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    July 26

    Meeting requirements for bio page

    Hi there. I am working on the content for a bio page for one of our local entrepreneurs. Prior investing more time, who can assist me with determining if he meets a criteria? Dolgank (talk) 00:14, 26 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Have you read, Wikipedia:Notability (people)? And if so, which are the sources you would cite to indicate this person meets the notability criteria? AndyTheGrump (talk) 00:24, 26 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    This is at the Teahouse and has been answered there. Please do not forum-shop until you get the answer you want. (Note that OP is indef-blocked for username.) —Jéské Couriano v^_^v a little blue Bori 00:53, 26 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Johnny ngalo

    Love it — Preceding unsigned comment added by 41.116.173.97 (talk) 02:43, 26 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Do you have a question relating to using or editing Wikipedia? Eagleash (talk) 03:02, 26 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Validity of closure request

    I submitted this before, but it got archived. Is Wikipedia:Closure_requests#Wikipedia:Proposed_article_mergers#Merge_requests a valid request for WP:CR? Someone once told me that people are probably aware that there is a backlog. Something like this could stay there indefinitely. Please {{ping}} me when you respond. --Jax 0677 (talk) 05:59, 26 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Jax 0677 I would say your request is not strictly in scope of WP:CR as it is not a request to close a single discussion. "The Closure requests noticeboard is for posting requests to have an uninvolved editor assess, summarize, and formally close a discussion on Wikipedia." On the other hand your request was replied to rather than removed as out of scope. TSventon (talk) 06:39, 26 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    @Jax 0677:, I think the first half of my reply is valid, apart from the pronoun. I agree with your further actions to decline the request and ask on the CR talk page, where hopefully you will get a more expert response. TSventon (talk) 11:52, 26 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Bambot cleanup listing

    How do I add a new project task force to the weekly bambot cleanup listing? I can find the bambots.brucemyers.com website, and I can test to see that the categories, etc. will work, but I can't figure out where to add it to the list! This is for the new lichen task force of WP:FUNGI. Thanks. MeegsC (talk) 07:17, 26 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Never mind – found it! MeegsC (talk) 07:28, 26 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Discussion Required for Undo my added content

    Hi There.

    I am working on the content for a wiki page for one of our Brand companies. I researched and added some useful information with reference links but added company history that I received from the brand company without references (as per the research not found any reference link) thinking that it's history data.


    After a week, someone from the wiki admin, undo all the changes and now all my changes are removed from that page, however, the content those have relevant references is also removed, and now I am not able to undo my relevant changes.


    Can anyone help on this making this success?


    The changes I want to revert:

    1- Fact Data (URL Correction, Industry Type, Owner name, Product name addition etc.)

    2- CSR Data

    3- Award & Winning data


    Please let me know to whom I have to connect and how? If anyone can check my changes for that brand and revert would be very helpful.

    Sandeepsri16d (talk) 08:03, 26 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Courtesy link = Dharampal Satyapal Group - Arjayay (talk) 08:14, 26 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    Hello Sandeepsri16d. I'm afraid that (like many people) you have a misunderstanding of what Wikipedia is. Wikipedia's article about your company does not belong to your company, is not controlled by your company, and should not be directly edited by you or anybody else associated with your company. Wikipedia is not interested in what the subject of an article says or wants to say about themselves, or what their associates say about them. Wikipedia is only interested in what people who have no connection with the subject, and who have not been prompted or fed information on behalf of the subject, have chosen to publish about the subject in reliable sources.
    Your changes were reverted (by an editor who is not an admin) because they were promotional. Promotion of any kind is forbidden anywhere on Wikipedia.
    You must make a formal declaration of your status as a paid editor
    You should not directly edit any article about a subject you are connected to.
    You may submit edit requests (see that link for details) on the talk page of such articles, with sources (preferably ones totally unconnected with the subject of the article) and an uninvolved editor (who may or may not be an administrator) will decide whether to implement your suggestion in whole or in part, according to Wikipedia's principles. ColinFine (talk) 09:56, 26 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    @Sandeepsri16d: Let me add to the excellent advice above and strongly encourage you to not include any unsourced info in your edit request. It is a established principle that if something was not written about by an independent source, it should not be included in the article. It helps us simultaneously with notability and reliability of facts. Also, you can go to the history tab to collect the info you added, if you want to add sources to it before submitting as an edit request. TimTempleton (talk) (cont) 12:08, 26 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    I would like to add a spouse parameter to an infobox

    Hey all I am trying to be able to use a Spouse" Parameter for this infobox, please help.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Infobox_Canadian_Football_League_biography

    I want to add it to this page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darin_Burns Wevaflava (talk) 14:32, 26 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    I can't think of any good reason why the infobox for a professional sportsperson would need a 'spouse' parameter. Such matters generally belong in the 'personal life' section of a biography. And incidentally, should be properly sourced - something lacking in the article on Burns. AndyTheGrump (talk) 14:41, 26 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    As far as I can see, the full template at Template:Infobox Canadian Football League biography already includes a spouse parameter. However, I agree that it should not be used unless properly sourced, as the documentation mentions. Mike Turnbull (talk) 15:29, 26 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    Also, the spouse parameter should generally only be used if the person themselves is notable i.e. they have a Wikipedia article. We don't need to link to non-notable people in infoboxes. Joseph2302 (talk) 15:37, 26 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    Template:Infobox Canadian Football League biography does not have a spouse parameter. Wevaflava added it to the documentation but it's not supported by the actual infobox so I have reverted the documentation. Template:Infobox Canadian Football League biography#Military service mentions it can embed another infobox which does have a spouse parameter. Template:Infobox military person says "Notable spouse if verifiable from a reliable source." Infoboxes for sportspeople do generally not mention spouses. See Template talk:Infobox Canadian Football League biography/Archive 2#spouse/partner for an old brief discussion. PrimeHunter (talk) 19:23, 26 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    ConsumerReports ? OnHealth

    How do I stop this magazine coming to my address 2601:8D:500:FDC0:78D8:1522:79BB:227B (talk) 17:38, 26 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Your answer lies on Consumer Reports' website, not here. This page is for seeking help with reading/writing Wikipedia. —Jéské Couriano v^_^v a little blue Bori 18:13, 26 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    When a page is reviewed, is there more info about that somewhere?

    I got alerts that a couple of the pages I've edited have been reviewed, but I'm not sure what this means. When someone reviews a page, do they document that somewhere? I couldn't find anything in the page history or talk page. Lijil (talk) 21:29, 26 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    It refers to review by WP:New pages patrol. There is a long list of "unreviewed" articles at Special:NewPagesFeed, new page patrollers (who have a certain user right) can mark articles as reviewed after doing a number of checks. I believe the main difference between reviewed and unreviewed articles to be that the former are indexed by search engines (the latter too, if older than 90 days). 129.67.116.200 (talk) 21:37, 26 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Consensus for identical edits across a number of articles

    I believe that the "Terminology" and "Context" sections in "Abortion in [US-State]" articles (e.g., Abortion in Tennessee) should be removed as they are extraneous by not being specific to the state in question. These sections are virtually identical across all "Abortion in [US-State]" articles. I intend to remove them, but want to avoid the inevitable reverts as well as potential contraventions of mass editing-related policies. If I were to seek consensus for the entire removal, where should I go? Wikipedia:WikiProject Abortion? I'm not entirely sure what the current status of WikiProject-based consensus is. 129.67.116.200 (talk) 21:34, 26 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    When you cannot find a specific guideline for a situation, revert to general principles to create a process for your case. You clearly started with the right principle: seek consensus. I think you should put your proposal on the talk page of the project and then put a "pointer" to it (i.e., a short new section asking that comments be made on the project talk page) on the talk page of each affected article asking for comments to see if you get a consensus. After a few days a consensus will congeal or you will get no response. If no response, start making your change on a few articles, with edit summaries pointing to the discussion, to see if it stimulates comments. If still no responses, make all the changes. -Arch dude (talk) 04:24, 27 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank you, this is very helpful. 129.67.119.56 (talk) 16:12, 27 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    July 27

    Redirecting trouble

    I want to redirect Anwar Mosque to Grand Anwar Mosque and I attempted to redirect page by reading Help pages despite none of them are working. The Supermind (talk) 07:26, 27 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Someone else has now fixed it. Shantavira|feed me 08:40, 27 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    A request

    I really apologize for this bizzare request. I feel I have been struggling mentally and it currently took some toll on my academic life and my physical health recently.

    However, I still feel a need to finish some of my GAN and todolists and Wikipedia starts to feel like a chore (I know it shouldnt, there's essay on that). Also its been hard to finish articles and I instead accidently made some articles look worse after my clean up/expansion, in addition that doing research also became very tedious.

    So, I am requesting any administrator to block me for probably a year with no compromise (not even talk pages, I feel like myself could "change" my mind latter and suddenly request unblock which current me do not want to, so its a prevention against my future self), fails all my GAN, and my DYKN that has no QPQ (iirc there's only one, the other one which is Palu should be fine).

    I really apologize for my GAN reviewers that has been very thorough, but I do feel I need a "hard no-compromise enforced" Wiki break now.

    If the request is not possible, may I know the closest one to what I was thinking?

    Again, apologize for this weird and bizzare request. Thank you~ Nyanardsan (talk) 10:49, 27 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    It's not so weird. I have done as requested. 331dot (talk) 11:08, 27 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    Although in future, WP:AN is probably the better location to request something like this. Joseph2302 (talk) 11:12, 27 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    How do I start a proposal?

    HI.

    Even editing one single articles talk page has taken the better portion of my day, lol. So I really want to avoid spending too much time on this. A lot of people have entrenched positions and Ive realised even ideas that I had that I thought were unique have been discussed before. I have now one relatively harsh but straightforward solution to the problems the article I am referencing has faced since 2014. I would like to put it up to a vote the way I have seen other things voted on and basically Im content in accepting the outcome of the vote, mostly because I feel exhausted already.

    The article in question is:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_military_occupations?wprov=srpw1_0

    It has faced since 2014 issues and constant discussions about what sources to use in the case of whether or not a takeover of a territory with its polity and governing structure is an occupation. (Recently theres even a conflict on whether or not to merge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_military_occupations_since_1907 with the above article, as it was done unilaterally by one guy).

    My proposal, that would cute a significant portion of those discussions, is that an annexation (or colonization) if intended by the occupying power to be permanent transforms the entity from one currently occupied to one currently annexed (or colonized). This follows the definition found here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_occupation

    "Military or belligerent occupation, often simply occupation, is provisional control by a ruling power over a territory, without a claim of formal sovereignty.[1][2][3] The territory is then known as the occupied territory and the ruling power the occupant.[4] Occupation is distinguished from annexation and colonialism by its intended temporary duration.[3][5] While an occupant may set up a formal military government in the occupied territory to facilitate its administration, it is not a necessary precondition for occupation.[6]"

    Meaning that the terms would be mutually exclusive and that a territory currently "annexed" (illegally or not - but always practically) would be moved to "previously occupied" list as opposed to "currently occupied".

    My question is how do I start a vote on that proposal?

    EDIT: Some guy told me that this is what you guys call "RFC". Would you guys recommend I do a RFC? Are there any other solutions? If my account is not 30 days or older, should I wait before making the RFC? How much can I participate in a RFC? Stuff like this. Basically any good tips you can give me on this would be helpful. If someone has some good examples of well made RFCs that would be fantastic too. 83.252.116.25 (talk) 11:35, 27 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Discussions on Wikipedia are not a vote, but a process for determining consensus. It seems you've already started a discussion with involved editors, and reading the discussion I don't think getting other editors involved will change much. The current consensus is to rely on what reliable sources say, the standard option for wikipedia. Your proposal seems to require editors to make judgement based on variably-interpretable criteria, which tends to lead to more issues than it solves, especially for something as often controversial as military occupation. WelpThatWorked (talk) 13:33, 27 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    But if Wikipedia is an encyclopaedia and we are editors, how can there be a definition that in this case is sourced by several academics and then there are tons of examples of "Military Occupations" that directly conflict with that definition? If I wrote an article like that anywhere, newspaper to journal, I would be questioned.
    What does variable-interpetable criteria mean? The definition is super clear, some of them just disagree with it/their sources for their pet issues/occupations/annexations differ from that one.
    A lot of editors have been chased out. There was far more a plurality of opinion in 2018 according to the archives. BUt people gave up. Maybe I can make them get together again 83.252.116.25 (talk) 22:58, 27 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    One of the guys linked me to this:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources#Wikipedia_is_not_a_reliable_source
    Apparently Wikipedians have at some point agreed that Wikipedia is not reliable. As I told him a moment ago that´s the most depressing thing I´ve read in a while and it conflicts directly with the fact that plenty of reliable sources say that Wikipedia is a reliable source. But I cant bother fighting nor do I know how to fight the entire bureaucracy of Wikipedia. Plus if the majority has agreed to this then I shouldn´t really be fighting it anymore. Ill just leave. 83.252.116.25 (talk) 23:36, 27 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    Hi. When I was in school I sometimes cited Wikipedia (even when my teacher said not to, don't do what I did.) Wikipedia is normally reliable because it cites other reliable sources, but it has a very high bar as to what is considered reliable enough to source its articles. So Wikipedia should be reliable enough for reference, but it doesn't meet its own high standards for really reliable sources because it's user generated. weeklyd3 (block | talk | contributions) 01:00, 28 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Is there a list of successful proposals?

    I really like how wiktionary handles their list of proposals Wiktionary:Wiktionary:Votes/Timeline Wakelamp d[@-@]b (talk) 14:05, 27 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Individual pages usually keep an archive of past proposals or requests, but I'm not aware of any unified page for viewing them. As a side note, you have to use two "Wiktionary:"s for that link, one to get to the other wiki, the other to get to the right namespace. WelpThatWorked (talk) 15:52, 27 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Definition of marriage equality, same-sex marriage, civil unions, registered cohabitation and unregistered cohabitation

    A couple of days go Andorra reformed its family law to define "matrimoni" (marriage) as either the (already existing) Roman Catholic canonical marriage or a new "casament" legal instrument that is said to be open to both opposite-sex and same-sex couples, and fully equal to Roman Catholic canonical marriage. Except, as I pointed out in the discussion pages of the article, the use of a different term for religious and secular "marriage" may point to the fact that indeed what Andorra just passed is a form of civil-unions law which just happens to be extremely similar to marriage. The page is being renamed to **Same-sex marriage in Andorra**, and the Same-sex union map that is often found in LGBT and Europe related articles will probably be changed to portray Andorra.

    Likewise, the Slovenian high court recently declared limiting marriage to opposite-sex couples inconsistent with the equality clause in Slovenia's constitution, and "legalized same-sex marriage". The ruling is said to be immediately executive, but then the Parliament has to pass law to amend the family code, and it's not entirely impossibile IMHO that the Parliament may chose to go the path of further making already existing same-sex civil unions closer to opposite-sex marriage, while keeping the two things separate. The same-sex unions map of Europe has already been changed to portray Slovenia as a country with same-sex marriage. All the sources for this news seem to be copied from one single source (perhaps a press-release from the consititutional court itself).

    A similar case happens with Italy where the same-sex civil-union law passed in 2016 is meant to create a legal device that is 80% equivalent to marriage, but is not marriage itself. Wikipedia correctly describe this case as a civil-union case.

    So we are having a bit of inconsistencies here, both because of how the laws of each country are made, and/or because we assume that still in-fieri legislation is being finalized when editing.

    1. How do we define Civil Union? Is there a need to differentiate Civil Unions in two grades, one for civil unions that are "almost" like marriage but not, and another grade for civil unions that are weaker in rights given? 2. How do we define Same-sex Marriage? Only as full Marriage Equality (same law, same terms, just the code is update to remove rules or wording that requires people to be of opposite sex) or for "parallel" legislations that may be in different law than where marriage is definied, or with suspicious wording that may point to same-sex and opposite-sex marriage to be different or meant to diverge over time? 3. Likewise, how do we define lesser forms of recognition of same-sex unions? 4. What are the watersheds? 5. What do we do for Andorra and Slovenia, until it's clear the legal status of same-sex "marriage" in those two countries? Touyats (talk) 14:13, 27 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    This sort of discussion is probably best done as a Request for Comment on a relevant article talk page. The Help Desk is generally for specific questions about using or editing Wikipedia. 331dot (talk) 14:19, 27 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    While I've definitely gotten involved in this discussion over the last couple of weeks, the Help desk is for more general questions. I'd recommend posting at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject LGBT studies and alerting people at Template talk:Same-sex unions.Naraht (talk) 14:19, 27 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Automated index function

    Hi all, I am trying to see if there already exists any wiki code, template, etc. that can automatically create an index of article pages based on a specific category. E.g. Creating an automatic list of any page under the category "sociology" that is then presented A-Z. Jamzze (talk) 15:36, 27 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Hello, Jamzze. Just take a look at Category:Sociology and all of its subpages. Cullen328 (talk) 15:52, 27 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks for pointing that out - however it is not what I am looking for.
    For example, Sociology has its own index page, but it is currently missing a fair number of pages from it as it is being produced manually.
    I was wondering if there exists anything that could generate this page automatically. Presenting all pages (no sub-categories) within a parent category like sociology on one page alphabetically. If this does not exist by anyones knowing, I will ask elsewhere.
    Thanks for any help you can give Jamzze (talk) 13:47, 28 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Appropriate way/place to report likely fake content on user/talk pages?

    The discussion across at Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/User:Emana/Obituary has highlighted likely hoax activity by various accounts. It seems confined to user pages, so I'm not sure if using the Hoax template is appropriate. It's probably worth tidying up but I'm not sure of the appropriate route for this to happen? I assume just deleting the content isn't appropriate given it's on User and Talk pages? JaggedHamster (talk) 17:15, 27 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Ken Auletta and Matt Dellinger

    Suicide prevention info added to Dignitas article

    I'm pretty sure the latest edit to Dignitas (Swiss non-profit organisation) should be reverted, but I am not sure what guideline it breaches. Curb Safe Charmer (talk) 18:42, 27 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Probably WP:No disclaimers. At a glance, I agree with you the edit should be reverted. Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 18:45, 27 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    I've already reverted it, although I didn't provide a specific link, just an explanation. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 18:48, 27 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Contributing

    I don’t know where else to put my comments. I hope someone reads this. I contribute $5 per month, that is automatically deducted from my account. I am very tired when I am reading about something that I have queried, and your notice pops up asking for a contribution. Then again, and again telling me how you have asked me for the 2nd or 3rd time. STOP! Check your files; I am already on the contribution list… 2601:646:8C00:1ED0:0:0:0:1C95 (talk) 20:44, 27 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Welcome and thank you for your question about donations! To hide the fundraising banners, you can create an account and uncheck Preferences → Banners → Empty Fundraising. The Wikimedia Foundation does not track the identity of IP addresses, so it doesn't know your age, income level or whether you donated in the past.
    None of the Wikipedia volunteer editors here who add and improve content in articles receive any financial benefit. We all simply contribute our time because we care about building a great encyclopedia for you and innumerable others around the world to use.
    If you cannot afford it, no one wants you to donate. Wikipedia is not at risk of shutting down, and the Wikimedia Foundation, which hosts the Wikipedia platform and is asking for these donations, is richer than ever.
    We are led to believe that users who allow cookies are less likely to see these banners on repeat visits (further information is available here), and you are welcome to communicate directly with the donor-relations team by emailing [email protected]. Thank you!
    Emphasis mine. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 20:49, 27 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    I agree with Tenryuu. If $5 a month matters to you, stop contributing – the Wikimedia Foundation really doesn't need it. Give it to a charity instead, or buy a beer with it. And take the advice above on suppressing the annoying pop-ups. Maproom (talk) 21:03, 27 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Error detected

    FYI
     – Changed heading to something shorter. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 21:32, 27 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]


    Reading a page, I came across a major fault. It's about the origin of the surname "Viljoen". In the description it says the name comes from Azerbaijan, but when you use the second reference that is given, it clearly shows the name comes from the Netherlands. It's written in Afrikaans, but it clearly says that François Viljoen left Middelburg(Zeeland, Netherlands). 2A02:A442:FB40:1:E93A:C8EB:E6AB:2346 (talk) 21:28, 27 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    The only place I could find Viljoen and Azerbaijan in close proximity was in the article Gerrit Viljoen and was part of "ancestry" information recently added by an editor who has added other supposed ancestries to articles about South Africans. I've reverted it as unsourced. Is that the article you're referring to? Deor (talk) 21:52, 27 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]


    July 28

    new password request goes to old email no longer accessable

    Wikipedia recognizes my username but the email I used when I signed up is long gone. Is there any way to get my password reset to my current email address? 2601:246:4:2C40:0:0:0:9808 (talk) 01:16, 28 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Not unless you log in first. (Yes, we realise this is a key-locked-in-chest scenario, albeit one that is very avoidable.) —Jéské Couriano v^_^v a little blue Bori 01:28, 28 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Quisqualis

    This is about edits at 2022 monkeypox outbreak in the United States .... 0mtwb9gd5wx (talk) 19:03, 28 July 2022 (UTC) [reply]

    the help desk does not deal with behavioral issues, try WP:ANI --Beeblebrox (talk) 17:26, 28 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2022_monkeypox_outbreak_in_the_United_States&oldid=1100850468

    User:Quisqualis User talk:Quisqualis seems to be confused, has anybody else had problems with User:Quisqualis? ... 0mtwb9gd5wx (talk) 05:08, 28 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Quisqualis doesn't seem confused to me, 0mtwb9gd5wx. Just reread and digest what Quisqualis has kindly written for you on User talk:0mtwb9gd5wx. -- Hoary (talk) 07:26, 28 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    0mtwb9gd5wx, the material you have been adding appears to violate WP:CRYSTAL. Moreover it refers to "today", without specifying what day is meant. Maproom (talk) 09:01, 28 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    https://www.bavarian-nordic.com/investor/news/news.aspx?news=6569 -
    a rewrite of which, I made, is possibly similar to what the white house may have done, is conjectured that I plagiarized. I have not looked at that page now or ever. ... that is the dispute. .... 0mtwb9gd5wx (talk) 15:40, 28 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2022_monkeypox_outbreak_in_the_United_States&diff=1100805841&oldid=1100797497
    better shows the edit, there is no "today" in the added content. WP:CRYSTAL is off-topic for a paraphrase of 2 press releases, and a news report of more doses ordered being more specific than whatever was alleged by https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/06/28/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administrations-monkeypox-outbreak-response/ ... 0mtwb9gd5wx (talk) 15:56, 28 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    "today" was there prior to my edit, I updated the dose count from the dose supplier. I have attempted to clean up the prior state of content. .... 0mtwb9gd5wx (talk) 16:12, 28 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    "today" was by User:Victorianchan User talk:Victorianchan : https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2022_monkeypox_outbreak_in_the_United_States&diff=next&oldid=1095744153 ... "copypasta" That user is plagiarizing! ... 0mtwb9gd5wx (talk) 16:55, 28 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    User:Victorianchan User talk:Victorianchan is now blocked, perhaps a puppet of User:Quisqualis User talk:Quisqualis ? Can someone check their edits ? .... 0mtwb9gd5wx (talk) 17:05, 28 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Ref error at Gaia DR3

    Greetings, can anyone fix the red error at TRAPPIST-1? It seems to go back to this edit. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 11:24, 28 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Jo-Jo Eumerus, I have reinstated the material that was removed in the edit you linked. If that makes things worse, please revert my edit. TSventon (talk) 15:04, 28 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Census Year of 2069, Dinosaur, Colorado

    I noticed on the Demographics area for Dinosaur, Colorado, that the Census Year of 2069 is listed. Can't be 2069, we're only in 2022. Might want to correct that year.

    Thanks! 38.80.172.2 (talk) 14:43, 28 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Hi, it looks like the page was vandalized to include the incorrect date a few months ago. I've gone and fixed it, nice catch. WelpThatWorked (talk) 15:03, 28 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    problem with a gallery and my Wikipedia page

    Hello,

    I have been trying to create a gallery on my page Ivon Skula.

    There's no option on how to replace it into a different spot and also I couldn't post my photo to which I have the full copyright?


    How do I declare my Ivon Skula Wiki page, please?


    Please, advise fast. Many thanks. Ivon Skula ElephZenRed (talk) 18:00, 28 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    @ElephZenRed - You seem to be operating under the mistaken impression that a Wikipedia article about you is somehow your page. It is not. I have left some information about managing a conflict of interest on your user talk page. Please read it. Also, please read the essay Wikipedia:An article about yourself isn't necessarily a good thing.
    Regarding adding photos, you would need to upload them via the link in the left sidebar before you can add them to the article. Help:Pictures has helpful instructions on how to add them to articles. ~ ONUnicorn(Talk|Contribs)problem solving 18:15, 28 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    P.S. The draft you were working on about yourself has been deleted because Wikipedia is not the place to advertise or promote yourself. ~ ONUnicorn(Talk|Contribs)problem solving 18:16, 28 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Vandalism help request from 216.239.94.177

    I have noticed some vandalism at Feed Your Head. Namely, on 11 January 2022‎ Sceasary falsely asserted that the phrase "is a quote from Lewis Carroll book Alice in wonderland". It is not. The phrase appears nowhere in Carroll's work. Would an editor please assist me with fixing it? Thank you, 216.239.94.177 (talk) 19:29, 28 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    That is not vandalism but more likely a WP:AGF edit. If you think it is incorrect you can just remove it but expalin your reasoning in the edit summary or at the talk page. FWIW it is my understanding that it is not a direct quote from Carroll but a line invented by Grace Slick when writing "White Rabbit". Eagleash (talk) 19:49, 28 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    "White Rabbit", of course, using Carroll's works as its main thematic inspiration. —Jéské Couriano v^_^v a little blue Bori 21:16, 28 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    Indeed, leading people to incorrectly believe that 'feed your head' was in fact taken from his works. Eagleash (talk) 21:20, 28 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Chrome mobile issue

    For some reason within the last few hours when I load a Wikipedia page using Chrome on my mobile device, the page appears bigger than my screen. I can easily zoom it back down, but I didn't have to do this before. I don't think I changed any settings. Any ideas? 331dot (talk) 21:45, 28 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    I wonder if WP:VPT might be a better venue for this issue. They have been very helpful for me in the past when having weird issues like this. Beeblebrox (talk) 22:55, 28 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks, will do. 331dot (talk) 00:27, 29 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Can I enter in Wikipedia in english a voice/entry/profile which has been deleted in italian language?

    Can I enter a "voice"/"entry"/"profile" in another language which has been deleted on Wikipedia in italian language? Or is that considered vandalism? Thanks. Guido Micaelico (talk) 22:22, 28 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    By " "voice"/"entry"/"profile"" do you mean an article? If so, it would not be considered vandalsim to re-submit it here, each project makes its own rules. It does need to be in English, and you would probably need to to submit it as a draft. Beeblebrox (talk) 22:26, 28 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    By "voice"/"entry"/"profile" I mean an article, a page on an author, a philosopher, a writer, a concept or a historical event, eccetera.
    May I do it then? Guido Micaelico (talk) 22:32, 28 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    Provided the subject of your proposed article meets English Wikipedia's criteria for notability, you may attempt to create it. I very strongly advise you to read your first article carefully, and then to use the articles for creation process to create a draft. ColinFine (talk) 22:49, 28 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    The English Wikipedia and Italian Wikipedia are different communities with different rules and standards, as I believe you have already been told by an Italian Wikipedian. In most cases, the English Wikipedia is more strict than other language Wikipedias about what articles we consider notable. We only host articles on topics that have received significant attention in independent, reliable sources. What was the article and why was it deleted on the Italian Wikipedia? — Bilorv (talk) 22:49, 28 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    July 29

    Editing track diagram Template:Katni

    This is about Template:Katni, which is a track diagram of railways in the Katni area. It shows there being no connection between Katni South and Katni Murwara stations, with the source being Google Maps. Google Maps (not the best source for railways!!) also does not show this. However, the following three sources do show the connecting line between Katni South and Katni Murwara:

    So I believe there is enough data available so that the template does not need to rely on wrong/outdated Google Maps data. My only issue is the template itself seems very difficult to edit. Could I get some help with that? NS-Merni (talk) 06:11, 29 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

     Done, plus conversion to k-curves and reference added. Bazza (talk) 09:41, 29 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Page verification

    How long does it take for a page to go from draft to a published article? And how do one send article for review and publishing? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nazario90 (talk • contribs) 06:43, 29 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    @Nazario90: When you believe that your draft is absolutely ready, you can add {{subst:submit}} to the top of the page to let reviewers know it is ready to be looked at. As it is a backlog and not a queue, it may take as long as months before someone takes a look at it. If this is in regards to Draft:Macnuc services, I will tell you right now that no reviewer will approve it: it is only one sentence long, and there are no citations to reliable sources that establish its notability as Wikipedia defines it. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 06:49, 29 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Category:Userspace drafts

    When can userspace drafts be tagged for deletion? Some are abandoned with no indication of notability or are copies of past revisions of certain pages. --Minorax«¦talk¦» 08:57, 29 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Template: Philippine name

    I revised this template way back few years ago, and now I'm willing to merge to Template:Family name hatnote instead since the administrator prohibited me from doing that by editing or revising the template. RenRen070193 (talk) 09:06, 29 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Recession description

    Hey....couldn't help but notice the description of Recession has changed since yesterday. What happened there???? LOL 64.255.111.26 (talk) 10:48, 29 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Arb case

    Do you know why Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Conduct_in_deletion-related_editing/Proposed_decision#Bludgeoning can not pass? Please {{ping}} me when you respond. --Jax 0677 (talk) 11:02, 29 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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