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Welcome to my tips page, where I store anything that I find useful which other editors may find useful as well. Keep in mind that I'm only human, so this page is not and will never be perfect. If you notice an error or something that needs improving, please let me know. The contents of this page have neither been endorsed nor vetted by the community, and are not to be taken as guidelines or policies.

General[edit]

PSAs[edit]

  • Pings must be added to a new line to work. If you add the {{ping}} template to an existing line of code, or modify an existing {{ping}} template to add or change users, it will not go through.
  • Pings also do not work with IP users. To get their attention, you'll need to post a {{Talkback}} message on their talk page.
  • If a script isn't working for you, make sure you are using the Source Editor with syntax highlighting turned off. Most scripts don't work with VisualEditor or the 2017 wikitext editor.
  • The pipe trick is a thing and it's highly useful when editing, but note that it doesn't work in citation templates.
  • In American English, it's spelled "canceled" with one L but "cancellation" with two L's. See this Grammarly article for more.
  • "External links modified" notices posted by IABot can be removed to declutter talk pages, per this RfC.
  • Per this RfC, use {{Cite magazine}} for magazine-associated websites and {{Cite news}} for newspaper-associated websites. Do not use {{Cite web}}.

Frequently miscited shortcuts[edit]

See also: WP:UPPERCASE

Before invoking these shortcuts in discussions, it's a good idea to see where they actually point to.

  • WP:OSE – Likely the single most miscited shortcut of all time — I have witnessed even the most experienced editors and administrators being guilty of this. OSE is specifically about AfDs and how notability cannot be proven for one article because similar articles also exist. It is not a catch-all shortcut to be thrown at editors every time someone says, "This other article also does this!" In fact, the relevant shortcut, WP:SSE, actually says precedent on other articles can be relevant when resolving content or styling disputes.
  • WP:IDONTLIKEIT – Very similar to OSE, this shortcut only pertains to AfD — nothing else. The relevant shortcut in this case is WP:IJUSTDONTLIKEIT.
  • WP:TRIVIA – No, TRIVIA does not link to a page explaining how trivial content does not belong on an article, so invoking this when reverting an attempt to add "trivial" information is neither helpful nor appropriate. WP:TRIVIAL links to a different page, but that isn't relevant either. Instead, check out WP:NOT and pick a more specific rationale, such as WP:INDISCRIMINATE — or, just use plain old text.

Commonly violated guidelines/essays[edit]

General[edit]

  • Per WP:LEADCITE, the lead should not include citations for material already found and cited in the article body.
  • Per MOS:LQ, use British-style quotation marks before periods and commas, even on articles that use American English.
  • Per WP:NATURAL, natural disambiguations are preferred over parenthetical disambiguations.
  • Per MOS:THEINST, the word "the" should be uncapitalized in all institutions names except for publications.
  • Per WP:NOTFORUM, talk pages should be limited to discussions on how to improve its associated page.
  • Per WP:THREAD, do not add line breaks between comments and do not change bullet styles.

Linking[edit]

  • Per WP:DUPLINK, a term should only be linked once in its first instance on an article, with the exception of references and tables.
  • Per WP:OVERLINK, extremely commonly used terms that most readers will be able to understand should not be linked.
  • Per WP:NOTBROKEN, there is no reason for redirects to be piped to the title of its target.
  • Per WP:ITHAT, terms that are normally italicized in plain text should be unitalicized in hatnotes.
  • Per WP:HATEXTRA, only the articles or redirects being disambiguated should be linked in hatnotes.
  • Per WP:EASTEREGG, do not link terms to a target which would surprise or astonish readers.

Behavior[edit]

  • Per WP:BRD, take it to the talk page if your bold edit is reverted and do not attempt to re-revert.
  • Per WP:STATUSQUO, an article should be restored to its state before the dispute arose when a dispute arises.
  • Per WP:3RR, more than three reverts on the same page within 24 hours constitutes edit warring.
  • Per WP:IMPLICITCONSENSUS, consensus does not always stem from talk page discussions.

Film[edit]

  • Per MOS:TITLECAPS, prepositions are capitalized if they contain five or more letters.
  • Per WP:FILMGENRE, only the primary genre of a film should be noted in the lead.
  • Per WP:FILMCOUNTRY, the country of origin of a film should not be noted in the lead if there is more than one.
  • Per WP:FILMPLOT, plot summaries for films have a recommended word count of 400 to 700 words.
  • Per WP:FILMOGRAPHY, rowspan should not be used anywhere except in the Year column.

Highly recommended scripts[edit]

How to create a timeline[edit]

Sources[edit]

This is not an exhaustive list, only a list of the sources that I use the most often.

General[edit]

Movies & TV[edit]

See also: WP:FILMRS, WP:TVRS, WP:MCURS, and WP:CBFILMRS

Business & technology[edit]

Citations[edit]

Determining article titles[edit]

How to determine if a site is reliable[edit]

  • Is the source listed on one of the lists here?
  • Is the source widely cited by other reliable sources?
  • Does the source have a history of reporting factual inaccuracies or unsubstantiated rumors?
  • Does the source's website look sketchy?
  • Has the source been in use on high-quality Wikipedia articles for years?
  • Is the source a so-called "scooper" or "leaker"?

Everything needs to be sourced except ...[edit]

Lists of reliable sources[edit]

When to use |url-access=[edit]

Limited[edit]

Note: in addition to metered ("soft") paywalls for their regular articles, some of the publications below also have "hard" paywalls for their premium articles, as denoted by a double dagger (‡).

Subscription[edit]

Registration[edit]

How to bypass paywalls[edit]

  • Hit Esc before the page finishes loading. This doesn't work for all publications, and it doesn't work if you don't hit Esc fast enough. On mobile, hit the ✕ button.
  • Search for an archived copy at the Wayback Machine. This may not work for Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Barron's, or Puck; try archive.today instead for those.
  • Install an extension to block paywalls. I use this one, which I find highly effective. Note that this doesn't work for publications with "hard" paywalls.
  • Copy a portion of the preview text which you can read for free, and look it up. Find a mirror website which has more-or-less the same article.

Common ISSNs[edit]

ISSNs do not need to be added for all publications. The following is a list of the most widely-used ones. For other publications, see https://portal.issn.org/

Unreliable film sources[edit]

Advice[edit]

How to deal with edit-warring[edit]

  1. An editor makes an unconstructive edit.
    Revert the edit, preferably with an edit summary that explains your objection. In more egregious cases, consider leaving a {{uw-disruptive1}} warning on the editor's talk page. Do not accuse them of vandalism per WP:NOTVAND; if it is truly and unequivocally vandalism, you are permitted to make as many reverts as you would like until the offender is blocked or the page is protected, per WP:NOT3RR.
  2. The editor reverts your revert.
    Consider the editor's edit summary, or lack thereof. Check the article and user's talk pages to see if the editor has left any comment explaining their actions; if so, do not re-revert and engage in the discussion(s). If the editor has not made any attempts at discussion and you still find the edit unconstructive, revert the edit a second time. In your edit summary, advise the editor to discuss on the article's talk page per WP:BRD, and address their previous edit summary or lack thereof. Leave a {{uw-disruptive2}} warning on their talk page; do not use {{Uw-vandalism2}} per NOTVAND.
  3. The editor reverts a second time.
    Check the article and user's talk pages to see if the editor has left any comment explaining their actions; if so, do not re-revert and engage in the discussion(s). If the editor has not made any attempts at discussion and you still find the edit unconstructive, revert the edit a third time. In your edit summary, warn the editor that they are now edit-warring, with a link to WP:EW. Advise them again to discuss on the article's talk page, and remind them WP:COMMUNICATION is required if their previous edit summaries have been empty or nonsensical. Leave a {{Uw-disruptive3}} or {{Uw-ew}} warning on their talk page.
  4. The editor reverts a third time.
    Now this is where things get tricky.
    • If all previous three reverts were performed by you, do not revert a fourth time, or else you yourself would be in violation of WP:3RR and an WP:ANEW report would produce a WP:BOOMERANG effect. Leave a {{Uw-3rr}} warning on their talk page, and start a discussion on the article's talk page if this has not already happened. Ping the editor using {{ping}} if they are registered; leave a talkback message on their talk page using {{please see}} if they are an IP user. If the editor replies on either their talk page or the article's talk page, hold your fire and engage in the discussion(s). If not, wait until a third editor comes along and reverts the IP's third revert. If neither of these happen, wait for at least 24 hours before reverting a fourth time, citing the editor's failure to respond in your edit summary.
    • If one of more of the previous three reverts were performed by a third editor, revert the edit a third time. In your edit summary, reiterate that the editor is edit-warring and should discuss on the article's talk page. Leave a {{Uw-3rr}} warning on their talk page, and start a discussion on the article's talk page if this has not already happened. Ping the editor using {{ping}} if they are registered; leave a talkback message on their talk page using {{please see}} if they are an IP user. If the editor replies on either their talk page or the article's talk page, hold your fire and engage in the discussion(s). If not, wait for at least 24 hours before reverting a fourth time, citing the editor's failure to respond in your edit summary.
  5. The editor reverts a fourth time.
    The editor has now breached 3RR. If you are currently discussing with the editor and you believe they are acting in good faith, advise them to self-revert per 3RR. If the editor has replied on neither their talk page or the article's talk page, or if it is clear from your discussion that they are acting in bad faith, file a report at ANEW. If you followed the above steps correctly, you should be able to fill out the entirety of the ANEW form. Be sure to mention WP:CIR and/or COMMUNICATION if they are applicble. Leave a {{AN3-notice}} notice on the editor's talk page, and await for disciplinary action to be taken against them.

How to write a convincing argument[edit]

  1. Do your research.
    Dig into talk page archives to see if your argument has been discussed before. Read through those discussions thoroughly, and be sure to mention those prior discussions in your argument and say how your new proposal addresses those concerns, or why those discussions came to the wrong conclusion. Also don't forget to look for talk page discussions on related articles, WikiProjects, noticeboards, etc.
  1. Reference policies and guidelines.
    Your argument has a stronger chance of being supported if you refer to Wikipedia policies, guidelines, manuals of style, essays, etc. Make sure you've read all relevant guidelines pertaining to your argument, as those hold the most weight to the Wikipedia community. If you have a good reason to believe a guideline doesn't apply or should be ignored, mention that.
  1. Provide evidence.
    Use tools such as Pageview Analysis, Google News, Google Scholar, and more. Look for usage in reliable sources. Find evidence of consensus, implicit or explicit, among editors who edit articles pertaining to your argument. If you find a very old discussion from many years ago in which editors came to a consensus contrary to your view, explain why that no longer applies and bring up WP:CCC.
  1. Consider the readers.
    Wikipedia is for the readers. Put yourself in a reader's shoes, someone who has little to no knowledge of how Wikipedia works. Describe how your argument would benefit readers and/or how the current state of things does more harm than good. Discuss what a normal person would likely do, and how that proves your argument is the right step forward.

Film[edit]

Studio press sites[edit]

Disney release calendar[edit]

For years, the Walt Disney Studios posted a PDF of the release calendar for their upcoming films on their website. In July 2022, however, Walt Disney Studios overhauled their website, and their release calendar PDFs were no longer available for public viewing. Here is the most recent version of the PDF before the overhaul, dated April 19, 2022. For a more complete, albeit outdated, version which includes films from 2021 and the first half of 2022, see here, dated January 22, 2021. A screenshot offering us a partial look at Disney's latest release calendar can be found here, last updated February 7, 2024.

There are two key takeaways from this. First, you'll notice that films produced by Marvel Studios and Lucasfilm are labeled as "Disney" in the second column, whereas films produced by 20th Century Studios and Searchlight Pictures are labeled as "20th" and "Searchlight", respectively. This is a clear indicator that 20th Century Studios and Searchlight Pictures films are NOT distributed under the Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures banner, rather they retain their pre-acquisition distributor labels. See also this RfC from 2019 as well as this talk page thread. Secondly, you'll also notice that certain films are titled Untitled _____, such as "Untitled Deadpool Movie" and "Untitled Star Wars", while others are titled _____ [#], such as "Inside Out 2" and "Avatar 3". It would be inaccurate to state on Wikipedia that films temporarily titled _____ [#] are "untitled", when Disney has literally assigned the film an official, placeholder title. It would also be inaccurate to title films marked as Untitled _____ as _____ [#], when Disney themselves have declared that the film currently has no official title.

Official screenplays[edit]

Determining a film's official title[edit]

  1. Check the film's billing block on a poster or website
  2. Check the film's official press releases and production briefs
  3. Check the MPAA's Film Ratings website
  4. Check the About page on the film's official press site or website
  5. Check the title most commonly used by reliable secondary sources

Marvel Cinematic Universe[edit]

Timeline of the MCU on Wikipedia[edit]

MCU "based on" credits[edit]

Adapted from Special:PermaLink/1022122364.
Extended content

Phase One[edit]

  • Iron Man – Based on the Marvel Comic Book by Stan Lee, Don Heck, Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby
  • The Incredible Hulk – Based on the Marvel Comic Book by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
  • Iron Man 2 – Based on the Marvel Comic Book by Stan Lee, Don Heck, Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby
  • Thor – Based on the Marvel Comic Book by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby
  • Captain America: The First Avenger – Based on the Marvel Comic by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby
  • The Consultant – Based on the Marvel Comic Books
  • A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer – Based on the Marvel Comic Books
  • The Avengers – Based on the Marvel Comics by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
  • Item 47 – Based on the Marvel Comic Books

Phase Two[edit]

  • Iron Man 3 – Based on the Marvel Comic Book by Stan Lee, Don Hech, Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby
  • Agent Carter – Based on the Marvel Comic Books
  • Thor: The Dark World – Based on the Marvel Comic Book by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby
  • All Hail the King – Based on the Marvel Comic Books
  • Captain America: The Winter Soldier – Based on the Marvel Comic by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby
  • Guardians of the Galaxy – Based on the Marvel Comic Book by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning
  • Avengers: Age of Ultron – Based on the Marvel Comics by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
  • Ant-Man – Based on the comics by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby

Phase Three[edit]

  • Captain America: Civil War – Based on the Marvel Comics by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby
  • Doctor Strange – Based on the Marvel Comics by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko
  • Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 – Based on the Marvel Comics by Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning
  • Spider-Man: Homecoming – Based on the Marvel Comic Book by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko
  • Thor: Ragnarok – Based on the Marvel Comics by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby
  • Black Panther – Based on the Marvel Comics by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
  • Avengers: Infinity War – Based on the Marvel Comics by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
  • Ant-Man and the Wasp – Based on the Marvel Comics by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby
  • Captain Marvel – Based on the Marvel Comics
  • Avengers: Endgame – Based on the Marvel Comics by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
  • Spider-Man: Far From Home – Based on the Marvel Comic Book by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko

Phase Four[edit]

  • WandaVision – Based on the Marvel Comics
  • The Falcon and the Winter Soldier – Based on the Marvel Comics
  • Loki season 1 – Based on the Marvel Comics
  • Black Widow – Based on the Marvel Comics
  • What If...? season 1 – Based on the Marvel Comics
  • Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings – Based on the Marvel Comics
  • Eternals – Based on the Marvel Comics by Jack Kirby
  • Hawkeye – Based on the Marvel Comics
  • Spider-Man: No Way Home – Based on the Marvel Comic Book by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko
  • Moon Knight – Based on the Marvel Comics
  • Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness – Based on the Marvel Comics
  • Ms. Marvel – Based on the Marvel Comics
  • Thor: Love and Thunder – Based on the Marvel Comics
  • I Am Groot season 1 – Based on the Marvel Comics
  • She-Hulk: Attorney at Law – Based on the Marvel Comics
  • Werewolf by Night – Based on the Marvel Comics
  • Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Based on the Marvel Comics
  • The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special – Based on the Marvel Comics

Phase Five[edit]

  • Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania – Based on the Marvel Comics
  • Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 – Based on the Marvel Comics
  • Secret Invasion – Based on the Marvel Comics
  • I Am Groot season 2 – Based on the Marvel Comics
  • Loki season 2 – Based on the Marvel Comics
  • The Marvels – Based on the Marvel Comics
  • What If...? season 2 – Based on the Marvel Comics
  • Echo – Based on the Marvel Comics

Surprise MCU cast members[edit]

  • Ant-Man – Anthony Mackie
  • Black Widow – Olga Kurylenko
  • Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings – Ben Kingsley
  • Spider-Man: No Way Home – Andrew Garfield, Tobey Maguire
  • Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Julia Louis-Dreyfus
  • Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania – Corey Stoll
  • Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 – Linda Cardellini

A word on MCU character names[edit]

  • Brock Rumlow never been referred to as "Crossbones". While he is credited as "Brock Rumlow / Crossbones" in Captain America: Civil War, the current consensus is to not include that alias.[1]
  • There is no evidence that Liz's last name is "Allan" or "Toomes", as her full name is neither stated in dialogue nor the end credits of Spider-Man: Homecoming. There is, however, evidence from reliable sources which indicate she is based on the comics character Liz Allan.[2]
  • Prior to the release of Spider-Man: No Way Home, Michelle's last name is neither stated to be "Jones" in dialogue nor the end credits of Spider-Man: Homecoming and Spider-Man: Far From Home. However, there was evidence from reliable sources that her last name is "Jones". No Way Home resolves the matter by revealing the character's full name to be "Michelle Jones-Watson".[3]
  • There is no evidence that Dmitri's last name is "Smerdyakov", as his full name is neither stated in dialogue nor the end credits of Spider-Man: Far From Home. There is also no convincing evidence that he is based on the comics character Chameleon.[4]
  • While Sylvie's last name is neither stated to be "Laufeydottir" in dialogue nor the end credits of Loki, Marvel.com confirms her full name is "Sylvie Laufeydottir".[5]
  • Rick Mason is never named in Black Widow, and he is credited simply as "Mason". Nonetheless, there is evidence from cast interviews and reliable sources that the character's full name is "Rick Mason".[6]
  • There is no evidence that Katy's last name is "Bashir" or "Chen", as her full name is neither stated in dialogue nor the end credits of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. There is also no convincing evidence that she is based on the comics character Katy Bashir.[7]
  • The Earth-838 versions of Charles Xavier and Reed Richards are neither referred to as "Professor X" or "Mister Fantastic" in dialogue nor the end credits of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.[8]
  • There is no evidence that Ted's last name is "Sallis", as his full name is neither stated in dialogue nor the end credits of Werewolf by Night. "Man-Thing" is not stated in the special, but it is in the end credits.

MCU promotional sites[edit]

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