User talk:HouseBlaster

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Question from Shah Of Nowhere (01:28, 7 April 2024)

Hello --Shah Of Nowhere ^talk! 01:28, 7 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from Shah Of Nowhere (01:29, 7 April 2024)

How to write war related articles? --Shah Of Nowhere ^talk! 01:29, 7 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from Shah Of Nowhere (01:31, 7 April 2024)

How to install twinkle, I tried but not find it in setting gadget. --Shah Of Nowhere ^talk! 01:31, 7 April 2024 (UTC)

Hi Shah Of Nowhere, and welcome to Wikipedia! To edit war-related articles, check out the lists at WikiProject Military History. If you want specific suggestions, check out the instructions at User:SuggestBot/Requests to get SuggestBot to send you a list of suggested articles. To install Twinkle, you must be autoconfirmed, which will happen automatically after your account is four days old (you also need at least ten edits total, but you have already done that). Let me know if you have any additional questions, 01:36, 7 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from Desi balak (16:34, 7 April 2024)

हेलो सर नया विकिपीडिया केसे बनाया जा सकता हे? --Desi balak (talk) 16:34, 7 April 2024 (UTC)

@Desi balak, नया विकिपीडिया से अगर आपका मतलब एक नई विकी बनना जो बिलकुल इस विकिपीडिया की तरह काम करती हो तो आप अपनी वेबसाइट में मीडियाविकी सॉफ्टवेयर स्थापित कर सकते हैं, इससे आप विकिपीडिया की तरह ही अपनी खुद की एक विकी बना सकते हैं। अगर आपको इस विषय में अधिक जानकारी चाहिए तो आप मेरे वार्ता पृष्ठ पर सन्देश छोड़ सकते हैं। – DreamRimmer (talk) 17:44, 7 April 2024 (UTC)

Tech News: 2024-15

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Recent changes

• Web browsers can use tools called extensions. There is now a Chrome extension called Citation Needed which you can use to see if an online statement is supported by a Wikipedia article. This is a small experiment to see if Wikipedia can be used this way. Because it is a small experiment, it can only be used in Chrome in English.
• A new Edit Recovery feature has been added to all wikis, available as a user preference. Once you enable it, your in-progress edits will be stored in your web browser, and if you accidentally close an editing window or your browser or computer crashes, you will be prompted to recover the unpublished text. Please leave any feedback on the project talk page. This was the #8 wish in the 2023 Community Wishlist Survey.
• Initial results of Edit check experiments have been published. Edit Check is now deployed as a default feature at the wikis that tested it. Let us know if you want your wiki to be part of the next deployment of Edit check. [1][2]
• Readers using the Minerva skin on mobile will notice there has been an improvement in the line height across all typography settings. [3]

Changes later this week

• The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 9 April. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 10 April. It will be on all wikis from 11 April (calendar). [4][5]
• New accounts and logged-out users will get the visual editor as their default editor on mobile. This deployment is made at all wikis except for the English Wikipedia. [6]

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Question from JessZoiti (04:40, 11 April 2024)

Hi HouseBlaster. I've re-written copy for the x wikipedia page. The company has changed significantly since the original copy was created, as has the product offering. I have two questions. 1: because there are so many changes, is it best to submit the copy for review first? And 2: I would like to include the "about us" widget that often appears in the top right (on desktop) of a wikipedia page. How do I go about doing this? With thanks in advance! Jess --JessZoiti (talk) 04:40, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

Hi JessZoiti, and welcome to Wikipedia! First, I have to ask are you being paid to edit Wikipedia and/or promote GLX Digital? If so, you are required by the Terms of Use to disclose the conflict of interest (see the paid editor disclosure instructions for information about how to do this).

I am not sure what you mean by the "about us" widget. Would you be able to point to a page with the "about us" widget, so I can see what you are talking about? HouseBlaster (he/him) 11:53, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

hi @HouseBlaster. Yes, I have an affiliation with the company. I'll check out the paid editor disclosure instructions today before updating and editing the copy. Once I've disclosed the conflict of interest, am I able to simply head into the page and edit it, or should I send copy for review first?

Regarding the "about us" widget, I'm referring t the infobox that appears at the top of many pages. As an example, see the IONQ wikipedia page. (IonQ)

Thanks! Looking forward to your responses. JessZoiti (talk) 00:55, 15 April 2024 (UTC)

Hi JessZoiti. First, you should upload your changes to your sandbox. I have gone ahead and copied the current version of the article into your sandbox, so you can make the changes you need. From your sandbox in edit mode, you should be able to click on the very small infobox in the right corner, and from there you should be able to edit it to include all the relevant information. Then, you should follow the instructions at the Edit Request Wizard to request an independent editor review the changes. You can delete the "What I think should be changed", "Why it should be changed", and "References supporting the possible change (format using the "cite" button)" bullet points that will pop up and replace them with something "please sync with my sandbox, because [reason your version is better / list of general changes you made / etc.]". To include an infobox, simply include one in your sandbox version of the article. Best, HouseBlaster (he/him) 01:13, 15 April 2024 (UTC)

Thank you @HouseBlaster! I'll give it a go. JessZoiti (talk) 02:36, 15 April 2024 (UTC)

Another query @HouseBlaster, I'm trying to upload a logo to the infobox. The instructions ask users to "Upload a wordmark/logo graphic using the organization logo upload form". Where do I find this form, please? Again, thanks for your help. JessZoiti (talk) 03:25, 15 April 2024 (UTC)

To answer your question

That would be me botching a manual archiving of my talkpage. Appreciate your catching that. The Blade of the Northern Lights (話して下さい) 03:03, 13 April 2024 (UTC)

@The Blade of the Northern Lights: I figured it was something like that! Best, HouseBlaster (he/him) 03:58, 13 April 2024 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Categories_for_discussion/Log/2024_April_3#Category:Food_gods

This is regarding the merge of Category:Food deities into Category:Agricultural_deities. The Hindu goddess Annapurna (goddess) is the goddess of food, but is unrelated to Agriculture. Phosop is the goddess of rice, not agriculture in general. Mellona is the goddess of apples. Merge is not appropriate in these situations. Since the discussion is closed, Please suggest on appeal. Redtigerxyz ^Talk 05:54, 14 April 2024 (UTC)

@Redtigerxyz: I will relist the discussion. Best, HouseBlaster (he/him) 16:42, 14 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from ReddlSKye (19:14, 14 April 2024)

Hi! thanks for mentoring. I was wondering about the nature of wikipedia telling me i have to wait a few minutes to edit due to it suspecting I might be a bot, and the associated ReCaptcha tests it has me performing. Do these just go away after so many edits? can I verify I am human in any other way besides providing an email? --ReddlSKye (talk) 19:14, 14 April 2024 (UTC)

@ReddlSKye: hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! After your account has existed for 4 days, you will be "autoconfirmed", at which point you will no longer have to perform a Captcha. (You also to make at least 10 edits to be autoconfirmed, but you already have met that criterion.) HouseBlaster (he/him) 19:57, 14 April 2024 (UTC)

Hi! Thanks! That should set me for now! Have a good one. ReddlSKye (talk) 20:00, 14 April 2024 (UTC)

@ReddlSKye: you too! Again, welcome and let me know if you have any other questions! HouseBlaster (he/him) 20:03, 14 April 2024 (UTC)

Thank you. I'll keep that in mind! ReddlSKye (talk) 20:04, 14 April 2024 (UTC)

Where is the appropriate talk page for me to comment on the decision to rename autistic wikipedians to wikipedians with autism

Uchiha Itachi 25 (talk) 23:24, 14 April 2024 (UTC)

@Uchiha Itachi 25: depends what you want to say. If you just have general thoughts about the rename, you should probably keep them to yourself (per WP:NOTBLOG). If you think I misjudged the consensus in the discussion, you can leave a comment here (i.e. on my talk page), and I will consider your objection. If you are unsatisfied with my response, you can open a thread at deletion review. Alternatively, you may also place a request at WP:AN to ask an administrator to overturn my closure if you feel it was wildly off-base (emphasis on the "wildly" part: I sincerely doubt an admin will be willing to overturn my close without discussion, but it is an option you have. I have listed it for the sake of completeness). If no other place seems appropriate, you can leave a comment at Category talk:Autistic Wikipedians. (I will also note that the rename was from Category:Wikipedians with autism to Category:Autistic Wikipedians, not the other way around.) HouseBlaster (he/him) 23:45, 14 April 2024 (UTC)