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    March 5[edit]

    Digital Cleanup Day[edit]

    Hello! I reworked this article: Digital Cleanup Day. It was written in a very confusing and promotional way and had maintenance tags. But to save at least something of the original authors work, I wanted to keep his great source work. The problem: Wikipedia does not allow line break between superscripts (for example after the word „France“ in this article) Can you force it to break the line? Any help is welcome that helps this article. Thank you very much! Christian Thorwest (talk) 01:46, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    I'm going to force it to have fewer references. See WP:OVERCITE. Remsense诉 01:48, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Wow, that was fast! I suspected it would be solved this way. Many thanks! Christian Thorwest (talk) 02:14, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Cheers, happy editing! Remsense诉 02:16, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    The article still tells us The idea quickly spread from France[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] to other countries, like Italy[15] and Switzerland[16][17], Poland[18], Netherlands[19][20][21][22][23][24] [...]. This is grotesque. -- Hoary (talk) 07:36, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Vandalism help request from 65.110.15.161[edit]

    I have noticed some vandalism at List of animal sounds. Namely, one of the entries, among the animals, is "Jews" with sounds listed such as "ANTISEMITISM" and "we did nothing wrong". Would an editor please assist me with fixing it? Thank you, 65.110.15.161 (talk) 07:10, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    It appears this has already been addressed, but thanks for bringing it to our attention. DonIago (talk) 07:24, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    how to insert a photo in wikipedia page[edit]

    how to insert a photo in wikipedia page 164.100.148.18 (talk) 09:53, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Is the image you wish to use already present on Wikipedia or Commons? 331dot (talk) 10:07, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Ubnfortunately, it's not straightforward. Please see Help:Pictures ColinFine (talk) 10:34, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Edited all scam pages[edit]

    Edited all bad data apps and codes 2600:1006:B110:4C16:8584:9C3D:7625:F66F (talk) 10:31, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Have you got a question about editing Wikipedia? ColinFine (talk) 10:40, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Two reference lists?[edit]

    Hello! I have been expanding Chapter Two of the Constitution of South Africa and, at some point, a second reference list appeared. It is sort of like some of the references are implicitly being treated as a second citation group. I mostly use the visual editor for adding citations but I don't see anything amiss in the source code. Any chance someone can have a look at the article and tell me what has gone wrong? TYIA! Jlalbion (talk) 10:35, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Reference 41 has a {{refend}} template in it, which I'm sure is causing the odd behaviour. I suspect that simply removing it will fix the problem, but I've never seen this template before, and I haven't looked at the history to see when and why it was introduced, so I haven't touched it.
    (You may need to use the source editor to see it, I don't use the visual editor). ColinFine (talk) 10:55, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    I have removed the template. It was added here by Jlalbion, presumably unintentionally. TSventon (talk) 11:21, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank you both very much, I didn't spot that. It was indeed unintentional! Jlalbion (talk) 11:40, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Need an iphone user to take a quick look at this[edit]

    We are having difficulty finding another iphone user with an iphone bigger than the smaller iphone SE 2020 that I have. Most iphones are bigger. We only need a few minutes of your time for a {{sticky header}} test. If you have an iphone please have a look at this test:

    Specifically: Please tell us if sticky table headers work without problems in these sandboxes:

    It should only take a minute to look at the table in that section. And another minute to report what you are seeing at the Village Pump. Please report there, and also tell us what iphone model you have. Thanks. --Timeshifter (talk) 01:37, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Write an article[edit]

    Hello all,

    I would like to write an article about a painter. He is a belgian painter (86 years of age) and has done remarkable things, traveling around the world and even being friends with salvador dali! I am trying to publish a small article about his life and achievements, but everytime I post it, for some reason it gets deleted. I have to admit, I'm not an expert at Wikipedia.

    Could someone please provide me assistance in publishing the written article?

    Kind regards,

    Jones Concepts by Jones (talk) 13:19, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Hi @Concepts by Jones. I see no other edits on your account apart from this help desk question. You may have been logged out when writing it. Could you supply the link to the draft you created, so we can check why it was deleted? Qcne (talk) 13:24, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Hi, thank you for your reply. The article was removed. It was titled Bernard B Bergman, which is also the name of the painter I was writing about. I tried finding it myself, but I can't find the article ant more. Concepts by Jones (talk) 15:13, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Concepts by Jones Was this nl:Bernard B Bergman in Dutch Wikipedia? If so you could ask at nl:Help:Helpdesk. TSventon (talk) 15:20, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    You appear to have just created your account, as you have no other edits. Can you provide a link to the article or draft, or tell its title? 331dot (talk) 13:24, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Is "Concepts by Jones" the name of a business? 331dot (talk) 13:24, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    We aren't mind readers. And given that you have neither provided the name of the painter, nor any means to even guess at it, we clearly cannot say why the article was deleted. Normally, when an article is deleted, the article creator will be notified, with an explanation, but you appear to have made no edits under your current account. If you edited under a previous account, I suggest you look at the account talk page, to see what was said. AndyTheGrump (talk) 13:25, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @331dotNo, a profile name :)
    @AndyTheGrumpI looked into that, but its nowhere to be found. I also didn't get an e-mail. I might have just did something wrong 😕 Should I just try adding it again? Concepts by Jones (talk) 15:17, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Was this on the Dutch Wikipedia? We can only help you with issues on the English Wikipedia, because each language Wikipedia is separate. 331dot (talk) 15:22, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    It looks like there may have been an article entitled 'Bernard Bergman' recently created on the Dutch Wikipedia - it was deleted as containing copyright violations. [1] AndyTheGrump (talk) 15:32, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    So that was the issue then. He had been in a museum with his artwork, so i added a few paragraphs on the book written about him and added a few personal stories he shared with me on it. Does this mean I can't use quotations from published books? Concepts by Jones (talk) 15:36, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Concepts by Jones, any quotations from your sources need to be very short and properly attributed - see WP:QUOTE for full details. Also, anything you put in an English Wikipedia article must be based on reliable published sources, not on anything the artist may have told you personally. If you have some kind of personal connection to this artist, please read and heed WP:COI. 57.140.16.57 (talk) 17:26, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Yes, it was on the dutch. However, I intended to write it on the english Wikepedia. Does that mean I have to rewrite it? I was just checking the draft and it told me I needed to practice in sandbox.
    By the way, thank you so much for the help. Concepts by Jones (talk) 15:34, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Unfortunately the Dutch and English Wikipedias are entirely separate projects. There may be an equivalent way of retrieving a deleted article on the nl: Wikipedia, akin to our WP:REFUND.
    But it is worth understanding copyrighted text is absolutely prohibited on the English Wikipedia. Please see WP:COPYVIO. You can paraphrase and summarise, but not quote (unless it's a brief quotation). Qcne (talk) 15:47, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Hello, Concepts by Jones. When a new editor tries to create an article, they often have a frustrating and miserable time, because they don't understand crucial and fundamental concepts such as verifiability, notability, reliable sources, and neutral point of view.
    I always advise new editors to not even try to create a new article before they have spent a few months improving existing articles and learning about those concepts. Then they can read your first article, and give it a go. ColinFine (talk) 15:35, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    If the artist concerned is this individual [2], a quick Google search makes me suspect that the sort of independent, in-depth, reliably-sourced coverage that we would require to show that Bergman meets the relevant notability criteria to justify a Wikipedia article might be difficult to find: see WP:ARTIST. AndyTheGrump (talk) 15:38, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    New article[edit]

    Please let me know the status of my recent article on Harry Psomiades Rizos01 (talk) 13:51, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Hi @Rizos01. If this is about Draft:Harry_J._Psomiades, you submitted it for review. As the yellow box says "Review waiting, please be patient. This may take 7 weeks or more, since drafts are reviewed in no specific order. There are 1,908 pending submissions waiting for review.".
    Did you have any other questions? Qcne (talk) 14:02, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Taking a look at the draft, I suspect it is liable to be declined again, as lacking sufficient secondary sourcing. Psomiades very likely meets WP:NPROF, but we need further sources that back that up. The Journal of Modern Hellenism article cited is a good start, but on its own very likely not enough. We need citations to material about Psomiades, not citations to material he's written. AndyTheGrump (talk) 14:10, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Rizos01: Published (but please continue to work on it). It took seconds to find another source, confirming his notability. Thank you for your contribution. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 19:56, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    US Presidents[edit]

    I want to correct a line on article " U.S. economic performance by presidential party ". Under the jobs by president chart. Donald Trump's final jobs number is incorrect. Each of the listed presidents start on the final jobs numbers. The number Joe Biden started with would be Trumps final jobs number. It's the case in all the others presidents listed in the chart. Teddy200 (talk) 15:08, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    If you want to suggest an improvement to an article, the place to do so is on the talk page of that article. --ColinFine (talk) 15:37, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    I've undone some recent vandalism on U.S. economic performance by presidential party that was affecting those figures. Deor (talk) 23:42, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    How to add a photo and bio information[edit]

    Hi there this is the first time I’ve ever tried creating a page on Wikipedia. I have been hired by a friend to create an artist tribute page for her mother. I filled out her bio, but I would just like help posting a photo with her date of birth and place and date of death and place, it’s going to be as simple as that. I just wanted to set it up. Any help with this is greatly appreciated. Thank you. ForGloria (talk) 18:15, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    @ForGloria: It appears your content is on your user page. I suspect it will be deleted shortly as it is entirely inappropriate for an encyclopedia, and Wikipedia is not a web host. Perhaps social media, a blog post, or a website would be better alternatives? —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 18:23, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank you. An art dealer recommended I try to create one as a tribute, I guess I didn’t understand exactly how it all worked. Apologies and I appreciate your help with this! ForGloria (talk) 18:49, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Please also read WP:NOTMEMORIAL - Arjayay (talk) 18:57, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Citation present but doesn't support text[edit]

    What is the most appropriate way to address an instance in which a claim in an article is cited but that the citations do not support the claim (assuming that I do not have time to find a more appropriate citation myself)? If there was no citation at all it would be a simple matter of adding a 'citation needed' tag but I'm not sure what would be the best way to approach this situation. --BeauregardTA(on a work computer) (talk) 18:31, 5 March 2024 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 140.254.70.167 (talk) [reply]

    @BeauregardTA: You are probably looking for the {{failed verification}} template. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 18:37, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    That looks like what I'm looking for. Thank you. -- 140.254.70.167 (talk) 19:00, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    page review and publishing request.[edit]

    Hi. I've just finished transferring a wiki page form the PL language to the ENG wiki. Can I ask for a review and publishing of the biography? It's in my sandbox now. thank you. Lemonidess (talk) 21:17, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    There is nothing in your sandbox? Theroadislong (talk) 21:21, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    I'm editing the text right now. I'll reload the page - maybe there is a problem. Lemonidess (talk) 21:23, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    I've reloaded it - maybe there was some issue. I see it now. Lemonidess (talk) 21:24, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    I've been working on this for some time now - so maybe I got logged out. But I managed to back-it-up.. so just pasted it again. Lemonidess (talk) 21:29, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    You need to click publish, there is still nothing visible in your sandbox. Theroadislong (talk) 21:31, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    perfect - so now - do I hit: submit for review? Lemonidess (talk) 21:33, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Yes that's right. Theroadislong (talk) 21:43, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    thank you very much. Lemonidess (talk) 21:43, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    I have accepted it here Przemysław Krych. Theroadislong (talk) 21:54, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Lemonidess As far as I can see, you have not mentioned that your draft started as a translation of the PL version. You are supposed to attribute that as part of the copy-within-Wikipedia procedure. See Help:Translation. You can do this now by adding a template to the Talk Page. Mike Turnbull (talk) 15:47, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    I used the Polish version - but not everything is translated directly - some parts are modified to fit more the English language - as well i.e. I eliminated some parts that would be relevant only for the Polish reader.
    But no problem I will add the template to the talk page.
    Thanks. Lemonidess (talk) 19:34, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Lemonidess I'm not sure what you mean by "relevant only for the Polish reader". If content is properly sourced it should be included, regardless of language or "relevance". Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 08:52, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Polish readed living in Poland. In the polish version there is a fragment in the beginning of a scout formation - and its know only in Poland. And a few other fragments (but small ones) in the text.
    But the rest is exactly the same. Lemonidess (talk) 15:05, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Time Zone Changing[edit]

    Is there a way to change my timezone from UTC to EST? If so, how would I do it? WikipedianHelper123 (talk) 21:53, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    In your User Preferences, under "Apperance" there is "Time zone". ColinFine (talk) 22:33, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank you! WikipedianHelper123 (talk) 00:11, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    March 6[edit]

    The dark mode does not apply to Russian, German, and Spanish Wikipedia.[edit]

    Hi. The dark mode is enabled in the phone settings, in the chrome settings, in the chrome flags settings. The dark mode is turned on everywhere, but when I go to the Russian-speaking, German, Spanish Wikipedia, the light mode is there.

    When I go to the English-language Wikipedia, everything is OK, the mode is dark. Everything is ok on other sites too, dark mode. The problem is only with Wikipedia. Everything used to be OK. There is nothing about dark mode in the Wikipedia settings. Cleared the Chrome browser data. Deleted, installed - nothing helped. 

    When will you be able to return to dark mode? Master97979797 (talk) 00:55, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Hi Master97979797! There is no official dark mode for Wikipedia – here on the English Wikipedia an unofficial method can be enabled through your preferences (down at the bottom there) as it seems you have already done. It is possible there is simply no built-in way to enable it on those language editions of Wikipedia, but it can still be enabled through user CSS pages. If you want to enable the dark theme you see now on all language editions, you can place the code @import "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MediaWiki:Gadget-dark-mode.css&action=raw&ctype=text/css"; as the only content of your global.css page at Meta-Wiki. If you prefer, there are other dark mode options listed at WP:DARK. Tollens (talk) 01:05, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    so why is god not a topic until I added it[edit]

    like why. Cinderellathegirlheneverloved (talk) 02:14, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Hi Cinderellathegirlheneverloved – I am not sure what you mean. The article God has existed for a very long time, and it doesn't appear you've created such an article. Are you able to clarify what you mean so we're able to help? Tollens (talk) 02:18, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Cinderellathegirlheneverloved: Please don't use Wikipedia as a web host for your fiction, as you did at User:Cinderellathegirlheneverloved/sandbox. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 05:40, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    "Missing" contributions?[edit]

    G'day - I have a dumb question. Looking at the list of contributions for user Avriewv only lists three contributions, the oldest of which was 15 September 2023. But the header on that page says "A user with 11 edits. Account created on 19 May 2023." And their talk page includes 20 May 2023 submission reviews for a draft they submitted (four months before the earliest edit shown in the list of contributions). These all don't seem consistent - what am I missing? (I checked the publicly visible logs; nothing there to give me any hint.) Gronk Oz (talk) 09:02, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    @Gronk Oz: The 'missing' contributions are almost certainly to that now-deleted draft Draft:Christopher Van Tilburg. Non-administrators are unable to view deleted revisions and diffs on deleted pages (or even see that those revisions exist), so they won't show up in contributions pages, even though their edit count will still increase. It's certainly not a dumb question, though – I was incredibly confused the first time I came across this same situation! Tollens (talk) 09:08, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Gronk Oz, yes, Draft:Christopher Van Tilburg was deleted after six months of inactivity, as per standard procedure. Those edits show up in the editor's edit count but not in their viewable edit history. That is because non-administrators cannot read deleted content. Cullen328 (talk) 10:06, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Resolved
    Thanks, Tollens and Cullen328 - that makes perfect sense! And I learned something, so today is a good day.--Gronk Oz (talk) 13:18, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Adding video link?[edit]

    Hey, I'm new to Wikipedia, some help would be greatly appreciated. I do YouTube non-monetised content of rocket launches - compilations by month, year, rocket type, etc.- base on the information provided on Wikipedia in the "spaceflight" and other categories. My videos are like a type of archive, reflecting the information from wikipedia in a clean manner.

    Is it possible to add/link this type of videos to those wikipedia articles?

    For example: A video compilation of Delta IV Heavy rocket launches, could it be linked to List of Delta IV Heavy launches ?

    What would be the conditions to be able to do so?  With whome sould I speak?

    Thx in advance for you help. Go To Space (talk) 09:33, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    No, Go To Space. Your self-published YouTube videos are not considered reliable sources for use on Wikipedia. See WP:YOUTUBE for more information. Your videos may well be interesting and informative, but they are not acceptable here for many reasons, especially because they summarize Wikipedia articles. One Wikipedia article is never acceptable for use in another Wikipedia article. See WP:CIRCULAR. Cullen328 (talk) 10:15, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank you, it's very clear now. Go To Space (talk) 10:33, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Challenges faced by teenage mothers[edit]

    41.113.216.20 (talk) 12:19, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Do you have some question about using Wikipedia? -- Hoary (talk) 12:34, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Please see Teenage pregnancy. Shantavira|feed me 15:30, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Browser extensions for Wikipedia / Wiktionary[edit]

    I would like to have a browser extension for Firefox (they call it an add-on) so that if I select a word I will get a new item added to the list of actions I can take. That item would be a link to the Wiktionary page for that word in the language of my choice. This would help me to learn Spanish. There is already a menu item which connects to Wikipedia for a selected word or words in Firefox (I assume Firefox build that into their browser as I have not enabled an extension for it).

    The problem is that in Firefox and Chrome their extensions for Wiktionary only have a very few users and reviews and I have never heard of the organizations providing the extensions. From what I understand browser extensions are potentially security issues as someone is injecting their code into every page you visit and could send information about what you browse and what you submit to websites back to whoever they like which would compromise your security.

    Is there a safe browser extension for Wiktionary look ups which can be trusted because it is delivered by a known organization (such as Wikipedia itself) and has a lot of users? Are there other reliable safe browser extensions relating to Wikipedia and Wiktionary? Gourdiehill (talk) 16:04, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Those extensions are third-party and not created nor are they officially supported by the Wikimedia Foundation, so I'm afraid we can't help you out with that. Cocobb8 (💬 talk • ✏️ contribs) 16:18, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Gourdiehill: I use the "Context Search Origin" add-on (use it at your own risk, etc.), and have it configured so that it gives me context-menu options to search Wikipedia, Wiktionary and other sites for the highlighted word. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 16:50, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    With FF particularly, I have add-ons installed, fully enabled, that never actually appear (or seem to appear) in the toolbar or in right-click. The one about searching all tabs, for instance, is the most recent. I even ended up restoring the old separate search box to activate it, but no joy. What say ye, Pigsonthewing? ——Serial Number 54129 17:03, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Serial Number 54129: Try under the "Extensions" (jigsaw piece) icon. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 19:08, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Pigsonthewing Thanks! Context Search Origin looks interesting. Firefox warns: "This add-on is not actively monitored for security by Mozilla. Make sure you trust it before installing". The problem is there is no particular reason to trust it. Perhaps Mozilla only allow certain functionality in add-ons which makes them less risky than I am thinking. I need to read up on this..... Gourdiehill (talk) 17:37, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Gourdiehill: That applies to most, if not all, FF add-ons. It's up to you to make an informed choice. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 19:10, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Publishing Article[edit]

    Hello,

    My article has been under review for almost 2 months now, and I'm uncertain about the delay and when it will be published. I have made all the necessary improvements and invested a significant amount of time in crafting this biography. I am eagerly looking forward to seeing it published. However, I'm unsure about the process and why it is taking so much time.

    I would highly appreciate your help and support in resolving this matter.

    Regards, Elezzi.A (talk) 17:31, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Please re-write your draft in a dry neutral tone content like this is not appropriate... "Marchildon's illustrious career", "academic journey unfolded", " academic excellence, and significant contributions", "assuming the pivotal role", "A testament to his dynamic career," "underscore Dr. Marchildon's exceptional impact" "Dr. Greg Marchildon has received numerous prestigious accolades throughout his distinguished career, underscoring his contributions and achievements in various fields." is NOT neutral tone. Theroadislong (talk) 17:41, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Elezzi.A, you've uploaded this very professional-looking photo as your own work. Did you take this photo? If you have a personal connection of any kind to Dr. Marchildon, please review WP:COI; if you are receiving any kind of compensation, please review WP:PAID. 57.140.16.57 (talk) 18:07, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Pic is from the University of Toronto website. The only indirect connection I have with Marchildon is his books and he was once a guest speaker at our University. No compensation involve I wish though :) I will work on the neutral tone more. Thank you Elezzi.A (talk) 18:36, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Elezzi.A, if you did not take the photo, you cannot claim it as your own work; if you do not own the copyright to the photo, you cannot release it into the public domain. Please remove the photo from your draft and from Commons (or I can nominate it for deletion if you would prefer). 57.140.16.57 (talk) 18:44, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    I have nominated it for deletion clearly a copyright violation. Theroadislong (talk) 18:46, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    So How I will take the photo myself and I should not have any connection with the person. Not clear. University of Toronto send it to me how this a violation. Elezzi.A (talk) 19:05, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Do you want me to reach out to Dr. Marchildon and get a pic from him? Elezzi.A (talk) 19:07, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Elezzi.A, if someone appeared at a public event and you snapped a photo from the audience, you would own the copyright to that photo and there would be no COI. If you contact someone to get a photo, then you are establishing a personal relationship and need to tread very carefully. Also, the copyright holder needs to either upload the photo themselves or send a release in writing to Wikimedia Commons, and they need to be aware that they are releasing it under a very permissive license - many folks are reluctant to do this. 57.140.16.57 (talk) 19:13, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    It sounds very complicated and I've been facing many challenges since I started this project. I am looking at the other pages and they look exactly like mine with the same writing style and professional pics Look at this Jordan B Peterson Elezzi.A (talk) 19:22, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Elezzi.A, that photo was taken at a public event, and I don't find anything like the same promotional language used. But see: Other stuff exists.
    Writing an article, especially a BLP, is very hard for a newcomer. Most of us older-timers strongly recommend against it, and recommend instead spending some time learning how Wikipedia works before jumping into the deep end. But, of course, this is a volunteer project, and everyone tends to work only on what interests them. 57.140.16.57 (talk) 19:33, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank you for the feedback. True I am a newcomer and I will leave it for older-timers. You are making it very difficult for the newbies. "if you can't see the difference then maybe Wikipedia is not for you", must be, thank you for the micro-aggressive tone. Elezzi.A (talk) 19:44, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Elezzi.A, I didn't say anything like that. 57.140.16.57 (talk) 19:57, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Elezzi.A: The IP editor said nothing of the sort. You are perhaps referring to this comment. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 03:24, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    the photograph in that article [3] was uploaded by he person who took it, you uploaded somebody else's photograph as your own work. Jordan Peterson is written in the correct dry neutral tone, if you can't see the difference then maybe Wikipedia is not for you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Theroadislong (talk • contribs) 19:28, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Theroadislong: "then maybe Wikipedia is not for you" Please avoid making such insinuations. Be more welcoming, especially to new editors. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 19:44, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Hello Elezzi.A. Please don't be disheartened. If you had just picked up a tennis racket or a golf club for the first time, would you enter a major competition? Or if you had just started to learn engineering, would you try to build a car? And if you did try those things, would you expect to understand the criticisms that people made of your efforts?
    I always advise new editors to spend at least a few months learning how Wikipedia works by making improvements to some of our six million existing articles. Once they have learnt about important principles like verifiability, reliable sources, neutral point of view, and notability - and also ideas about how this collaborative project works, like BRD, then is the time to read your first article, and try creating a new article.
    Creating new articles is not the only way to add value to Wikipedia: I have been here for 17 years and made 24 000 edits, but I've only every created a handful of articles. ColinFine (talk) 10:53, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    "If you contact someone to get a photo, then you are establishing a personal relationship and need to tread very carefully." This is nonsense. Wikimedians reach out to article subjects to ask for or arrange to take photos, al the time, without issue. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 19:44, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    It's one thing to say "hey, can I have/take a photo of you for the Wikipedia article about you"; it's another to extensively communicate with an article subject. All the IP user was saying us that care needs to be taken. 331dot (talk) 10:57, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Elezzi.A: If the university sent you that photo, and they own the copyright, please ask them to follow the procedure at c:Com:VRT, and release it under an open licence. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 19:44, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Blocked from editing[edit]

    Whom can I contact to find out why I am blocked from editing? What is the appeals process? 204.75.254.204 (talk) 18:29, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    This IP address is not blocked. You need to return to whichever account/IP address was blocked and make an appeal to be unblocked. Read WP:GAB for guidance. Do not evade your block by editing with another account or IP address. 57.140.16.57 (talk) 18:47, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Spurious citation/false info and how to flag/edit[edit]

    Hello all, long time supporter, first time contributor. I noticed some blatant BS in this entry - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tantras_(Hinduism) in the first sentence. The definition (of a well researched 2 thousand year old Hindu practice) has been taken from a new-age 'healer' website circa 2020 (seriously? there are like a thousand academic hindu professors/scholars and experts on this). When you click on the 'homepage' it re-directs you to an Indonesian online casino gambling scam (http://www.linatantrafl.com/service/energy-healing/). The following two sentences are also highly suspect and are not cited by any credible academics. Considering that an article on Hindu Tantrism should be extensive and backed by thousands of eacademic experts, this is alarming to say the least. The main article on Tantra is solid, extensive and backed up by experts, but why tf is this little sh#tstain of an article subsisting on Wikipedia? A subject this huge should be atr least a hundred pages long. Anyway, I am asking how one would report sham citations and request a review of false and incomplete info, any help appreciated. Many thanks and keep up the good work. x Matt Ri$h (talk) 19:59, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    • Looks like this has already been fixed. The link to the gambling website has been removed. JIP | Talk 20:58, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Matt Ri$h, Wikipedia articles sometimes get vandalized by spammers and creeps. You are welcome to remove vandalism, and to improve and expand this or any other article in accordance with Wikipedia’s Policies and guidelines. If vandalism of an article is chronic, report it to Requests for page protection. Cullen328 (talk) 00:40, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    I don't think it was vandalism. Someone posted a genuine reference to an external website, but the domain expired and was taken over by a gambling site. Note that the reference was added in 2020. JIP | Talk 07:33, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Not a great source then either, IMO:[4] Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 11:03, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Place to request fixes to Wikimedia pages[edit]

    Is there a centralised place to request experienced editors to help fix Wikimedia pages? The examples I have are a Welsh-language WP page and a Wikidata entry:

    (1) Andrea B. Archbold - this article incorrectly categorises a man as a woman, and has a list of 'other' female botanists. The surname is also spelt wrong, it should be Archbald.

    (2) The Wikidata entry perpetuates this spelling error, and includes Andrew Berry Archbald (probably sourced to here), which appears to be the English form of his name.

    Is the Archbold spelling valid or an error? Are there any further sources to help with confirming all this? All I could find was what is on the Wikisource author page. Can anyone help? Thank you. Carcharoth (talk) 22:05, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Adding to the above. Searching in various places for "A.B. Archbald", particularly in Google Books, brings up US and Italian sources that clearly answer my questions. Including an Italian-language account of his funeral here. Carcharoth (talk) 22:18, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Experience tells me that many people who are ignorant of Italian naming are certain that anyone named Andrea must be female. As for the surname, you first say that ⟨Archbold⟩ is a misspelling; you then ask if it's "valid or an error". Well, if your own investigation into this hadn't been fruitful, you could have asked at whichever seemed the most appropriate of the reference desks here. As for fixing information in a Welsh-language article, you could, in English, request this in its talk page. (I imagine that most users of cy:Wikipedia are proficient in English.) -- Hoary (talk) 22:23, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank you. I have (I think) corrected the Welsh article in both respects. (Note that you can Wikilink an article in another language by starting with a colon and the langauge code, so [[:cy:Andrea B. Archbald]], which displays as cy:Andrea B. Archbald, is the updated and moved article. I've also added in your reference, in place of the dead one that was there. ColinFine (talk) 11:22, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank you both. I now have a translation of that obituary, which includes this:

    "...a Florula from the surroundings of Florence on which he was working when it caught him, the fatal disease of which he had brought the germs from tropical countries. Such was the love he brought to this last work of his, that he continued to deal with it until a few hours before his death, correcting the first printing proofs in bed, and entertaining himself with it quietly and friends."

    I hope to track down some more sources. Mentioned in the obituary was Filippo Parlatore, and the obituary was written by Stefano Sommier. I am not sure yet if the Dr Carina mentioned in the obituary is the same as "Signor Alessandro Carina, Government Director of the Thermal Establishment of the Baths of Lucca". Sorry, that is going off-topic! Carcharoth (talk) 22:25, 7 March 2024 (UTC) P.S. The Archbold spelling is used here. Carcharoth (talk) 22:30, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    March 7[edit]

    Userbox[edit]

    How do I make a Userbox Maestrofin (talk) 02:43, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    @Maestrofin: See WP:CREATEUSERBOX for info on that. RudolfRed (talk) 02:47, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Tagging incomplete refs[edit]

    What is the correct tag for incomplete citations? I've discovered a reference that consists of only the author surname and a page number, there doesn't seem to be a complete citation of the same source elsewhere in the article. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 09:23, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    It's helpful to provide a link to the article in question. Guessing (because you didn't provide a link) it will be a reference to a citation that has been removed. The best thing is to go back in the history and see if it worked some time ago, hen trace the full citation. Martin of Sheffield (talk) 11:04, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    It's also possible that the reference was copied from another article, without copying the complete citation. TSventon (talk) 11:14, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    To answer the original question, {{Full citation needed}}. DMacks (talk) 13:08, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Submitting a biography[edit]

    I would like to submit a biography of my father who made a notable contribution to the care of people with special needs and was rewarded with an OBE I have the source material and the text but please can you tell me the process for submission Regards Simon SRoth59 (talk) 10:42, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    SRoth59 You will first need to declare a conflict of interest (click for instructions). After that, if your text summarizes what independent reliable sources say about your father, you may create and submit a draft via the Article Wizard. Creating a new article is challenging, I would suggest using the tutorial and reading Your First Article. 331dot (talk) 10:47, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    In addition to what 331dot says, I would also strongly suggest spending significant time working on other articles and learning about Wikipedia before you even try it. Please see my reply to another editor in #Publishing Article above (buried in the middle of a long exchange, I'm afraid. ColinFine (talk) 11:25, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @SRoth59: Creating a new article from scratch is one of the most challenging things in Wikipedia. There is a group dedicated to working on articles relating to disability, and you might find somebody there willing to help, who knows about how to put an article together. Try asking at Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Disability. And good luck! --Gronk Oz (talk) 11:54, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Many thanks 81.108.181.195 (talk) 12:38, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Regarding a new article[edit]

    Hello All, if I have no contributing privileges and would like to put up a new article or profile, can anyone with such privileges assist. I'll do all the editing and fact checking. Thanks Gavin Ngabonziza (talk) 11:41, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Hello! Please read Help:Your first article. Remsense诉 12:09, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    What do you mean by "contributing privileges", Gavin Ngabonziza? Or what is it that you want to do (or to be done) but that you cannot do? -- Hoary (talk) 12:13, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Hello Hoary, a local engineer recently achieved a milestone in the refurbishment of world war 2 memorial stadium and I would like a new article or profile of his added. However I am unable to write up anything since I am not yet a Wikipedia contributor. Can someone help me put up his profile as mentioned here. I'll edit it and add any other facts. 41.84.196.195 (talk) 12:21, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Gavin Ngabonziza Answered at the Teahouse. Please don't ask in two places at once as it wastes volunteer's time. Mike Turnbull (talk) 12:50, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks for the reminder 41.84.196.195 (talk) 12:52, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    wiki key[edit]

    when i reported a problem to wikipidea they gave me a key to comeback and see the answer,where should i go now? Z33blabla (talk) 14:46, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    I don't know what you mean by a key.
    Please explain further. ColinFine (talk) 15:03, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    ead7ec50140f2b817984dfae25e0262fbba0d23520efe4f3c7e1c555d76fc56dad98f8f(this is half of it)it gave me this key after i reported a problem and told me to save it so i can see the answer,what am i supposed to do now note:i didnt have an account at that time and it have been well over a month so i think they already answered me Z33blabla (talk) 15:08, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Sorry, I'm lost. Where/to whom did you report this problem? Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 17:04, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    I checked with chatgpt, it suggested that this may have have been using the Phabricator system. Fabrickator (talk) 17:35, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Sounds plausible. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 17:40, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Westminster School District | Board President Name Change[edit]

    Hello we are looking to change the name of our Board PResident to Frances Nguyen at the Westminster School District in Westminster, CA. Could we make this change? Thank you. 2605:A601:A701:3100:3C88:4918:5E9D:6C43 (talk) 17:39, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    I did it for you:[5]. But yes, that would have been ok. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 17:44, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Regency of Algiers[edit]

    Hi Folks!! In the notes sections I changed an sfnlink template ref to sfn but it left behind this: "Cite error: A list-defined reference named "FOOTNOTEKaddache2003538" is not used in the content (see the help page)." Does anybody know how to fix it? I trying to change the sfnlink cites into sfn to make them standard looking, in that section. scope_creepTalk 18:54, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    @Scope creep: You can't fix that: it is tracked as T22707. A workaround is available, already explained at Talk (I edit-conflicted with you adding it). The workaround ({{sfnlink}}) was already in the article, which is why there wasn't an error before. Your change removed the workaround, falling into the condition which generates the bug. Just undo your change, and it will work again. See Talk:Regency of Algiers#Last issue from previous list comment of 19:03, 7 March 2024, and Template:Sfn/doc#Sfn embedded in list-defined ref does not work. Mathglot (talk) 19:12, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Hi @Mathglot: Its good to see you. Right, that is probably why I couldn't fix it. I'll revert. scope_creepTalk 19:15, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Deleting and uploading an image[edit]

    Hi, I am trying to upload an image to my mum's Wikipedia page and have gotten very confused. I managed to up load it to A page, but not sure it's in the right place. I've requested a 'speedy delete' so I can try again, but unsure what to do next. The thumbnail is below. This is my first time trying to do this and I'm lost! Thanks!

    Barbara Else

    Esmerelda72 (talk) 19:22, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Esmerelda72, you have uploaded it to Wikimedia Commons. You can now include it in the article Barbara Else, just as you included it here. But there is a problem. From what you said with your Commons upload, "Uploaded a work by Chris Else from Provided by the subject's husband who took the photo. with UploadWizard", the copyright belongs to your father. Wikipedia takes copyright law very seriously, and the image is likely to be removed from Commons unless the holder of the copyright does the upload (or goes through some tedious bureaucracy). This is unfortunate, but there's nothing we can do about it. Maproom (talk) 19:43, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks! I'll ask him to do that. Esmerelda72 (talk) 19:46, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Esmerelda72, please review WP:COI before making any further edits to Barbara Else. The photo you uploaded is on Commons, where it should be - confusingly, the information there says the photograph was taken by the subject's husband, and that they are providing it, whereas above you say you are the subject's daughter. Has the photographer emailed Wikimedia Commons to provide permission for this photograph's use? 57.140.16.57 (talk) 19:36, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks for your reply - no he hasn't emailed Wikimedia to provide permission, but he told me I could use it as there's no copyright issues with as he's the photographer. Esmerelda72 (talk) 19:38, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Esmerelda72, unfortunately, that is not enough. He took the photo, he owns the copyright, and he must be the one to release it for use, either by uploading it himself or emailing a written release to Wikimedia Commons. Please follow the instructions at c:Com:VRT to prevent the photo being deleted as a copyright violation. 57.140.16.57 (talk) 19:43, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks so much for your help. Much appreciated! Esmerelda72 (talk) 19:44, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Esmerelda72, I added the photo to the article but you really need to clarify on Commons who took that photo because in most circumstances, the photographer is the only person who can freely license it. Her husband must do the licensing and cannot delegate that to you. It is a legal transaction. Cullen328 (talk) 19:45, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank you so much! I'll get him on to it. Esmerelda72 (talk) 19:48, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Recep Tayyip Erdoğan[edit]

    Sorry for my bad english language (i'm not from England). But I want to say that Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was born in Istanbul on February 26, 1954, not in Rize (you can see the site of Columbia University https://worldleaders.columbia.edu/directory/recep-tayyip-erdogan and the official website of the Turkish government https://www.tccb.gov.tr/receptayyiperdogan/biyografi/). Someone can change the place of birth in his page? Yours faithfully. 2A02:B027:F02:7329:D1F1:28B9:E550:3B46 (talk) 19:23, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Hello. Your English is fine. Please make your request at Talk: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan where it will be reviewed by editors familiar with that biography. Cullen328 (talk) 19:49, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Cullen328 I did it. Thank you very much. 2A02:B027:F02:7329:D1F1:28B9:E550:3B46 (talk) 20:03, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Updating Tom Calma Infobox officeholder template[edit]

    I've tried updating the Tom Calma Infobox officeholder template as his term as chancellor of University of Canberra has finished, but the template is still showing him as the incumbent chancellor. What else needs to be changed? -- Jtneill - Talk 22:04, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    @Jtneill This line here 
    | office1             = [[Chancellor (education)#Australia|Chancellor]] of the [[University of Canberra]]
    Cocobb8 (💬 talk • ✏️ contribs) 22:12, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @User:Cocobb8 Tx for the quick response. It helped me to look more closely. Adding info to: 
    | term_end1           =
    seemed to do the trick for removing "Incumbent" from the infobox.
    Sincerely, James -- Jtneill - Talk 22:57, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Deleting a redirect[edit]

    Hello, Wikipedians! I would like to delete a redirect (List of capitals by continent, which redirects to Lists of capitals) in order to make it into an actual page, so how would I go about doing that? 8UB3RG1N3 (talk) 23:40, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Why delete it? Just edit the page, replacing the redirect. Clarityfiend (talk) 23:59, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    If you think you can expand it to an acceptable article in one go, you can edit it directly (go to it, let Wikipedia follow the redirect, and then at the top you'll see a note "Redirected from List of capitals by continent", and you can pick that and go to the actual redirection page, and edit it.
    Alternatively, you could develop in draft using AFC; and when you think it's ready, either submit it for review (in which case the accepting reviewer will handle moving it over the redirect), or else submit a requested move for it to replace the redirect. ColinFine (talk) 23:59, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    OH! Thank you so much. 8UB3RG1N3 (talk) 00:28, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Table column width[edit]

    In List of people known as the Elder or the Younger#Modern era, the two lifespan columns are of different widths, with the second column being so cramped the two years end up on different lines (at least in my browser). What's the best way to fix this, or at least make the columns the same width? Clarityfiend (talk) 23:58, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    @Clarityfiend: None of the tables have a width setting for any of their columns, which is as things should be: browser software is generally smart enough to adjust widths to fit content and make best use of the available display width. The first of the columns you refer to seems to have more cells with a longer content than the second column does, so has been allocated more width.
    As always, there is a trade-off: by increasing the width of one column to accommodate its contents, another will have less width for its own; this can results in large areas of cramped text and empty space. My own tendency is to leave things as they are; if you really don't like split content, you could wrap it in {{nowrap}}s, but that does not always achieve the best result, especially on narrower displays. Bazza 7 (talk) 10:17, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Clarityfiend: The first lifespan column is wider because it has two cells with {{fl.|time}} which always adds nowrap around the optional time parameter. It can be changed to {{fl.}} time to allow wrapping. The table is wide for narrow screens so I suggest to allow wrapping in both columns, not adding code to disallow it in the second. PrimeHunter (talk) 10:26, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    March 8[edit]

    Vandalism help request from 98.48.11.89[edit]

    I have noticed some vandalism at Talk:Murder of Laken Riley. Namely, some racist comments. Would an editor please assist me with fixing it? Thank you, 98.48.11.89 (talk) 01:42, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

     Done Tollens (talk) 01:43, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    I've blocked the ip for now too Jimfbleak - talk to me? 08:50, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Getting repeated query error messages, never seen in years of querying[edit]

    They look like this; my queries seem to be retuning good data. Ideas? Thanks!

    2024-03-07 23:24:11.232 Bands and Members[9102:6438779] Error: execSQLStatement:onConnection:toCompletionWithRetry:writeLockHelp - SQL=BEGIN IMMEDIATE TRANSACTION;, error-code=10, error-message=disk I/O error

    2024-03-07 23:24:11.232 Bands and Members[9102:6438779] Error: stepSQLStatement:toCompletionWithRetry - stepping returned unhandled result=10, DB=/Users/rondevvoss/Library/Containers/com.rivoapp.Bands-and-Members/Data/Library/Caches/com.rivoapp.Bands-and-Members/Cache.db

    2024-03-07 23:24:11.232 Bands and Members[9102:6438779] Error: execSQLStatement:onConnection:toCompletionWithRetry:writeLockHelp - SQL=COMMIT TRANSACTION;, error-code=1, error-message=cannot commit - no transaction is active remBracketItems !!! Ron (talk) 07:32, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Hello, Ron. I don't know what this is, but I'm 99% certain that it is a technical issue, and absolutely nothing to do with the content that you're trying to submit. If it's still doing it, I suggest asking at WP:VPT. ColinFine (talk) 18:06, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Lua error[edit]

    Hey everyone,

    I'm having a Lua issue where adding a template outputs an error on one of my subpages.

    I had tried putting those on my user page, and I got the same error which is due to a maximum limit to fancy templates. But putting them on a subpage should reset the "fancy template count" for that page, shouldn't it?

    Cheers! Cocobb8 (💬 talk • ✏️ contribs) 13:55, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    The error message says 'too many expensive function calls'. A page is allowed 500 expensive function calls (see mw:Manual:Parser functions § Expensive parser functions).
    Your sandbox includes calls to {{Articles with too few wikilinks progress}}, {{Articles with bare URLs for citations progress}}, {{Dead link progress}}. Each of those templates makes 243 of 500 expensive function calls via mw.site.stats.pagesInCategory() at Module:Progress_box line 55. 243 × 3 = 729 which is greater than 500 so the third template fails. There is no magic fix for this.
    —Trappist the monk (talk) 15:06, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    How do I add a link to just 1 archived tweet?[edit]

    On Brian Deer, I cited this November 2022 tweet by Deer, as evidence he has Irish citizenship and his middle name is Laurence, which has now gone dead. I found an archive of Deer's tweets that contains the tweet, (it's the 16th tweet from the top). Trouble is, when I click on the tweet itself (to use it as an archived version of the original tweet) I am met with this error message.

    I have 2 questions about this:

    1. How do I add to the reference just the archived tweet? 2. Does the link being dead mean Deer does not want it to be added, and does that mean I should not do so?

    Thank you, Slamforeman (talk) 14:06, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Twitter is not acceptable as an independent verifiable source anyway Jimfbleak - talk to me? 16:07, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    I thought it is when it’s a primary source stating a fact they'd have no reason to lie about, or am I mistaken? Slamforeman (talk) 16:55, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Jimfbleak, I went looking through the guidelines, and I am almost certain his tweet is fine to cite, per WP:TWITTER. For my own understanding, can you elaborate on your view that it would not be? Slamforeman (talk) 18:48, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Citing a whole journal[edit]

    Hi Folks!! How do I cite a whole journal, for example [6]. Thanks. scope_creepTalk 16:26, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Why would you compel our readers to laboriously search through every page of a journal to find the one article/page/paragraph/sentence that supports a factoid in an en.wiki article? Don't be reader hostile.
    —Trappist the monk (talk) 16:44, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Trappist the monk: The whole journal is about him. It would be cited in further reading. Would it not be expected to be cited in that manner? There is actually two journals dedicated to the man. Put a link in then in the ext links? scope_creepTalk 17:02, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    If the journals are not used (cited) in support of the en.wiki article text then §Further reading is probably more appropriate for listing them than §External links.
    —Trappist the monk (talk) 17:24, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Trappist the monk: They won't be cited in the article themselves, but I would like to use a proper cite so they are formatted like the rest of the entries in the George MacDonald#Further reading section. How would I do it, if its possible. scope_creepTalk 17:45, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Scope creep use a cite template but remove the ref tags before saving. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 17:53, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    If we're talking about using {{cite journal}}, there isn't a way to link to the online journal without the template also has an article title. You can write:
    {{cite journal |title=none |journal=North Wind: A Journal of George MacDonald Studies |publisher=St. Norbert College |issn=0265-7295}}
    North Wind: A Journal of George MacDonald Studies. St. Norbert College. ISSN 0265-7295.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
    but that adds the article to Category:CS1 maint: untitled periodical. Too bad there isn't an en.wiki article about North Wind the journal; could have used |journal=[[North Wind (journal)|North Wind: A Journal of George MacDonald Studies]] or some such. Probably better to avoid {{cite journal}} entirely:
    [https://digitalcommons.snc.edu/northwind/ ''North Wind: A Journal of George MacDonald Studies'']. St. Norbert College. {{issn|0265-7295}}.
    North Wind: A Journal of George MacDonald Studies. St. Norbert College. ISSN 0265-7295.
    —Trappist the monk (talk) 18:03, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    That seems to have fixed it visually, putting the title=none. I guess a Gnome will be along to try and fix it properly. It is a peer-reviewed journal. Seems to be well respected, while the other one, although long lived, >40 years, looks more like a personal project for that group. I've saved the above text to a area in my user page. I might create the journal article at some point, although it will be a while. I've got so much to do. Maybe in six months to year. It wouldn't be a big article. George MacDonald seems to be massive and well known Victorian writer who started the whole fantasy thing, although up until about three months ago, I hadn't heard of it, so probably creating it is a good idea. I think we can leave it there for the moment. Thanks Folks!! scope_creepTalk 18:17, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Login issue - original email account closed[edit]

    Hello Wikipedia team,

    I tried logging into Wikipedia with username but when I set up the account originally I used my old email address which was deleted several years ago. I now have new email accounts.

    Is there a way to establish my original Wikipedia account under my original username, or will I need to open a new account?

    Thanks, Chris Rice Springfield, MO USA 75.98.102.50 (talk) 17:05, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    This is often asked, and if you do not have access to the old email address then it is pretty much game over and you will have to set up a new account. See H:RP for more detail.--♦IanMacM♦ (talk to me) 17:10, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    How do I stop an image from indenting the next section header?[edit]

    I know there's a simple way to do this, but I cannot seem to find it. The article in question is Georg_Wilhelm_Friedrich_Hegel#Reception. (It's an issue only on large displays.)

    Many thanks! Patrick J. Welsh (talk) 18:04, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    @PatrickJWelsh: put the {{clear}} template just above the heading. -Arch dude (talk) 18:07, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks! That did it. Patrick J. Welsh (talk) 18:14, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Or, move the offending image to the right?
    —Trappist the monk (talk) 18:10, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Images on the right is the preference of MOS:IMAGELOC, for easier reading and WP:ACCESSIBILITY. Bazza 7 (talk) 19:21, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Chiropractic[edit]

    The description of Chiropractic on Wikipedia is false. Chiropractic is not pseudo science. It has been scientifically proven. Mkrizan88 (talk) 19:44, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    @Mkrizan88: You're welcome to raise this on the article's talk page. Please check first that the matter has not already been discussed and resolved; and be ready to support your claims with citations to reliable and independent sources. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 19:50, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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