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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]

Hi, unfortunately I'm unable to look at this right now due to the time where I am, I will try to take a look at it over the coming days. Thanks, Encoded Talk to me! 23:37, 2 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Nelinatural (10:26, 1 March 2024)

how do i creat wikipedia --Nelinatural (talk) 10:26, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Nelinatural, welcome to Wikipedia! If you're looking to create an article you can do this at Wikipedia:Article_wizard. If you're new to the site I'd recommend doing the WP:TUTORIAL task first. Thanks, Encoded Talk to me! 23:37, 2 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Герман Немов (21:51, 2 March 2024)

Dear sir Lew

Please explain how to determine the reliability of a source on the example of Cayman iNews from the site https://www.ieyenews.com. --Герман Немов (talk) 21:51, 2 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

For the site mentioned, I'd be cautious to call it reliable. The website's news stories aren't attributed to specific people, so it could be news reposted from other sources, and the source itself is unknown and therefore can't be proven reliable. WP:RS says reliable sources may be published materials with a reliable publication process, authors who are regarded as authoritative in relation to the subject, or both. These qualifications should be demonstrable to other people. Since there is no way to see this publication process, or who wrote the articles, I wouldn't count it as a reliable source. I'd recommend reading WP:NEWSORG for more info on this. Thanks, Encoded Talk to me! 23:35, 2 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the comprehensive answer. Герман Немов (talk) 11:10, 3 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Ftbaker (10:55, 4 March 2024)

Hi there, Lew! I run a Q&A website for physics questions (askthephysicist.com), mostly directed to laypersons. I was answering a question relating to gravitational time dilation and, as I often do, was using Wikipedia to help me better understand the topic. I try to make sure that I thoroughly understand my answer before I post it. Therefore I was trying to reproduce the graph shown near the end of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravitational_time_dilation--I could not. After some further research I found that my calculation was more likely to be correct. Rather than my having to go into details, you can read my full answer at https://www.askthephysicist.com/ask_phys_q&a.html#gravdilation. Hoping for your guidance about what to do. Thanks --Ftbaker (talk) 10:55, 4 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Ftbaker, welcome to Wikipedia! It might be best to open a thread on the talk page for Gravitational time dilation. Alternatively you can follow the WP:BOLD guideline and replace the image you believe to be incorrect with your graph if you're willing to release it to Wikipedia (or another correct one if it's released under an accepted license), if you do decide to do this and it's reverted, then please open a thread on that talk page. Hope this helps, Encoded Talk to me! 11:13, 4 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I withdraw my proposed correction. I was misled by an AI error, several incorrect internet posts, undue confidence in myself to be able to do the GR calculation! It is an excellent example of how incorrect an internet post can be and how AI probably learns from its memorizing everything on the web. I did more research because it seemed extremely odd that the geosynchronous orbit and the zero dilation orbit would be the same and the fact that my incorrect answer was about 10% smaller than the actual geosynchronous orbit. I believe that there is nothing significantly different from the other Wikipedia article on both relativistic and kinematic time dilation, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_dilation Ftbaker (talk) 16:48, 4 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

No worries, thanks for letting me know! Encoded Talk to me! 23:15, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Tarapriya (14:19, 5 March 2024)

I'm unable to upload files on Wikimeadia Commons by giving proper credits. As a result, I'm blocked for a month from editing. I struggled a lot to understand the Wikimeadia Commons policies but now I'm disappointed. I don't think I can upload any file by giving proper credits so can you upload the files I want to upload by giving credits properly please? I'll provide the link of the websites from where I got the files. --Tarapriya (talk) 14:19, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, what files were you trying to upload and what credits were you giving? Could you give me an example here. Thanks, Encoded Talk to me! 23:14, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I had uploaded a picture which I had found from a verified Instagram account. I had provided the link of that post in the source and author option, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International yet I'm blocked from editing for a month. I'm not understanding why despite of giving credits, this happened. Now please can you please upload the image with proper credits which I had wanted to upload? Tarapriya (talk) 10:38, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]