User talk:Cordless Larry

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Djegan 12:12, 11 January 2006 (UTC)

Human Rights

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To help you keep up the good work

Hi Larry...

I'm very new. How can I navigate to a user's talk page? I want to communicate with user Huon. Thanks for your service. TommyHot (talk) 17:32, 16 December 2018 (UTC)

Hello, TommyHot. You can get to a user's talk page by clicking on the "Talk" tab from their user page. To find their user page, you either need to click on their username somewhere, or Type "User:" followed by their username into the search box. Huon's user page is User:Huon and their talk page is User talk:Huon. If you have any further questions as you learn about editing Wikipedia, I'd recommend that you ask them at Wikipedia:Teahouse. Cordless Larry (talk) 18:28, 16 December 2018 (UTC)

need assistance and guidance in publishing/ creation of an article

Hi Larry,

This is Asha.

I am working on creating a Wikipedia page on Dr. Abhilash Pillai.

Dr. Abhilash Pillai is a play director, pedagogue, scholar of contemporary Indian Theatre, and has directed more than 30 productions. He has directed plays in various Indian languages and English; has contributed articles on theatre in leading publications in India and the U.K.

I have submitted it for publishing and received feedback from the editors, which I found difficult to comprehend. I request you to kindly have a look at the following link and guide me.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Abhilash_Pillai — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ashna ashok (talk • contribs) 07:32, 17 December 2018 (UTC)

Hello, Ashna ashok. You're best off asking this type of question at Wikipedia:Teahouse, which is a help forum for new editors, but based on a very quick look at the article, I'd say the main problems are a lack of sources (every statement in an article should ideally be supported by a reference to a reliable, published source) and that it is written more like a CV than an encyclopedia article. I'd recommend looking at some existing articles to get an idea of what one should look like. The Laurence Olivier article is very good, for instance, and while a draft doesn't need to meet the same high standards as that, it should give you some idea of how an article should be written. If you've got any other questions or need further help, do ask at the Teahouse. Cordless Larry (talk) 09:34, 17 December 2018 (UTC)

Merry Merry

		Happy Christmas!
		Hello CL, Early in A Child's Christmas in Wales the young Dylan and his friend Jim Prothero witness smoke pouring from Jim's home. After the conflagration has been extinguished Dylan writes that Nobody could have had a noisier Christmas Eve. And when the firemen turned off the hose and were standing in the wet, smoky room, Jim's Aunt, Miss. Prothero, came downstairs and peered in at them. Jim and I waited, very quietly, to hear what she would say to them. She said the right thing, always. She looked at the three tall firemen in their shining helmets, standing among the smoke and cinders and dissolving snowballs, and she said, "Would you like anything to read?" My thanks to you for your efforts to keep the 'pedia readable in case the firemen chose one of our articles :-) Best wishes to you and yours and happy editing in 2019. MarnetteD|Talk 18:35, 18 December 2018 (UTC)

Many thanks, and best wishes of the season to you too, MarnetteD. Cordless Larry (talk) 09:30, 19 December 2018 (UTC)

When does this happen?

"If you wish to discuss the matter privately, you can email the OTRS team at info-en-q@wikimedia.org. Your email will reach a volunteer team of experienced users who help with biographical articles and privacy-related matters. Note that if the matter is one of editorial discretion, you may need to discuss it with the article's editors."

All I get from the anonymous black hole of Wikipedia is standardized messages, but no actual dialogue.

I have been blocked from Wikipedia because I tried to communicate needed changes in my "biography" (one which includes a lot opinion from a hostile local newspaper). Please do communicate with me directly if you would be willing to consider updating what you are posting to the world about me.

Thank you, Charlie Hales— Preceding unsigned comment added by 38.72.131.156 (talk) 14:32, 27 December 2018 (UTC)

Hello, Charlie. I unblocked your account, Charliehales, earlier today. You also need to check your e-mail for replies from OTRS. Cordless Larry (talk) 14:40, 27 December 2018 (UTC)

Problem accessing my User page.

Hi Cordless Larry,

It's Kanika this side. Just 2 days back I created an account on wikipedia with the username "Waliakanika". I am logged into my account but every time I try accessing my user page, it says that "this user page does not exist". I have no idea why this is happening. Please help me with it as a little help from your end would mean the world to me.

Thank you, Kanika