger numbers of people. That and and the drive-by nature of many of the Teahouse questions. Pelagic ( messages ) – (20:41 Sun 17, AEDT) 09:41, 17 January 2021 (UTC)

Hi, I'm the one who originally posted this section. I just wanted to thank everyone for their help and welcomes. I am making my way around here and am currently working with another editor on an article, so I think I'll eventually find my place here. Endymiona19 (talk) 04:46, 17 January 2021 (UTC)

My suggestion is to start with small edits, just for you to get the hang of things particularly in terms of formatting and style. For this, you can check Wiki projects listing articles that need copyediting or cleanup. Also, based on my experience, edits that are properly sourced are less prone to reverts. Thank you for your desire to contribute. Good luck! Darwin Naz (talk) 00:04, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

FYI

 – Ref tags removed to prevent possible technical hijinks. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 00:40, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

50.21.159.181 (talk) 00:16, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Did you have a question about using or editing Wikipedia? —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 00:40, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

How to make a new page in Wikipedia, and how to upload an image in it? Risery Voiple Yelty (talk) 00:22, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

@Risery Voiple Yelty: If this is about Draft:Universe, we already have an article about that. Making a new article is extremely hard to do on Wikipedia, and by your current contributions I don't think you're quite ready yet. I'd suggest you complete The Wikipedia Adventure for an introduction on how to edit. ◢  Ganbaruby!  (Say hi!) 00:54, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

None of your drafts are ready to be submitted. General advice is go through the tutorial exercises, then gain experience editing existing articles before trying to create a new one. At the specific end, get an article approved through the Articles for Creation review process first, and only then consider adding an image. David notMD (talk) 01:04, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

 Risery Voiple Yelty (talk) 00:12, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

@Risery Voiple Yelty: Head over to Commons:Special:UploadWizard. Note that generally you may only upload pictures that you own the rights to. See Wikipedia:Uploading images. ◢  Ganbaruby!  (Say hi!) 00:51, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

See answer below to your asking the same question. David notMD (talk) 01:07, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Hi i published

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puffery. ◢  Ganbaruby!  (Say hi!

) 03:04, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

I created standard sections. Up to you to add content and add references. Those have to be about him, not be him, i.e., his science journal publications do not contribute to Wikipedia's definition of notability. Normally, an academic career is not in itself notable enough. Has he won major awards in his area of research? A Nobel Prize would help. David notMD (talk) 03:29, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

is happening at Second impeachment of Donald Trump involving pictures. I can't figure it out, perhaps you can. Carptrash (talk) 05:25, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

 Fixed. Someone vandalised a template; I've reverted their changes. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 05:35, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

@Tenryuu: Thanks, I'll sleep better tonight. Carptrash (talk) 03:43, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

I see that you have not created a page for Pyramid Spiritual Societies Movement and Brahmarishi Subash Patriji. Please create two pages for two things specified. If you need content or any information, I am here to help you. 2405:201:D003:703A:1802:3857:2DD3:279A (talk) 04:39, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Try Wikipedia:Requested articles. All articles are created by volunteers who find the subject interesting enough to devote time and energy into making it, so be patient if your request is not answered immediately. ◢  Ganbaruby!  (Say hi!) 04:42, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

During the time when Gale Storm and her family lived in Houston, TX, did they ever live on Southmore Avenue? This would have most likely been during the time she was in junior or senior high school. If so, can you tell me the years she lived on this street and her address? If you don't have this information, can you tell me where I might find it? 69.115.59.188 (talk) 23:13, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

Hello. This page is to ask questions about using Wikipedia; it is not a general help desk. 331dot (talk) 23:20, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

Hi IP 69.115.59.188. The Wikipedia Teahouse is mainly for asking Wikipedia or Wikipedia editing: it's not really a place for asking questions like yours. Assuming that your question is about this

Wikipedia article talk pages, however, are generally places for discussing ways to improve Wikipedia articles (e.g suggest new content be added, point out mistakes); they aren't really intended to be places for a general discussion of the subject of the article. It sound like that's type of the question you're asking which means you might have better luck asking it at Wikipedia:Reference desk

. -- ~~

• 69.115.59.188—as Gale Storm was an "actress and singer", try asking at Wikipedia:Reference desk/Entertainment. Bus stop (talk) 05:09, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

 GauravBharali (talk) 05:13, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

@GauravBharali: See Help:Pictures. ◢  Ganbaruby!  (Say hi!) 05:44, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

I thought about adding the symbol that the group uses to their article at Columbine Genealogical And Historical Society. The symbol is at https://i1.wp.com/columbinegenealogy.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Columbine-Logo-B-W.jpg But it's copyrighted. Is it still OK to use? Gale Peterson (talk) 05:37, 21 January 2021 (UTC) Gale Peterson (talk) 05:37, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

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Wikipedia:File Upload Wizard. ◢  Ganbaruby!  (Say hi!

) 05:43, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

@Ganbaruby: Thank you! Gale Peterson (talk) 05:50, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

I am a new contributor and just added to the logic model article. I need help adding the following reference to the page for the Progressive Outcomes Scale Logic Model.

Brown Q (2021). Racial Equity Lens Logic Model & Theory of Change: A Practical Step by Step Guide to Help Nonprofits Become More Confident in Their Ability to Demonstrate Outcomes. Farmington, MI: Independently published.ISBN-13: 979-8572721270 Humanisticcare (talk) 04:11, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

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original research issue. ◢  Ganbaruby!  (Say hi!

) 04:50, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

What if I shortened the paragraph?

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WP:FRINGE for a related guideline. ◢  Ganbaruby!  (Say hi!

) 06:32, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Hi, I'm new to Wikipedia and curious about using archival databases or a film archive's online catalogues as references when adding information on the location of a film print (or for info on said film). Is it enough to link to the database and provide the film id in the reference? Thanks! SacKate (talk) 08:16, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

Hi SacKate it's very difficult to answer your question in the abstract, could you show us an example? Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 12:38, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

Hi

Technical Village Pump could help you. Roger (Dodger67) (talk

) 06:03, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

SacKate Could you provide a sample link? ◢  Ganbaruby!  (Say hi!) 06:34, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Ok I see what you're doing at Luise del Zopp. I'd say that's acceptable: a footnote should provide enough information that someone else can access it. ◢  Ganbaruby!  (Say hi!) 06:39, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Thank you ◢  Ganbaruby! ! SacKate (talk) 08:56, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Hello Everybody! I want to write articles about my hometown and villages, what do you think will it be published in Wikipedia website so that all people around the world can access it and read it ? Zaki5030 (talk) 12:16, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

Hi,

Referencing for Beginners. Be sure to check that the articles you'd like to create don't already exist. Regards, Zindor (talk

) 12:33, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

Hi Zaki5030 There's one more thing to keep in mind. If you are writing about small villages it may be very hard to find sufficient sources that say much more than the bare basics. In that case it is common practice to write about the next level up of local government organization such as municipality, district, commune, county, etc whichever is applicable. There you can write "ABC is a municipality in DEF district. The municipal seat is "Maintown" and there are also three small villages "Village A", "Village B" and "Village C"." Then you can add a short paragraph about each village. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 09:20, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

On the page Libertarian (Brazil), I want to link the term "new right" to the subsection 'Brazil' in the article 'New Right'. I thought all I need to do was use the syntax New Right#Brazil -- but that just gives a popup of the top of the New Right page. What am I doing wrong? TIA UClaudius (talk) 09:07, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

UClaudius, the syntax on the page was linked to Right-wing politics, not the New Right, so the section didn't exist and therefore it didn't jump down to it. I've fixed the link now, so it should work. Giraffer ^{(talk·contribs)} 10:09, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

 117.98.128.44 (talk) 04:50, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Do you have a question about how Wikipedia operates? David notMD (talk) 10:47, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

 1.186.6.9 (talk) 10:13, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

The Teahouse is A friendly place where you can ask questions to get help with using and editing Wikipedia.

Do you have any questions about using or editing Wikipedia? --CiaPan (talk) 10:57, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Hi! I want our brand to be published in Wikipedia - can you help us with the content and publishing? Our brand is Lumina Homes - a real estate company under Vista Land. Please keep in touch via my email [email protected] to further discuss this. Thanks Aialavarta (talk) 04:10, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

@

conflict of interest. ◢  Ganbaruby!  (Say hi!

) 04:36, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Hello,

promotion - ie., telling the world about something - is strictly forbidden. Wikipedia is only interested in subjects that the world has already been told about, and not by the people involved in them. Also note that if Wikipedia ever does have an article about your brand, the article will not belong to you, you will have no control of what it says (your involvement will be limited to suggesting edits) and it might end up saying things that you don't want said. Also, it should not contain what you want to say about your brand, but exclusively what people unconnected with you have said about your brand, good or bad. Do you see why an article about yourself isn't necessarily a good thing? --ColinFine (talk

) 11:00, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

I can't find a copyright or licensing statement on that site, LightningComplexFire, so Wikipedia and related sites will assume it is copyright, and not allow you to upload images from it. I know that many materials published by the US Government are public domain, but it is not safe to assume they all are. See Image use policy for more information. --ColinFine (talk) 22:18, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

ColinFine, Well, there are some files from that site like this one, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:View_of_the_El_Dorado_Fire_from_El_Dorado_Ranch_Park_on_Saturday,_September_5,_2020.jpg and are released into public domain 🔥LightningComplexFire🔥 01:12, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

WP:Copyright questions. (I suggest searching through the archives of that page, as you may find that that site has already been discussed). --ColinFine (talk

) 11:07, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

I have created a new username OliverTransit. The former username/user can be deleted 'Augusta Transit'. I also would like to replace the image on Augusta Transit's page, is that possible? Thank you. OliverTransit (talk) 13:53, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

OliverTransit Accounts cannot be deleted; you need only to never use that account again. 331dot (talk) 13:57, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Hello,

notability - that is, that there are multiple reliably published sources wholly unconnected with the company which talk at length about the company. If you cannot find such sources, then please do not waste everybody's time by challenging the deletion. There is no other way in which the article could be kept. --ColinFine (talk

) 14:21, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

The content of Augusta Transit appears to be near-identical to content already in Transportation in Augusta, Georgia. Given that Augusta Transit in its current form has no references and is perhaps unlikely to gain any, perhaps better to let it get deleted and work to improve the Transportation article, which has no images for any form of transit. Again, you taking photos yourself and adding to Commons far easier than using any existing website photos because of copyright issues. David notMD (talk) 14:52, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Can some experienced editors have a look at Sportradar at the moment it appears to be advertising, there is a lot of irrelevant information that should be removed. Regards --Devokewater (talk) 15:01, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Devokewater, I see you tagged it, and Theroadislong seems to be clearing it up. Giraffer ^{(talk·contribs)} 15:14, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

How to create an article or page about our brands and businesses on Wikipedia ? 93.117.176.34 (talk) 14:54, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

You need independent editors to do this, if your business meets the notability criteria. Regards --Devokewater (talk) 15:03, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

And please understand that Wikipedia is not for

promotion. If Wikipedia ends up with an article about your brand, the article will not belong to you, you will not control its content (your involvement will be limited to requesting or suggesting changes), it will be based on what people unconnected with you have published about your brand, not on what you say or want to say, and it might contain material you don't want there. An article about yourself isn't necessarily a good thing. --ColinFine (talk

) 15:46, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

By meaning, I don't want to participate in vandalism. I want to find it so I can report it. SoyokoAnis 15:13, 21 January 2021 (UTC) SoyokoAnis 15:13, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Welcome to the Teahouse. Obvious vandalism is often caught by bots but there is also a team of users who especially look out for it. See

WP:CUV for details and how to join them Mike Turnbull (talk

) 15:53, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Hello

Twinkle on your account, and head over to Special:RecentChanges. That is a list of all the changes being made to Wikipedia. Because most changes are good, I'd recommend using a filter to filter for edits that aren't constructive. Here's one I use.

When edits pop up, click on the diff icon to view the edit. If it's vandalism, you can hit 'rollback', and type 'rv vandalism' as the edit summary. Then, wait for the user's talk page to load, where you can warn them using the dropdown menu on the right of the screen.

Counter-vandalism can seem difficult at first, so I'd recommend signing up for the

Counter-Vandalism Unit Academy, where you can learn how to revert vandalism correctly and efficiently. Regards, Giraffer ^{(talk·contribs}

) 15:56, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

 Courtesy link: Draft:TheDadLab

Hello, I am creating a page for a person who has over 5 million followers across the social media. He is also an author of an international best-seller book. I understand that the number of followers don't matter, but I firmly believe he is notable! I had to remove many references and content because of social media sources, but many big brands like Google, LEGO, Amazon, Netflix, etc. have worked with him. He had been a special guest on News channels. And much more.

He is basically a teacher, and no average teacher has 5 million followers. The big sites haven't published about him yet, but why is this a mandatory requirement? I read that "common sense" is to be followed on Wikipedia when needed, so is there any admin that believes the guy is notable? Just asking for help :)

Draft:TheDadLab

Also, can anyone help to improve the draft better? Callmejones (talk) 16:11, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Hello and welcome to the Teahouse. Admins are not the final word on notability or other content disputes. That said, subscriber numbers are easily gamed (is it one person with 5 million accounts? 10 with 500,000 each?) and don't necessarily mean anything(maybe the 5 million signed up but don't watch regularly). Wikipedia is not just a collection of information, but an encyclopedia with certain standards to be included. A Wikipedia article must summarize what independent

reliable sources say. There may be other websites with less stringent requirements for inclusion. 331dot (talk

) 16:21, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

It has been declined once, you and others have done work to improve it, including removing refs the reviewer criticized, and it has been resubmitted. You can continue to work on it while waiting for a review. P.S. Teahouse hosts are question answerers, but not necessarily reviewers or Administrators. David notMD (talk) 16:28, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Notability is determined by policy, not opinions (not even admins opinions). Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 17:05, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Robert McClenon (Wikipedia) has left the reason about the rejection that there is the ambiguation with the leninist usage. There is no ambiguation in our article since “Dual Power” means AC and DC voltages in one system so that the subject might be Dual Power (AC and DC Voltages) in which the disambiguation is in AC and DC voltages.

The Dual Power Concept is developed by TREC team and all of our member do not have the significance in any conflict of interest since our intention is to spread a knowledge and introduce a new knowledge in electrical. How can we disclosure that there is no conflict of interest in our article.

Would this article still be considered to be published? Dailogian (talk) 15:04, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

 2601:187:4500:24E0:1CF6:ED91:71F4:D1B3 (talk) 15:06, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

 Courtesy link: Draft:Dual Power ~~<~

You say you want to "introduce a new knowledge in electrical". In Wikipedia that is

significant coverage in places unconnected with the authors of the work. As the declining editor said, this seems unlikely at present. Mike Turnbull (talk

) 15:47, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

You are misreading Robert McClenon's comments, Dailogian. His comment about another meaning of the phrase was the only one of his comments that was not a reason for rejecting the draft. Forget that one, and look at the reasons above it: your draft is a pure piece of advertising, and completely inappropriate to Wikipedia. Please see the replies to #How to create an article or page about my brands and businesses on Wikipedia ? two sections above. --ColinFine (talk) 15:53, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Thank you, User:ColinFine.

reliable source, such as a technology journal or the technology section of a newspaper, published a description of your power grid concept? If so, please orient the draft to what was already published. If not, try to get an article published. Wikipedia is not a trade publication. Robert McClenon (talk

) 17:13, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

So I've written this article and before moving to the article space I want you guys to have a look at it and please let me know if any changes is required: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Elgi_Equipments Dankeshankar (talk) 03:34, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Hi, Dankeshankar. One minor thing I can see is that you've started three consecutive sentences in the lede with 'The company', so try and explore other ways of connecting and starting sentences. There's also a few cite web templates missing title parameters and one paragraph is uncited. Otherwise looks good and mainspace ready.

Outside of the article, a disambiguation hatnote at Elgi would be useful to readers. Also always be sure to provide some incoming links; i've added a wikilink to Deming Prize for instance. Regards, Zindor (talk) 10:32, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

I have no detailed knowledge of the previous concerns about paid editing, but I must advise following

WP:PAID if you are financially gaining from this. IMO the current draft is a little crufty but doesn't read promotionally to an extent that concerns me. Zindor (talk

) 11:12, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

game the system in order to get that article accepted. Just leave that article alone and let it be reviewed. Robert McClenon (talk

) 17:02, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

game the system once. It isn't ready for review, and it isn't ready for article space. Robert McClenon (talk

) 17:19, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Hi guys, I was wondering, how do you make a link, to another Wikipedia page, that goes to a specific point? Like when you search for something like "Llama behaviour" it will take you to that exact point in the Llama page. Thx, Scalyhawk121534 (talk) 05:01, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Scalyhawk121534, it sounds like you're talking about section linking. The general setup with wikilinking is [[Page#Section]], where clicking on the link brings you to Page and immediately to the heading Section. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 05:14, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

@Scalyhawk121534 and Tenryuu: ...and if you want to link to another language Wikipedia, use the language prefix to the link (remember the prefix itself must be prefixed with a colon). For example link [[Paris]] placed here links to enwiki article on the capital of France, and if placed at frwiki it would link to the article there. The link [[:fr:Paris]] links to the French article from each Wikipedia, and [[:fr:Paris#Histoire]] links to the section on the town's history there. --CiaPan (talk) 11:12, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

If you want a search or wikilink on "Llama behavior" to go directly to Llama#Behavior then make a redirect at Llama behavior with this code:

#REDIRECT [[Llama#Behavior]]

{{R to section}}

PrimeHunter (talk) 11:26, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Thanks for all the help! Scalyhawk121534 (talk) 17:24, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

My contribution was flagged for deletion because it had no citations. I added one two days ago. Then the title appeared without the word, "Draft." This morning the word, "Draft" reappeared. Am I still subject to deletion? How do I get rid of the "Draft" label? Ggae1885 (talk) 17:17, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

notable enough to remain on Wikipedia, it wasn't of a high enough quality to remain an article. Your draft will not be deleted unless it is not edited for a period of 6 months, after which it will be deleted for maintenance purposes. To get your draft back into mainspace (and to remove the Draft label), address the concerns issued by the banner at the top of the page by adding more citations to reliable sources. When you have finished, you can submit the draft for review where it will be checked by another editor, and if they think it is ready, it will get moved back to mainspace. Giraffer ^{(talk·contribs}

) 17:27, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Hi, I'm new to the wiki community. Happy to be here! I just made an edit correcting an error related to an organization I work for but did not see a place to declare a conflict of interest. Where do I declare this? Stonestageybgf (talk) 21:51, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

Hello,

Paid editing. --ColinFine (talk

) 22:25, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

Given that your edit/correction to Marcus Shelby is supported by the ref that was already there, no biggie that you edited directly. However, going forward, PAID applies, meaning declaring on your User page and not editing articles directly, but rather on the Talk page, requesting a change to the article. David notMD (talk) 22:43, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

@ColinFine and David notMD, thanks for the help and clarification. I definitely want to respect the wikipedia community's conflict of interest policies. If I may ask a follow up question, there is common confusion between the organization I work for, Yerba Buena Gardens Festival,^[1] and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts,^[2] as evidenced by the Marcus Shelby correction. They are similar in name but are separate organizations. Yerba Buena Gardens Festival does not currently have an article. What is the best way to request the creation of one?Stonestageybgf (talk) 18:23, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

FYI

 – Separating from above. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 05:30, 19 January 2021 (UTC)

Hello, I am AppleAKB (talk) 05:28, 19 January 2021 (UTC)AppleAKBAppleAKB (talk) 05:28, 19 January 2021 (UTC). I was editing Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? article. Someone made comments on the page and had received -193. When I undone the edits, they undone them again. We have been going over the who is right or not. Can someone compare RYLELT7 edits and AppleAKB's. I really request you because she has made me a little nervous about being blocked. Please respond on my talk page. AppleAKB (talk) 05:28, 19 January 2021 (UTC)

WP:TONE, as fragments like This is the love story [...] and The 8 episode series recalls the events that are special for any Arshi (Arnav+Khushi) fan are not appropriate for Wikipedia's voice. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝

 ) 05:39, 19 January 2021 (UTC)

@AppleAKB: about your comment Someone made comments on the page and had received -193, I think that what you are referring to here is the edit history of the article where the figure "-193" appears after some of the edits. This is not a "score" or negative evaluation of the edit. It only means that each of those edits removed 193 bytes from the article. Similarly, numbers in green show the number of bytes added to the article, and are not an approval rating. More information here. Regards, --bonadea contributions talk 08:49, 19 January 2021 (UTC)

Iss pyar ka naam Raj hai. Hahaha.

On a serious note, will check out the history page.

I am new here and this is my first time posting on TeaHouse.:)

GoelDushyant (talk) 18:51, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

I just added two more citations and have many more to add. Do I now qualify to be editing the real thing? Ggae1885 (talk) 18:46, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

are you asking about Draft:Rita Asfour? My advice is improve it as much as possible, then submit it for review rather than moving it to mainspace by yourself. The current version is no where near ready for review yet. David notMD (talk) 19:35, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

@Ggae1885 only one of those citations (the pbs short documentary) can be counted toward proving notability; you need probably two more like that -- stories about Ms. Asfour -- or you can show notability of an artist a couple other ways. I've left more info on your user talk. —valereee (talk) 19:37, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Why is there no reference for American author and game designer Roger Huntman, with nearly 100 published credits to his name and fellow associate of Dave Arneson.

yet we have british Roger Huntman, with only a single credit mentioned. 98.146.240.246 (talk) 19:25, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

The number of "credits" is not relevant to their inclusion in Wikipedia. Please see WP:Notability (people).--Shantavira|^{feed me} 19:38, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Roger Huntman does not seem to exist. —valereee (talk) 19:42, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

(added section break Mike Turnbull (talk) 15:52, 21 January 2021 (UTC))

como edito 200.8.31.88 (talk) 15:49, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Es posible que desee ir a https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Portada —valereee (talk) 19:45, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Greetings fellow teatotalers,

so I've wanted to use the "fix dead links" option once again to pro-actively prevent linkrot in a

 Sampalavi (talk) 14:49, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

@

Panini^🥪

18:07, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Thanks Panini!, I suspected such. I'll heed your advice and just wait a day or two, links likely aren't gonna rot that fast ^^ --LordPeterII (talk) 18:51, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Well, if they brush their teeth they won't.

Panini^🥪

20:18, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

How to delete my old account which was banned from editing indefinitely? ( Please don't ask account name or reason).. Impulse king (talk) 20:40, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

sock. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝

 ) 20:42, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

@

appeal the block. Blocks are per person, not per account. Victor Schmidt (talk

) 20:44, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

 181.62.54.5 (talk) 20:15, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

La Wikipedia en español es aquí. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 20:44, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Knowledge questions can be asked at the reference desk. Victor Schmidt (talk) 20:45, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Does anyone know what General Foods stock symbol was before Philip Morris bought it in 1985? 130.76.24.28 (talk) 19:48, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

You might try Wikipedia:Reference desk S Philbrick(Talk) 21:04, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

YamamotoEditor YamamotoEditor (talk) 21:29, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Done Johnbod (talk) 21:38, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Hi! How do I add the little colorful rectangles that express affiliation with various groups/ideologies? ex. this user speaks Spanish, this user is rationalist, etc. Hoyboy 1 (talk) 21:27, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Hi

WP:USERBOXES. Click on the blue link in the previous sentence and it will take you to a page telling you all about them. -- Marchjuly (talk

) 21:41, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Ráda bych se stala jednou z vás jak na to? 2A02:8309:1085:3700:2848:E881:A77A:1E61 (talk) 21:24, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

@2A02:8309:1085:3700:2848:E881:A77A:1E61: Dobrý den 2A02: 8309: 1085: 3700: 2848: E881: A77A: 1E61, můžete začít. Na WP: Task Center můžete získat nápady, jak vylepšit Wikipedii. Možná je česká Wikipedia něco pro vás? Victor Schmidt (talk) 21:51, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Hello, I am glad to have been invited to the teahouse. I was wondering how I should proceed in order to submit the draft article for publication. Many thanks for your help. David196312 (talk) 23:06, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Hello, David196312, and welcome here. I have added a header with a button that allows you to submit it for review. --ColinFine (talk) 23:24, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Maybe we can get people/bots to check all pages and fix every error like I did at

Hi,

Dutch Shoe. Yes, that would be wonderful. Thank you for your edits. Do you have any questions relating to Wikipedia? Zindor (talk

) 23:25, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

How to use the user page...?. How to block others from editing our or my user page? Can it be used as practice place or demo area for editing in Wikipedia like table creating, infobox uses etc.? Shall upload my photo there? Is it safe? Can I have more than one account in Wikipedia.?. Does Wikipedia provide information about annonymous editors to the respective government on demand? Does the reliability of the indian caste related articles are believable? Impulse king (talk) 17:20, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Impulse king, here are some answers to your questions

1. Your userpage is a place to write a bit about your activities on Wikipedia, i.e. what you do, maybe how long you've been here.
2. In theory, anyone is free to edit anyone else's userpage, but generally people won't unless you give them permission to. If your userpage is being vandalized, you can request protection.
3. and 4. It's up to you, but I would err on the side of caution and say not to. Any image you put on your userpage is now on the internet and can be used by anyone for any purpose. It's much harder to remove all traces of personal info from Wikipedia than it is to not add it in the first place.
4. No, you cannot, unless you explicitly declare that the second account is yours. Operating more than one account without disclosing the names is known as
   socking
   , and is strictly forbidden.
5. As far as I know, Wikipedia does not provide information to governments, unless in emergencies where it is needed to secure someone's safety.
6. I'm sorry, I don't know the reliability of the articles related to the Indian Caste, but we have a lot of editors dedicated to editing about India, so I would presume they are reliable.

Regards, Giraffer ^{(talk·contribs)} 17:36, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

@Impulse king: (edit conflict)

1. There is no definite answer for how to use the userpage, as long as it stays in line with
   the policy
   .
2. Normally, experienced users don't edit userpages unless they have a good reason. Inexperienced users are
   protected
   like any other page.
3. AFAIK there is no definitive rule against it, but I would keep such things in a subpage, as your userpage is often the first thing other's see when clicking on a link in your signature, and it isn't exactly good if they need to sort through a code mess.
4. In general, you can insert a photo there, howeever, please be advised that
   Wikipedia is not a social network
   like Facebook or LinkedIn. Also, while user pages are not indexed by search engines by default (at least if they are well behaved), they are still publicitely accessable if you know where to look for it. As a general rule, don't put anything there you want to be viewable by the entire population of the earth.
5. You can have more than one account, however, there are limitations, see
   WP:BADSOCK
   for the rules.
6. Wikipedia can, in some cases, be required by law to share certain Information (mainly the IP adress and user agent) with law enforcement entities such as courts, in case of pending investigations. More info on that is in the privacy policy.
7. Indian caste is not my area of expertise, maybe someone else of the folks here can answer that. Victor Schmidt (talk) 17:47, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

I believe that User:Sitush has put in a good deal of effort monitoring and emending caste articles. Perhaps the OP could get some idea of their reliability by posting to his talk page. Deor (talk) 18:16, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

India noticeboard is probably the best place to post. Kind regards, Zindor (talk

) 20:36, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Impulse king,
5. See also

Hello, I noticed that User talk:174.45.44.195 was adding unsourced info to List of the youngest state legislators in the United States. It is a paragraph about Braxton Mitchell, who appears to be real, but I looked for a source for what he was saying about him, like "involved in Turning Point USA, and having deep connections within the Republican Party", and I found nothing. I found the templates for vandalism & disruptive editing messages, and so I posted these to his talk page, but no one answered. Anyway, he just did it again, about 17 hours ago, and I reverted it again. How can I talk to this editor about these changes when he doesn't respond? And how can I get him to stop disrupting that article? Thank you. Benicio2020 (talk) 21:37, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Hi

WP:PACT kicks in and its best to seek administrator assistance. -- Marchjuly (talk

) 22:06, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Hi Marchjuly. I tried a different approach. If you have 30 seconds, can you look at User talk:174.45.44.195 and let me know if this is the approach you meant? Thank you. Benicio2020 (talk) 22:37, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

That seems fine and there's not much more anyone could expect you to do. If the IP editor continues on as before, you can (1) seek assistance at

WP:RPP. -- Marchjuly (talk

) 23:35, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

This article is based on a published journal. I hope it could be taken into consideration. Title  : Performance Test of 2.5 kW DC Boost Converter for Nanogrid System Applications link  : https://ijtech.eng.ui.ac.id/article/view/2429 Source : Andreas, J., Setiawan, E.A., Halim, S., Atar, M., Shabrina, H.N., 2018. Performance Test of 2.5 kW DC Boost Converter for Nanogrid System Applications. International Journal of Technology. Volume 9(6), pp. 1285-1294 Dailogian (talk) 22:35, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Dailogian, I assume you intended to post this at Draft talk:Dual Power, and not here? —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 23:05, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

There are so many things wrong with Draft:Dual Power that adding one ref will not redeem it. Respond to all the comments first. David notMD (talk) 00:26, 22 January 2021 (UTC)

When I click on Insert Images & Media, there are no items listed in the search tab. When I click on the Upload tab it says "you do not have permission to upload this image" But what image is it referring to? There's nothing listed? Somapsyche (talk) 17:34, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

@Somapsyche: Please answer below (you can edit this section by clicing the "edit" link in the header):

1. What image are you trying to insert
2. Where is that image located (on your computer, do you have a URL...)
3. do you know the copyright satus of the image

These answers will help us to help you more specifically. (Note to others: they appear to be using the visual editor) Victor Schmidt (talk) 17:51, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

That's the problem, it won't let me choose an image, just says I don't have permission without specifying for what? The image I would insert if I could figure out how is on this webpage: https://lightcone.org/en/filmmaker-2645-francis-thompson

But I also saved it to my computer so could upload just the image. I am in touch with the website's owners and they do not know who made the image but have given permission to use it on this Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Thompson_(film_director) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Somapsyche (talk • contribs) 19:18, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

I am afraid we likely cannot accpet the image then. If the website owners aren't the creator of the image, they also cannot grant you or Wikipedia the permission to use the image. The aparent subject died in 2003, and wasn't exactly young when the image was taken, so the image is not

fair use to the english Wikipedia. I am not an expert when it comes to clearly unfree images with unknown authors though, perhaps someone of the other teahouse hosts could answer that. Victor Schmidt (talk

) 19:44, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Thank you so much! I was able to upload it to the page! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Somapsyche (talk • contribs) 23:57, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Hi

reliable sources which is not in accordance with Wikipedia:Verifiability. While I'm sure the information you added is true and your intentions were only the best, Wikipedia requires that article content be verifiable and not be based simply on one's personal knowledge of the subject matter (i.e. what Wikipedia refers to as Wikipedia:No original research). So, if you are aware of any reliable sources (as defined by Wikipedia) which can be used to support the content you added, then please post about them at Talk:Francis Thompson (film director) so that they can be assessed and added to the article if they're OK to use. Any content not supported by a citation to a reliable source can be removed at any time, and this is particularly the case with respect to quoted text or claims of awards, etc.

Anyway, I've added some more information about this to your user talk page, so please take a look at it, and if you have any questions about it, please feel free to ask them below or on our user talk page. -- Marchjuly (talk

) 00:33, 22 January 2021 (UTC)

 Courtesy link: Draft:Raise3D

Hello, I recently received denial for a page I submitted. In the feedback I was told that my version sounded like an advertisement and there was some question to my sources. I would like to try to address any issues, but I just don't fully understand how my initial submission did not comply to Wikipedia rules.

When I asked the reviewer for additional explanation to help me understand his feedback, he said it was too product-focused and he referred me here to learn more about why my draft did not comply.

Just so you can understand my logic, I thought I was remaining neutral by simply listing facts about the products I mentioned in the draft. The sources I used were independent and relevant to the 3D printing industry, which I thought complied with Wikipedia's rules. I am not entirely sure where I went wrong.

Any additional feedback you could provide would be most helpful.

Thank you! Harley.quintana Harley.quintana (talk) 23:40, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

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Wikipedia should not be used for promotion, so try to make your draft read less like an ad and more like an encyclopedia entry. ◢  Ganbaruby!  (Say hi!

) 00:41, 22 January 2021 (UTC)

I was wondering if there is a standard image size for radio station logos in the infobox. I have seen some IP user edits where the image size seems much too large, and there seems to be some disagreement between editors on this. Please help!! Box76 (talk) 00:37, 22 January 2021 (UTC)

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non-free content, which should be in a low resolution and only used for identification purposes. However, there's also Wikipedia:Logos#Copyright-free logos, which are not subject to these rules. Could you provide a link to the logo for us to check? ◢  Ganbaruby!  (Say hi!

) 00:44, 22 January 2021 (UTC)

Hi

MOS:ACCIM to make the content as accessible to all readers as much as possible. -- Marchjuly (talk

) 00:49, 22 January 2021 (UTC)

Hi, I've been wondering if I can make a page about the advocacy we have here in our community. It is been active since 2016 and already recognized by some organizations even media outlets. I want everyone to know about this advocacy since it already reached 9 communities. Thank you! Shin default (talk) 23:39, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

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the conflict of interest guideline, since it would be difficult for you to stay neutral when writing. ◢  Ganbaruby!  (Say hi!

) 00:25, 22 January 2021 (UTC)

The other thing to note,

promotion, and is not allowed in Wikipedia. If we ever have an article about your group, the aarticle will not belong to you, you will have no control over its content, and it should be almost entirely based not on what you say or want to say, but on what people who have no connection with your group have chosen to publish about it. --ColinFine (talk

) 00:55, 22 January 2021 (UTC)