Wikipedia:Help desk - Wikipedia

Page for questions relating to Wikipedia

help me find old data ~2026-24097-15 (talk) 21:48, 18 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Old data on what? AndyTheGrump (talk) 22:04, 18 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

PrimeHunter (talk) 23:43, 18 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Clearly a Romulan tactic. A Vulcan would have just written hello, world in binary and be done with it. —Jéské Couriano v^_^v ^MUSHROOM 02:44, 19 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@PrimeHunter I have not laughed this hard in many months! David10244 (talk) 14:14, 19 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

PrimeHunter won Wikipedia. :)Naraht (talk) 00:31, 22 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Naraht Yes, @PrimeHunter won all of the Internets. David10244 (talk) 03:34, 22 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

This took me a second to get, but it was very funny. I'm not even a trekkie haha mghackerlady (talk) (contribs) 18:18, 24 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

lol TheGreatEditor024 (talk) 13:34, 25 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi all, I am currently writing this draft, and I’m not sure why the reference after the number of speakers is bugged and not showing up as a number, any help or fix will be most appreciated.

Draft:Venezuelan French Creole. The Grenadian Historian (Aka. Mwen Sé Kéyòl Translator-a) (talk) 17:44, 19 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

See Template:Infobox language § Number of speakers and Template:Infobox language § Example 1

—Trappist the monk (talk) 17:55, 19 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks very much, will do. The Grenadian Historian (Aka. Mwen Sé Kéyòl Translator-a) (talk) 18:17, 19 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Ok I fixed it, this discussion can be closed now. Thanks for your help @Trappist the monk The Grenadian Historian (Aka. Mwen Sé Kéyòl Translator-a) (talk) 18:22, 19 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I need help with DEFAULTSORT for articles with people with certain kinds of names. What is the correct way to add DEFAULTSORT to someone like Björn Grossmann, do I write it as Bjorn or Björn. Different editors have told me different things. I'm being warned that I may be blocked from future editing. Vincelord (talk) 14:28, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I think you should put this as its own question as opposed to answering under this one, however I usually follow the name most used (so if the person uses an umlaut then I’d use an umlaut), don’t take it from me though. The Grenadian Historian (Aka. Mwen Sé Kéyòl Translator-a) (talk) 15:04, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. I've been getting a lot of heat over it this week. But all my edits are in good faith and should not be considered disruptive. Vincelord (talk) 15:07, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

After reading your message on your talk page I would actually advise against following my advice, I didn’t fully realise what you meant, I suggest asking a proper question at the help desk as opposed to replying in this thread), maybe stay of the topic for a couple of days also. @Vincelord The Grenadian Historian (Aka. Mwen Sé Kéyòl Translator-a) (talk) 15:21, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I have taken nearly sixty photos of my own for the project, but there are two that I would like to reproduce in the book from Wikipedia articles. These are of statues that I was unable to locate. Krispee56 (talk) 22:04, 19 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

You have to click on each photo you are interested in and look at the licensing information. If it says "public domain" then you can do as you please. Most of them are CC-BY-SA, which means you can freely use them as long as you give attribution to the source you got it from, something like "Photograph by JaneSmith, from Wikimedia Commons", or other appropriate wording. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 22:12, 19 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

"Photograph by JaneSmith, from Wikimedia Commons" is rarely if ever an adequate form of attribution. Please follow the guidance on the page for the specific image.

For example, on File:West Midlands Metro Eastside extension - 2026-04-09 - Andy Mabbett - 20.jpg you can read:

attribution – You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.

Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 10:35, 20 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I was suggesting something concise that could be put in a caption under an image in a printed book. Providing a link in print media isn't really practical. A more detailed attribution could possibly be an endnote in a chapter. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 14:21, 20 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

If someone uses your text in a printed book, they will be in breach of the licence. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 14:35, 20 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Text? This discussion is about publishing an image in a book. The CC-BY-SA license would permit this with proper attribution. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 16:51, 20 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Indeed. The text you suggested (and which I quoted) is not, according to the licence, "proper attribution". Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 17:38, 20 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, @Krispee56. For background detail to Anachronist's answer, please see WP:reusing Wikipedia content#Images and other media. ColinFine (talk) 10:05, 20 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

If you have taken images yourself, please consider uploading them to Wikimedia Commons, under an open licence. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 10:36, 20 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Page Jacobabad District in add a image caption "the Shrine of Lal Shah Bari is an renowned Sufi shrine in The Dodapur UC, Garhi Khairo Tehsil" Kashif123m (talk) 05:47, 20 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

The article Jacobabad District is not protected, so you could add it yourself or make a request on the talk page of the article.--♦IanMacM♦ ^{(talk to me)} 05:55, 20 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Ok very much Kashif123m (talk) 06:01, 20 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

But please do be mindful that we should not describe things with words like "renowned" and "famous" unless we're directly quoting somebody. See MOS:PUFFERY. Athanelar (talk) 13:57, 20 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Ok ok thanks Kashif123m (talk) 15:50, 20 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Also, just for general English reference, "an" comes before things that start with a vowel sound (generally things that start with a, e, i, o, u or where the first sound in the word is that kind of sound even if the letter it starts with isn't a letter than normally makes that sound). The correct article in this situation would be "a" as in "a Sufi" instead of "an Sufi". - Purplewowies (talk) 16:02, 20 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

correct word "a Sufi"

Note use same word: Description of things and Death person. Kashif123m (talk) 16:19, 20 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

The message was from @.nhals8 i removed image from Reddit because the image i saw contained words such as "FUCK SPEZ!" which is isn't suitable for younger kids because Wikipedia was designed for all ages but im unfortunately told im not allowed to censor information what can i do? HelloIMEditingSometimes2026 (talk) 08:11, 20 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Please read WP:NOTCENSORED. Wikipedia is accessible to all ages but not designed for all ages. Parents shold be supervising their children's internet use.

That the image merely contains the word fuck is not sufficient grounds to remove the image. If there are other reasons to do so, please discuss it on the article talk page. 331dot (talk) 08:18, 20 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Per Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not, Wikipedia is not censored. More specifically;

Wikipedia may contain content that some readers consider objectionable or offensive‍—‌even exceedingly so. Attempting to ensure that articles and images will be acceptable to all readers, or will adhere to general social or religious norms, is incompatible with the purposes of an encyclopedia.

Obviously, I know that the word fuck is inappropriate for kids, but in documenting human knowledge, and especially in cases of dissent, (see also subjects such as Fuck Donald Trump, Putin khuylo!, or Hitler Has Only Got One Ball) I doubt that we should censor them to an "acceptable" view for a certain group or for the sakes of family-friendliness. nhals8 (rats in the house of the dead) 08:21, 20 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I'm no longer even certain that fuck is inappropriate for kids. My kid came home one day from private-school kindergarten and used the word without any prompting from us parents. It turned out he learned it from a cute little girl at school. I was more amused than offended. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 18:50, 22 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I'd be more concerned about a child reading that far in to the Wikipedia article for Reddit than that they stumbled across a singular fuck while they were at it. -- D'n'B-📞 -- 19:00, 22 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

*I'd be more concerned about a child reading that far in to the Wikipedia article for Reddit than that they stumbled across a singular fuck while they were at it. MetalBreaksAndBends (talk) 19:14, 22 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

...There's an episode of Arthur about that. Heck, the episode even predates Reddit. And introduces children to The Sopranos The Altos to explain the liberal censorship beeping the episode is about to use! (Which I suppose is both an example of "kids understand more than you think" and "maybe parents should supervise their kids or at least help them understand the things they come across in their lives, including cursing".) - Purplewowies (talk) 23:22, 22 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, I've asked a parent who wanted to shield their kids from profanity: would you rather they learn about those words from you, or from the schoolyard? One way or another, they will be exposed. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 00:26, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Anachronist wait you have a kid? nhals8 (rats in the house of the dead) 00:27, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I've had one for almost 17 years. It shouldn't be surprising; I've been on Wikipedia for almost 20 years and was already fairly advanced in my career when I started (now I'm retired). So along the way I found time to have a kid between Wikipedia edits. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 06:15, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Unlike Aptoide, Cafe Bazaar, [[F-Droid], and other Wikipedia notable android app stores APKMirror lacked Wikipedia page it was supposed to had a standalone page years ago but it was deleted and non-existent as ChatGPT told me in its knowledge cutoff 2023 (in logged out session) it said APKMirror had a standalone page but i tried searching APKMirror in Wikipedia search bar and the results i just saw nothing

(Im hoping for a new another Wikipedia editor to reply my help desk message) HelloIMEditingSometimes2026 (talk) 08:33, 20 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

The article about APKMirror was transferred to draft, Draft:APKMirror. and then deleted as an abandoned draft. 331dot (talk) 08:51, 20 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Why it deleted its draft HelloIMEditingSometimes2026 (talk) 08:58, 20 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

As I said, it was deleted as an abandoned draft; drafts are deleted after six months of inactivity, but they can be restored with a request at WP:REFUND. 331dot (talk) 08:59, 20 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, @HelloIMEditingSometimes2026.

The article would have been moved to draft because it was unsatisfactory as an article, to give somebody a chance to work on it: the problem was probably that it was inadequately sourced.

Note that the basic requirement for there to be an article about a subject is that the subject meet Wikipedia's criteria for notability. These criteria do not much depend on what the subject is, or does, or has done, but on what has been published about the subject. This means that it is perfectly possible that APKMirror is not Wikinotable even if the other ones you mention are. If that is the case, then no accceptable article about it is possible. (I don't know whether it is or not, but that is a possibility). ColinFine (talk) 10:13, 20 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

This isn't really related, but you wanted to check whether there was a Wikipedia article about a certain topic, and your first thought was to ask ChatGPT whether the article existed and then come and check Wikipedia to verify that? Instead of just checking to see whether Wikipedia had the article you were looking for? Athanelar (talk) 13:53, 20 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Is there a way to see anything that I may have started and forgot about in my user or usertalk sandbox as User:TonyTheTiger/sandbox/x or User talk:TonyTheTiger/sandbox/x?-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 15:19, 20 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@TonyTheTiger: Do you mean Special:PrefixIndex/User:TonyTheTiger/ (linked on "Subpages" at the bottom of contributions) and Special:PrefixIndex/User talk:TonyTheTiger/? It doesn't show deleted pages. PrimeHunter (talk) 15:31, 20 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Ths User:PrimeHunter. That works.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 18:09, 20 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

When viewing any WP page in the browser, I always had some icons in the upper right corner: Alerts, Notices, Watchlist, Settings. Yesterday, the Watchlist icon got replaced with a Saved Pages icon. I did not deliberately make that change. Maybe I accidentally changed some user preference? Any idea how to get my Watchlist icon back? (I'm using Vector 2022 Skin, within a web browser). Noleander (talk) 17:53, 20 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Noleander: Is this about the English Wikipedia? Does it happen at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Example?safemode=1? Does the Saved Pages icon lead to a url? Does the icon look like the third from the right in File:Mockup of save article feature on desktop Englih Wikipedia.png. Does Special:Watchlist work as usual? PrimeHunter (talk) 20:09, 20 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@PrimeHunter - English WP? Yes. Happens in Safe mode? Yes. Does icon lead to URL? Yes, to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:ReadingLists/Noleander Looks like 3rd from right in Mockup? Yes (the desired watchlist icon had a star; new unwanted icon has a flag/banner icon). Special watchlist still works okay? Yes. Noleander (talk) 21:01, 20 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Noleander: The feature is only in Vector 2022 and only if "Saved pages" or "Automatically enable most beta features" is enabled at Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-betafeatures. There should be a Watchlist option in a drop-down menu on the user icon at top right. I don't know a way to keep the feature without moving the watchlist. File:Mockup of save article feature on desktop Englih Wikipedia.png is apparently not how it's actually implemented. PrimeHunter (talk) 21:37, 20 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Huh. I un-checked "Automatically enable most beta features" and "Saved pages" on my Preferences page, and that fixed it. Apparently I clicked "Automatically enable most beta features" just for kicks a few days ago. I wouldn't expect that choice to remove an icon from my skin, but I guess it did. Thanks for the help!

Resolved

Noleander (talk) 21:46, 20 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I have started a help page at Help:Saved pages. PrimeHunter (talk) 16:59, 21 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you!! I had the same surprising NO WATCHLIST experience when I logged on today, and unchecking those things fixed it, same as for you. I don't remember fiddling with that page recently, so not sure what happened?

Resolved

Lijil (talk) 09:33, 25 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

1. Physical geography is the core of geography. Discuss 2. Describe the Tetrahedral Hypothesis by William Lowthiam Green in 1875, discuss it's application in physical geography and give a critique for the same. 3. Examine Aeolian Mechanisms in shaping a rid landscape. 4. Discuss the causes of perennial floods in Kenya. Critically examine various mitigation measures to address the flood menace in Kenya. ~2026-24254-04 (talk) 19:00, 20 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, @~2026-24254-04.

I have no idea what you are asking about using and editing Wikipedia. That is the only purpose of this page.

You seem to have copied a study assignment here: nobody is going to do your homework for you. But you might find the articles Tetrahedral hypothesis, William Lowthian Green and Aeolian processes helpful. ColinFine (talk) 19:21, 20 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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

First section under: Characteristics of organizations

> h individual decisions where behavioral models (e.g. TAM and UTAUT) can be used to complement the diffusion framework and reveal further details, these models are not directly applicable to organizational decisions. [...]

The beginning of the sentence, is that a typo? "h Individual..."? Joschavz (talk) 20:08, 20 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Joschavz: I examined the page history and it was a bad edit [1] which changed "Unlike" to "h". I have fixed it. Thanks for reporting it. PrimeHunter (talk) 20:13, 20 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

How do I request a previously non‐free file revision, e.g. File:D'Ambrosio Gelato logo.png, be undeleted? Star walker (talk) 21:21, 20 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, @Star walker. I don't know the answer. But the fact that WP:REFUND specifically excludes pages deleted under WP:F7, and doesn't say anything about an alternative mechanism, and nor is the case discussed on WP:UDP, strongly suggests that there is no way to do this, and the image would need to be uploaded again. ColinFine (talk) 21:34, 20 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@ColinFine: It appears that they are deleted as F5 (orphaned non‐free revision), which is not excluded.

Star walker (talk) 01:59, 21 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Star walker: You claimed [2] File:D'Ambrosio Gelato logo.png is a signature but it's a logo with the name of the company D'Ambrosio Gelato. The owner is called Enzo D'Ambrosio but not gelato which is their product. I don't know whether his signature resembles the logo. PrimeHunter (talk) 00:01, 21 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@PrimeHunter: Then I’m wrong, and it is instead {{PD-textlogo}}, as typography isn’t considered original in the US.

Star walker (talk) 01:14, 21 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

How is it legal for a judge to force upon the legal parent to sign over their legal parental rights in court in Reno nv? ~2026-24283-74 (talk) 22:33, 20 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Please see WP:NOLEGAL; Wikipedia is not the place for these kind of questions. 🏳️‍🌈JohnLaurens333 (Ping me!) 22:40, 20 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

You are asking this question on the help desk for the English Wikipedia. The purpose of this page is to help people use Wikipedia. This is a question you need to be asking your lawyer. ~ ONUnicorn^{(Talk|Contribs)}problem solving 22:40, 20 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

By the way, Nevada has a right to counsel in child welfare cases, so if you don't have a court-appointed attorney in your case, ask for one. ~ ONUnicorn^{(Talk|Contribs)}problem solving 22:45, 20 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I have tried multiple different usernames, as well as checking my settings to ensure that my cookies are enabled. I also have tried multiple different usernames. I'm baffled. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. ~2026-24514-58 (talk) 02:50, 21 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, @~2026-24514-58. The best place to ask about technical issues is WP:VPT. ColinFine (talk) 14:53, 21 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Need an image upload for the page The Devil is a Southpaw. Can someone help / upload? Thanks. Sunnie05 (talk) 03:34, 21 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Sunnie05, I imagine that you hope to adorn the article The Devil is a Southpaw with an image of its front cover. I have no reason to think that this (here for example) is anything other than conventionally copyright, "all rights reserved". So you'd have to claim "fair use" of non-free content, in the article The Devil is a Southpaw (and nowhere else). ¶ More pressingly, the article currently has four references, none of which is more than a "bare URL". How about making the references more informative and thus more helpful? -- Hoary (talk) 05:04, 21 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Sunnie05 Assuming you want to add the bookcover as a WP:LEADIMAGE: Go to WP:FUW, pick Upload a non-free file > This is a copyrighted, non-free work, but I believe it is Fair Use. > This is the official cover art of a work. When that is done, you can add the file to the infobox. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 05:48, 21 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I have been working on articles related to politics, especially political parties. When making and editing these, I come across the Template:Party color a lot. I have done some digging on this, but I don't know how to create them. Pierce spacem (talk) 05:56, 21 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Pierce spacem: See Module:Political party#Updating the module and Module:Political party#Data pages. PrimeHunter (talk) 12:02, 21 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hello,

I am seeking guidance regarding the correct process for improving an existing article while respecting Wikipedia’s conflict of interest and paid contribution guidelines.

The article in question is: Roger Fry (educationist)

There are currently maintenance templates indicating: - Lack of sufficient citations - Promotional or subjective tone - Possible paid contributions

We may have a connection to the subject of the article, so we want to ensure we proceed transparently and appropriately, without editing directly in a way that could violate Wikipedia policies.

Could you please advise on the best way to: 1. Propose improvements (such as adding independent reliable sources) 2. Address concerns about tone and neutrality 3. Properly handle conflict of interest in this situation

We are already planning to use the article’s Talk page, but would appreciate confirmation or additional guidance on the correct approach.

Thank you for your help. SirNicolasfrias (talk) 08:04, 21 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

SirNicolasfrias Please elaborate on "may have a connection"; you either do, or you don't. You say "we", but only a single person should have access to your account.

You are correct to want to use the talk page, if you use the edit request process you will draw attention to your proposals.

Please read WP:COI and WP:PAID. You will need to disclose your relationship on your user page(User:SirNicolasfrias); you are considered a "paid editor" if you work for the subject of your edits or are otherwise editing within the scope of your job duties. 331dot (talk) 08:53, 21 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your clarification.

Understood regarding the conflict of interest and the need to follow the proper process. I will make sure to use the Talk page and the edit request process rather than editing the article directly.

To proceed correctly, could you please advise what types of sources and references would be considered sufficient to address the current maintenance templates, particularly regarding:

Improving sourcing and verification

Ensuring a neutral and non-promotional tone

I would like to focus on proposing well-supported, neutral improvements in line with Wikipedia standards.

Thank you for your guidance. SirNicolasfrias (talk) 12:20, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Read Wikipedia:Reliable sources, but note that whether a source is suitable as a citation depends on a lot more than its 'type'. It clearly depends on what it actually has to say on the subject matter, and on what text it is being proposed as a citation for. Note in particular that we need independent sourcing for most content: we base articles on what other people have to say on the subject matter, and not on the subject themselves. AndyTheGrump (talk) 12:31, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hello,

Thank you again for your guidance.

After reviewing the references currently used in the article:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Fry_(educationist)

I noticed that many of them appear to be institutional or directly related to the subject (for example, King’s Group, COBIS, Trinity College, directories, or similar sources).

To make sure I understand correctly, are these types of sources generally considered insufficient because they are not independent?

Additionally, would sources such as major news outlets, in-depth articles, or independent publications discussing the subject be the appropriate way to improve the article and address the current maintenance templates?

I would like to ensure that any proposed changes are based on the right type of sourcing.

Thank you very much for your help. SirNicolasfrias (talk) 07:21, 24 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, I represent Fluance and would like guidance on the correct Wikipedia process for submitting a company article draft. We want to follow conflict of interest rules properly and avoid editing in a way that does not align with Wikipedia guidelines. Could you let us know the best route to take and what level of independent sourcing is generally expected before submitting a draft for review? ~2026-24554-59 (talk) 13:32, 21 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, @~2026-24554-59.

The short answer to your question is, Don't waste your time. Most companies in the world do not meet Wikipedia's criteria for notability, and no article on them is possible.

If yours is one of the few companies that do meet the criteria, then an article about it is possible. Note that the article, even if you create it, will not belong to you or your company, will not be controlled by you our your company, will not necessarily say what you would like it to say, and should be based almost 100% NOT on what you want people to know about the company, but on what people wholly unconnected with you, and not fed information on your behalf, have chosen off their own bat to publish about your company in reliable places - even if they are critical of you, or say things you would rather not be aired. See WP:PROUD. (For most companies there is not enough such independent material published, which is why they do not meet the criteria).

I suspect that, like many people, you are here because you believe that "having a page" on Wikipedia will help your company. If that is your purpose, please note that that is called promotion, and is forbidden in Wikipedia.

If, despite this, you decide you want to continue, then the second hurdle is that your conflict of interest makes an already challenging task (writing a Wikipedia article without significant experience of how Wikipedia works) even harder.

The steps you would need to take (summarised in your first article) are:

1. Create an account. (This one is optional, but strongly recommended.) If there are more than one of you working in Wikipedia, you need to create individual accounts.
2. Make a formal declaration of your status as a paid editor (see the link for how). This is mandatory - and the user page is the preferred place to put it, which you only have if you have an account.
3. Find several sources each of which meets all the criteria in WP:42. Read about WP:CORPDEPTH before you do this.
4. If you cannot find at least three sources which are reliable, wholly independent of you, and containing subsantial coverage of your company (and not WP:CORPTRIV), give up.
5. If you have found them, you can create a draft: use the article wizard.
6. Forget every single thing you know about the company, and write a neutral summary of what your independent sources say. (Do you see why your COI makes it even more difficult)?

I know this sounds negative. I am trying to help you avoid what is probably a long and frustrating (and, likely, fruitless) task. ColinFine (talk) 15:13, 21 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, I represent Fluance and would like guidance on the correct Wikipedia process for submitting a company article draft. We want to follow conflict of interest rules properly and avoid editing in a way that does not align with Wikipedia guidelines. Could you let us know the best route to take and what level of independent sourcing is generally expected before submitting a draft for review? ~2026-24554-59 (talk) 13:37, 21 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Please see conflict of interest amd paid editing. Please also read WP:BOSS and show it to others at your company. You're not likely to succeed at writing a new article, especially as a new user without prior experience. If you think that you can set aside everything that you know about your company, all materials it puts out, and all mere reporting of company activities, limiting yourself to summarizing critical analysis and commentary as to what makes your company a notable company, you may use the Article Wizard to create and submit a draft. I will caution you, most people have great difficulty with that. Most companies on Earth are not notable in a Wikipedia sense. 331dot (talk) 13:45, 21 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@~2026-24554-59 This was answered just above. Both answers say the same thing -- this task is extremely difficult. David10244 (talk) 14:05, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Why does this category exist? Questionadora ávida (talk) 13:43, 21 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

My guess is that it was formerly a category for error categories generated by pages like cite web, which was later moved with a redirect left. having a cite web with a url=http/:/www.cnn.com parameter would generate an entry in the category that this redirects to.Naraht (talk) 13:47, 21 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Questionadora ávida: Click "View history" and "View logs for this page" to see [3] which includes "Populated by deleted or retargeted template" in a deletion summary. There are still thousands of links to it, mostly hardcoded in old messages like User talk:Bruce leverett#Reference errors on 2 February, so it's practical to have a link to the current category. PrimeHunter (talk) 15:48, 21 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, is it ok to take an image from the subject's site? For example, I am working on updating the article on Charlottesville Area Transit, since there are no images of the actual buses (only the free trolley), can I take an image from the official site and put it in? Thank you! HHellstedt (talk) 15:37, 21 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Probably not. It depends on if the images on the official site are compatible with the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License that Wikipedia licenses its content under. Assuming when you say "official site" you mean charlottesville.gov, their copyright notice says "All content © 2006-2026 Charlottesville, VA and its representatives. All rights reserved." Therefore, no their content is not compatible with Wikipedia's license. I do not believe a photograph of a bus would fall under our WP:Fair Use policy. ~ ONUnicorn^{(Talk|Contribs)}problem solving 15:42, 21 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Where could I find a good picture? HHellstedt (talk) 15:48, 21 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

You could tag the talk page with Template:Photo requested, and tag Category:Wikipedians in Virginia and perhaps someone in Virginia can take a photo. You could also look at the Charlottesville Virginia category on Commons to see if there is one there. Or if you are ever in Charlottesville, Virginia, you could take one. ~ ONUnicorn^{(Talk|Contribs)}problem solving 15:58, 21 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Would this work?

HHellstedt (talk) 18:32, 21 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Yes. ~ ONUnicorn^{(Talk|Contribs)}problem solving 20:20, 21 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@HHellstedt That would work if you put it on the article Talk page. David10244 (talk) 14:08, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, a week has passed since this discussion was opened here. Consensus has been reached; could someone please proceed with the page moves? Many thanks in advance. ~2026-24468-67 (talk) 18:13, 21 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

While consensus has been reached to move it, the supporters of the move fractured on the subject of whether or not to capitalize Indio/indio and so I relisted the topic (highly frustrating situation, trust me I was no happier to relist it than you were to see it happen). I actually didn't realize this had been posted here when I did that, but as a tip: go to the requested move and post a reply pinging the editors who didn't clearly state their preference for one option or the other. Hopefully that will get them moving.

Also note that if consensus becomes clear I will try to be there to immediately move the article. Waiting a full week is not required after a relisting.
Sorry for the hassle. ⹃Maltazarian ^{ᚾparley$\vee$investigateᛅ} 01:54, 22 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

In 2020I uploaded a video explaining bingo, technological AIDS or B.T a in the bingo section of wikipedia. I can no longer find it or find it in my uploads. Did someone delete it or what happened to it?? Resort2000 (talk) 18:40, 21 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

There are only two edits, full stop, credited to this username according to the global edit stats (which, to cut off any complaint, includes deleted edits) - this request, and this 2020 edit request for QAnon. No edits to Bingo or any related page (under any permutation) what-so-ever. —Jéské Couriano v^_^v ^MUSHROOM 18:46, 21 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Resort2000: Maybe you used another account. If you enter your email address but no username at Special:PasswordReset then a mail will be sent for each account with that address. It's optional to give an email address when you create an account. PrimeHunter (talk) 22:22, 21 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Resort2000 If the video (or any of your other uploads) was copyrighted it may have been removed from the article history for legal reasons. In any case, Wikipedia does not normally host explanatory videos. Shantavira|^{feed me} 08:10, 22 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

A video can only be uploaded by an account. Special:CentralAuth/Resort2000 would show a number under "Edit count" even if the video and edits were deleted so it wasn't uploaded by this account. The two en.wikipedia edits are Special:Contributions/Resort2000. PrimeHunter (talk) 14:25, 22 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I was looking at article and decided to check out the sources. This seems to to rely fully on a single source that is effectively narrated as a spy thriller with no sources (and historical errors). I wrote more about it on the talk page.

My question is, would this classify as a speedy delete? There are more solid sources that suggest that there is an information gathering function within the Vatican State but we do not know if there is a single centralized information gathering organisation within the Vatican state. We also do not know whether the name L’Entità/Servizio di Intelligence is correct. All these claims rely on a single source (and a derivate of it). ~2026-24576-69 (talk) 10:34, 22 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think The Entity (intelligence service) qualifies for WP:G3 as the article is not written as a hoax, but the reliability of its sources is disputed. I would suggest informing relevant wikiprojects of the NPOV discussion on the article talk page to get more input. The notices should be neutrally worded. TSventon (talk) 12:05, 22 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

 Courtesy link: sv:Per Molander

Hello, There is an article about me in Wikipedia in Swedish (plus a brief one in German). Some of my contacts abroad have complained that there is no English version, so I would like to add an English version, plus a small update. Beacuse of the obvious COI, I cannot do this myself. How can we solve this problem? Best regards, Per Molander, Sweden ~2026-24657-36 (talk) 12:27, 22 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

In short, my suggestion for How can we solve this problem? is that we don't. If you are notable by English Wikipedia standards, then somebody completely unrelated to you will eventually make an article about you. The fact that no article thus far exists about you tends to be a good indicator that you don't pass the criteria for inclusion, and trying to force the matter by creating an article about yourself tends to be a frustrating and unproductive endeavour for all parties involved.

The longer answer is; You are welcome to submit a draft article via Articles for Creation, which would then be reviewed by a neutral editor before publication; see Help:Your first article for some details.

That said, you should be aware that we strongly discourage people to write articles about themselves, that having an article about yourself isn't always a good thing, and that the English Wikipedia typically has the strictest criteria for inclusion, and so an article that may be acceptable on svwiki or dewiki may not be acceptable here on enwiki.

Given that your professed reason for wanting the article is complaints from your "contacts abroad" that they can't find an article about you, you should also be aware that the English Wikipedia is not a place to promote or publicise yourself in any way, including "making sure people can find information about you if they look you up" or any similar reasoning. Athanelar (talk) 13:09, 22 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

In addition to the above, the rules at each Wikipedia are different. The first thing to do is work out if you are "notable", i.e. suitable for an English Wikipedia article. This usually means substantial coverage in several independent sources, see WP:NBIO for details. At first glance, the sources in the sv article don't appear to be independent. TSventon (talk) 13:18, 22 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I set up automatic archiving a little while ago, which was all sorts of fun on mobile. I think I broke Cluebot or made it angry somehow, because it seems to have decided that everything from the last few years should go on the August 2025 page.

I've had a look on the guidance pages to see how to fix it, unfortunately my brain overheated and switched off after two paragraphs.

I'm thinking it would be better to have my archive divided into years instead of months, which would probably also involve renaming the two pages that exist. I now regret having that thought, but it nevertheless remains.

Is there anyone that can help, perchance? I'm very content with someone fixing it on my behalf, but clear instructions would also be very welcome!

The priority is getting the August page fixed, then switching to yearly archiving & getting it all to tally up.

Would it be possible to change User talk:Blue-Sonnet/Archives/2025/August to 2024 (although there's not much there) and User talk:Blue-Sonnet/Archives/2025/October to 2025, then update the archive search box on my Talk page? That would just leave the task of amending Cluebot's instructions.

BTW I don't have a PC, but I might be able to use my work laptop if necessary to get this sorted out - I try to avoid using it since my colleagues inevitably see I'm online and try to get me to do work... Blue Sonnet (talk) 12:56, 22 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I know very little about talk page archiving, but tip for your computer situation: if you have a local library and your local library has computers, you could log in there, which would make archiving much easier. 🏳️‍🌈JohnLaurens333 (Ping me!) 13:08, 22 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

That'd be great if they kept it open ^_^'

I miss the library...

I might give it a shot on a Sunday actually, I work from home three days a week so I've got the laptop here & Wikipedia thankfully isn't blocked.

Since they're my own pages it's not a huge drama if I get it wrong, it's the sort of thing I'll probably figure out eventually but I'm just not quite sure where to start. Blue Sonnet (talk) 13:18, 22 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I assume you've tried changing to desktop view on your device? Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 13:45, 22 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Yep, since that's the only way I can see the archive search box!

I'm basically not sure how to change the titles of the pages and have them synch to the search box, if it happens automatically, etc. Trying to do it on a mobile phone under any view is not easy, unfortunately! If they're renamed then I can probably cut and paste the contents, I'm just having trouble getting it all straight in my head. Blue Sonnet (talk) 13:54, 22 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Blue Sonnet: Talk pages in the mobile version have a "Learn more about this page" link at the top. It shows your archive box. On 21 February 2026 you requested archiving with age=4320.[4] That's 180 days so the first bot run archived everything up to 180 days earlier in August 2025 and placed it in User talk:Blue-Sonnet/Archives/2025/August. That's normal for the bot and documented at User:ClueBot III#format which mentions another bot doing it differently. If you keep the age then you should get normal monthly archives after that. You are free to split and move archives manually. The bottom of the mobile version has a "Desktop view" link which may be more practical here. User talk:Blue-Sonnet is currently 168,036 bytes and covers 6 months. If you keep this activity level then a yearly archive would become quite big. You can also use numbered archives with a fixed size. PrimeHunter (talk) 14:09, 22 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Good point, I remember getting some advice on the numbers but my ADHD doesn't like those.

So if I change the archive page names, will the archive search box reflect those changes automatically? If it does then I can probably figure the rest out for myself. Blue Sonnet (talk) 14:42, 22 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Blue Sonnet: The current archive box uses User:ClueBot III/Indices/User talk:Blue-Sonnet which is updated by the bot and may (not sure) be overwritten with archives made by the bot if you try to change it manually. Otherwise {{Archived annually}} should work with annual archives. PrimeHunter (talk) 14:56, 22 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Welp, let's find out on Sunday - thank you! Blue Sonnet (talk) 15:21, 22 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I am writing an article on the phrase "... by symmetry ..." which is frequently used as a step to simplify mathematical proofs. The article would cover the history of the usage of the phrase, variants of the phrase, and in what contexts the phrase is correctly and incorrectly used.

My question is what should be the correct title for this article. The most accurate title would be ... by symmetry ... (italic title per WP:ITALICTITLE and MOS:WAW) but the initial ellipsis (of three unspaced periods) might cause technical or search problems, although starting an article title with three periods doesn't appear to be ruled out by WP:NC-PERIOD. A simple title would be "By symmetry" (no italics) but the initial capital letter would be incorrect (although it could use Template:lowercase title), and the simple title might give an incorrect impression of the contents of the article. I would glad to receive any feedback on the correct title to use. Thanks GreatStellatedDodecahedron (talk) 13:22, 22 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@GreatStellatedDodecahedron If you don't get a good reply here, you could try Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Mathematics. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 13:42, 22 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know your sources but it sounds like a topic which might have challenges with Wikipedia:Notability and Wikipedia:No original research. PrimeHunter (talk) 14:17, 22 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@GreatStellatedDodecahedron You have recently created Symmetry in problem solving. Why not just expand that to more fully cover the "...by symmetry..." part, which you already mention? Mike Turnbull (talk) 10:12, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

can we create the page of the new artist or personality. If yes please guide us on wiki Vbmuflex (talk) 15:28, 22 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Vbmuflex That depends. Take the time to read Help:Your first article. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 17:14, 22 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

First, who is this "we" you refer to? Is 'Vbmulfex' a shared account?

See WP:NARTIST and WP:Golden Rule. I mean it, click on those links and read them, they aren't long. If the artist meets WP:NARTIST criteria, and you can find multiple sources that each meet all the WP:Golden Rule criteria, then yes, you can write a draft and submit it for review.

If the artist doesn't meet any notability criteria, and/or you cannot find 'golden rule' sources, then you're wasting your time writing the draft, and you're wasting valuable donated reviewer time too. Please don't waste either one. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 18:43, 22 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Vbmuflex: How "new" are they? If they're so new that mainstream press hasn't taken notice of them yet, then it's likely way too soon for them to have an article. Also please note that creating a brand new article is one of the absolutely hardest things to do on Wikipedia, and it is strongly recommended that a new editor such as yourself spend at least several weeks doing smaller tasks on existing articles and familiarizing themselves with Wikipedia's policies and procedures before attempting to create something new. Hope this helps, and feel free to ask further questions. Thanks, and happy editing! --Finngall ^talk 19:10, 22 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Noted. thanks Vbmuflex (talk) 07:59, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

First Answer, 'Vbmulfex' is my individual account.

thanks for the response. i shall go through the articles as per the guidance first. Regards. Vbmuflex (talk) 07:58, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Are you associated with the person you want to write about? 331dot (talk) 08:04, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Sir William Robertson, 1st Baronet#Staff College

It's looks blurred to me, but if I click on it, it looks fine. (Or is it just me?) Clarityfiend (talk) 00:45, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Blurred to me in the article too. The file on Commons has two resolutions, this one described as a thumbnail and a slightly larger and much clearer one, which themselves are extracted from another Commons file of the original framed image with three resolutions. I'm not experienced with images on Wikipedia, but I see no reason for the thumbnail image to be used in the article. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} ~2026-76101-8 (talk) 06:03, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

As far as I understand, the standard way of doing images on Wikipedia will always pull a thumbnail rather than the original image, technically. It is worth noting ALL thumbnails of this image, including ones I just tried to regenerate, are coming out blurry. I think there might be some sort of bug afoot... - Purplewowies (talk) 06:11, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

It looks fine to me in the article, but if I click on it and scroll down, the thumbnail is blurry. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 06:25, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

MediaWiki usually offers multiple resolutions to browsers by using srcset. The HTML in this case says for me:

<img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Officers_at_the_Staff_College%2C_Camberley%2C_1897_%28cropped%29.png/250px-Officers_at_the_Staff_College%2C_Camberley%2C_1897_%28cropped%29.png" decoding="async" width="250" height="193" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Officers_at_the_Staff_College%2C_Camberley%2C_1897_%28cropped%29.png 2x" data-file-width="454" data-file-height="350">

I have 250px as thumbnail size at Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-rendering. The 250px src version https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Officers_at_the_Staff_College%2C_Camberley%2C_1897_%28cropped%29.png/250px-Officers_at_the_Staff_College%2C_Camberley%2C_1897_%28cropped%29.png is blurry for me. The larger srcset version is the original upload https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Officers_at_the_Staff_College%2C_Camberley%2C_1897_%28cropped%29.png which looks good to me. The browser picks depending on circumstances so that explains why it varies whether we see a blurry version in the article. srcset would usually have been twice as wide but that would give 500px here and the original is only 454px so you get that instead. I suspect all MediaWiki resizings of this image will be blurry but I don't know why. PrimeHunter (talk) 16:58, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I edited articles several years ago, but now do not see how to edit a Wikipedia article. Drjoedit (talk) 00:57, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

What happens when you try to edit? You should be able to just click the pencil icon. 🏳️‍🌈JohnLaurens333 (Ping me!) 01:09, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Drjoedit: Maybe you are trying to edit a protected article. Please always be specifc and link the page you want help with. PrimeHunter (talk) 01:47, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

In footnote 26 of this article: Iranian support for Hamas, there is an error message. The reference is to the online text of a podcast, which appears to have been mistakenly cited as a journal article. There are restrictions on editing this Wikipedia page, so perhaps someone who is allowed to do so could make footnote 26 a citation of this website: https://www.csis.org/analysis/mohammad-ali-shabani-iran-after-october-7 Thanks. BillingsRoad (talk) 03:39, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

 Done I've changed the {{cite journal}} template for a {{cite av media}} template. -- D'n'B-📞 -- 12:31, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I am genuinely trying to update a page and some user is undoing my edits and claiming that my edits are not real. Please advise on how I make my edits or submit them for review for vetting.

Thank you ~2026-22855-47 (talk) 05:59, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

It looks like an AI wrote it, not a human, and that is prohibited on Wikipedia. You (or the AI) are removing valid citations, adding large swaths of material citing unreliable sources like Ballotpedia, and generally editing as if you're associated with the subject, writing what the subject wants the world to know instead of what reliable sources say. If you have a conflict of interest, you must propose changes on the article talk page. You can use Wikipedia:Edit Request Wizard to guide you. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 06:18, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

In Pashto Wikipedia, when we use a template in other templates, it gives a problem that the first letter of the template is not included, due to which the template does not work either. I am providing an example here as a link

For example, on this page we have used

کينډۍ:پرځول which is replaced by کينډۍ:رځول

شاه زمان پټان (talk) 06:58, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

The people at WP:VPT might be able to help. Athanelar (talk) 13:25, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hello everyone. My native language is Chinese, but English is not. I've actually been studying it for a while now, but I'm worried about making mistakes because I don't know what to do if I do. I am just worried about making spell errors. Thank you. 吳ㄆ大日尸 (talk) 09:15, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Rishi, and welcome to the English Wikipedia. Don't worry too much about spelling errors. Wikipedia:WikiProject China is possibly a good place to start feeling a bit more at home. I left you a welcome message. Best, Sam Sailor 10:05, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I am bit worried if my edits always get revert. 吳ㄆ大日尸 (talk) 11:31, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Nothing to worry about. Your english seems just fine to me.

Not quite. Spelling errors, that my edits will always get reverted. (Also, you can't rely on the opinion of someone who doesn't capitalize English.) Clarityfiend (talk) 10:49, 26 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

One thing I would suggest is that you change your signature to include an English-language 'nickname' in addition to or instead of your Chinese username so that people know how to refer to you in discussions; since most of us can't read Hanzi. Athanelar (talk) 13:24, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I think I did but my above messages are still Chinese. Wúpdà Rìshī (talk) 14:01, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

It is normal for edits to get reverted. One thing you can do if you are hesitant to make a change is to ask on the talk page instead. Another option is to use draftspace to showcase a change. Minor grammatical and spelling mistakes will typically be fixed very quickly. 1101 (talk) 20:33, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I just saw that i still have some sub-pages, which could be deleted: "my new site", "my second new site" and "Thomas Kellner"... could an admin be so kind to delete them? Kind regards, Naomi Hennig (talk) 10:18, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

​{{db-u1}} is the tag you are looking for. Best, Sam Sailor 10:37, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I've deleted all three. (But next time, yes, please take Sam Sailor's suggestion.) -- Hoary (talk) 10:38, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, i'm adding this to my vademcum for sure! Thank you very much!!! Naomi Hennig (talk) 12:50, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I tried an alternative way of moving content from my sandbox into mainspace, using page move. Wrong! I now have a new article (Bury F.C. financial crisis) that has all my Sandbox history, while my sandbox is now a redirect to the Bury article. Can you help me unpick this mess? (Clearly, I'd like to have my sandbox history back (and no longer be a redirect) and the Bury article just to have the relevant edits from its creation today). Many thanks. Paul W (talk) 14:36, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

working on this... ~ ONUnicorn^{(Talk|Contribs)}problem solving 15:13, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Testing? ~ ONUnicorn^{(Talk|Contribs)}problem solving 15:34, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I seem to have made a mess of it. I've asked for help at AN. ~ ONUnicorn^{(Talk|Contribs)}problem solving 15:56, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for sorting this out, team! Paul W (talk) 16:13, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Paul W: I don't know your normal way but if you want to keep draft edits in the history after a move then you can work on a draft in a new subpage like User:Paul W/Bury F.C. financial crisis or Draft:Bury F.C. financial crisis. If you started in an old sandbox and want to separate the edit histories then an administrator is required to make a history split but it's easy to mess up. PrimeHunter (talk) 16:35, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for that, PrimeHunter. I don't personally create many articles these days (I do a lot of expanding and updating/improving, with occasional content forking (like the Bury F.C. article today), plus regular work on other people's drafts at AfC). I used to start by creating a redlink, but that can get messy if others jump in and cause edit conflicts. After today's experience, I will certainly rethink my approach next time! Paul W (talk) 17:04, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I read Voters of Tomorrow (VoT) for the first time minutes ago. I found a couple words that I think may be incorrect. I've never entered or edited a page. I'd like to see these words fixed or brought to the attention of someone who has authority and know-how to get them fixed. For example, the VOT page reads: "and boasted its progress in certain areas" Given its surrounding context, I believe the word "boasted" likely should be "boosted." Can you assist? GMP50 (talk) 15:15, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Fixed "boasted" to "boosted". Thanks for reporting it! Did you notice any other errors? 🏳️‍🌈JohnLaurens333 (Ping me!) 15:37, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I've reverted this, because to me the source seems to support that they boasted progress (bragged about it) rather than boosted progress (raised). It's possible either fit, but I think boost would need more context than the existing source. - Purplewowies (talk) 19:41, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, I see. Sorry, I should have paid more attention there. :) Thank you!🏳️‍🌈JohnLaurens333 (Ping me!)

Then it should be phrased "boasted about its progress". Clarityfiend (talk) 10:51, 26 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hello. I was wondering if we could make pages for individual youtubers or youtube niches? Specifically I would like to do Frizeris, or one of his main niches, his BeamNG Seconds From Disaster series (including works of other youtubers) Thanks! Mysterious Unknown000 (talk) 16:10, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Mysterious Unknown000 WP:YFA and WP:NYOUTUBE may be of help to you. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 16:59, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

A quick look at a Google search suggests that they would have difficulty meeting WP:GNG, which is "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject".--♦IanMacM♦ ^{(talk to me)} 17:04, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, thank you guys! Mysterious Unknown000 (talk) 17:28, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Good evening. I just want to ask: why are YouTube links blacklisted? ~2026-22534-68 (talk) 18:57, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

They aren't. Shortcuts are blacklisted, such as youtu.be. Why do you ask? ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 19:15, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

They are not. https:/youtu.be links are as those are using the share feature and are a redirect. https://youtube.com is not blacklisted. - coolgurl5555 ✈︎ (she/her) ✈︎ 19:16, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I’m a mentor here and recently had this interaction.

Create a Wikipedia page for Rivellino Massa D sangma --Rivellino massa sangma (talk) 07:53, 21 April 2026 (UTC) [reply]

First of all, I don’t have to do anything you tell me to. Secondly, do you have a question or did you just want to give me, a real human btw, a command which I will not follow? - coolgurl5555 ✈︎ (she/her) ✈︎ 17:12, 21 April 2026 (UTC) [reply]

Can you please publish about rivellino massa d sangma or create a Wikipedia page. Rivellino massa sangma (talk) 06:25, 23 April 2026 (UTC) [reply]

No. - coolgurl5555 ✈︎ (she/her) ✈︎ 13:06, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

This is Wikipedia, not an AI chatbot. And AI writing isn't permitted on Wikipedia. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 19:16, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, text by LLMs is allowed as long as the content is verified, is it not? - coolgurl5555 ✈︎ (she/her) ✈︎ 19:17, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

The LLMs themselves say it's allowed, but they don't really know Wikipedia policies and guidelines, and actively coach people to circumvent them. So no, we really don't allow it. See WP:NEWLLM, which prohibits LLM output in article content, and WP:AITALK which says AI-generated talk page comments may be struck or collapsed.

"Verified" is only part of it. Even if an AI writes factual information, the tone, emphasis, phrasing, and sourcing often leave much to be desired. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 19:25, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Always glad to know more about guidelines, thanks - coolgurl5555 ✈︎ (she/her) ✈︎ 20:54, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I just thought it was weird that he was giving you AI prompts as if you would respond with an article. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 22:19, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I’ve had a few people assume I’m AI, weirdly. - coolgurl5555 ✈︎ (she/her) ✈︎ 14:14, 24 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Of course, I’m coolgurl5555. I’m just verifying that this was appropriate of me to do? - coolgurl5555 ✈︎ (she/her) ✈︎ 19:14, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Rivellino massa sangma has energetically posted an unreferenced draft about him- or herself: sandbox, user page (moved by Anachronist to draft space), and (ignoring Anachronist's explanation) user page again. -- Hoary (talk) 21:06, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I even reformatted the draft so it isn't a wall of text.

Severe case of WP:IDIDNTHEARTHAT. If after becoming autoconfirmed in two days, he creates a mainspace article, he should have the mainspace page creation right revoked. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 22:15, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I'd like to update the dead link for a band's website on the article infobox to point to the archived version while preserving the original url in the anchor text.

What would be the best way to do this? Is there a url template that supports additional properties similar to {{cite web}} that preserves similar metadata?

As of now, I'm leaning towards using the external link syntax that points to the archived site using the original as anchor text, and adding an additional citation like so:

kottonmouthkings.com ^[1]

Thoughts? User:Eulersidentity (talk) 19:46, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Looks good to me. You correctly used archive.org rather than archive dot today (which is now against policy due to DDoSing drama or something). I might only suggest that the title field containing the '|' character strikes me as awkward, and the repetition of string "Kottonmouth Kings" in the citation seems unnecessary or inelegant. You might not even need a citation, given that you're just linking to it in a template, not making a claim that needs a source. The link by itself, as you present it, seems fine without the superscript reference, in my opinion. 1101 (talk) 20:17, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your feedback! After reviewing the citation style guide again, I wound up removing the work property to address the redundancy as its intended use case is only to denote the publisher/journal of cited articles.

While the citation itself doesn't provide any additional value to to the end user, I elected to keep it for the value it adds in providing context to editors on the backend as to why the implementation is necessary and in keeping track of the archived version for those who may wish to choose a better candidate than the one I selected at random. Anyway, here is the final form:

[https://web.archive.org/web/20160109015631/http://www.kottonmouthkings.com/ kottonmouthkings.com]
<ref>
{{Cite web |url=https://www.kottonmouthkings.com
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160109015631/http://www.kottonmouthkings.com
|archive-date=2016-01-09
|access-date=2026-04-23
|title=Kottonmouth Kings {{!}} Home}}
</ref>

-- User:Eulersidentity (talk) 00:43, 24 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Or catch the attention of an administrator in order to resolve or apply the result of a productive discussion urging change to an image in a template for the subject of artificial intelligence. 1101 (talk) 20:07, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I don't see a consensus in that discussion, except maybe that it's valid that electronic representations of human anatomy would probably be inappropriate.

I note that the Intelligence article has no infobox, simply a Greek Ψ symbol for the psychology portal. Would there be something analogous for "artificial" intelligence?

Personally, after experiencing dialogues with LLM chatbots, I'm leaning in favor of using the lead image in the sycophancy article, but I know that would never be approved! ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 23:52, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

1101, Template:Artificial intelligence does not appear to be protected, so anyone can edit it, but obviously it is advisable to get consensus first. Where an article is protected, you can select view source and then there is generally a button to "Submit an edit request". TSventon (talk) 13:44, 24 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Is there the village name of MAELUMPUNG in Bang Saphan district in Thailand? ~2026-24941-04 (talk) 22:11, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Apparently not, based on the search I did just now. Why? ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 23:37, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

You only list one. There is another, smaller but much much older, at the top of Clear Lake. Why don’t you add it? Zxzxma (talk) 01:16, 24 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Zxzxma, I see an article about Tule Island, but which list are you talking about? And when you say "you": Do you mean (for example) me? If so, no, I'm not adding an article about a second Tule Island, for a variety of reasons; but if you can cite reliable sources for this second Tule Island, then you're as free as I am to summarize those sources and use what you have to create Draft:Tule Island (Clear Lake). Later, such a draft, if it's any good, can be promoted to article status (and its title adjusted if appropriate). -- Hoary (talk) 01:52, 24 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

The infobox in Clear Lake (California) has a Tule Island in the list of islands but the article says nothing about it so I'm not sure it's worth mentioning in Tule Island. A normal hatnote at top of the article would say something like:

But the hatnote itself already says as much as the linked article: It's an island in Clear Lake. Maybe an alternative hatnote which doesn't imply that you can see more:

PrimeHunter (talk)

when logging in using the app on Kindle Fire, the captcha keeps repeating. I tried deleting the app and reinstalling but did not help. ~2026-25213-72 (talk) 11:54, 24 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

This is not for questions about the internet, only for Wikipedia. Please do not ask random questions on this site. To answer it, I do not know what you can do myself. Mysterious Unknown000 (talk) 14:54, 24 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

This is presumably about the Wikipedia app. Sarsenet•he/they•(talk) 23:06, 24 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Please ask this on WP:VP/T.––KEmel49(📝,📋) 15:28, 24 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Help me please the editor wrongly removed my paragraph because im added nonsensical things but i didn't

While i editing the page i edited the category and add citation needed but the editor was editing THis page but i saw my paragraph was removed so i was so very tired of readding it back please report the editor whom falsely declared me as vandal @ULPS HelloIMEditingSometimes2026 (talk) 13:56, 24 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I assume you mean this. [5] It is gibberish. AndyTheGrump (talk) 14:01, 24 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

As @LuniZunie said in their edit summary, the grammar is off and difficult to comprehend. 🏳️‍🌈JohnLaurens333 (Ping me!) 16:33, 24 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Is there any specific place on wikipedia for articles that need attention? I would love to get some experience in editing. Thank you! Mysterious Unknown000 (talk) 14:36, 24 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Mysterious Unknown000 Check Wikipedia:Task Center. Various Wikiprojects, like Wikipedia:WikiProject Women will often have suggestions of things to do. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 15:03, 24 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

You can try clearing up various articles from categories with CS1 errors.––KEmel49(📝,📋) 19:01, 24 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

i can't login to Google play I disabled it now can't turn back on I just want to play monopoly go can't down load anything help please ~2026-24984-16 (talk) 14:40, 24 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

This is the Help Desk for Wikipedia only, not the entire internet or Google. You may need to contact your service provider for assistance with your device. 331dot (talk) 14:43, 24 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Is there a way to have one [[File:name.jpg|thumb|Description]] element, which is capable of displaying multiple photos from a defined set with user input?

E.g. for an article section I'm working on, I want this photo as the primary, but in the same position with scrolling options I want to also show photo 2, photo 3, or photo 4. Each photo represents a distinct period of the attached history paragraph, but they take up too much space if they're all displayed and it's hard to see the boundary between this set and similar sets for other locomotives which also should have a distinct series. If a fixed primary with scrolling extras isn't possible, an automated slideshow between the four photos would be an acceptable compromise.

Thanks, Anothersignalman (talk) 17:00, 24 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Try using Gallery tag.––KEmel49(📝,📋) 18:59, 24 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I have questions about Wikipedia's blocking policy. I realize that I've made dozens of spelling errors with my DEFAULTSORT edits all of which were easily fixed. But all my edits are always clearly in good faith and I've never vandalized a single page. But now I'm being threatened with being blocked any slight error I may make.Vincelord (talk) 17:13, 24 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

It seems like you're being threatened with a block because you are repeatedly making many typos in your DEFAULTSORT edits. These may not be intentional, but the fact that you continue making the same mistake over and over indicates carelessness; @Tom.Reding has left you multiple messages on your talk page and you haven't replied. Is there something stopping you from just copying and pasting the name instead of typing it? 🏳️‍🌈JohnLaurens333 (Ping me!) 17:25, 24 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I know I've been on Wikipedia for 15 years but I've heard of copy/paste before. I don't know how it's done. Vincelord (talk) 17:28, 24 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

If you're on a PC, it's usually Ctrl + C to copy and Ctrl + V to paste. Just highlight the name, hit Ctrl+C. Then go to wherever you need to paste the name, hit Ctrl + V, and the text will appear there. (Also, please only reply in one place). 🏳️‍🌈JohnLaurens333 (Ping me!) 17:39, 24 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. I really appreciate the help. Vincelord (talk) 17:51, 24 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

No problem :) 🏳️‍🌈JohnLaurens333 (Ping me!) 17:52, 24 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

And if you're using a Mac, it's usually ⌘ + C to copy and ⌘ + V to paste (but otherwise the same). -- Hoary (talk) 23:35, 24 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hello How do I manage unfactual information about myself, where an article is being misued or misquoted. This page User talk:Getitright2026#c-HamOntPoliFiend-20260424143300-April 2026 edits to 2026 Hamilton, Ontario, municipal election

I have corrected it twice. The original poster continues to post it

Getitright2026 (talk) 00:49, 25 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Getitright2026 have you read the advice posted by HamOntPoliFiend at User talk:Getitright2026? TSventon (talk) 01:01, 25 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Both of you, @Getitright2026 and @HamOntPoliFiend, are WP:edit warring, and need to stop right away and discuss the matter, according to WP:BRD.

But since you say the information is about yourself, @Getitright2026, you should not be editing the article directly at all, but should confine yourself to raising edit requests about it.

Please read WP:ABOUTYOU carefully. ColinFine (talk) 17:43, 25 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

"After reading it, Washington ordered that it be read by his Continental Army troops, who were demoralized following recent military defeats."

I'm fairly sure this sentence (from the US DofI entry) is incorrect, or at least at variance with most historical takes. It appears to me that it's confusing "Common Sense" with Paine's "American Crisis No. 1"—which is in many accounts stated to have been read on Washington's order to troops before crossing the Delaware to attack Trenton (Christmas 1776). Even that, however, lacks evidence to have actually happened, as opposed to oft-repeated folk tale. See this article in Journal of the American Revolution: https://allthingsliberty.com/2015/02/american-crisis-before-crossing-the-delaware/

thanks for Wikipedia, Mike Schneider ~2026-25097-10 (talk) 05:07, 25 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, @Mike. The best place to raise this sort of discussion is on the talk page of the article, where it is likely to be seen by people with knowledge and interest in the subject. ColinFine (talk) 14:55, 25 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I am editing a sandbox article of a politician to be sent as part of a request for edit. Given the subject was known by a different name in 2005 before divorce, the 2005 election results table was missing. However, I am struggling to edit the table at the end to look like the other table, specifically even just to add 2005 Vancouver municipal election#Councillor Election.

How can I accomplish my objectives? Thanks in advance.

Sandbox available here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Stanigator/sandbox/Colleen_Hardwick Stanigator (talk) 05:48, 25 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Siege d'amour Redirects to: Love chair

want to Redirect Siège d’Amour to: Love chair

Xo4v (talk) 19:29, 25 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Xo4v I think you want Siège d'amour with a straight apostrophe and lower case a. Wikipedia blacklists titles with curly apostrophes. TSventon (talk) 19:44, 25 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

thanks Xo4v (talk) 19:50, 25 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Bobby Pulido Category:Wikipedia_good_articles puffery

just remove from Category?

Xo4v (talk) 00:30, 26 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Xo4v I'm not seeing the puffery. Please give a few examples. —C.Fred (talk) 00:31, 26 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

superlatives... Xo4v (talk) 00:51, 26 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Sports and music fan hagiography Xo4v (talk) 00:52, 26 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

The main text of the article, which is well referenced, seems to be fairly neutral in tone (assuming all the cited facts are actually correct, which I have not checked). However, the lede does have an acclamatory and purple tone to it: "acclaimed", "one of the most influential", "he forged a recording contract", " a celebrated Tejano singer", "garnered him a nomination".

Xo4v, I think you would be justified in toning down these and perhaps other expressions, in preference to trying to get the Good Article categorization removed, which requires a formal process, not just one user removing the article from the Category. See Wikipedia:Good article reassessment. {The poster formedly known as 87.81.230.195} ~2026-76101-8 (talk) 03:18, 26 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

is someone thesis submitted for PhD consider rs. Example http://agnee.tezu.ernet.in:8082/jspui/bitstream/1994/377/3/T-202.pdf. OR can they be used for citation as supporting statements, if no better source is available.

Dagoofybloke ⋆˙⟡talk? ๋࣭⭑ 11:02, 26 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]