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February 2

slight change to user name

how do i do this? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Brinkeguthrie (talk • contribs) 02:28, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

@Brinkeguthrie: You can request a change at WP:CHUN RudolfRed (talk) 02:41, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

This is the form that you can use to request to change your name: Special:GlobalRenameRequest Félix An (talk) 02:42, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

I'm not sure about this, but you might have to update your custom signature, if you have one. Félix An (talk) 02:44, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

Does it count as a conflict of interest if I edit my school's Wikipedia article?

I am a student of North Toronto Christian School, and I have edited that article numerous times. I am not paid, given academic bonuses, required, encouraged, or otherwise rewarded to edit said article. I adhered to WP:NPOV while editing it. Does that count as a conflict of interest? If it does, I will refrain from editing the article until I graduate. Thanks! Félix An (talk) 02:34, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

Yes it does. Per WP:COI, "Any external relationship can trigger a conflict of interest. That someone has a conflict of interest is a description of a situation, not a judgement about that person's opinions, integrity, or good faith." Clarityfiend (talk) 10:48, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

I think it depends on the edits. I don't think a mere student needs to avoid editing the article if they can do so properly. 331dot (talk) 10:53, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

@Félix An: COI is not yes or no. It is a continuum. We do not ask all citizens of a country to refrain from editing articles about the country. In your case, I feel that you should declare your student status on your user page and on the talk page of the article. Declare pretty much what you said in this question, and ask other editors to notify you of any unconscious bias that may have crept into your edits. This is softer than the {{request edit}} process. It is less burdensome on you and on the edit reviewers, and it will only work if you are really careful about NPOV. -Arch dude (talk) 18:11, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

How can I edit Wikipedia in China?

I plan on studying in China for the next four years. The last time I travelled to China, I could use my VPN to access Wikipedia, but I couldn't edit, because the VPN's IP address was blacklisted by Wikipedia. I would like to edit Wikipedia while I am in China. Am I allowed to apply for an exemption? Thanks! Félix An (talk) 03:18, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

Yes, you may apply for an exemption to the block. See WP:IPECPROXY RudolfRed (talk) 04:47, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

LLC or separate company

 Courtesy link: Draft:Affinity Federal Credit Union

Hello, I recently started a draft for given credit union. But I'm confused as to whether Affinity Federal Credit Union is the same as Affinity Federal Credit Union LLC. I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask for it but it seems more suited than The Teahouse or Reference Desk so I'd appreciate it if someone could help me. SenatorLEVI 04:57, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

@SenatorLEVI: Bloomberg seems to think so. This page for the LLC lists the same web site that names itself Affinity Federal Credit Union. I would ordinarily admonish you to verify notability, but based on the history section on their "about us" page, I don't think you will have a problem. Of course, you still must deal with more than five earlier names of the organization. -Arch dude (talk) 06:10, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

Adding Information about a Creative studies.

Hi, I am from Sri Lanka, and I want to add information about creative studies. In that case, I will have to mention some creative studies universities in Sri Lanka. Is it a reason to block my account? Thank You. — Preceding unsigned comment added by AMDT2020 (talk • contribs) 05:26, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

You are not blocked; you simply aren't WP:AUTOCONFIRMED.

But before that, you should read WP:COI and WP:YFA. Then, if and only if the subject meets our inclusion criteria, use the WP:Article wizard. Rotideypoc41352 (talk · contribs) 06:09, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

A few hours later, Cabayi did block AMDT2020. -- Hoary (talk) 10:11, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

Creating a new Article

Hi, If I want to create a new article what is the procedure I should follow? Thank You. — Preceding unsigned comment added by AMDT2020 (talk • contribs) 05:30, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

@AMDT2020:The subject of any article on Wikipedia must be notable by our definition (WP:N), so your very first task is to make sure your subject is notable. We will delete any article on a non-notable subject, no matter how good the article is otherwise (see WP:AMOUNT). We delete more than 200 articles every day for lack of notability. Once you have picked a notable subject, go to WP:YFA to create your article. -Arch dude (talk) 05:46, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

Changing to English language.

If the language was changed to Ukrainian like mine was how do I see how to change it to English? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rijoemi (talk • contribs) 05:40, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

This can't be done on accident on Wikipedia due to how Wikipedia is set up. uk.wp and en.wp are entirely separate projects with different domains. —A little blue Bori v^_^v ^{Takes a strong man to deny...} 05:43, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

If you want to change it back, you can use this link (and click that blue button if you get prompted) or go to Special:Preferences and change it manually. Victor Schmidt (talk) 06:42, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

@Rijoemi: If you refer to searches at https://www.wikipedia.org then you can start at https://en.wikipedia.org or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search instead. PrimeHunter (talk) 09:54, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

Becoming a autoconfirmed user.

Hi, I need to become an autoconfirmed user. Any instructions to follow? Thank You. — Preceding unsigned comment added by AMDT2020 (talk • contribs) 06:22, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

@AMDT2020: Why? Even when you are autoconfirmed, I strongely advise against directly creating articles in mainspace, because new articles in mainpsace have high expectations. For now you can use the draft namespace. Victor Schmidt (talk) 06:37, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

Hello, AMDT2020. Once your account has been active for at least four days, and has made at least ten edits, your account will be autoconfirmed. This will give you the ability to create new articles directly, edit semi-protected articles, move articles to new titles and upload files. Please read Wikipedia:User access levels for more information, and use these additional powers to improve the encyclopedia in full accordance with its policies and guidelines. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 06:56, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

AMDT2020, if you become autoconfirmed and create an article in mainspace that is not suitable for mainspace, it will be moved to a draft or nominated for deletion by new page patrollers. As a result, I would recommend creating a draft and going through WP:AFC. Pahunkat (talk) 09:13, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

William Leslie Hooper

I am trying to upload and add a photo of my great grandfather, William Leslie Hooper (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Leslie_Hooper) to his page, but cannot figure out how to add it. The photo is 102 years old. I have had in in my Ancestry.com database for years, and found the Wikipedia entry, but no photo. I have one to enter, if I can just figure out how to do so. Thanks. - William Hooper Gleason — Preceding unsigned comment added by VergerBill (talk • contribs) 06:26, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

@VergerBill: This is a two-step process. First, upload the photo to Commons by going to the Wikipedia:File Upload Wizard and following the instructions. The only tricky part is declaring the correct copyright license, which in your case is "public domain due to the age" (however that is stated in the wizard). After you get the file uploaded, follow the further instructions to add the image to the article, or come back here for further help. -Arch dude (talk) 07:37, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

Creating a draft Page.

I want to create a page. I feel like, it is advisable to create a draft page first. So any steps to follow? Thank You. — Preceding unsigned comment added by AMDT2020 (talk • contribs) 08:47, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

AMDT2020 To draft and submit an article(not just a "page"), you may use Articles for Creation. To increase your chances of success, you might also wish to read Your First Article and use the new user tutorial. You will increase your chances of success even more if you first spend much time editing existing articles in areas that interest you, to get a feel for how Wikipedia operates and what is expected of article content. Successfully creating a new article is the absolute hardest task to perform on Wikipedia, and new users who dive right in often end up disappointed, frustrated, and with hurt feelings as their work is mercilessly edited, criticized, and deleted by others. I don't want you to have bad feelings, so you should go into the process learning as much as you can first. 331dot (talk) 09:05, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

Instead of creating a new section for each question you have, you can add follow up questions to this existing section. 331dot (talk) 09:07, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

Nahal Ha'Arava

Hi. Why was my latest edit on Nahal Ha'Araava not accepted? I am trying to follow the guidelines but they are so complicated and difficult. I used your edit features AND provided a source. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Yitzchakm2 (talk • contribs) 09:45, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

Yitzchakm2 According to the edit history, Possibly reverted your edit with the edit summary "sourced to "hiking map"". I don't speak for Possibly, but from what I can see your only wrote the citation as "Israel Hiking Map"; that is insufficient. We need to know things like who published the map, when, the cartographer/author, and so on. so that someone could verify the information. You may learn more about citing references at this page. You might also want to use the new user tutorial. 331dot (talk) 09:49, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

Page Status is Still in Draft Since A Week

Team,

I have submitted one content @ https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Draft:Vineet_Singh_Chandel&oldid=1004389987

but still waiting to be published or move to article

Kindly help — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mrkishorpantmbd (talk • contribs) 10:58, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

@Mrkishorpantmbd: I added a template to the top of your draft so you can submit it for review. Before you submit it, please be sure that everything is supported by a reference (e.g. bodybuilding title, cricket, birth date/place) and that the text is encyclopedic (e.g. "Fitness Freak" is not). Also, Wikipedia articles cannot be used as references - see WP:CIRCULAR. Happy editing! (Please remember to sign your posts on talk pages by typing four keyboard tildes like this: ~~~~. Or, you can use the [ reply ] button, which automatically signs posts.) GoingBatty (talk) 12:16, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

(edit conflict) @Mrkishorpantmbd: The draft has not been submitted for review. This can be done by adding {{subst:submit}} to the top of the 'markup'. However, if you were to do so now I think the item would be declined as it stands. There is little in the way of reliable sourcing (most seem to be 'music player' sites or similar) and Wikipedia cannot be used as a source per WP:UGC. Please review the guidelines at WP:NMUSIC for more information on notability. Please feel free to continue to develop the item in draftspace and to submit when it is ready. Thank you. Eagleash (talk) 12:20, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

How to list my company information on Wiki pedia

I want to know how to list my company information on wikipdeia — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nexeltdigital (talk • contribs) 11:00, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

@Nexeltdigital: Please do not write about any company with which you have a connection. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia and cannot be used for promotional or publicity purposes or as a form of directory. If the company is notable volunteer editors will create an item in the fullness of time. Please also see WP:COI and WP:PAID for other reasons why this is seriously discouraged. Your username may also be a problem as it cannot imply shared or company use. A change should be requested via WP:UNC or that account abandoned and a new one created with a more suitable name. Thank you. Eagleash (talk) 12:10, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

Where has "Integrated Management" gone.

For many years there has been an extensive articled titled "Integrated Management". I looked today and it is gone and a message saying it does not exist but it can be created. How can this happen with no record of why, how and who? The link to the page was https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_management Is there a mechanism for restoring the page? If another was created by me how can we stop malicious 3rd parties deleting it. I am not a Wikipedia expert. There is also no page for Integrated Management Systems which I believe already existed. Any assistance would be much appreciated. Ian Dalling (talk) 11:50, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

@Ian Dalling: If you click on that link you provided, you will find a pink notice. It states that the item was moved to draftspace as it contained close paraphrasing (I.e. copyright violations). There is a 'redlink' to the draft where there is another notice which gives instructions on how to retrieve it. However, as it apparently contained copyright issues it might not be possible to restore it. Eagleash (talk) 12:01, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

Trotsky

ON THE PAGE ABOUT TROTSKYthere is a reference:

"What is the ethic of the parasite-host relationship? Is it immoral? No, it is natural for the parasite to seek a host on which it can feed, and it is natural for the host to attempt to dislodge him. The Jew is obeying his God when he fulfills his life mission of being a parasite, of finding and controlling a host. It is the sense of his own historical rightness, as Trotsky formulated it in Communism, which led the Jew to believe that he was indeed a Chosen People, born to live off the work of others, and to take their goods and lands. 
 Eustace Mullins, The Biological Jew (1967)

This is plainly racist and an insult

Melanie Lazarow

2001:8003:D894:D200:F192:FA26:38B6:35CA (talk) 12:32, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

(I have removed your email address from your request.) I do not see this material within the article Leon Trotsky. Is it elsewhere? -- Hoary (talk) 12:40, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

I don't see this on a Wikipedia article, but I do see this as a quote (not a reference) on the WikiQuote article at https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Leon_Trotsky#Quotations_about_Trotsky - is that what you see as well? GoingBatty (talk) 13:03, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

I have posted to wikiquote:Wikiquote:Village pump#Racist quote. PrimeHunter (talk) 13:28, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

How to change map location information

How can I change map location in article Amey Mistry (talk) 12:43, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

@Amey Mistry: It depends how it is coded. Which article and what is the correct location? Maybe you can work it out in the source editor. Click the pencil icon at the top right of an edit window to switch between the source editor and VisualEditor. PrimeHunter (talk) 13:06, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

Cannot receive Wikipedia on my new Samsung tablet. Every first 2 letters put in for my user name is rejected

In the past i have donated money towards Wikipedia, by my credit card ( Mastercard) Now I feel I'm being somehow " shut out " Alan Kirkby. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.27.53.182 (talk) 12:56, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

It would be easier to figure out what's up if you posted which browser you use, not which brand of tablet. This is unlikely to be a Wikipedia issue, and very likely something to do with your software. IAmNitpicking (talk) 13:11, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

Are you using a browser, or the Wikipedia App? What username are you trying to use? GoingBatty (talk) 13:40, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

I'll add that donations have nothing to do with creating an account; donations are collected by the Wikimedia Foundation, not us. 331dot (talk) 13:43, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

Sutton Hoo Helmet article issues

Hi,

The end of this article is littered with large red writing that 'The time allocated for running scripts has expired'. I have no idea what that means or how to set about fixing it. Could someone have a quick look at it? Thanks Fortnum (talk) 14:05, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

Hello, Fortnum. It works fine for me. But it is an extraordinarily long article (273k bytes), and something is running out of time in downloading it. Since the message you get is about "user scripts", I was going to suggest that some script that you have installed in your common.js must be taking too long to load this particular article; but you don't seem to have any .js files, so I don't know what it is - I would suspect that the speed of your connection is a factor. I suggest taking it to WP:VPT. --ColinFine (talk) 14:59, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

@ColinFine: Thanks for having a look - yes, it's a huge article. I have gigabit internet, so my connexion shouldn't be an issue. Thanks for the VPT suggestion: if it keeps happening, I'll do just that. Cheers, Fortnum (talk) 18:41, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

@ColinFine and Fortnum:The message refers to "scripts", not "user scripts". According to Wikipedia:Lua error messages, the message indicates that the server spent too much time running the LUA code that sits behind common templates such as {{sfn}} and {{cite book}}. -- John of Reading (talk) 19:07, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

@John of Reading:Thanks for that. I've tried loading the page again and it hasn't given the same error messages (typical). I can't think of another article I've come across with 833 references and a sizeable bibliography - there's clearly much scholarship in that article. I assume the size of it, together with the amount of stuff it has to load (plus a large number of page requests due to its topicality) have caused this, albeit temporarily. I'll flag it up if it happens again. Fortnum (talk) 14:58, 3 February 2021 (UTC)

Fortnum, this isn't the first time someone has pointed out the Sutton Hoo helmet is long; my favorite is terming it of "absolutely insane proportions". Feel free to drop me a line also if the problem happens again—getting back to that article, polishing it up, and seeing if there's something to do about the length, have been on my to-do list for a while. --Usernameunique (talk) 10:38, 19 February 2021 (UTC)

List copyright question

I'm not sure where else to ask this, so I'll put this here: I've come across this list article: List of symbols designated by the Anti-Defamation League as hate symbols, and it seems to be sourced entirely to this page (which has a copyright notice of © 2021 Anti-Defamation League. All rights reserved.). I think there may be some policy/guideline page about lists based on/copied from one source, but I can't seem to find it, so my question is, is this a copyright issue? Thanks . Seagull123 Φ 14:32, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

@Seagull123: I don't think it's a copyright violation due to the clear attribution given by the article's title, any more than List of films with a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes would be a copyright violation of Rotten Tomatoes. TimTempleton ^{(talk) (cont)} 19:15, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

@Timtempleton: thanks for the clarification! Seagull123 Φ 14:23, 3 February 2021 (UTC)

Contribute an Article

Dear sirs,

I need help I want to contribute an article how do I go about ?

Arif — Preceding unsigned comment added by Suzafa (talk • contribs) 14:37, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

@Suzafa: To create an article, follow these steps:

1. Read Your first article carefully.
2. If you don't have an account, consider creating one (it's not essential, but it makes some things easier, especially communicating with other editors) and logging in.
3. Learn the basics of editing with the Wikipedia:Tutorial
4. Make sure the subject is notable enough to warrant a stand-alone article
5. Gather reliable sources to cite in the article
6. Make sure no article on the subject exists under a different title by typing the subject into the search box and clicking 'Search'
7. Use the Article Wizard to create a draft.
8. Create the article, including all your references, making sure you adhere to the Manual of Style and our article layout guidelines. Base the article on what the references say, rather than on what you know.
9. Once you believe that your draft meets Wikipedia's requirements, submit it for review by picking the "Submit your draft for review" button in the draft.
10. Be aware that many drafts are not accepted the first time, or even the second time they are submitted for review, for failing to adhere to our policies and guidelines. New articles by new users are particularly likely not to be accepted, due to new users' unfamiliarity with our rules. Consider gaining experience by editing existing articles before attempting to create new ones. Seagull123 Φ 14:45, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

Suzafa, if you're looking to get started, try The Wikipedia Adventure, which is an interactive tutorial that'll get you started on how to use, edit, and communicate with others on Wikipedia. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 15:25, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

Short descriptions for Swahili Wikipedia

I'm an admin and regular contributor to the Swahili Wikipedia. Me and my fellow admins would like to add short descriptions to our articles. I was about to import and partly translate the necessary template from the English Wikipedia, when I noticed that some of our articles do already have short descriptions (e.g. https://sw.wikipedia.org/wiki/London). I expected to see a template for that in the source code, but to my surprise, I did not see any. Now I am wondering how the short descriptions appear on those pages without a template. Can anyone explain? Once I understand it, I could use the same method to add short descriptions to other articles. Dogo (talk) 14:40, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

Hello, ChriKo. If there is no short description for an article in en-wiki, the software gets it from the associated Wikidata item (d:Q84 in the case of London). I don't know that all editions do that, but it seems likely. --ColinFine (talk) 15:02, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

Actually, the English Wikipedia no longer gets short descriptions from Wikidata (after Wikipedia:Village pump (WMF)/Archive 2#Update: Scheduled shutdown of Wikidata descriptions on EnWiki). All other wikis get short descriptions only from Wikidata, and {{short description}} will not work. * Pppery * _{it has begun...} 15:15, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

Thanks a lot guys. Now we know what to do. Dogo (talk) 04:22, 3 February 2021 (UTC)

Hi, ChriKo, Swahili probably doesn’t have problems with description vandalism (though you’d only notice it on mobile), if so then no need to have that fight with W?F. Your best bet is to add Kiswahili descriptions to Wikidata. If the language location detection doesn’t show you Swahili labels on 'data, you can add a Babel box to your user page, which will force it to show. Pelagic ( messages ) – (06:19 Thu 04, AEDT) 19:19, 3 February 2021 (UTC)

[Edit conflict, not. I must have had an unrefreshed page, and didn’t see Dogo's comment until after posting mine via DiscussionTools.] Pelagic ( messages ) – (06:25 Thu 04, AEDT) 19:25, 3 February 2021 (UTC)

WikiKids

FYI

 – Heading added by Tenryuu.

Good Morning,

Have you considered WikiKids to give kids an unbiased place to look up information? It is needed now more than ever. Thanks for listening. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.21.41.230 (talk) 17:16, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

Have you tried the Simple Wikipedia? GoingBatty (talk) 17:21, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

(edit conflict) This question could be parsed many ways, but there is a proposal for it, though it is stalled. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 17:23, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

Editing my watch list

After some years of relentless editing I have 97,553 on my watchlist, I should like to start again but it doesn’t seem possible to edit, I get the error message “[YBmV4wpAICkAACbm8YEAAAFL] 2021-02-02 18:12:47: Fatal exception of type "WMFTimeoutException" how can I reduce my watchlist to a maneagable number please? Theroadislong (talk) 18:16, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

Theroadislong, That's pretty big. I've got 12,000 entries, which is too many, and that seems to tax the system to access. I think, but I'm not sure, that the system can deal with the raw watch list even if it can handle the full size of the regular watchlist. Try: Special:EditWatchlist/raw

Your list may be too big for even that option. If someone doesn't respond soon you might try the village pump technical.

While this won't solve your immediate problem, going forward please be aware that there is now a temporary watch option. 98% of the things I want to watch, I only want to watch for a little while so I'm using the temporary watch option with a one-month time duration which I hope will keep my watchlist from growing out of control. S Philbrick(Talk) 18:33, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

Thanks, yes I'm restricting my watches to 1 week for most articles going forward! Theroadislong (talk) 18:43, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

Using Special:EditWatchlist/raw works, but very slowly and clunkily, I've removed all articles beginning with A and B but my article watchlist doesn't reflect this yet? Theroadislong (talk) 19:05, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

Thank you for the help, I have just noticed that I can clear the watchlist completely which will be quicker in the long run, though a little strange after 14 years of having an almost endless watchlist every morning! Theroadislong (talk) 19:18, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

Theroadislong, I agree that editing the raw watchlist is slowing clunky but everything is relative, and I was thinking that slowing clunky was better than not working at all:) I think it takes some time for removals to be reflected but I see that you've cleared out everything so that point is probably moot. Yeah, I think the temporary watchlist option is very useful. I do have a few hundred that I'd like to save permanently, so I'm not quite ready to blow away the whole list and start over, but maybe I'll try that S Philbrick(Talk) 19:03, 3 February 2021 (UTC)

It's given me a new lease of life, I'm not burdened by having to trawl through thousands of articles and talk pages on my watch list each morning! Theroadislong (talk) 19:22, 3 February 2021 (UTC)

Weird text on Requested moves/Current discussions page

The page Wikipedia:Requested moves/Current discussions says:

This list is also available in a page-link-first format and in table format. 47 discussions have been relisted, indicated by (Discuss)

Note how the "scu" in "Discuss" is underlined. This is apparently either a mistake or vandalism. I would correct it but the page source code says the page should not be edited as a bot will overwrite it anyway. How can this be fixed? JIP | Talk 18:34, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

@JIP: This formatting comes straight from the bot's source code at User:RMCD bot/requestedmoves.php, so is presumably deliberate. You'd best discuss this with the bot operator. -- John of Reading (talk) 18:54, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

I did, and the bot operator replied that this was by design, because if the whole word was underlined, the user wouldn't notice it changes when hovering over it. JIP | Talk 14:52, 3 February 2021 (UTC)

Closing alternate account

Hello. I have been trying to figure out how to close my secondary account, User:AuditoreEzio as I am no longer using it and I am certain I won't in the future either. If my memory does not fail me, the secondary account's creation was mainly a response to login problems I encountered using my main account on mobile devices. I would appreciate if someone knows if there is any way, any procedure for closing or "blocking/banning" (not deleting/erasing from existence) an account? Or do I have to ask the admins for that? Thanks. --- ❖ SilentResident ❖ ^{(talk ✉ | contribs ✎)} 18:49, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

@SilentResident: It's not really necessary, but if you prefer it be blocked from editing I can do that. I'll make it clear it was at your request, not due to misbehavior. Just let me know if that's what you want. --Floquenbeam (talk) 18:53, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

(edit conflict)@SilentResident: You can put a note on the old account's user page that you are no longer using it, and point people to your new user name. As far as I know, there's no way to disable an account short of getting blocked. This isn't a retirement so using that banner won't be appropriate. TimTempleton ^{(talk) (cont)} 18:57, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

@Floquenbeam:,@Timtempleton: is it ok if we block it? The reason of my concerns is that I lost the login credentials for this account, and I no longer am maintaining the email associated with it either, and I would feel safer and less anxious if the account is blocked to prevent hackers from stealing it or/and vandalize Wikipedia. A block would definitely soothe my safety concerns. I thought I had the account's login credentials with me this whole time, only to realize today the problem. Hence I am coming too late here to seek help. --- ❖ SilentResident ❖ ^{(talk ✉ | contribs ✎)} 19:25, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

 Done, see here. --Floquenbeam (talk) 19:29, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

You are awesome, thanks alot for the quick help. Also my thanks to both for your responses too! Good day to both of you! --- ❖ SilentResident ❖ ^{(talk ✉ | contribs ✎)} 19:31, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

Misinformation

I noticed that the Kamala Harris Wikipedia page says she is African American. I am very familiar with the woman and I assure you she is not. I was going to edit it to reflect the truth since that is what Wikipedia was once used for, but the page is locked to prevent vandalism or something of the sort. I would like to know if you will be changing this inaccuracy. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:281:C601:4420:B479:F0E0:E4AC:2DFD (talk) 19:50, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

This comes across as POV pushing. Discuss on the talk page if you feel the info is wrong, but over a quarter million people read that article every day and I'm pretty comfortable that it's accurate. TimTempleton ^{(talk) (cont)} 20:00, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

(edit conflict) The article seems to indicate (with sources) that her mother is Indian and her father from Jamaica. If you have a reliable source that states otherwise, please make an edit request (see Template:Edit semi-protected for instructions) at the article talk page where you must include your source also. Please note that Wikipedia reports on what has been written about a subject in reliable sources. Eagleash (talk) 20:04, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

The top of Talk:Kamala Harris has a Frequently Asked Questions section with the answer to "Why does Wikipedia say that Kamala Harris is African American/Asian American/South Asian American?" Hope this helps! GoingBatty (talk) 21:12, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

Forgot password, no e-mail

Hi, I managed to forgot my password and I have no e-mail associated with my account. Is there any way to recover it? Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.85.255.101 (talk) 21:32, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

If you had no email associated with your account, you won't be able to regain access and you will need to create a new account and identify it as a successor to your old account. 331dot (talk) 21:37, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

Page deleted or archived

There used to be a page on Wikipedia for the company iGrafx. That page appears to have been deleted or archived. How would I go about having it restored and updated?

Thank You — Preceding unsigned comment added by IGrafxMarketing (talk • contribs) 21:33, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

Blocked for username violation. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 21:34, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

Lithuanian Jewish History

THE LITHUANIAN SLAUGHTER OF ITS JEWS during the Holocaust

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The testimonies published tell of the destruction of Jewish life in Lithuania. Perpetrators of the massacre, most of them Lithuanians, acted with enthusiasm and in many cases without help or supervision from the invading Germans. The testimonies are not pleasant to read. They tell of the horrors and evils inflicted on Lithuanian Jews. Many echo the same pattern of degradation and slaughter: Lithuanians first attacked Jews morally and spiritually, imposing assorted humiliating labours, torture and other evils; then began their physical annihilation. Armed bands of self-described "partisans” took control of Lithuanian towns as soon as the occupying Soviets left. Often, even before the Germans arrived, these bands started to terrorise and abuse the Jewish population: Partisans and others broke into Jewish homes and brazenly looted Jewish property. Jailings, torture, and summary executions began shortly afterward. First to be killed were Jews with Soviet connections; later, any perceived or invented offence could mean execution, or a Jew could be killed for no reason at all. Jews’ non-moveable possessions were claimed by their Lithuanian neighbors, particularly the partisans and their families. In towns and villages, new civilian administrations suddenly emerged from underground with the German invasion. Lithuanian mayors, police chiefs and civil servants worked hand in hand with the partisans and a few Germans. These new governments often worked to extort money, jewellery and household goods from the Jews. Jews were harassed and subjected to harsh decrees. They were forced to wear yellow armbands, forbidden to walk on sidewalks, barred from trading or even talking with non-Jews, and permitted to leave their houses only at certain times each day. Jews had to report for forced labour that in many cases was designed to be demeaning, harsh and degrading. Guarded by armed Lithuanians, they were constantly tormented, humiliated, beaten and starved. Jews were forced to remove Torah scrolls and holy books from synagogues and study houses and burn them. Rabbis were humiliated, often having their beards cut or ripped off. Jewish women were frequently raped, and often tortured and killed afterward. Within several weeks of the German invasion, most Jews were forced out of their homes and confined in small, closed areas, without food or water, and subject to constant harrassment and torture as they were prepared for the final slaughter. Many died during this process. Often their former neighbors turned up to watch Jews being beaten and bludgeoned. In other cases, Jews were crowded into tiny ghettos in rundown areas. Hunger, thirst, and filth was common, and disease followed. Source: THE LITHUANIAN SLAUGHTER OF ITS JEWS The Testimonies from 121 Jewish survivors of the Holocaust in Lithuania, recorded by Leyb Koniuchowsky, `1in Displaced Persons’ camps (1946-48) Eventually, the Jews were taken to pits dug in nearby forests to be shot. Amid the chaos of this organized slaughter, many were buried alive in the pits. At times partisans broke small children on their knees or bashed their heads on trees before throwing them, half dead, into a pit. WHO COMMITTED CRIMES, AND WHO KNEW From the 121 testimonies published here, it is clear that the slaughter of the Jews was widely known. Townsfolk saw Jews being confined, tortured, abused and taken away. Peasants with wagons at times helped to transport Jews and their property. Besides that portion of the population that actively participated in the slaughter of the Jews, or engaged in torture or rape, many local people appropriated or "inherited" Jews’ houses. The same happened with household property, including the clothes Jews had to remove at the pits before they were murdered. Money and jewellery not taken by the Germans or by those in charge was extorted by townsfolk or rural people. It was common for Jews to entrust their property to Lithuanian friends or neighbors, “until after the war.” The mass slaughter meant that most often, this property was never reclaimed. In some cases Lithuanians later betrayed Jews who tried to recover their property. On the other side, there were Lithuanians who were honest, and who risked their own lives and the lives of their family members to help Jews. Today we salute, honour, and thank them. Moreover, it is important to recognize that contemporary Lithuanians are not guilty of the crimes of earlier generations. Yet the current Lithuanian government, unlike the German government, is reluctant to take full responsibility for genocide committed on its territory. Indeed, some of the perpetrators have been honoured as heroes for resisting the Soviet occupation. They have commemorative plaques and streets named after them. None of these “heroes” were prosecuted when alive. The extent of participation in the genocide of Jews and collaboration with Nazis is still downplayed in Lithuania and the current Lithuanian government is seeking to legislate their responsibility away. We hope that this attitude and honouring of criminals will change. References

David Solly Sandler — Preceding unsigned comment added by 14.203.128.136 (talk) 21:38, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

Hi David! The Help desk is a place to post questions about Wikipedia. Did you have a question? GoingBatty (talk) 21:44, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

(ec) This Help Desk is not for airing grievances with a government; please find the proper forum to do so. 331dot (talk) 21:47, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

My edits were deleted

Hello, I was wondering why some of my edits were deleted and is there anything to do to get them back ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by ImmediateFamilyNet (talk • contribs) 21:49, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

My edits were deleted

FYI

 – Merging with above. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 21:54, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

Hello, My edits were deleted, is there a way to get them back. — Preceding unsigned comment added by ImmediateFamilyNet (talk • contribs) 21:50, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

ImmediateFamilyNet, assuming you're talking about edits you made to Steve Jordan (drummer), it's likely that they were reverted for being non-constructive. Otherwise nothing else is popping up in your contributions, and you'd have to tell us which page you were editing before. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 21:56, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

Super Bowl LVI Logo

What No Super Bowl LVI Logo 68.102.42.216 (talk) 22:56, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

We're all volunteers. If there is something missing, be bold and fix it. If you can find a logo that qualifies under WP:NFCC then you can add it to Super_Bowl_LVI. RudolfRed (talk) 23:42, 2 February 2021 (UTC)