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November 23

Page Creator

Is there a tool like the AfD Stats that instead allows me to see what pages I or another user has created? TipsyElephant (talk) 05:09, 23 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@TipsyElephant: XTools can do that: https://xtools.wmflabs.org/pages/en.wikipedia.org clpo13_(talk) 05:13, 23 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Question. How do i make post for people to see

How do i make post for people to see?×+×..... — Preceding unsigned comment added by Emkaybee212 (talk • contribs) 15:06, 23 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Emkaybee212: Please see the links at your talk page. The Wikipedia adventure is a good link to follow to get started. Also, see the guide to article creation and the article wizard will help you get started. For reference, Wikpedia does not contain 'posts' like a form of social media; it has articles on topics which pass the notability guidelines. It is a good idea to get some experience editng existing article before creating a new one which is full of pitfalls for newer editors. (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.) Thank you. Eagleash (talk) 15:15, 23 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Page submission on Eddie Gossage

Last week I submitted a page on Eddie Gossage, retired racing promoter and builder of one of the world's largest stadiums, Texas Motor Speedway. I have not heard anything further and the page does not appear on Wikipedia. How do I find out bout the page's status? Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by William Gossage (talk • contribs) 16:33, 23 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

William Gossage You created a draft, but did not actually submit it for review. Drafts are not formally part of the encyclopedia. I will shortly add the appropriate information to allow you to submit it- however, it would not be accepted, as it is completely unsourced. An article must summarize what independent reliable sources say about a subject. Please read Your First Article, and conflict of interest. 331dot (talk) 16:43, 23 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Page update - double ratchet algorithm

Hello, we have developed a mobile app that uses double ratchet algorithm which is being used by Cambodian Govenment. When I tried to edit the page to include my app I got a warning sayint its spam. May I know how I can add my app details?

Thanks

Sampath — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wpsampathperera (talk • contribs) 16:34, 23 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Wpsampathperera The short answer is, you don't. Wikipedia is not a means of promotion. Please review Conflict of interest and paid editing. 331dot (talk) 16:39, 23 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Wpsampathperera the list in the double ratchet algorithm article is a list of Wikipedia articles about these apps. It is not a list of all such apps in the world. If your app or your company eventually becomes notable enough to have an article (See WP:NCORP), then someone will write the article and add it to this list. It is quite difficult to become notable enough for an article, and since you have a WP:COI you should not attempt to create one. -Arch dude (talk) 18:49, 23 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

List of users who have a specific top icon on their user pages

I want to view a list of users who have a specific top icon on their user pages. For example, 100 users have top icon XYZ on their user pages. Is there any way to find those 100 users? Mann Mann (talk) 16:38, 23 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Mann Mann: Most likely you should be able to click on the icon to bring you to its page (most likely a template). Once you're there, there's a link called "What links here" under the Tools section in the sidebar to the left, which will bring you to a page showing which pages have linked to it, including user pages. You can filter it to display only user pages by changing the namespace to User:. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 16:47, 23 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

1RR and cleaning up pages that are a mess?

I put Palestine Solidarity Campaign up for possible deletion because it's such a mess and so heavily WP:PROMO that maybe blowing it up and starting over would be the simplest solution. It seems like it will probably survive. Several months ago, I put up a notice and talk section about the problems[1], which no one responded to.

Now I'm looking at how to fix it. Would it be a violation of 1RR if I were to do a major rewrite of that page, removing large amounts of the page which are unsourced or promo?

-- Bob drobbs (talk) 23:02, 23 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I'd say no. You're not reverting a particular edit. I mean yes, some editors wrote some text and you'd technically be rewriting/removing it, but that can't be classed as a revert unless we class as reverts any edit other than those which solely add new prose (which would be a nonsensical definition). ProcrastinatingReader (talk) 23:48, 23 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

As long as you making that major rewrite as one big change, or a series of consecutive changes, 1RR does not even come into play. But if someone intervenes in your edits ,I'd wait a day , just to be on the safe side, as there are quite a few editors who would like to play "gotcha" on that sort of thing. Inf-in MD (talk) 00:09, 24 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

John Hay Munro

Why is the Revision History on this article accusing me of "Possible BLP violation / Vandalism"? I was as shocked and dismayed as anyone when I Googled "John Munro", after listening to and enjoying his broadcast recently, and found that several of the first few search results had to do with charges of misconduct. The paragraph I added on the subject seemed quite relevant, if unflattering. So far as I can tell, I followed all the rules on footnoting, balanced tone, etc. Am I doomed to have that blight forever attached to the changes I made, or can an administrator remove the tag? -- 2603:6081:8004:DD5:6451:2AC4:EB73:1BE (talk) 23:56, 23 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

It's an algorithm that's guessing what you did is vandalism because you're editing from your IP, instead of from an autoconfirmed account. It's going to be forever attached to the changes you made, yes, but it's not a human judgement and it doesn't mean your edit was against the rules. It's just there to help editors quickly find vandalism on biographies of living people. If you want to avoid it in the future (and avoid having your earnest edits reverted by people with a heavy revert trigger-finger), make an account, and once you've made 10 edits and have been around for four days you won't twig that filter anymore. -- asilvering (talk) 03:37, 24 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The evil blight is attached to the IP address, not to you. In the grand scheme of things it is highly unlikely that anyone will attach it to you as a person. If you make an account, you have more control over your reputation. You can engage in discussion on your talk page about your edits and interested folks can see your responses. -Arch dude (talk) 04:26, 24 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]