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Question regarding "Draft:Marek Kowalkiewicz (professor)" article

Hi @Lewcm, I hope your exams went well!

I have made the changes you suggested. Regarding the award of his Masters degree, Professor Kowalkiewicz has updated his profile on his university's website to confirm that he received it. Will this suffice? If not, I could upload/link a scanned copy of his degree but I'm not sure if that is acceptable. Could you let me know? I hae provided a link to our last correspondence, as the conversation had been archived. Please let me know if there is anything else you require?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Encoded/Archive_1#Question_regarding_%22Draft:Marek_Kowalkiewicz_(professor)%22_article KWriteReturn (talk) 01:28, 27 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, thank you!

That source looks fine to me! For future reference when it comes to uploading degrees I'm not sure on the copyright of that, I'm assuming we'd need the permission of the person whose degree it is and/or the university. If you'd like to know for sure you're probably best asking someone over at WP:HELPDESK.

Unfortunately I'm unable to review over the weekend due to work, but if you'd like to put it back up for review and another editor doesn't get to it before me I'll happily take a look on Monday :)

Thanks, Encoded Talk to me! 09:36, 27 January 2024 (UTC) (Lewcm)[reply]

Great, thank you! I'm learning as I go and appreciate your advice. I'd be grateful if you could take a look at the page for me again on Monday and let me know if there's anything else you need before it can be published. Cheers, Kate KWriteReturn (talk) 02:26, 28 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Lew, I have now made all the changes you required to the following article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Marek_Kowalkiewicz_(professor). Is there anything else you need before it can be published? Cheers, Kate KWriteReturn (talk) 00:48, 31 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi I'm so sorry for not getting back to you, University decided to get crazy this week, I've not had chance to have a look to be honest. As long as the changes I've requested are done it looks good to me. Unfortunately I'm not going to have time this week to look over it, so I'll leave it open for another reviewer. Sorry, Encoded Talk to me! 16:42, 1 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Lew, sorry to hear that uni's been crazy this week. There's no rush on my end, so I'm happy for you to take a look when things quieten down next week. KWriteReturn (talk) 04:31, 2 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Lewcm, hope you're well and that uni has settled down. Have you had a chance to review the changes I made to the article, as per your comments? Please let me know if there's anything else I need to provide. Thank you :)

Cheers

Kate KWriteReturn (talk) 10:38, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @KWriteReturn, sorry for taking so long to get back to you. ~~Are there any refs you could use for these sections:~~

~~He completed his PhD in Information Systems at PUEB in 2006[...]~~
~~Before receiving his PhD in 2006, Kowalkiewicz relocated to Beijing to become a Research Fellow at Microsoft Research Asia[...]~~

~~Otherwise looks great and I'm happy to approve for mainspace!~~

Thanks, Encoded Talk to me! 09:14, 16 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Edit: I found one for MRA and my computer just didn't want to update the page for the PHD ref! Page is accepted :)

Question from Flexie mutush (14:05, 14 February 2024)

I really want to do this but am unsure of the kind of help I need.appart from perfecting your grammar, punctuations and mastery on spelling,what else do I need to make a good editor --Flexie mutush (talk) 14:05, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, welcome to Wikipedia! There's a great tutorial at Help:Introduction that can help you get started on the wiki. Happy editing! Encoded Talk to me! 15:27, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Tarapriya (16:12, 18 February 2024)

Hi, thanks for being here to help. Actually I'm trying to upload image on certain pages but everytime I upload something then others deletes the editing I've done by saying that I did copyright infringement whereas I always give credits to the actual owners of the images I upload here though wikimeadia commons. Can you please explain why this is happening and what can I do? Also can you please tell me how to unprotect a page? --Tarapriya (talk) 16:13, 18 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, @Tarapriya, welcome to Wikipedia!

The allowance for Wikipedia images depends on the license it was released under. Even though credit can be given, if the owner of the images have licensed them with specific licenses (see commons:Licensing). If you could give me a link to the image I'll be able to take a look and advise further.

To unprotect a page you need to request an administrator to do this, usually pages are protected because people have vandalised it recently, you can request un-protection at WP:RPP - please note: you'll need to prove that the vandalism has stopped or there's a genuine need for un-protection. Unfortunately, editing does not meet this requirement. If you'd like to edit a page you can't currently access you'll need to go onto the page's talk page and request that a user who can edit it makes the changes for you. Please see WP:MAKINGEREQ.

Hope this helps, Encoded Talk to me! 21:43, 18 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

https://www.justshowbiz.net/dhruv-tara-9th-january-2024-written-update/

I'm trying to add the image which is in this article on a Wikipedia page by giving credits but everytime it's being removed and I'm not understanding why it's happening. Tarapriya (talk) 14:24, 19 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, to upload an image to Wikipedia you need the permission of the person who took (or owns) the image, it's likely that this website does not own it. Images are typically deleted to protect Wikipedia from being taken to court over copyright issues. If you can find the original source of the image and find that it is published under an acceptable license then it can be uploaded. Thanks, Encoded Talk to me! 18:05, 19 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Flexie mutush (11:01, 19 February 2024)

How do you earn from editing? --Flexie mutush (talk) 11:01, 19 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Flexie mutush, Wikipedia is a volunteer platform and does not pay for editing. Thanks, Encoded Talk to me! 18:04, 19 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Герман Немов (20:22, 22 February 2024)

Dear sir Lew

Please explain why my edits of article Animated series were reversed because I don't understand what did I do wrong. --Герман Немов (talk) 20:22, 22 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Герман Немов, I've had a look at the page's history and it appears to have been reverted by an automated system called ClueBot NG.

Unfortunately I can't tell you the exact reason because only ClueBot knows, and I can't see an exact reason in the page history. It might have flagged this edit due to a large deletion in the edit. This system is intended to revert vandalism, if you believe this was a false-positive (meaning the bot was wrong, it sometimes happens) you should see this page for help.

Hope this helps, Encoded Talk to me! 23:16, 22 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Bernardino07 (17:46, 23 February 2024)

How do I start here in editing? --Bernardino07 (talk) 17:46, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, welcome to Wikipedia!

If you're looking to learn how to edit Wikipedia the best place to start is WP:TUTORIAL, if you already know the basics then you can find tasks that need completing over at WP:TASKS, you can also look for articles related to something you're interested in, or in your local area, and make some updates or changes as you see fit.

Make sure to also take a look at WP:RS for information about references, and remember to be WP:BOLD when editing!

Hope this helps, and if you have any other questions please feel free to send me another message :) Encoded Talk to me! 22:43, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Question from ASwiergocki (22:06, 23 February 2024)

Hey, so maybe this is a bit of an unusual question, but there is a section in an article that I belive to be misleading, I am not sure whether or not it is supposed to be like this. I have made a thread on the talk section about it, but recived no responces. Do you believe I should edit it in a way that I belive would make it not misleading, or just leave it? Thanks! --ASwiergocki (talk) 22:06, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I'm assuming this is regarding Sejm per your recent message on the talk page there.

If you'd like more Wikipedians to join the conversation you can place the "help me" template above the message, or pop a message on the talk page of people who commonly edit the page asking them to give their opinions. You can also put a message at Wikipedia:Village pump or Wikipedia:Teahouse if this doesn't help.

If you'd like to though you can be WP:BOLD and change it if you see fit, I don't know much about Sejm so I can't advise which route to take - it's up to you! You'll never get in trouble for improving an article, I believe it's always better to change it than to leave it if you think something is incorrect.

Hope this helps, and if you have any other questions or need any help please do let me know :)

Thanks, Encoded Talk to me! 22:52, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

About editing a protected page

I want to edit https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhruv_Tara_%E2%80%93_Samay_Sadi_Se_Pare this protected page but I don't how to do it. Can you please help or make changes in this protected page the way I want? Tarapriya (talk) 09:34, 24 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Tarapriya, please use WP:ERW to request edits to pages that are protected, this is so that there is a history in the page itself for attribution which is required for Wikipedia's licensing. If you reply here when it's done I'll be happy to take a look.

Thanks, Encoded Talk to me! 15:36, 24 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Jay Sures edit

I edited down the quote that you added to the article. It was quite lengthy and, to me, it read more like a coatracking than information.JSFarman (talk) 16:56, 24 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry about that, thanks for fixing it and letting me know! Thanks, Encoded Talk to me! 17:10, 24 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

No need to apologize. But thank you for getting it, and thanks for taking on COI requests. JSFarman (talk) 17:19, 24 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Tarapriya (11:50, 26 February 2024)

Who are able to edit a protected wikipedia page? And how to become an administrator here on wiki? --Tarapriya (talk) 11:50, 26 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, that depends on the level of protection. For example, Anyone who is autoconfirmed can edit semiprotected pages, and anyone who is extended confirmed can edit extended protected pages, but only administrators (with exceptions) can edit full or template protected pages.

You can learn more about this at WP:PP. You'll be able to edit more pages depending on how long you've been on Wikipedia and how many edits you've made, you can check if you're autoconfirmed here or extended confirmed here. You're given these roles automatically when you reach the criteria for them.

You can learn how to become an administrator at WP:CANDIDATE.

Thanks, Encoded Talk to me! 12:27, 26 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Kenneth C. Griffin

Hi Encoded. Thanks again for implementing the edit request for Citadel Securities on 10 February. I wonder if you don’t mind taking a look at another, related edit request for Kenneth C. Griffin here: Talk:Kenneth_C._Griffin#Add_to_Philanthropy. Thanks so much for your help. Cduffymul (talk) 18:57, 26 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]