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All AfD discussions about articles in a particular category

I'd love to see all the deletion discussions about articles about a specific topic (so that were in a category and its subcategories, or potentially that had a specific WikiProject template to understand what the typical issues are - this would be useful for thinking about how best to formulate guidelines for notability and style guides for this topic area. Is there a script or something that can do that? I realise I can search AfD but I'm not sure that they'd all have the same keywords. Lijil (talk) 14:44, 11 April 2026 (UTC)

@Lijil:, I am not sure about using categories to find deletion discussions. Wikiprojects (often?) have an article alerts page, e.g. Wikipedia:WikiProject Electronic literature/Article alerts. You could look at the page history for "AFD" , there seem to have been four nominations since you set up the alerts in 2024. Wikipedia:WikiProject Deletion sorting could also be useful, depending on the topic. TSventon (talk) 15:17, 11 April 2026 (UTC)

Ah, just looking at the page history makes sense. Thanks! And only 4 huh? That’s not many! Lijil (talk) 22:21, 11 April 2026 (UTC)

Open AFDs only, or closed ones too? —Cryptic 15:30, 11 April 2026 (UTC)

Closed ones mostly! Lijil (talk) 22:20, 11 April 2026 (UTC)

Alas, that's the hard choice. (For open afds, PetScan could do this in a semi-user-friendly-ish way - intersection of Category:Articles for deletion and your target category, at whatever depth.)

No tool is going to be able to answer this definitively for deleted pages - the categorization is gone, the database replicas don't include page text for either deleted or non-deleted pages, and most of the data for deleted pages is redacted besides. I suppose you could get a bot to parse old versions of the article alerts pages.

For not-currently-deleted pages, what I can do is walk the current category tree and find any afd subpages with matching names. This will miss pages that were moved after the afd (since the title will no longer match) and pages that were parts of group nominations (since the titles will have never matched). There's an example at quarry:query/104297 for the Category:Gridiron football players tree. Looking for WikiProject templates on the articles' talk pages isn't too different.

It might be worth trying to find afds by looking for links from the articles' talk pages; I can't begin to guess how many would properly be from {{Old XfD multi}} templates, how many would be false positives from other linked afds, and how many would be false negatives from the template having been removed or never put there in the first place. —Cryptic 02:02, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

Thanks, that script is excellent! I was able to fork it and do various searches that found some useful results. It'd be great to be able to find the deleted pages too but I understand they're not searchable from the current category trees. I think I found what I needed though, thank you! Lijil (talk) 10:52, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

Seat maps aeroplane crashes

I don’t know how to do a seat map can anyone help me please Quiet51617 (talk) 10:07, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

You can ask on WP:Graphics Lab/Illustration workshop.

There is an example at Wikipedia:Graphics Lab/Illustration workshop/Archive/May 2025#787, seat 11A—note how I included an external link to a non-free version, to show what was needed. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 13:07, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

Username visibility changes

On my talk page (User talk:Coolgurl5555), I’m referred to as the username I used before I came out as trans and switched to my current username. Would I be permitted to go through it and change every instance of my old name being used on my own talk page to my current one? - coolgurl5555 ✈︎ (she/her) ✈︎ 00:17, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

I'm not entirely sure, but I don't see why not. I'd say go ahead. 🏳️‍🌈JohnLaurens333 (Ping me!) 04:22, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

Hello, @Coolgurl5555.

I don't think this case is covered by the talk page guidelines, which discourages editing existing comments on talk pages, especially other people's comments. It would suggest that the thing to do is to strike through the old name and add the new name - but perhaps that draws more attention to the change than you like.

On the whole, I think this might be a case of ignore all rules. ColinFine (talk) 10:04, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

Another option would be to archive all the old discussions, so that they are less visible.

Let me know if you would like me to do that for you, and set up automated archiving from now on. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 13:36, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

I actually just recently set up automatic archiving. - coolgurl5555 ✈︎ (she/her) ✈︎ 16:29, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

Referencing errors on Chris Pinnick

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I seem to have made a small error in a citation I just made. But I don’t understand how to fix it. If someone could for me that would be most appreciated.

Thanks, ~2026-10292-02 (talk) 05:48, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

Fixed; you were just missing the "title=" field. In the future, just enter the title of the article in this field. 🏳️‍🌈JohnLaurens333 (Ping me!) 06:15, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for the assistance. ~2026-10292-02 (talk) 16:39, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

[EC] Your citation template was curiously uninformative. It should at least add | title=Funeral of a Dream (featuring Chris Pinnick) (Rough Instrumental Mix) and preferably also | website=ReverbNation. (That is, if the source is worth citing at all. To me, it hardly looks reliable.) -- Hoary (talk) 06:21, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

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Syncing Box Office figures for Pushpa 2: The Rule

Edit Request: Update Pushpa 2: The Rule box office figures

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Current text: ₹1,642–1,800 crore Requested change: ₹1,871 crore Reason for change: The main article for Pushpa 2: The Rule has already been updated to the final figure of ₹1,871 crore. This list currently shows outdated data and should be synchronized for internal consistency. The ₹1,871 crore figure includes the final worldwide theatrical run and the recent performance in the Japan market (January 2026), as confirmed by reliable secondary trade sources.

Reliable sources supporting this figure:

Deccan Chronicle: https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/pushpa-2-among-top-10-highest-earning-indian-films-at-japan-box-office-1935447

Jagran: https://www.jagran.com/entertainment/box-office-pushpa-worldwide-box-office-collection-final-report-allu-arjun-movie-tough-fight-chhaava-earn-total-1871-crore-23886445.html

Punekar News: https://www.punekarnews.in/pushpa-2-final-box-office-collection-reaches-rs-1871-crore-worldwide/ Editorofmistakes (talk) 07:28, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

Editorofmistakes As the error message above indicates, you need to make this request on the article talk page. 331dot (talk) 08:04, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

They did so prior to coming here, the edit was made, and then it was reverted because the sources didn't quite meet the bar of RS. - Purplewowies (talk) 18:30, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

Deletion of a page I created

Hello, I created a page for myself more than a decade ago and I would like to delete the page or ask that someone please delete it for me. I no longer have the email address that I created it with and have tagged it for deletion multiple times to no avail. Would someone please help me? ~2026-22587-13 (talk) 18:12, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

@~2026-22587-13: Please link the page. PrimeHunter (talk) 19:55, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

Excel file that must be downloaded

I am currently editing Burnsville, West Virginia, and one of the sources (#3 as I write this) links to this high level page (hence the shallow references tag on top of the article). While this page does not directly support the article, it links to a bunch of excel files that must be downloaded instead of viewed in the browser (at least on my end). The first link that links to West Virginia appears to support the population of the town (I'm not sure about the coordinates). My question is, how do I cite the specific excel file as opposed to the high level page? The best solution I have come up with so far is to describe it using the type parameter, but I'm not sure if there is a better way. Please help. Thanks BlaqWiedow (talk) 21:59, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

As I take a quick look at the page, BlaqWiedow, I don't notice links to ZIP or similar files that could well contain multiple files (the one that you want to refer to, plus others that you don't). I do see links to discrete Excel files. Thus for example "Cumulative Estimates of Resident Population Change for Incorporated Places of 20,000 or More in 2020, Ranked by Percent Change: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2024 (SUB-IP-EST2024-CUMCHG)". Though this really should be clothed in an informative Template:Cite web. -- Hoary (talk) 02:04, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

Question about edit requests

At Talk:Pakistan, which I know is extremely contentious, why are comments such as https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Pakistan&diff=prev&oldid=1341442133 reverted? It may be a (badly formatted) edit request, but most of those are answered with "Not Done" instead of being reverted. There must be a policy that I am not aware of. (It's not my request.) Thanks for any clarification. David10244 (talk) 23:13, 11 April 2026 (UTC)

@David10244: It was the poster who removed their own content, leaving an empty request. Three references were displayed at the end of the section but they were from an earlier section. Wikipedia:Edit requests#Templates for responding to requests says: It is acceptable to remove a request without a description of the requested change (an "empty edit request") from a Talk page. PrimeHunter (talk) 23:23, 11 April 2026 (UTC)

@PrimeHunter Ah, thanks, I get it. David10244 (talk) 02:18, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

Referencing errors on Jerry Springer

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How to fix CS1 error with IMDb link?

Thanks, eli — Preceding unsigned comment added by EliWithThatOlds (talk • contribs) 16:01, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

@EliWithThatOlds It would be much better to find another source, as IMDb is considered unreliable. There are several templates that can be used as external links to IMDb (which are allowed): see WP:IMDBTEMPLATE. Mike Turnbull (talk) 16:12, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

Sadly I can't find another source. Im trying to add a paragraph about Jerry Springer's appearance on The Steve Harvey Show and other than IMDb I can't find it. Not even a article talking about Springer's acting cameos mentions Steve Harvey. Im trying to use IMDb as a citation. EliWithThatOlds (talk) 16:16, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

IMDB isn't a reliable source. If that's the only place you can find a factoid, it may as well not exist. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 16:18, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

Don't cite IMDB. It's that simple. There's already a link to IMDB in the externa links section of the article, and that's all it needs. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 16:17, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

No, no. Thats for Springer himself. I'm citing the episode Springer is in, Guess Who's Not Coming To Dinner? EliWithThatOlds (talk) 16:19, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

This search gives me two non-IMDB sources for that. I have no idea about their reliability. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 16:30, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

One's an image and the other is a knockoff IMDb for primarily TV rather than movies and TV. EliWithThatOlds (talk) 16:35, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

I fixed the title on the IMDb link on Jerry Springer. Should be good now. EliWithThatOlds (talk) 16:40, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

That should go to show you that there are no reliable sources supporting the assertion you want to make. Having it there amounts to a violation of the WP:BLP policy, so the statement shouldn't even exist in the article... Unless the image with its title is evidence enough. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 20:57, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

Is Rottom Tomatoes reliable? Its one of the few sources mentioning Jerry Springer's cameo on TSHS EliWithThatOlds (talk) 21:08, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_steve_harvey_show/s01/e18 EliWithThatOlds (talk) 21:09, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

Yes, Rotten Tomatoes is a good source; we just don't cite it for user-collected reviews. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 21:17, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

Thanks. Just edited it EliWithThatOlds (talk) 21:18, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

Hello, @EliWithThatOlds. Rotten Tomatoes is regarded as reliable for some kinds of information, but not others. See WP:ROTTENTOMATOES. ColinFine (talk) 21:15, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

On the other hand WP:ROTTENTOMATOES does say "There is consensus that Rotten Tomatoes should not be used for biographical information, cast and crew data, or other film and television data, as it is sourced from user-generated and user-provided content with a lack of oversight and verification." ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 21:26, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

Whoop-dee-doo. So should I just revert before my edits? The article for that section about his other cameos doesn't mention his appearance on Steve Harvey (makes sense, who remembers that show other than me even though it was on for 6 years) and nobody really talks about Jerry Springer's TV ventures outside of Jerry Springer. EliWithThatOlds (talk) 00:53, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

If there are recordings of the show available somewhere, I suppose that could be cited. At least it would be verifiable. Otherwise, I think this small detail (particularly if it's a cameo) is probably more effort than it's worth to document properly. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 04:52, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

Deletion of page File:Alan Simpson MP.jpg

Hi there, I'm wondering if I could get some assistance regarding a file that was recently deleted (File:Alan Simpson MP.jpg). I added my rationale to dispute the deletion (which was added because it was non-free content, but I believed was necessary to be kept on the page) nomination and the file was then deleted by another administrator without any contribution to my reasoning for the image being kept. To my understanding it should not have been deleted if I was contesting it. I have had two administrators claim that the image violated criteria 1, however have not suggested alternative pictures, or been able to explain how it the following from WP:NFC#UUI does not apply:

"For some retired or disbanded groups, or retired individuals whose notability rests in large part on their earlier visual appearance, a new picture may not serve the same purpose as an image taken during their career, in which case the use would be acceptable." MalcolmTuckShop (talk) 15:29, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

MalcolmTuckShop, it seems that you disputed the proposed deletion of this image with This file is not replaceable due to a lack of pictures that are both freely licensed and high enough quality, there is a high unlikelihood that more pictures will be created in future, and a picture is required to distinguish his page from the others. The other whats? Anyway, I suggest that you concentrate on the text. Example (about a now-77-year-old): "Alan Simpson plays tennis and cricket". Better: "In 2009, Alan Simpson was describing himself as playing football, tennis and cricket." -- Hoary (talk) 04:17, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

Hi MalcolmTuckShop. The file was deleted by an administrator named Explicit, and it looks like it was tagged for deletion by another administrator named Whpq. Both these administrators are very experienced when it comes to non-free content; so, it seems unlikely to me that both of them got it wrong in this case. Wikipedia's non-free content use policy is quite restrictive by design and non-free images of still living people are pretty much never allowed because it's almost always considered reasonable for a free equivalent to either be created or found that could serve the same encyclopedic purpose as any non-free one. I'm not an administrator and I can't see what you might've posted in your contesting of the deletion, but a "lack of pictures" or a "lack of picture of a high enough quality" are pretty much never accepted as a justification of non-free use, except when the picture itself is perhaps the subject of sourced critical commentary for some reason (e.g., some controversy regarding it).

Images aren't really a required for articles and most people written about on Wikipedia aren't really Wikipedia notable solely for their physical appearance. The default has never been to use a non-free image for the main infobox of a WP:BLP until a free equivalent can be found/created or until a higher quality free image can be found/created because if it was there would almost certainly not be any BLPs without any images at all because at least one non-free image could be used in the main infobox. This might not be the response you're looking for perhaps, but this has pretty much been the way the policy has always been applied. You can of course, ask either Explicit or Whpq for further clarification, but my guess is that they'll pretty much just say what I posted above (although perhaps more concisely).

Just for reference, there's one big difference between Alan Simpson (British politician) (File:Alan Simpson MP.jpg) and Paul Goggins (File:Paul Goggins MP.jpg), which you tried to compare in terms of non-free use on your user talk page. Non-free images of deceased individuals, while not automatic, tend to be more readily allowed because it's considered impossible for a new image to be taken and released under a free enough license for Wikipedia. Of course, it's possible for an already existing image to be re-licensed, but the impossibility of a new image being created tends to carry more weight. Also just for reference, Goggins died on January 7, 2014, and this is how the article looked on January 3, 2014 (when the article was last edited prior to his death). You'll see there was no image being used in the article at that time; in fact, the current image being used wasn't added until December 2019, and the image that it replaced (File:Paul Goggins.jpg) wasn't added until September 2014. So, the Googins'article doesn't seem to have any images in it at all until at least nine months after he died. -- Marchjuly (talk) 06:38, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

Editing complex multi-cell table

Hi, I want to edit in the missing Arabic names of villages on Syrian towns and villages depopulated in the Arab–Israeli conflict. However, I don't seem to understand how to use the editing function because the table uses multiple templates, and I’m having difficulty editing it using the Visual Editor. I’m not sure where and how exactly to insert the Arabic name field or how the template parameters are structured.Could someone explain how to edit this kind of templated table using the Visual Editor, or point me to where the underlying template is defined? רמרום (talk) 18:16, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

@רמרום: The table can apparently not be edited with the normal table editing method in VisualEditor. Try to start editing it in VisualEditor, click the second "[[]] Wikitext" in the left pane, and edit the source code for the table in the "[[]] Wikitext" field to the right. Or make a source edit of the whole page or section. PrimeHunter (talk) 19:54, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

I've removed the inappropriate layout table, which should make the other tables easier to edit. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 12:18, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

Review request for edits in Marginalia page

Hello Hello. Please review me recent edits in this page: Marginalia (search engine). I'm not sure if place, formatting and size of screenshots are best. --Farooq (talk) 08:43, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

I've made some changes; please take a look. In particular, you should only very rarely set a fixed pixel size for a "thumb" image. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 12:09, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

I'm not sure 6 separate screenshots is necessary; one for the infobox should be more than enough. Wikipedia is not a guide, tech blog, etc and our function is not to show off the features of any given product. Note that Google Search doesn't do this, nor Microsoft Bing nor DuckDuckGo.

I've put one of the screenshots in the infobox and removed the rest, feel free to change the one in the infobox if you think one is more appropriate. Athanelar (talk) 13:45, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

Archives of archive.today

So, as we all know, archive.today and its related websites have been blocked and completely banned since February, and because of that, I can no longer insert a such URL as an archive website in the references.

The Wayback Machine – part of the Internet Archive – and other digital archives, however, still render normally and are usable in the editor. Thus, can I archive an archive.today website on one of those platforms, then include it while I am editing? EmperorChesser 11:04, 9 April 2026 (UTC)

In the case of a site appearing MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist, attempting to circumvent the ban will either be disallowed, or if you succeed, someone will revert it.

It's far better to make a request at MediaWiki talk:Spam-whitelist to whitelist a specific page so that you can use it in an article. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 14:22, 9 April 2026 (UTC)

In the case of archive.today, filter 1402 blocks the addition of the url (and seems like it would block archives of archive.today). This can be bypassed by admins, but since archive.today links are hidden in citations, the wikitext is the only way to access them. 45dogs (they/them) (talk page) (contributions) 14:44, 9 April 2026 (UTC)

The original page I'm looking for is dead, and it seems like only archive.today has an archive of the version I wanted, but not other digital archives. What should I do now, if I can't even capture archive.today? EmperorChesser 15:55, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

You tell an administrator (like me) the link you want to add (you can likely link it on user talk pages), and if the administrator agrees it's worth adding, the administrator's edit would not get stopped by the edit filter. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 16:15, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

I thought archive.today cannot be rendered in all cases? EmperorChesser 05:34, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

It really depends. An administrator would have to review it. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 13:48, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

Anecdotally, even before possible policy implications for that, it's possible (likely?) that an archive of archive.today might result in an inaccurate copy or even an error. I had to replace a few archive.today cites on a non-Wikimedia wiki around the time that the blacklisting happened here, and while most were replaceable with an archive.org archive, one had only ever been (adequately) archived by archive.today. In hopes of abandoning that link, I tried to make a copy of it on two separate archive websites (one of which was noted to take accurate archives of archive.today and one that was archive.org). About half the time, I ran into errors, and the other half of the time, what actually got archived was the captcha. I had to cut my losses and leave that one archive on the page. - Purplewowies (talk) 06:43, 11 April 2026 (UTC)

Im reporting the editor that said profanity such as only f-word in edit history

the editor named is NegativeMP1. hes is the one who's swearing because he might be frustrated due to other editor citing a cheat/exploit site and he removed that please block him in this edits look in: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Roblox_games&diff=prev&oldid=1173499470 HelloIMEditingSometimes2026 (talk) 04:00, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

Courtesy ping: NegativeMP1 I am bad at usernames (talk · contribs) 04:11, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

I don't see any reason for a block. Swearing in edit summaries doesn't break any rules. I am bad at usernames (talk · contribs) 04:12, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

I don't see how what I did there is block-able. Immature? Sure, but it was 2023. I was new to the site at the time and also younger. And profanity itself is not a reason for a block; it's all down to context. λ NegativeMP1 04:30, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

We have no rules against saying naughty words, just a requirement to be civil with one another. In this case the expletive was not aimed at another editor, just emphasising an issue with the source being used. I'd like to know why a week old account is dredging up three year old edits to complain about such a non issue. Also, fuck. -- D'n'B-📞 -- 07:01, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

To the reporting account's credit, they did post a question at Talk:List of Roblox games shortly before this, so it is possible they were looking through the page's edit history and found the edit and found it worth 'reporting'. Plus, a lot of odd behaviour can be explained when someone is a WP:YOUNG editor. Athanelar (talk) 13:50, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

Why the shock are we trying to fragging get someone bloody blocked for pecking swearing three years ago?! Semprini, this is staler than a frelling century-old loaf of bread! D'Arvit!</sarcasm> —Jéské Couriano v^_^v ^{threads critiques} 07:06, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

It is always best not to swear in edit summaries, but this was not hugely malicious. Also, since it was in September 2023, there is little point in portraying it as an active problem.--♦IanMacM♦ ^{(talk to me)} 06:53, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

George Sydney Abugri

My name if George Sydney Abugri,I am an African writer with six professional books which have been published on Amazon. This is to request any volunteer or other experienced users of Wikipedia to kindly write an entry on me on Wikipedia. Thanks. ~2026-22774-90 (talk) 15:07, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

Please see WP: NOTABILITY. On Wikipedia, notability is determined by how much significant coverage the subject has. This means reliable sources independent of the subject (not Amazon). For instance, a reputable newspaper article about you would be a good source to cite. A cursory search didn't reveal any reliable sources that mention you, so you are likely not notable enough for a Wikipedia article (which isn't a bad thing: see WP:ABOUTME). 🏳️‍🌈JohnLaurens333 (Ping me!) 16:01, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

You may now be approached by scammers; please see WP:SCAM. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 16:29, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

Appearance

My Wikipedia pages have recently changed from having a white background to having a black one. I do not know if this is something you have decided on at your end of the airwaves or if it is the result of some key I clicked or something else I have done without meaning to. If the latter, can you advise me how to change it back, since I cannot find any help or instructions on the subject of "appearance" anywhere in your "help" pages. Many thanks. ~2026-22795-93 (talk) 16:45, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

@~2026-22795-93: Click a glasses icon at top of the page and select "Light". The selection may also be in a sidebar to the right. PrimeHunter (talk) 16:52, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

Can Wikinews be used as a source?

Hello Hello. A new page has been recently created: Marginalia. However, currently it is a stub. I am in contact with the developer, Viktor. Actually he is available to the public like most other developers and folks in the FOSS community. Do you think it's a good idea I do a text interview with him, write the interview in Wikinews and then use that as a source in the Wikipedia article? --Farooq (talk) 07:57, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

No, WikiNews doesn't meet WP:RS criteria (and it is being shut down anyway ). AndyTheGrump (talk) 08:01, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

Hello, Farooqkz. User generated content cannot be used on Wikipedia except for very limited things described in WP:ABOUTSELF. This type of material lacks editorial control and fact checking. This is related to the policy that one Wikipedia article cannot be used as a reference in another Wikipedia article. Much of the reasoning in WP:CIRCULAR applies here. Cullen328 (talk) 08:06, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

Very well. Thank you for your help. --Farooq (talk) 08:32, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

You could interview him, then pitch your interview to a regular tech publication, and cite that—but only within the confines of WP:SELFCITE. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 12:11, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

Thanks Andy. Very good point. --Farooq (talk) 17:00, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

Why can't I login today?

I have an account that I have had for years. I tried to login today and the login refuses to allow me entry. Why? ~2026-22789-26 (talk) 17:08, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

Does it have an error message? 🏳️‍🌈JohnLaurens333 (Ping me!) 17:13, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

Referencing errors on Computer literacy

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I cited a reference for a sentence in section 2.3 of the article Computer literacy. This involved an online reference, and there's a referencing error with the URL as I entered it. Could someone kindly pinpoint the problem? I'd like the flaw to be rectified, but I'd also hope to learn something useful from the correction. Thank you.Joel Russ (talk) 18:49, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

Thanks.Joel Russ (talk) 18:49, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

White space not allowed in a url.

—Trappist the monk (talk) 18:59, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

Referencing errors on Sea ice microbial communities

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What do I need to fix? Can you be more specific please as to which date is wrong?

Thanks, Pahlm004 (talk) 19:30, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

2026-04. This format is not supported by en.wikipedia; see MOS:DATESNO.

—Trappist the monk (talk) 19:45, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

Clayton Fuller Marjorie Taylor Greene

on Marjorie Taylor Greene change Clayton Fuller to Clayton Fuller

Xo4v (talk) 19:04, 8 April 2026 (UTC)

Done. In the future, please request this on the article talk page using an edit request. 🏳️‍🌈JohnLaurens333 (Ping me!) 19:15, 8 April 2026 (UTC)

If I were not confirmed, would I see a button on talk pages for such requests? —Antonissimo (talk) 20:13, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

It should work, yes. 🏳️‍🌈JohnLaurens333 (Ping me!) 21:38, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

Made a goof, someone please fix!

So sorry, hadn't made an error on here before but I was trying to add the Acapulco tv appearance to Jack McBrayer's page and somehow really screwed up the whole format there! I hope someone can fix this soon. My apologies! Guess I don't know how to change a table here. In 2025, he appeared as Bill Baylor on Episode 9 of season 4 on Apple TV's Acapulco. ~2026-23049-08 (talk) 06:09, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

Hi ~2026-23049-08. If you retrace the edits you made to the article, you should be able to find where the error is. Each edit has a WP:DIFF in which the left side shows the page before the edit and the right side shows the changes you made. Any changes you made should be highlighted on the "before side". Your edits here and here removed two things from the table's syntax that caused it to display properly. I will fix the syntax for you, but you might want to go back and trace your steps just so you know what to look for if it happens again. As for the "Bill Baylor" appearance, you probably should cite a reliable source for that before trying to add the content again. -- Marchjuly (talk) 06:31, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

Editing a talk page - publish changes does nothing

Created a section on a talk page, trying to edit to wikilink to the heading I mean, can preview but can't save the change. *REALLY* annoying! ~2026-22804-99 (talk) 13:56, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

Just want to add to the message that I mean the heading at Viktor_Orbán#Anti-Soros_theme.

Can create a section here, but not edit it. ~2026-22804-99 (talk) 13:58, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

@~2026-22804-99: Your request at Talk:Viktor Orbán#Edit Request on Semi-Protected Page was clear enough and the bold has been removed as requested. I don't know what went wrong when you tried to edit the talk page. PrimeHunter (talk) 15:58, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

Thanks. ~2026-22804-99 (talk) 13:59, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

Content assessment

I'm wondering if it's okay to use WP:RATER to WP:ASSESS articles that one has published (e.g., Daylit Gallery), or if best practice is to let another editor do this? Cheers, Cl3phact0 (talk) 06:19, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

The content assessment scale is completely arbitrary (at least, everything below GA and FA is), you are entirely free to rate your own articles. Athanelar (talk) 13:15, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

Thank you! (For those interested in this, after posting here, it occurred to me to ask the question on Wikipedia talk:Content assessment, where I received similarly affirmative and helpful responses.) Also, in the same article, I'm using {{Coord}} in the infobox, but can't for the life of me figure out how to get a closer initial zoom. Perplexed. Just the V&A and perhaps its immediate environs would be ideal. Cheers, Cl3phact0 (talk) 16:27, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

Cl3phact0, if an expert on the Coord template doesn't appear here, I suggest asking at the template talk page which appears to be active. TSventon (talk) 16:33, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

Implicit bias

I'd like to raise a topic of discussion about general notability guidelines and the inherent bias in the two published source rquirement, but also how some AfCs seem to give subjects with no sig cov the benefit of the doubt but not others. (The discussion might get spicy.)

What's the best forum for this? I don't have a concrete proposal so I don't think it's Village Pump (proposals). There's a current AfD I could flag (and others I'd like to compare and contrast it to) but I'm not sure if I can make a RfC for an AfD.

Mme Maigret (talk) 01:42, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

Related soft delete query

 Courtesy link: David Murphy (Irish writer)

On a related note, the AfD I'm alluding to is the second nomination. The first nomination only received one response but instead of being re-listed, it was closed as a soft PROD!? Can I query that closure, bearing in mind there's now a second nomination. Would the advice be different bearing in mind the second nom looks like it's heading towards a second keep (of a weak article)?

Thanks. Mme Maigret (talk) 01:42, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

As far as the first AfD goes, that is the letter of the policy at WP:SOFTDELETE, which is only for AfDs with minimal participation. In my experience, this is usually zero !votes other than the nom, sometimes 1. Compare the procedure at WP:PROD. ScalarFactor (talk) 03:01, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

Thanks ScalarFactor, so if I understand the policy, the soft delete would have allowed me to delete the page (if I had known/been pinged)? Mme Maigret (talk) 05:57, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

Mme Maigret, I have added a courtesy link. An admin removed a G4 speedy deletion tag when the article was recreated, I assume that was correct. TSventon (talk) 17:54, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

Ah I get it! Thanks TSventon. This article was restored and the newly recreated article is weak. I wonder if it should have been draftifed instead of AfD @Rudshoyes? Mme Maigret (talk) 22:55, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

Where are the links coming from?

I recently created the Côte-de-Liesse disambiguation page. It was (red)linked to by Template:Montreal neighbourhoods, which I modified to link to Côte-de-Liesse, Montreal since the disambiguation page isn't about the neighbourhood.

However, even after the change, it appears that multiple articles still link to the disambiguation page, and I can't seem to find where. Where are these links coming from? SomeRailfan (talk) 00:05, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

It usually takes time, sometimes hours to days, for those links to update. Look up 'job queue'. One thing you can try (which I've already done) is a WP:NULLEDIT on any article in the list, then check if it vanishes from the list. It does. Or just come back in a few days. -- zzuuzz ^(talk) 00:20, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

Ok, thank you! SomeRailfan (talk) 00:27, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

@SomeRailfan: Even if the template display on an article has been updated, the pagelinks table which controls WhatLinksHere may not have been updated yet. It usually happens within a day. A null edit but not a purge will force immediate updating on a specific page using the template. It doesn't help to null edit the template. User:PrimeHunter/Source links.js gives Source links which currently only shows four userspace pages and List of municipal electoral districts in Montreal which does indeed have the link. Note that per WP:DABNAME, Côte-de-Liesse should not be a redirect to Côte-de-Liesse (disambiguation). PrimeHunter (talk) 00:32, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

That should now be fixed; thank you for pointing that out. SomeRailfan (talk) 00:36, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

Exporting image to Commons

Hi all! The English Wikipedia article about Pierre Lecomte du Noüy presents the appropriate portrait photograph (this one). At the moment, other articles in other languages present a Commons image, but it's a wrong photograph for it shows his uncle Jean-Jules-Antoine Lecomte du Nouÿ. How can we export the appropriate portrait to the Commons image database so that the articles in the other languages can benefit from it ? Kintaro (talk) 08:06, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

Hello, @Kintaro.

If you're asking how you can export File:Du Nouy Pierre Lecomte.jpg to Commons, the answer is that you cannot, because as a photo of a book cover it is not copyright-free, and will not be accepted by Commons.

It was uploaded to English Wikipedia as a non-free image, with a justification according to WP:NFCC.

It may be possible to copy it to other language Wikipedias, if their copyright rules allow non-free images (many do, I believe, but some don't), but you will need to do this by downloading it to your device and adding it as a new file to each of those other Wikipedias. ColinFine (talk) 09:35, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for the response. If the photographer is dead since 1956 at the latest (70 years), then the rights of this photograph are open. It's worthy an investigation, so I'll give it a try. Thank you again. Kintaro (talk) 10:17, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

Possibly. But copyright is complicated, and it's not just the photo but the book publishers might be involved too. I suggest you ask at C:COM:VPC whether it can be uploaded to Commons.

If it is permitted, see WP:TOCOMMONS. ColinFine (talk) 11:05, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

That only applies if the photographer died in or before 1955. If they died in 1956, the image (other caveats notwithstanding) becomes out-of-copyright at the start of 1 January 2027. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 11:11, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

Thank you all. There is no problem with continuing with all the necessary aspects of the research before considering uploading this image to Commons. Kintaro (talk) 14:14, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

Among "other caveats" in play: France's copyright length used to be only 50 (see c:Commons:Copyright rules by territory/France) but also an image needs to be free by US as well as country-of-origin to be allowed on Commons (see c:Commons:Hirtle chart). DMacks (talk) 06:36, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

How do I fix desktop view?

I'm using Chrome on an Android device. I usually use the "request desktop site" browser setting to view the full version of the website. A few minutes ago that suddenly stopped working. I didn't change anything, has there been a change to the Wikipedia website? How can I fix it? Late Night Coffee (talk) 08:02, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

Most other languages look normal. But Russian has a message saying WikiMedia enabled the latest version of the site skin without consulting that community. I don't know if this is related, and I don't know enough Russian to ask them. Late Night Coffee (talk) 08:10, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

See Wikipedia:Village pump (WMF) ^^ nhals8 (rats in the house of the dead) 10:05, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

Which section? There is nothing there about the Russian Wikipedia. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 11:13, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

There's now a 'desktop view' button all the way at the bottom with the links to the privacy policy etc. Athanelar (talk) 13:14, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

@Athanelar, Thanks. I've fixed it now. Maybe I accidentally pressed mobile view there? Or did it get added today with mobile as the default setting? Late Night Coffee (talk) 14:31, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

It was added semi-recently, yes, probably the update only just rolled out to you for whatever reason. Athanelar (talk) 15:45, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

Pressing desktop in this list at the bottom of the page fixed it: "Privacy policy | Contact Wikipedia | Legal & safety contacts | Code of Conduct | Developers | Statistics | Cookie statement | Terms of Use | Desktop view". Is that new or did I just not notice it before? Late Night Coffee (talk) 14:42, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

That's the default position of the desktop/mobile view switch i think nhals8 (rats in the house of the dead) 15:47, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

I've been seeing and using that link for many years. YMMV. -- zzuuzz ^(talk) 15:48, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

Periodically Wikipedia reverts to the mobile view and I have to re-select that desktop-view footer link. I don't know if it sets a cookie with a finite lifetime or Wikipedia sometimes makes a change that breaks the pref. Somewhere is a .js gadget to make it always desktop-view...can't find it at the moment. DMacks (talk) 06:40, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

Adding an EN translation for a Danish company page

Hi,

I created a draft with a EN translation for the Wikipedia page of Penneo A/S: Draft:Penneo_A/S.

However, I can't seem to be able to publish it due to my account being a new one. Anyone who could help me get this page published, pleaase? Oanap95 (talk) 13:27, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

I've added the draft template so you can submit it for the consideration of an AfC reviewer, by hitting the blue submit button. However before doing that I suggest replacing all of the external links with inline citations, otherwise the article is not likely to be accepted. I would also consider adding attribution in the article's talk page. -- D'n'B-📞 -- 13:49, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

Thank you so much for your help, I will do that. Oanap95 (talk) 13:50, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

Note: it then got flagged by User:Itcouldbepossible as "unambiguous advertising or promotion" and subsequently deleted. DMacks (talk) 06:21, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

It was indeed a case of CSD G11, and hence it was tagged accordingly. Tagging deletion administrator @Deb for her views, and if she thinks it fit to restore the draft. Itcouldbepossible ^Talk 06:47, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

We can't help you to get an article published if it doesn't meet our criteria. As a completely new user, it's advisable for you to practise before trying to create an article. Also, please don't forget to declare any conflict of interest you may have with the subject. Deb (talk) 07:49, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

Hi Deb, thank you for your input. I have now made some significant edits to the page to just keep the facts. I removed anything that could be interpreted as promotional and cited third-party sources only. I also disclosed my affiliation with the company. Oanap95 (talk) 08:50, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

Hello, @Oanap95

A Wikipedia article should be a neutral summary of what the majority of people who are wholly unconnected with the subject have independently chosen to publish about the subject in reliable publications, (see Golden rule) and not much else. What you know (or anybody else knows) about the subject is not relevant except where it can be verified from a reliable published source.

If your draft says what the company wants people to know, then it is promotional. It is what others say about it that matters.

One of the things that makes editing with a conflict of interest especially difficult is that your knowledge of the subject is likely to be an obstacle, and you must set most of it aside and write a summary of what the independent sources say about the subject.

Most companies in the world do not meet English Wikipedia's criteria for notability. Your first task in creating this draft is to find and cite sources which meet WP:42. Many of the sources you currently cite are WP:CORPTRIV and do not help.

As you work for the company, it is mandatory to make a formal declaration of your status as a paid editor - preferably on your user page. See that link for how to do so. ColinFine (talk) 11:03, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

sign in help

there's an error code unable to sign in always incorrect password ~2026-23023-65 (talk) 20:54, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

Added section header. - Purplewowies (talk) 21:05, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

@~2026-23023-65 See WP:FAQ/Technical for what you can do in this situation. If you have forgotten your password and didn't set an email address, you may be able to log in from another device where the browser has remembered your credentials. Mike Turnbull (talk) 17:23, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

Non-specific references

The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

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I am concerned about a list page which has at the end a long list of references, but it is does not specify which ref accompanies which list entry. Is there a suitable template to add to the top of the page? Masato.harada (talk) 08:09, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

@Masato.harada: please link the page in question. Mjroots (talk) 11:07, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

@Mjroots: Modernist film Masato.harada (talk) 12:48, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

I've tagged it for improvement. Deb (talk) 13:00, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

@Deb: the tag has been removed, but the issue has not been dealt with. Every entry in the list section needs to be individually referenced, which is the issue Masato.harada raised in the first place. Mjroots (talk) 16:52, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

I think the best way round it may be to remove the list altogether and let someone rebuild it entry by entry. Deb (talk) 17:06, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

@Deb:, @Mjroots:, this is outside my pay grade. Perhaps this discussion should move to Talk:Modernist film, and one of you should encourage the recently highly zealous editors to do that rebuild or warn that you will remove the list? Masato.harada (talk) 17:15, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

OK, I'll copy this over to the talk page. Mjroots (talk) 17:39, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

James Fleming (sportsman)

Hello everyone, I started a discussion here but haven’t received any response. Could someone please tell me how I can get feedback on it? I have also already notified the relevant WikiProject. ~2026-23133-48 (talk) 20:59, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

At the top of that talk page is a list of four WikiProjects for which it is in scope. Leave a neutral invitation on one or more of their talk pages linking to your discussion (just as you did here). Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 21:15, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

template help

user:Tonkarooson/views#infoboxes_2

hello Help desk!

i have a problem with {{userboxside}} where the template is waaay off from where it’s supposed to be. i am beyond confused and i would like help on how to fix it. feel free to edit the page.

i don’t know if this is the right place to ask for this, and would rather not make it a big deal; but would like to know where that would be. — Aurora :3 • (📭|edits) 08:04, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

Where do you want the Userboxes to be. btw I can make you a userbox if you want. TheGreatEditor024 (talk) 10:54, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

I have made one for you. Do you like it??? TheGreatEditor024 (talk) 10:57, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

I replied back to your talk page, @TheGreatEditor024:. — Aurora :3 • (📭|edits) 23:04, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

problem with merger

Hi! I am having a problem merging the pages. I have been editing in another language.

I wanted to merge this page Răcăria (Q20858816); Răcăria in English to

this page : ru:Ракария

The page in English was created earlier about commune Racaria, in 2008.

Then someone duplicated the page in Russian in 20212 and by now added over 6 languages. When you try to merge them an error appears because both pages have different versions of Romanian pages on Wikipedia.

The merge with village makes sense because all information the page in English (commune) is actually about the village described and translated here. Q2448395 and here ro:Răcăria, Rîșcani

This page ro:Comuna Răcăria, Rîșcani

It is about the commune with the same name, which is a separate territorial division. Other languages could be added for it, but the village and commune are separate entities.

Can anyone help? Thanks!

Willywilly1111 (talk) 22:07, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

Willywilly1111 Hi, I have added Wikilinks to try and make things clearer. Răcăria (Q20858816) is the commune and Răcăria (Q2448395) is the village so they are different and should not be merged. TSventon (talk) 23:02, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

Thank you! I made a page for the village and connected it to the rest on the languages now. Willywilly1111 (talk) 23:59, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

Victoria Starmer and Cherie Booth

Links:Victoria Starmer and Cherie Booth

These two ladies are the wives of knights but Cherie is referred to on her page as Lady Blair whereas Victoria Starmer is not given her title - Lady Starmer - on her page, even though multiple sources (BBC, The (UK) Times, The (UK) Daily Telegraph) do use her title regularly in their publications. Shall I change “Cherie, Lady Blair” to simply Cherie Blair and have no reference to her title so that her page is the same as Victoria Starmer’s page? Thanks ~2026-23086-84 (talk) 01:55, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

@~2026-23086-84 If that is how she is referred to in reliable sources I don't see why not. There is very little consistency across the millions Wikipedia articles, which were all written at different times by different people, so you will probably come across plenty more examples of this sort of thing. Shantavira|^{feed me} 07:34, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

@~2026-23086-84 Lady Blair and Lady Starmer are courtesy titles. I don't know anything about Starmer's wife, but Cherie Blair is a prominent barrister, a part-time judge, and chancellor of a university. Only calling her “Cherie, Lady Blair” in the lead is just disgraceful. Reading the lead, you'd also think she was just Tony Blair's wife. I would suggest changing it to Cherie Blair also styled Cherie, Lady Blair or changing it to Cherie Blair and relegating "Cherie, Lady Blair" to the infobox. Mme Maigret (talk) 13:55, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

Citing files within downloadable archives

What is Wikipedia policy/standard practice around citing something that only appears to be available as part of a downloadable file? For example, a specific text file included in the bzip archive of a specific version of a software package:

"busybox-1.2.2.1.tar.bz2". Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2021. From changelog: This is the last release of BusyBox under the old "GPLv2 or later" dual license. Future versions (containing changes after svn 16112) will just be GPLv2 only, without the "or later".

—~2026-96601-1 (talk) 22:57, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

I'd have to suggest that if the only source you can find for something is buried deep within a .tar archive, it doesn't belong in a Wikipedia article. We are supposed to summarise subject matter, not cover every last primary-source detail. AndyTheGrump (talk) 23:17, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

There's also the matter that any source that requires a download of files to a reader's computer is a massive security risk regardless of how "clean" the download appears to be. —Jéské Couriano v^_^v ^{threads critiques} 06:01, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

Probably a naive question, but does this imply that pdfs should not be used as linked sources? On my system, clicking on a link to a pdf only gives me the option (so far as I know) to proceed with a download of it: however, computeristically, beyond the absolute basics I only know what I have picked up over the years, having left school before PCs became commonplace. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} ~2026-76101-8 (talk) 16:21, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

...any source that requires a download of files to a reader's computer is a massive security risk regardless of how "clean" the download appears to be. I'm afraid this is complete nonsense. Approximately 3 gazillion refs on WP include downloadable .pdfs. What are you suggesting? Scrap the lot? Best wishes, MinorProphet (talk) 14:14, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

John B. Watson

Hi, I would like to point out that the place of death listed here on Wikipedia in the article on John B. Watson is incorrect. He did not die in Woodbury, but in New York (see, for example, here). I would be grateful if someone could correct this mistake. Best regards. ~2026-23464-00 (talk) 14:01, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

Thanks! I made that change. Larry Hockett (Talk) 14:20, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

I added the NYT source and edited the paragraph about his death accordingly. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 14:41, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

Translation

I am interested in translating articles/sections of articles from Spanish to English and vice versa. I am fluent in both languages. I need to be a confirmed editor to publish new sections I have translated into the target language. How do I become a confirmed editor. Thanks DTRa4001 (talk) 12:51, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

If you're just translating text from one article to another, you don't need any special account privileges. That's only if you use the built in WP:TRANSLATE tool. Athanelar (talk) 13:13, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

Hello, @DTRa4001. Please be aware that the criteria for accepting topic for articles can vary between different Wikipedia editions, and the English Wikipedia is said to be one of the strictest.

If you are intending to translate an article from the Spanish to the English Wikipedia, you would be well advised to check before starting that the sources cited in the Spanish article are adequate to establish that the subject is notable by the standards of the English Wikipedia (see WP:42 for a quick guide to evaluating sources).

If they are, then a direct translation may work. If they are not, then there is little point in translating the text, and I would advise you to treat it as a new article, and start by finding suitable sources. ColinFine (talk) 10:56, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

In Simple English: the requirements of an English Wikipedia article are now considerably higher than for any other WP project: although if I just went around deleting vast swathes of unreferenced copy without notice, someone would probably complain. Executive Summary: Unless you are thoroughly competent in editing English Wikipedia (I would give it six months at least,) and the source article has a gold star with unimpeachable sources, you are unlikely to succeed. Sorry. Editing here involves an enormous learning curve. Begin by creating your own user page, although that article, typically, doesn't actually tell you how. There is probably more information on Youtube. ;) MinorProphet (talk) 14:49, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

Independence of published documentation by regulator

I wanted some opinions on whether https://digital-markets-act-cases.ec.europa.eu/acquisitions (managed by European Commission) would fulfill WP:LISTCOMPANY for an acquired company without a Wikipedia page in the acquiring company's mergers and acquisitions list, since the EC regulates the (acquiring) company. Would the regulatory relationship impact independence in the context of publishing this reported information? Ash.tahno (talk) 21:35, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

Referencing errors on Hessville, Ohio

Special:Diff/1348927334

How do I cite an author if there is no first or last name and it is just a name of a group?Giggletoot (talk) 03:44, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

Thanks, Giggletoot (talk) 03:44, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

Giggletoot, the major problem is that the source cites Wikipedia, which is not allowed as it is a Wikipedia:Circular reference. Also OhioTourism could be biased in claiming a first for Ohio. I think more research is needed.

I made some changes to the format of the reference. There are example citations at {{cite web}}. As the webpage has no author I omitted the first and last name fields. I put the website name in the website field, not the website address. I removed "th" from the date. The webpage has a 404 message so I added url-status=dead, an archive link and an archive date.

• old version <ref>{{Cite web |last=author-link |first=TourismOhio |date=August 8th, 2011 |title=Ohio’s Grand Carousels |url=https://ohio.org/travel-inspiration/ articles/ohios-grand-carousels |url-status=live |website=ohio.org}}</ref>

• corrected version <ref>{{Cite web |date=August 8, 2011 |title=Ohio’s Grand Carousels |url=https://ohio.org/travel-inspiration/articles/ohios-grand-carousels |url-status=dead |website=TourismOhio |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220730113905/https://ohio.org/travel-inspiration/articles/ohios-grand-carousels |date=July 30, 2022}}</ref>

TSventon (talk) 10:43, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

You have |date=August 8th, 2011 and |date=July 30, 2022. The latter should be |archive-date=July 30, 2022

I would also suggest |publisher=TourismOhio rather than |website=TourismOhio. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 11:27, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

AI and copyediting

I'm a bit confused about how AI and copyediting work, and what you're actually allowed to do. I thought AI could help with grammar and the flow of a sentence, as long as it isn't hallucinating or changing facts — that part makes sense to me. But if a page has messy writing and grammar and you just want to improve it, I don't understand what the issue is. How is that any different from typing out the information yourself and getting AI to help with the grammar?

I completely understand why AI shouldn't create full pages, do fact‑checking on its own, paraphrase copyrighted sources, or make things up — of course that shouldn't be allowed. But if the person using the AI is fact‑checking and not letting the AI invent anything, and only wants to improve the writing, then I don't see what the problem is. Is there a bigger discussion about this somewhere? I think people are going to be confused about what is actually allowed at this point. ItsShandog (talk) 12:31, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

As WP:LLM states, AI can often go beyond what is asked of it. 331dot (talk) 12:36, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

I understand that part completely, but if you're making sure the AI hasn't gone beyond what you asked and hasn't changed any information, and it's only fixing grammar and wording, then how is that different from it doing a basic copyedit on something I type out, which it states is allowed. ItsShandog (talk) 12:43, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

One potential problem with using AI even only just for grammar is that Wikipedia doesn't have one preferred style of English grammar that it applies to all articles as explained in MOS:ENGVAR; so, an article might be written it British English, American English, Australian English, Indian English, etc. depending on the subject matter and style chosen by the creator of the article or its primary contributors. I doubt that AI would being taking Wikipedia guidelines and Wikipedia's manual of style into account when it copyedits; so, you'd have to be really attentive to make sure you're not unilaterally switching styles (even in good faith) because that is one thing that can really annoy others and lead to serious problems. It seems to me that you'd be wasting time and effort double-checking and proofreading whatever AI did just to get to a place you could probably get to by yourself without any use of AI. Wikipedia articles aren't expected to perfect and no amount of AI is going to be able to WP:OVERCOME a lack of Wikipedia notability. Lots of people seem to be assuming that AI automatically leads to improved writing, but whether something is actually an improvement might depend on who you ask. Ultimately, it is WP:CONSENSUS, not AI, which determines whether something is well written when it comes to a Wikipedia article, and consensus often means discussing things on article talk pages with others to resolve any issues. -- Marchjuly (talk) 13:11, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

I understand that, but the person doing the editing will know whether something should be in American English or British English, and they can ask AI to check that. That's not a difficult thing. For example, I'm British, so sometimes I might accidentally mix the two, and AI is useful for checking whether something matches British or American English. Yes, it slips sometimes, but most of the time it's correct.

Sometimes when I write things, my grammar isn't perfect, and when you read news articles, your own writing can still end up sounding similar to them. So AI improving the wording can help make it sound better. Yes, it might make mistakes with MOS, but people without AI can make those mistakes too — I definitely have, and there are still things I'm not sure about.

In some cases, AI is definitely an improvement from what I've seen. I understand what you're saying and it makes sense, but in certain situations I don't think AI does any harm as long as it's not being relied on to create a whole article with nobody fact‑checking it. I'm just confused because it feels contradictory: it says we're allowed to use AI for basic copyedits, but at the same time it seems like we're not allowed to use it to improve grammar or flow on wording that's already on the page. So I'm a bit lost. I understand the reasons for not allowing it when people rely on AI to do everything without checking what's allowed or fact‑checking anything, but if someone understands what's expected in terms of British English, American English, and different grammar styles, they would be incorporating that when improving the edit with AI. Some people obviously wouldn't, but most people who are familiar with different styles would.

I definitely get what you mean. Everyone is going to have their own opinions about whether an improvement has been made on a page or not. ItsShandog (talk) 14:39, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

Let me ask you this; how do you know that the copyedited version written by the AI is actually 'better' than the previous version?

If all you're using it for is to fix obvious spelling and grammar mistakes, then why do you need to use an AI to do that?

If you're using it to actually reformat syntax and that sort of thing, then you're going to need to double check that the new version is actually better than the old version - which, again, at that point why not just rewrite it yourself?

Also, the plain reality is that text "reworded" by AI all ends up sounding exactly the same and having that clearly AI-written cadence, which is identifiable from a mile off and (frankly, although this is subjective) sounds terrible, formulaic, corporatised and soulless. Athanelar (talk) 17:09, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

Well, for example, I typed out that previous message myself but asked AI to fix or improve the wording, and I think it sounds perfectly fine. Did you think it sounded AI? Because if not, that's exactly my point. If I had written that out and published it in my own wording, it would have sounded horrible, since my grammar isn't always perfect. In that case, AI actually made it better. There are some AIs that sound horrible, but they're not all the same.

I think it is helpful for people who are trying to learn how to have better grammar and know how to use commas correctly and things like that. As I've said, I'm against using it when someone relies on it completely to do everything with no human input, but when it comes to copyedits that are checked by a human and verified, I think it can be useful.

But obviously people need to be very careful, because if they just assume it gets everything right and don't check anything, then it becomes a problem when it starts making things up that you can't verify. But if the person using it is making sure it doesn't do that, then I don't see why it's a bad thing. I would have to send you some examples of writing I find and then the AI version of what I consider an improvement. I don't have an example right this second, but I think people need to judge for themselves, because everyone is going to have a different opinion on what sounds good and what doesn't, and on whether something sounds AI or not. ItsShandog (talk) 17:42, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

For every person who might be able to use AI appropriately, selectively and undetectably, there are 10 others who end up copypasting blatantly AI-sounding slop and saying they "just asked it to fix their grammar." The latter group are unfortunately far more numerous and incredibly problematic to deal with, so Wikipedia has to take the hardline stance. Athanelar (talk) 19:08, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

I think it's fine to prohibit the people who do the blatant, non‑checking type of AI editing, fair enough, but I don't think people who are careful with it and use it safely should be grouped in with them when they might actually be making good improvements. That's just how I see it. ItsShandog (talk) 19:29, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

But how can the two groups be distinguished in advance? Allowing in 90% bad AI writing along with the 10% good leads to a lot of work correcting (or just deleting) the bad. Given Wikipedia's deficit of editorial time and effort, this would be counterproductive to the overall project.

Just learn to write better yourself (which will be to your lasting benefit), and accept that it takes practice and experience: as Aristotle (supposedly) said to his pupil Alexander the (future) Great: "There is no Royal Road to Mathematics." Neither is AI a Royal Road to editing Wikipedia in its current state of development. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} ~2026-76101-8 (talk) 20:52, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

Can someone send me an example of what bad AI writing looks like, because I keep hearing that and I don't even know what it means. How can people tell if something is AI or not, or if it’s just someone who has good grammar? ItsShandog (talk) 21:26, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

Take a look at WP:AISIGNS which has plenty of preserved drafts and pages to illustrate its examples. Athanelar (talk) 21:42, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

Thanks. ItsShandog (talk) 21:50, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

I agree that AI, in fact, may be very helpful for people who are trying to improve their English spelling and grammar. However, this is not a classroom, and the primary purpose of Wikipedia is to write an encyclopedia. If someone is focusing on spelling/grammar and specifically seeking out changes in spelling/grammar, it should not be as someone seeking a pedagogical exercise. The best way to improve spelling/grammar on Wikipedia comes incidentally, with normal content edits, not specifically seeking out grammar edits. CoffeeCrumbs (talk) 15:12, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

Improving glossaries

I've started a conversation at WikiProject Automobiles because I noticed some automotive glossary articles I felt could benefit from some improvements. However, in the course of looking at other glossaries for reference, I've noticed some trends and wanted to ask here to get an idea of how to approach these kinds of articles more generally.

A lot of glossary articles have very few references. Some, like Automotive acronyms and abbreviations have a handful of references that are used for the article as a whole, while others, like Glossary of dance moves have inline references for some entries but not all. Some are list class, while others are given ratings like articles. Some have pictures for every entry, and others don't. And several of the ones I'm looking at use description list wikimarkup, which I see is not recommended and should be fixed.

I will probably focus most of my efforts on actual articles, but I figured I'd ask a few questions so I can improve these if possible.

1. Should glossaries always be list class articles?
2. Is it normal for some entries to not have an inline reference? If linking directly to a main article perhaps? My guess is it should always have a reference, as described in the MOS.
3. Is it a copyright concern to rely on a handful of sources for a large number of entries (even if written in the editor's own words)? For example, I have a few books of automotive glossaries and terminology I planned to use.
4. How can glossaries be better wikified? Especially incoming links—they don't seem to naturally get linked much from other articles except via navboxes.

Apologies for the list of questions. I'd like to be WP:BOLD in helping fix these up, but I'm having trouble imagining what the ideal version of these articles would look like. Thanks for any help. dylansan (talk) 18:14, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

Hi @Dylansan. There is a proposed guideline at Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Glossaries that may help, including with your questions about lists and incoming links. Most of the glossaries on Wikipedia, especially the technical ones, were started early, at a time when it was though that material which was widely published as in textbooks did not need sources. Standards have changed so new material should have sources and older sections of glossaries improved. It is fine to use only a few sources. StarryGrandma (talk) 18:31, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

take over ownership of a wikipedia account

How do I take over ownership of a wikipedia account? ShermanSilberMD (talk) 19:48, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

It depends on what you mean. If you mean using an account someone else created, that they want to hand off to you, you can't do that. Accounts are strictly single person use only. If you mean that you want to take over a particular username that has been inactive for a long time and use it yourself, that is called an usurpation, and you may request that at https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Steward_requests/Username_changes 331dot (talk) 20:01, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

Hello, @ShermanSilberMD.

I'm going to make a guess what you mean, based on requests I have seen before: my apologies if my guess is wrong.

I'm guessing that you are the subject of our article Sherman Silber, and you have the idea that that article is like a personal page in social media or LinkedIn, and you are asking for access to the "account" that you believe owns it.

If that is your belief, then please understand that Wikipedia is an encyclopaedia, not social media or LinkedIn. The article Sherman Silber is not owned by anybody, and (almost) anybody in the world may edit it, as long as they do so in accordance with Wikipedia's policies.

I say "almost" because a significant exception is that neither Dr Silber, nor anybody associated with him, should be editing it directly, as they have a conflict of interest. Instead, if they think it should be changed, they may make a request using the edit request wizard, and an uninvolved editor will decided whether and how to implement the change, according to Wikipedia's policies.

A Wikipedia article should be a neutral summary of what the majority of people who are wholly unconnected with the subject have independently chosen to publish about the subject in reliable publications, (see Golden rule) and not much else. What you know (or anybody else knows) about the subject is not relevant except where it can be verified from a reliable published source.

At present the article reads as unacceptably promotional, in that it reads as what Dr Silber wants people to know, as opposed to a summary of what people wholly unconnected with him have chosen to publish about him in reliable sources. I am going to have a closer look at it. ColinFine (talk) 18:34, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

Samanyu NPC: Nag Hotel Arc

Please consider adding Samanyu NPC: Nag Hotel Arc to wikipedia. It has been submitted to a few film festivals in the greater Kansas City Metropolitan Area and has received positive reviews. It will be a disservice to Wikipedia if not added.

Read the subject. ~2026-23666-51 (talk) 04:49, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

See WP:AFC. You are welcome to start a draft and submit it for review. Just don't write it WP:BACKWARD like nearly all newbies do. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 05:10, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

Hello, @~2026-23666-51.

I would like to make explicit something that is implicit in Anachronist's reply. You are welcome to look for reliable independent substancial sources about the film (I assume it's a film you are talking about?). If you can find several (at least three) sources that each meet all the conditions in golden rule, then by all means create a draft using WP:AFC. But if you cannot find several such sources, then it is likely that it does not meet Wikipedia's criteria for notability, and creating a draft would be a waste of your time. ColinFine (talk) 18:45, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

Add notable person

Add notable person Mayor Jason Leslie Editchecker1 (talk) 06:03, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

You need to add sources (and more content) to your Draft:Jason Leslie to establish notability. See WP:YFA for more information. Shantavira|^{feed me} 07:43, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

Being a mayor is not inherently notable under Wikipedia's notability guidelines. A local politician is not presumed to be notable, and will need evidence of significant independent press coverage, ideally beyond the locality. The draft has no references and is three simple sentences noting that Leslie is the mayor. That's a long way away from being a Wikipedia article. CoffeeCrumbs (talk) 15:01, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

For context, there may be as many as 4 million people worldwide holding the position of 'Mayor' or a differently named equivalent. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} ~2026-76101-8 (talk) 20:10, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

IP blocked on regular browser, not blocked on private mode; IP is unchanged

Hello,
My IP is blocked from editing (an apparently spamming proxy IP blocked by HJ Mitchell, though I see no extant contribs attributed to the IP), except for when I am in private mode on my browser—I checked and my IP address is the same on both browser instances. What gives? ꧁Zanahary꧂ 17:12, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

Maybe your IP address is part of a range block, with no specific edits from your address? But being browser dependent is strange, unless your 'regular' browser is configured to use a proxy. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 21:16, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

If you are not using any kind of VPN/proxy extension, check if you have a cookie on en.wikipedia.org named something like enwikiBlockID. If you do, remove it. (If you don't know how to do that, just clear all cookies and log in again.) See Wikipedia:Autoblock#Cookie block for more information. (If this doesn't fix it, then I have no clue.) OutsideNormality (talk) 22:10, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

Mass reversion of a user's edits

Is there any tool where I can see all pages edited by a user and the possibility to mass revert them? 🪐Kepler-1229b | talk | contribs🪐 19:36, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

Special:Contributions/Kebler-1229b should show you your own contributions, for example. You can check the filter box to show current revisions only, and revert one at a time. Reverting a non-current revision is tricky. Administrators have a "nuke" option but I believe that refers to page creations, not just edits. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 21:07, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

Thanks. I'll see what I can do.🪐Kepler-1229b | talk | contribs🪐 22:31, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

Commas in reference section

Are commas always mandatory between the year and the page number? It doesn't seem to serve any purpose for clarity or a pause. Hence, it seems to be a standardized grammar rule. For instance, I wrote an article with references that read as such: The Fourth Estate, Ernest Birmingham, ed., December 10, 1904 p. 9. Girl Scout Collector's Guide, Degenhardt and Kirsch, 2005 p. 266e. I believe that both of those citations are incorrect. OTOH. It would mean adding over two hundred commas to the article. JimPercy (talk) 19:07, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

If the citations use one of the standard citation templates, such as {{cite book}}, then any formatting errors could be corrected in the template code and it would change for all citations that use it. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 21:09, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

Okay, so regardless of reference format, commas should be placed between year and page number. (Comma heavy or not). JimPercy (talk) 23:22, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

JimPercy I don't know what reference format you were using, or how it works, but the standard citation template {{cite book}} has a full stop before the page number. TSventon (talk) 23:41, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

@JimPercy, Wikipedia doesn't have a standard reference format. Yes, if formatted by hand as you have done, examples such as those at WP:Citing sources show a comma between the date and the page numbers. Our citation templates, however, use different styles. See Template:Cite book#Examples which formats references like this:

• Wales, Jimmy (2025). What is an inline citation?. Wikipublisher. p. 6.

So don't worry about it. The important thing is to get the references in there. For an introduction to automatically formatting references, see the reference sections at Help:Introduction. StarryGrandma (talk) 00:32, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

Yes, I've seen a period used instead of a comma in the old way (by hand). So I will either insert a ton of commas (or periods) after the year & before the page number. A template with a retrieval date seems unimportant for books, magazines, and newspapers, as they are never updated. JimPercy (talk) 01:38, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

Not all the parameters are required. Retrieval date isn't needed. I suggest instead of inserting commas, simply use the citation template, which makes all citations consistent even if they don't populate all the same parameters. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 06:01, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

Non-free images of people

Is it ok to use a non-free image to illustrate an article about a person under fair use? For example File:CerinaFairfax.jpg in Cerina Fairfax. Imakesapage (talk) 12:02, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

Yes, in some circumstances, such as after their death. See WP:NFCC. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 12:22, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

How should I start editing wiki

I want to edit Wikipedia, can someone suggest the best tool to start with and also help how to install them on my phone? SahajK (talk) 16:48, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

You can begin by finding a page which needs improvements. These pages have tags on them that indicate which specific issues need fixing. 🪐Kepler-1229b | talk | contribs🪐 19:37, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

WP:Twinkle, the most helpful editing tool, is only installable on mobile with an extra script. 🪐Kepler-1229b | talk | contribs🪐 19:42, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

thanks kepler. SahajK (talk) 13:59, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

You're welcome 🪐Kepler-1229b | talk | contribs🪐 16:45, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

@SahajK The "best" tool depends on what sort of editing you want to do. My recommendation would be the WP:Citation expander, as everything you add to articles should ideally have full citations. Mike Turnbull (talk) 21:47, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

thanks mike. SahajK (talk) 14:00, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

Protecting myself of identity theft

I am a Mexican author who has written over thirty books. Someone who shares my name is taking advantage of this and had someone make a wikipedia page for her. ~2026-23671-06 (talk) 01:13, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

Hi, can you link the page and say what information you believe is incorrect? Information in Wikipedia articles should be based on published information in reliable sources, but editors do make mistakes. TSventon (talk) 01:27, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

How do you know it is not a legitimate person that coincidentally shares your name? 331dot (talk) 19:25, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

Cropping official portraits

Is there a reason politicians' official portraits can't be cropped for display in infoboxen? If not, I'll go propose that for Barack Obama to be more consistent with the portraits for most modern U.S. presidents. ―Mandruss ☎ 2¢. IMO. 20:59, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

You can try using the {{CSS image crop}} template in the image field. It works in tables (see List of James Gang members for example), but I don't know about infoboxes. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 21:05, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

I have the ability to crop images on my computer. Is there a reason I can't use it, creating a new image on Commons? ―Mandruss ☎ 2¢. IMO. 21:08, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

I have taken images on Commons and cropped them, uploading them with a new name (typically appending "cropped" to the original name). No reason why you can't. The Commons license allows this. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 21:18, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

I know there's no technical obstacle. Just wondering if there is a special "no cropping" rule for politicians' official portraits. ―Mandruss ☎ 2¢. IMO. 21:23, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

I'm not aware of any special rule. Many decisions regarding selection of photos for infoboxes come down to editorial judgement. I'd suggest you create the cropped image, and then ask for opinions, showing the two options. AndyTheGrump (talk) 21:27, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

@Mandruss See Commons:CropTool for an excellent way to do the cropping without downloading/uploading via your computer. It also gets the licensing done correctly. Mike Turnbull (talk) 21:36, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

There is a general commons:Commons:Overwriting existing files guideline that restricts overwriting an existing file with a cropped version, but there is nothing that prevents cropping a file and uploading it as a new image. MKFI (talk) 09:10, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

As always, it will be easier to give a meaningful answer if you tell us what article, image, and prior discussion this is about. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 12:24, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

Psst. Try reading the opening comment. ―Mandruss ☎ 2¢. IMO. 01:05, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

Someone mass reverted all the Tamazight names of Algerian cities and gave me a warning?

Hello I noticed that many cities in Algeria do not have their names written in Tamazight (which is an indigenous, official and national language in Algeria) on Wikipedia. So I have added the Tamazight names of these cities in Algeria as Tamazight is an indigenous, official and national language in Algeria.

But someone (I don't know if this is a moderator? but they also gave a warning to me on my talk page) reverted all of my edits and told me on my talk page that I must go to the talk pages of each and every article and give sources and ask other editors just so that I can put the Tamazight names of Algerian cities.

This seems like they are intentionally making it tedious to add the Tamazight names of these cities as I would have to go to each and every talk page with sources and ask editors despite many of these pages being inactive. Furthermore even the Arabic names they too are not sourced yet they want me to do the same with the Tamazight names?

I don't know what to do. MedAdventurer (talk) 00:28, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

The advice you were given is accurate (and there's no such thing as a "moderator" on Wikipedia). Mass changes like this, especially once an objection has been made, with no discussion, should not be pushed through. Especially on a sensitive topic that brings in elements of ethnonationalism on all sides. Using the minor edit tag was certainly not helpful, either. Since you're the one changing content, the WP:ONUS is on you. And yes, if you had edit-warred to keep in the changes, it's likely you would have been blocked, but thankfully, you did not do that. You should listen to the advice given and propose a change in one of the more active articles. CoffeeCrumbs (talk) 01:13, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

Just to clarify further on the specific infobox issue rather than general approach to editing Wikipedia, native_name in an infobox is for the "settlement name in the dominant local language(s)." So you can't have a one size fits all approach, as the language usage can vary quite a bit depending on the jurisdiction. CoffeeCrumbs (talk) 01:36, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

You could, rather than raising this on each article individually, also try to propose these changes at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Algeria to draw attention of interested editors and build a local consensus on articles related to Algeria, though it doesn't look like that WikiProject's talk page is very active either. If you have no luck with the WikiProject, you could try a RfC, which is a process for requesting a broad consensus, suitable for settling a contentious issue which affects multiple articles. – Scyrme (talk) 01:37, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

Confusion of two authors with the same name.

My name is David Franklin Noble, a Gospel of Mark scholar, living in Indianapolis, IN. I am still living. Wikipedia has confused me with another David Franklin Noble, a Canadian social scientist, who died some years ago. How can I be disentangled in Wikipedia from the deceased David Franklin Noble? Amazon also has entangled us. It looks as if you have drawn on Amazon's disentanglement. Thanks. ~2026-23600-02 (talk) 16:10, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

Do you have a Wikipedia article on you. The only article I could find is David F. Noble, which is about the Canadian social scientist.

And can you tell about this issue in the article's user talk. TheGreatEditor024 (talk) 16:19, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

Or did you mean that the article contains information about you. TheGreatEditor024 (talk) 16:19, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

@~2026-23600-02: Please link a page with the problem and say what is specifically wrong there. If the page is not at wikipedia.org then we are probably not responsible. PrimeHunter (talk) 16:30, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

If you mean that googling "David Franklin Noble" results in his Wikipedia article and not yours, that seems to be because there is no Wikipedia article about you. Therefore there is no more need for us to "disentangle" (the term we use is disambiguate) his name from yours any more than there is a need for us to disambiguate him from any of the innumerable other David Franklin Nobles in the world. Athanelar (talk) 17:50, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

And sometimes it can be really annoying, like the case of the Brady Feigls. They're both Brady Feigl and known as red-headed/bearded 6'4" minor league pitchers who wore similar glasses and caused some confusion for an orthopedic surgeon's office when they were both having the same elbow surgery in the same year. They eventually took a DNA test to see if they were closely related, and they were not. CoffeeCrumbs (talk) 01:44, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

Are you by any chance referring to a photo or text shown to the right of a Google search? Google's Knowledge Graph uses a wide variety of sources. There may be a text paragraph ending with "Wikipedia" to indicate that this paragraph was copied from Wikipedia. An image and other text before or after the Wikipedia excerpt may be from sources completely unrelated to Wikipedia. We have no control over how Google presents our information, but Google's Knowledge Graph has a "Feedback" link where anyone can mark a field as wrong. The same feedback facility is also provided on Bing, Yahoo, and some other search engines. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} ~2026-76101-8 (talk) 19:14, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

FWIW, there are two people of that name on Wikidata:

• David Franklin Noble (Q321077)—US historian & tech critic (1945-2010)
• David Franklin Noble (Q121033189)—US technical writer (1935-)

-- Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 11:36, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

Incivility from ~2026-22165-21

Special:Contribs/~2026-22165-21

I thought about bringing this to WP:AN but I'm not sure it rises to that level quite yet. This isnt vandalism per se, but it is uncivil. Some of the criticisms this person brings are legitimate, such as Special:Diff/1349872562, but that doesn't excuse the tone in their writing. guninvalid (talk) 08:44, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

Pictures of notable and famous people .

in many articles of famous people the pictures are not always the best .the pictures should be when they are at the height of their fame . That's not always the case . The pictures could be when they were very very young or very very old. Some pictures may be obscured . ~2026-24078-34 (talk) 19:05, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

If you wish to dispute a particular image for a particular article, please discuss it on the relevant article's talk page. Keep in mind thar copyright can limit what images are available for use. For living people, usually a current image is used. For deceased people, a "height of fame" image can be used(like Elizabeth II). 331dot (talk) 19:13, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

Image aligning

Hi:) I created an article/list and the image is in the way, if its set to left or right, then the table alignment is off and if its in the center it just looks bad, can i do an overflow? or just place it somewhere else so it wont get in the way? List of people who achieved posthumous recognition what would you suggest? Happypenguins82 (talk) 19:44, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

@Happypenguins82: You could try {{clear}} to stop the image extending down into the table area, but this will create a blank void beneath the text. I've edited the list article to demonstrate. It's up to you whether you think this is an improvement. – Scyrme (talk) 19:52, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

thank you so much 🙏 Happypenguins82 (talk) 19:57, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

Unable to log in

Hello Help Desk editors. I have had my Wikipedia account for many years, but recently I have not been able to log in. I am told I need to verify my account; however, I no longer know the email account I established as the recovery account. Please know that I am not necessarily tethered to that account and am open to options regarding my future editing, participation that has diminished as I have delved deeply into graduate school research. This holds true, also, for the Wikimedia Commons platform in which I am particularly, but not entirely, interested. Please advise me how to proceed. Kind regards to all, ~2026-23882-61 (talk) 15:47, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

If you don't care about your old account, then just make a new one. If you want, you can note on the userpage of the new account the name of the old one. Athanelar (talk) 19:10, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

"Lost access to your previous account" is a perfectly valid reason to have multiple accounts. Wikipedia does not have a one-account-per-user policy; using multiple accounts for illegitimate reasons (such as vandalism) is what's banned. ScalarFactor (talk) 19:17, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

It's probably easiest to create a new account and note the existence of the old one. It would also be worth having two-factor authentication, as this is better than email verification. If you have the the authenticator app or the recovery codes, you do not need an email address.--♦IanMacM♦ ^{(talk to me)} 21:00, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

@~2026-23882-61: Try Special:AccountRecovery. Please note that it may not be possible to recover your old account and you may need to create a new one. OutsideNormality (talk) 20:49, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

Thank you everyone. I have attempted to access help through Special:AccountRecovery. I not used the recovery email for such a long time, I no longer recall what email I used then. I will begin a new account and explain matters there on my home page. Nothing in my old account is particularly important to my editing, which has much tapered as my life evolves. Nonetheless, I do try to monitor certain articles which can do from any account. And a new account will serve me just as well on Commons platform. Kind regards and many thanks. ~2026-24070-27 (talk) 21:20, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

Real time exchange rate update in Wikipedia.

Does Wikipedia have any template that updates live currency exchange rates in real time? ~2026-22374-78 (talk) 19:44, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

No, because this is not something that could be done solely via template; it'd require a bot. And even if that were the case, Joe Blow from San Antonio would have minimal use for it. —Jéské Couriano v^_^v ^MUSHROOM 21:55, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

Actually there is a {{ToUSD}} template that can be used in articles, in which you can specify a year (up to 2025) display a currency in US dollars.

There's also an {{inflation}} template that automatically updates a currency value of a given year based on inflation. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 22:21, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

Policy regarding sources that quote other sources incorrectly

I'm investigating a claim made in this article. Specifically

Nicotine, a key ingredient in most e-liquids, is well-recognized as one of the most addictive substances, as addictive as heroin and cocaine.

This cites which does indeed contain the claim:

Nicotine is well-recognized as one of the most addictive substances, as addictive as heroin and cocaine

That source cites for that claim, which, as far as I can tell (it is 600 pages, so I only checked all the mentions of 'heroin' and 'cocaine' respectively) does not support that claim. It does make a weaker claim:

Moreover, the processes that determine tobacco addiction are similar to those that determine addiction to drugs such as heroin and cocaine.

However this concerns tobacco, not just nicotine, and it also only states a similarity in mechanism, not in addictiveness.

What is the policy in this case? I want to remove the claim, but that feels like original research. Would I have to find reliable sources that directly contradict the claim in order to justify removing it? Stowgull (talk) 01:56, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

This seems to fall within WP:MEDRS, so I would raise the matter on one of the discussion pages recommended there. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 11:30, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

@Stowgull: Andy is correct (I think? A national guideline is an OK source under MEDRS but I suppose the issue is that it's too old?) but I would like to emphasize that even if the source you were looking at was reliable for this claim, you are still okay to change it with the justification presented. We are under no obligation to blindly trust facts from reliable sources that claim something demonstrably false. Wikipedia:When sources are wrong is a very good essay, basically required reading for anyone that does content work here long-term. A major point that it makes:

We do not engage in original primary or secondary research, but we are creators of original tertiary analysis. That is what we do as encyclopedists. We can and do look at things and say "We know this to be wrong, even if no source says it is wrong".[emphasis in original]

Snowmanonahoe (talk · contribs · typos) 22:51, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

Mobile watchlist

On the desktop watchlist, there's the option to group changes together per page. Is there any such option or user script for the mobile watchlist? Thanks. Helpful Cat🐈(talk) 03:41, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

How do I mark an article as a stub?

I found an article that's very short and needs more details. It should be marked as a stub, but I forgot how to do that. Alphapeta (talk) 03:55, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

Template:Stub :) 🏳️‍🌈JohnLaurens333 (Ping me!) 04:16, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

Deleted edits (%)

I'd like to be able to see the Deleted edits information associated with my account. As the "Live edits" stat is 99.5%, naturally I'm curious about the other .5% (162 edits as of this morning). How can one access this information (mostly, to avoid repeating any mistakes I may have made)? Cheers, Cl3phact0 (talk) 08:22, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

Edits are not deleted from the total just because you have made a mistake, because your edit will be part of the page history. AFAIK edits are only shown as deleted when the page you made them on is deleted. So if you propose an article for deletion, or try to improve an article which is subsequently deleted, these will show as deleted edits. - Arjayay (talk) 11:05, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

@Cl3phact0: It's possible but rare to delete individual edits. Deleted edits can only be seen by administrators. All your deleted edits are to pages which were later deleted. Karin Bonelli is the deleted article you had the most edits to. PrimeHunter (talk) 12:02, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

Thank you (both). This might, in fact, discourage people from trying to improve articles. I probably picked up the thread for the d:Karin Bonelli article doing NPP, of maybe I tried to help preserve it at AfD – either way, if such efforts are destined for the bin, why bother? I would also suggest that individual users in good standing be given some way to see which of their edits have been deleted. It seems counter-productive to hide this information. In my case, it would benefit my understanding of how certain nuances of the project work, and how best to spend my time here. Cheers, Cl3phact0 (talk) 15:09, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

@Cl3phact0: there are a lot of annoying aspects of Wikipedia,. often caused by its openness to anonymous editing by anybody with internet access. It is a good idea to try to avoid any aspects that get too annoying.

It is difficult to give non-admins access to deleted edits and I understand that the Wikimedia Foundation is strict about changes to permissions for viewing deleted content. Articles are deleted for various reasons: some of them mean the content should not be accessed, including violations of WP:BLP policy and copyright violations. I notice that none of your new articles have been deleted, and it is likely that your deleted contributions are similar to your undeleted ones. TSventon (talk) 16:00, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

@Cl3phact0: As you say, the "Live edits" stat is still 99.5% at https://xtools.wmcloud.org/ec/en.wikipedia.org/Cl3phact0. Note however that "Live edits" only means they can be seen at Special:Contributions/Cl3phact0 and page histories. Many of them may have been reverted or changed a lot by other editors. That's the nature of contributing to a wiki where articles are written collaboratively. Karin Bonelli was submitted at Wikipedia:Articles for creation. You made edits both before and after it was accepted by Tagishsimon. It's unfortunate that an AfC-accepted article was speedily deleted as unambiguous advertising or promotion. Maybe Jimfbleak would consider trying another process. PrimeHunter (talk) 17:08, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

@PrimeHunter: thanks. @Cl3phact0:, this poorly referenced obviously COI article should never have been promoted. If you would like more feedback, post on my talk page. Jimfbleak - talk to me? 08:33, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

If it's not possible to look at the actual edits that were deleted, then it would be handy to at least see a log of some sort that serves as an aide-mémoire as to which articles contained deleted edits (I had forgotten about the Bonelli AfC --> AfD, which, in spite of the comments above, seemed like it was worth working on at the time – now I know to avoid wasting time on similar articles). Cheers, Cl3phact0 (talk) 09:25, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

PS: Did I promote the article at AfC? -- Cl3phact0 (talk) 09:28, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

@Cl3phact0: Tagishsimon promoted it at AfC as mentioned above. It did not go to WP:AFD which is a different process from the used WP:CSD#G11 which is done by an administrator without a discussion. The Wikimedia legal council is adverse to give any general access to deleted edits. Your log of deleted article edits looks harmless. As mentioned it's just edits to articles which were later deleted for any reason. I can mail a copy if you want and you enable mail at Special:Preferences. PrimeHunter (talk) 14:20, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

Sorry I overlooked the above mentioned details and thanks for the G11 clarification (also relieved to know that my deletion log looks harmless). Perhaps I'm overly concerned with statistics and abnormally fond of symmetrical numbers – 99.5% is, after all, less than perfect (and not even a triple nine, which has its own appeal and an odd symmetry of sorts). Be that as it may, I'm surely not the only editor here who doesn't like wasting time, so I try to avoid doing work that will end up being deleted (this also makes things like WP:DTQ fairly unappealing, alas). If the poobahs and lawyers could be persuaded to allow limited access to a simple log showing which articles contained deleted edits (harmless, it would seem), that would be better than no visibility whatsoever (at least from the standpoint of improving the quality of one's contributions). Cheers, Cl3phact0 (talk) 08:17, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

Why APKMirror had no standards page

Unlike Aptoide, Cafe Bazaar, [[F-Droid], and other Wikipedia notable android app stores APKMirror lacked Wikipedia page it was supposed to had a standalone page years ago but it was deleted and non-existent as ChatGPT told me in its knowledge cutoff 2023 (in logged out session) it said APKMirror had a standalone page but i tried searching APKMirror in Wikipedia search bar and the results i just saw nothing

(Im hoping for a new another Wikipedia editor to reply my help desk message) HelloIMEditingSometimes2026 (talk) 08:33, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

The article about APKMirror was transferred to draft, Draft:APKMirror. and then deleted as an abandoned draft. 331dot (talk) 08:51, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

Why it deleted its draft HelloIMEditingSometimes2026 (talk) 08:58, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

As I said, it was deleted as an abandoned draft; drafts are deleted after six months of inactivity, but they can be restored with a request at WP:REFUND. 331dot (talk) 08:59, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

Hello, @HelloIMEditingSometimes2026.

The article would have been moved to draft because it was unsatisfactory as an article, to give somebody a chance to work on it: the problem was probably that it was inadequately sourced.

Note that the basic requirement for there to be an article about a subject is that the subject meet Wikipedia's criteria for notability. These criteria do not much depend on what the subject is, or does, or has done, but on what has been published about the subject. This means that it is perfectly possible that APKMirror is not Wikinotable even if the other ones you mention are. If that is the case, then no accceptable article about it is possible. (I don't know whether it is or not, but that is a possibility). ColinFine (talk) 10:13, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

This isn't really related, but you wanted to check whether there was a Wikipedia article about a certain topic, and your first thought was to ask ChatGPT whether the article existed and then come and check Wikipedia to verify that? Instead of just checking to see whether Wikipedia had the article you were looking for? Athanelar (talk) 13:53, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

Add a image in Jacobabad District

Page Jacobabad District in add a image caption "the Shrine of Lal Shah Bari is an renowned Sufi shrine in The Dodapur UC, Garhi Khairo Tehsil" Kashif123m (talk) 05:47, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

The article Jacobabad District is not protected, so you could add it yourself or make a request on the talk page of the article.--♦IanMacM♦ ^{(talk to me)} 05:55, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

Ok very much Kashif123m (talk) 06:01, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

But please do be mindful that we should not describe things with words like "renowned" and "famous" unless we're directly quoting somebody. See MOS:PUFFERY. Athanelar (talk) 13:57, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

Ok ok thanks Kashif123m (talk) 15:50, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

Also, just for general English reference, "an" comes before things that start with a vowel sound (generally things that start with a, e, i, o, u or where the first sound in the word is that kind of sound even if the letter it starts with isn't a letter than normally makes that sound). The correct article in this situation would be "a" as in "a Sufi" instead of "an Sufi". - Purplewowies (talk) 16:02, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

correct word "a Sufi"

Note use same word: Description of things and Death person. Kashif123m (talk) 16:19, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

Is it permissible to publish photos from Wikipedia in a book

I have taken nearly sixty photos of my own for the project, but there are two that I would like to reproduce in the book from Wikipedia articles. These are of statues that I was unable to locate. Krispee56 (talk) 22:04, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

You have to click on each photo you are interested in and look at the licensing information. If it says "public domain" then you can do as you please. Most of them are CC-BY-SA, which means you can freely use them as long as you give attribution to the source you got it from, something like "Photograph by JaneSmith, from Wikimedia Commons", or other appropriate wording. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 22:12, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

"Photograph by JaneSmith, from Wikimedia Commons" is rarely if ever an adequate form of attribution. Please follow the guidance on the page for the specific image.

For example, on File:West Midlands Metro Eastside extension - 2026-04-09 - Andy Mabbett - 20.jpg you can read:

attribution – You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.

Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 10:35, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

I was suggesting something concise that could be put in a caption under an image in a printed book. Providing a link in print media isn't really practical. A more detailed attribution could possibly be an endnote in a chapter. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 14:21, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

If someone uses your text in a printed book, they will be in breach of the licence. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 14:35, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

Text? This discussion is about publishing an image in a book. The CC-BY-SA license would permit this with proper attribution. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 16:51, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

Indeed. The text you suggested (and which I quoted) is not, according to the licence, "proper attribution". Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 17:38, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

Hello, @Krispee56. For background detail to Anachronist's answer, please see WP:reusing Wikipedia content#Images and other media. ColinFine (talk) 10:05, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

If you have taken images yourself, please consider uploading them to Wikimedia Commons, under an open licence. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 10:36, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

Sand box

Is there a way to see anything that I may have started and forgot about in my user or usertalk sandbox as User:TonyTheTiger/sandbox/x or User talk:TonyTheTiger/sandbox/x?-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 15:19, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

@TonyTheTiger: Do you mean Special:PrefixIndex/User:TonyTheTiger/ (linked on "Subpages" at the bottom of contributions) and Special:PrefixIndex/User talk:TonyTheTiger/? It doesn't show deleted pages. PrimeHunter (talk) 15:31, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

Ths User:PrimeHunter. That works.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 18:09, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

Convert into pdf downloaded and use APA latest version for reference

1. Physical geography is the core of geography. Discuss 2. Describe the Tetrahedral Hypothesis by William Lowthiam Green in 1875, discuss it's application in physical geography and give a critique for the same. 3. Examine Aeolian Mechanisms in shaping a rid landscape. 4. Discuss the causes of perennial floods in Kenya. Critically examine various mitigation measures to address the flood menace in Kenya. ~2026-24254-04 (talk) 19:00, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

Hello, @~2026-24254-04.

I have no idea what you are asking about using and editing Wikipedia. That is the only purpose of this page.

You seem to have copied a study assignment here: nobody is going to do your homework for you. But you might find the articles Tetrahedral hypothesis, William Lowthian Green and Aeolian processes helpful. ColinFine (talk) 19:21, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

Typo in Diffusion of Innovations?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diffusion_of_innovations

First section under: Characteristics of organizations

> h individual decisions where behavioral models (e.g. TAM and UTAUT) can be used to complement the diffusion framework and reveal further details, these models are not directly applicable to organizational decisions. [...]

The beginning of the sentence, is that a typo? "h Individual..."? Joschavz (talk) 20:08, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

@Joschavz: I examined the page history and it was a bad edit which changed "Unlike" to "h". I have fixed it. Thanks for reporting it. PrimeHunter (talk) 20:13, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

Reuniting with my children that's in cps care

How is it legal for a judge to force upon the legal parent to sign over their legal parental rights in court in Reno nv? ~2026-24283-74 (talk) 22:33, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

Please see WP:NOLEGAL; Wikipedia is not the place for these kind of questions. 🏳️‍🌈JohnLaurens333 (Ping me!) 22:40, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

You are asking this question on the help desk for the English Wikipedia. The purpose of this page is to help people use Wikipedia. This is a question you need to be asking your lawyer. ~ ONUnicorn^{(Talk|Contribs)}problem solving 22:40, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

By the way, Nevada has a right to counsel in child welfare cases, so if you don't have a court-appointed attorney in your case, ask for one. ~ ONUnicorn^{(Talk|Contribs)}problem solving 22:45, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

Requesting revision undeletion

How do I request a previously non‐free file revision, e.g. File:D'Ambrosio Gelato logo.png, be undeleted? Star walker (talk) 21:21, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

Hello, @Star walker. I don't know the answer. But the fact that WP:REFUND specifically excludes pages deleted under WP:F7, and doesn't say anything about an alternative mechanism, and nor is the case discussed on WP:UDP, strongly suggests that there is no way to do this, and the image would need to be uploaded again. ColinFine (talk) 21:34, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

@ColinFine: It appears that they are deleted as F5 (orphaned non‐free revision), which is not excluded.

Star walker (talk) 01:59, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

@Star walker: You claimed File:D'Ambrosio Gelato logo.png is a signature but it's a logo with the name of the company D'Ambrosio Gelato. The owner is called Enzo D'Ambrosio but not gelato which is their product. I don't know whether his signature resembles the logo. PrimeHunter (talk) 00:01, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

@PrimeHunter: Then I’m wrong, and it is instead {{PD-textlogo}}, as typography isn’t considered original in the US.

Star walker (talk) 01:14, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

image for page The Devil is a Southpaw

Need an image upload for the page The Devil is a Southpaw. Can someone help / upload? Thanks. Sunnie05 (talk) 03:34, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

Sunnie05, I imagine that you hope to adorn the article The Devil is a Southpaw with an image of its front cover. I have no reason to think that this (here for example) is anything other than conventionally copyright, "all rights reserved". So you'd have to claim "fair use" of non-free content, in the article The Devil is a Southpaw (and nowhere else). ¶ More pressingly, the article currently has four references, none of which is more than a "bare URL". How about making the references more informative and thus more helpful? -- Hoary (talk) 05:04, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

@Sunnie05 Assuming you want to add the bookcover as a WP:LEADIMAGE: Go to WP:FUW, pick Upload a non-free file > This is a copyrighted, non-free work, but I believe it is Fair Use. > This is the official cover art of a work. When that is done, you can add the file to the infobox. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 05:48, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

Party color

Hi, I have been working on articles related to politics, especially political parties. When making and editing these, I come across the Template:Party color a lot. I have done some digging on this, but I don't know how to create them. Pierce spacem (talk) 05:56, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

@Pierce spacem: See Module:Political party#Updating the module and Module:Political party#Data pages. PrimeHunter (talk) 12:02, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

Why is it telling me I cannot make an account, because of either my IP address or the Third party cookies?

I have tried multiple different usernames, as well as checking my settings to ensure that my cookies are enabled. I also have tried multiple different usernames. I'm baffled. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. ~2026-24514-58 (talk) 02:50, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

Hello, @~2026-24514-58. The best place to ask about technical issues is WP:VPT. ColinFine (talk) 14:53, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

Guidance on properly submitting a draft article for Fluance as an affiliated representative

Hello, I represent Fluance and would like guidance on the correct Wikipedia process for submitting a company article draft. We want to follow conflict of interest rules properly and avoid editing in a way that does not align with Wikipedia guidelines. Could you let us know the best route to take and what level of independent sourcing is generally expected before submitting a draft for review? ~2026-24554-59 (talk) 13:32, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

Hello, @~2026-24554-59.

The short answer to your question is, Don't waste your time. Most companies in the world do not meet Wikipedia's criteria for notability, and no article on them is possible.

If yours is one of the few companies that do meet the criteria, then an article about it is possible. Note that the article, even if you create it, will not belong to you or your company, will not be controlled by you our your company, will not necessarily say what you would like it to say, and should be based almost 100% NOT on what you want people to know about the company, but on what people wholly unconnected with you, and not fed information on your behalf, have chosen off their own bat to publish about your company in reliable places - even if they are critical of you, or say things you would rather not be aired. See WP:PROUD. (For most companies there is not enough such independent material published, which is why they do not meet the criteria).

I suspect that, like many people, you are here because you believe that "having a page" on Wikipedia will help your company. If that is your purpose, please note that that is called promotion, and is forbidden in Wikipedia.

If, despite this, you decide you want to continue, then the second hurdle is that your conflict of interest makes an already challenging task (writing a Wikipedia article without significant experience of how Wikipedia works) even harder.

The steps you would need to take (summarised in your first article) are:

1. Create an account. (This one is optional, but strongly recommended.) If there are more than one of you working in Wikipedia, you need to create individual accounts.
2. Make a formal declaration of your status as a paid editor (see the link for how). This is mandatory - and the user page is the preferred place to put it, which you only have if you have an account.
3. Find several sources each of which meets all the criteria in WP:42. Read about WP:CORPDEPTH before you do this.
4. If you cannot find at least three sources which are reliable, wholly independent of you, and containing subsantial coverage of your company (and not WP:CORPTRIV), give up.
5. If you have found them, you can create a draft: use the article wizard.
6. Forget every single thing you know about the company, and write a neutral summary of what your independent sources say. (Do you see why your COI makes it even more difficult)?

I know this sounds negative. I am trying to help you avoid what is probably a long and frustrating (and, likely, fruitless) task. ColinFine (talk) 15:13, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

Strange category

Why does this category exist? Questionadora ávida (talk) 13:43, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

My guess is that it was formerly a category for error categories generated by pages like cite web, which was later moved with a redirect left. having a cite web with a url=http/:/www.cnn.com parameter would generate an entry in the category that this redirects to.Naraht (talk) 13:47, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

@Questionadora ávida: Click "View history" and "View logs for this page" to see which includes "Populated by deleted or retargeted template" in a deletion summary. There are still thousands of links to it, mostly hardcoded in old messages like User talk:Bruce leverett#Reference errors on 2 February, so it's practical to have a link to the current category. PrimeHunter (talk) 15:48, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

El Indio

Hello, a week has passed since this discussion was opened here. Consensus has been reached; could someone please proceed with the page moves? Many thanks in advance. ~2026-24468-67 (talk) 18:13, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

While consensus has been reached to move it, the supporters of the move fractured on the subject of whether or not to capitalize Indio/indio and so I relisted the topic (highly frustrating situation, trust me I was no happier to relist it than you were to see it happen). I actually didn't realize this had been posted here when I did that, but as a tip: go to the requested move and post a reply pinging the editors who didn't clearly state their preference for one option or the other. Hopefully that will get them moving.

Also note that if consensus becomes clear I will try to be there to immediately move the article. Waiting a full week is not required after a relisting.
Sorry for the hassle. ⹃Maltazarian ^{ᚾparley$\lor$investigateᛅ} 01:54, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

Hoax article been up for months

I was looking at article and decided to check out the sources. This seems to to rely fully on a single source that is effectively narrated as a spy thriller with no sources (and historical errors). I wrote more about it on the talk page.

My question is, would this classify as a speedy delete? There are more solid sources that suggest that there is an information gathering function within the Vatican State but we do not know if there is a single centralized information gathering organisation within the Vatican state. We also do not know whether the name L’Entità/Servizio di Intelligence is correct. All these claims rely on a single source (and a derivate of it). ~2026-24576-69 (talk) 10:34, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

I don't think The Entity (intelligence service) qualifies for WP:G3 as the article is not written as a hoax, but the reliability of its sources is disputed. I would suggest informing relevant wikiprojects of the NPOV discussion on the article talk page to get more input. The notices should be neutrally worded. TSventon (talk) 12:05, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

Translation into English

 Courtesy link: sv:Per Molander

Hello, There is an article about me in Wikipedia in Swedish (plus a brief one in German). Some of my contacts abroad have complained that there is no English version, so I would like to add an English version, plus a small update. Beacuse of the obvious COI, I cannot do this myself. How can we solve this problem? Best regards, Per Molander, Sweden ~2026-24657-36 (talk) 12:27, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

In short, my suggestion for How can we solve this problem? is that we don't. If you are notable by English Wikipedia standards, then somebody completely unrelated to you will eventually make an article about you. The fact that no article thus far exists about you tends to be a good indicator that you don't pass the criteria for inclusion, and trying to force the matter by creating an article about yourself tends to be a frustrating and unproductive endeavour for all parties involved.

The longer answer is; You are welcome to submit a draft article via Articles for Creation, which would then be reviewed by a neutral editor before publication; see Help:Your first article for some details.

That said, you should be aware that we strongly discourage people to write articles about themselves, that having an article about yourself isn't always a good thing, and that the English Wikipedia typically has the strictest criteria for inclusion, and so an article that may be acceptable on svwiki or dewiki may not be acceptable here on enwiki.

Given that your professed reason for wanting the article is complaints from your "contacts abroad" that they can't find an article about you, you should also be aware that the English Wikipedia is not a place to promote or publicise yourself in any way, including "making sure people can find information about you if they look you up" or any similar reasoning. Athanelar (talk) 13:09, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

In addition to the above, the rules at each Wikipedia are different. The first thing to do is work out if you are "notable", i.e. suitable for an English Wikipedia article. This usually means substantial coverage in several independent sources, see WP:NBIO for details. At first glance, the sources in the sv article don't appear to be independent. TSventon (talk) 13:18, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

Missing information

In 2020I uploaded a video explaining bingo, technological AIDS or B.T a in the bingo section of wikipedia. I can no longer find it or find it in my uploads. Did someone delete it or what happened to it?? Resort2000 (talk) 18:40, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

There are only two edits, full stop, credited to this username according to the global edit stats (which, to cut off any complaint, includes deleted edits) - this request, and this 2020 edit request for QAnon. No edits to Bingo or any related page (under any permutation) what-so-ever. —Jéské Couriano v^_^v ^MUSHROOM 18:46, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

@Resort2000: Maybe you used another account. If you enter your email address but no username at Special:PasswordReset then a mail will be sent for each account with that address. It's optional to give an email address when you create an account. PrimeHunter (talk) 22:22, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

@Resort2000 If the video (or any of your other uploads) was copyrighted it may have been removed from the article history for legal reasons. In any case, Wikipedia does not normally host explanatory videos. Shantavira|^{feed me} 08:10, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

A video can only be uploaded by an account. Special:CentralAuth/Resort2000 would show a number under "Edit count" even if the video and edits were deleted so it wasn't uploaded by this account. The two en.wikipedia edits are Special:Contributions/Resort2000. PrimeHunter (talk) 14:25, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

My Talk page archive is borked

I set up automatic archiving a little while ago, which was all sorts of fun on mobile. I think I broke Cluebot or made it angry somehow, because it seems to have decided that everything from the last few years should go on the August 2025 page.

I've had a look on the guidance pages to see how to fix it, unfortunately my brain overheated and switched off after two paragraphs.

I'm thinking it would be better to have my archive divided into years instead of months, which would probably also involve renaming the two pages that exist. I now regret having that thought, but it nevertheless remains.

Is there anyone that can help, perchance? I'm very content with someone fixing it on my behalf, but clear instructions would also be very welcome!

The priority is getting the August page fixed, then switching to yearly archiving & getting it all to tally up.

Would it be possible to change User talk:Blue-Sonnet/Archives/2025/August to 2024 (although there's not much there) and User talk:Blue-Sonnet/Archives/2025/October to 2025, then update the archive search box on my Talk page? That would just leave the task of amending Cluebot's instructions.

BTW I don't have a PC, but I might be able to use my work laptop if necessary to get this sorted out - I try to avoid using it since my colleagues inevitably see I'm online and try to get me to do work... Blue Sonnet (talk) 12:56, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

I know very little about talk page archiving, but tip for your computer situation: if you have a local library and your local library has computers, you could log in there, which would make archiving much easier. 🏳️‍🌈JohnLaurens333 (Ping me!) 13:08, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

That'd be great if they kept it open ^_^'

I miss the library...

I might give it a shot on a Sunday actually, I work from home three days a week so I've got the laptop here & Wikipedia thankfully isn't blocked.

Since they're my own pages it's not a huge drama if I get it wrong, it's the sort of thing I'll probably figure out eventually but I'm just not quite sure where to start. Blue Sonnet (talk) 13:18, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

I assume you've tried changing to desktop view on your device? Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 13:45, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

Yep, since that's the only way I can see the archive search box!

I'm basically not sure how to change the titles of the pages and have them synch to the search box, if it happens automatically, etc. Trying to do it on a mobile phone under any view is not easy, unfortunately! If they're renamed then I can probably cut and paste the contents, I'm just having trouble getting it all straight in my head. Blue Sonnet (talk) 13:54, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

@Blue Sonnet: Talk pages in the mobile version have a "Learn more about this page" link at the top. It shows your archive box. On 21 February 2026 you requested archiving with age=4320. That's 180 days so the first bot run archived everything up to 180 days earlier in August 2025 and placed it in User talk:Blue-Sonnet/Archives/2025/August. That's normal for the bot and documented at User:ClueBot III#format which mentions another bot doing it differently. If you keep the age then you should get normal monthly archives after that. You are free to split and move archives manually. The bottom of the mobile version has a "Desktop view" link which may be more practical here. User talk:Blue-Sonnet is currently 168,036 bytes and covers 6 months. If you keep this activity level then a yearly archive would become quite big. You can also use numbered archives with a fixed size. PrimeHunter (talk) 14:09, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

Good point, I remember getting some advice on the numbers but my ADHD doesn't like those.

So if I change the archive page names, will the archive search box reflect those changes automatically? If it does then I can probably figure the rest out for myself. Blue Sonnet (talk) 14:42, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

@Blue Sonnet: The current archive box uses User:ClueBot III/Indices/User talk:Blue-Sonnet which is updated by the bot and may (not sure) be overwritten with archives made by the bot if you try to change it manually. Otherwise {{Archived annually}} should work with annual archives. PrimeHunter (talk) 14:56, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

Welp, let's find out on Sunday - thank you! Blue Sonnet (talk) 15:21, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

How to edit (add to) an article

I edited articles several years ago, but now do not see how to edit a Wikipedia article. Drjoedit (talk) 00:57, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

What happens when you try to edit? You should be able to just click the pencil icon. 🏳️‍🌈JohnLaurens333 (Ping me!) 01:09, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

@Drjoedit: Maybe you are trying to edit a protected article. Please always be specifc and link the page you want help with. PrimeHunter (talk) 01:47, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

Profanity

The message was from @.nhals8 i removed image from Reddit because the image i saw contained words such as "FUCK SPEZ!" which is isn't suitable for younger kids because Wikipedia was designed for all ages but im unfortunately told im not allowed to censor information what can i do? HelloIMEditingSometimes2026 (talk) 08:11, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

Please read WP:NOTCENSORED. Wikipedia is accessible to all ages but not designed for all ages. Parents shold be supervising their children's internet use.

That the image merely contains the word fuck is not sufficient grounds to remove the image. If there are other reasons to do so, please discuss it on the article talk page. 331dot (talk) 08:18, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

Per Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not, Wikipedia is not censored. More specifically;

Wikipedia may contain content that some readers consider objectionable or offensive‍—‌even exceedingly so. Attempting to ensure that articles and images will be acceptable to all readers, or will adhere to general social or religious norms, is incompatible with the purposes of an encyclopedia.

Obviously, I know that the word fuck is inappropriate for kids, but in documenting human knowledge, and especially in cases of dissent, (see also subjects such as Fuck Donald Trump, Putin khuylo!, or Hitler Has Only Got One Ball) I doubt that we should censor them to an "acceptable" view for a certain group or for the sakes of family-friendliness. nhals8 (rats in the house of the dead) 08:21, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

I'm no longer even certain that fuck is inappropriate for kids. My kid came home one day from private-school kindergarten and used the word without any prompting from us parents. It turned out he learned it from a cute little girl at school. I was more amused than offended. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 18:50, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

I'd be more concerned about a child reading that far in to the Wikipedia article for Reddit than that they stumbled across a singular fuck while they were at it. -- D'n'B-📞 -- 19:00, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

*I'd be more concerned about a child reading that far in to the Wikipedia article for Reddit than that they stumbled across a singular fuck while they were at it. MetalBreaksAndBends (talk) 19:14, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

...There's an episode of Arthur about that. Heck, the episode even predates Reddit. And introduces children to The Sopranos The Altos to explain the liberal censorship beeping the episode is about to use! (Which I suppose is both an example of "kids understand more than you think" and "maybe parents should supervise their kids or at least help them understand the things they come across in their lives, including cursing".) - Purplewowies (talk) 23:22, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

Yeah, I've asked a parent who wanted to shield their kids from profanity: would you rather they learn about those words from you, or from the schoolyard? One way or another, they will be exposed. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 00:26, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

@Anachronist wait you have a kid? nhals8 (rats in the house of the dead) 00:27, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

I've had one for almost 17 years. It shouldn't be surprising; I've been on Wikipedia for almost 20 years and was already fairly advanced in my career when I started (now I'm retired). So along the way I found time to have a kid between Wikipedia edits. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 06:15, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

My edits are being removed, why?

Hi, I am genuinely trying to update a page and some user is undoing my edits and claiming that my edits are not real. Please advise on how I make my edits or submit them for review for vetting.

Thank you ~2026-22855-47 (talk) 05:59, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

It looks like an AI wrote it, not a human, and that is prohibited on Wikipedia. You (or the AI) are removing valid citations, adding large swaths of material citing unreliable sources like Ballotpedia, and generally editing as if you're associated with the subject, writing what the subject wants the world to know instead of what reliable sources say. If you have a conflict of interest, you must propose changes on the article talk page. You can use Wikipedia:Edit Request Wizard to guide you. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 06:18, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

about creating the page of the new artist or personality on wiki

can we create the page of the new artist or personality. If yes please guide us on wiki Vbmuflex (talk) 15:28, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

@Vbmuflex That depends. Take the time to read Help:Your first article. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 17:14, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

First, who is this "we" you refer to? Is 'Vbmulfex' a shared account?

See WP:NARTIST and WP:Golden Rule. I mean it, click on those links and read them, they aren't long. If the artist meets WP:NARTIST criteria, and you can find multiple sources that each meet all the WP:Golden Rule criteria, then yes, you can write a draft and submit it for review.

If the artist doesn't meet any notability criteria, and/or you cannot find 'golden rule' sources, then you're wasting your time writing the draft, and you're wasting valuable donated reviewer time too. Please don't waste either one. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 18:43, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

@Vbmuflex: How "new" are they? If they're so new that mainstream press hasn't taken notice of them yet, then it's likely way too soon for them to have an article. Also please note that creating a brand new article is one of the absolutely hardest things to do on Wikipedia, and it is strongly recommended that a new editor such as yourself spend at least several weeks doing smaller tasks on existing articles and familiarizing themselves with Wikipedia's policies and procedures before attempting to create something new. Hope this helps, and feel free to ask further questions. Thanks, and happy editing! --Finngall ^talk 19:10, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

Noted. thanks Vbmuflex (talk) 07:59, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

First Answer, 'Vbmulfex' is my individual account.

thanks for the response. i shall go through the articles as per the guidance first. Regards. Vbmuflex (talk) 07:58, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

Are you associated with the person you want to write about? 331dot (talk) 08:04, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

Article title question

I am writing an article on the phrase "... by symmetry ..." which is frequently used as a step to simplify mathematical proofs. The article would cover the history of the usage of the phrase, variants of the phrase, and in what contexts the phrase is correctly and incorrectly used.

My question is what should be the correct title for this article. The most accurate title would be ... by symmetry ... (italic title per WP:ITALICTITLE and MOS:WAW) but the initial ellipsis (of three unspaced periods) might cause technical or search problems, although starting an article title with three periods doesn't appear to be ruled out by WP:NC-PERIOD. A simple title would be "By symmetry" (no italics) but the initial capital letter would be incorrect (although it could use Template:lowercase title), and the simple title might give an incorrect impression of the contents of the article. I would glad to receive any feedback on the correct title to use. Thanks GreatStellatedDodecahedron (talk) 13:22, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

@GreatStellatedDodecahedron If you don't get a good reply here, you could try Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Mathematics. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 13:42, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

I don't know your sources but it sounds like a topic which might have challenges with Wikipedia:Notability and Wikipedia:No original research. PrimeHunter (talk) 14:17, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

@GreatStellatedDodecahedron You have recently created Symmetry in problem solving. Why not just expand that to more fully cover the "...by symmetry..." part, which you already mention? Mike Turnbull (talk) 10:12, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

citation in article 'Iranian support for Hamas'

In footnote 26 of this article: Iranian support for Hamas, there is an error message. The reference is to the online text of a podcast, which appears to have been mistakenly cited as a journal article. There are restrictions on editing this Wikipedia page, so perhaps someone who is allowed to do so could make footnote 26 a citation of this website: https://www.csis.org/analysis/mohammad-ali-shabani-iran-after-october-7 Thanks. BillingsRoad (talk) 03:39, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

 Done I've changed the {{cite journal}} template for a {{cite av media}} template. -- D'n'B-📞 -- 12:31, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

delete user-sub-sites?

I just saw that i still have some sub-pages, which could be deleted: "my new site", "my second new site" and "Thomas Kellner"... could an admin be so kind to delete them? Kind regards, Naomi Hennig (talk) 10:18, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

​{{db-u1}} is the tag you are looking for. Best, Sam Sailor 10:37, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

I've deleted all three. (But next time, yes, please take Sam Sailor's suggestion.) -- Hoary (talk) 10:38, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

Oh, i'm adding this to my vademcum for sure! Thank you very much!!! Naomi Hennig (talk) 12:50, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

Can some one help us to resolve this in ps wikipedia?

In Pashto Wikipedia, when we use a template in other templates, it gives a problem that the first letter of the template is not included, due to which the template does not work either. I am providing an example here as a link

For example, on this page we have used

کينډۍ:پرځول which is replaced by کينډۍ:رځول

شاه زمان پټان (talk) 06:58, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

The people at WP:VPT might be able to help. Athanelar (talk) 13:25, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

How should an affiliated representative properly request review of a draft article for Fluance?

Hello, I represent Fluance and would like guidance on the correct Wikipedia process for submitting a company article draft. We want to follow conflict of interest rules properly and avoid editing in a way that does not align with Wikipedia guidelines. Could you let us know the best route to take and what level of independent sourcing is generally expected before submitting a draft for review? ~2026-24554-59 (talk) 13:37, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

Please see conflict of interest amd paid editing. Please also read WP:BOSS and show it to others at your company. You're not likely to succeed at writing a new article, especially as a new user without prior experience. If you think that you can set aside everything that you know about your company, all materials it puts out, and all mere reporting of company activities, limiting yourself to summarizing critical analysis and commentary as to what makes your company a notable company, you may use the Article Wizard to create and submit a draft. I will caution you, most people have great difficulty with that. Most companies on Earth are not notable in a Wikipedia sense. 331dot (talk) 13:45, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

@~2026-24554-59 This was answered just above. Both answers say the same thing -- this task is extremely difficult. David10244 (talk) 14:05, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

Image from site

Hey, is it ok to take an image from the subject's site? For example, I am working on updating the article on Charlottesville Area Transit, since there are no images of the actual buses (only the free trolley), can I take an image from the official site and put it in? Thank you! HHellstedt (talk) 15:37, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

Probably not. It depends on if the images on the official site are compatible with the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License that Wikipedia licenses its content under. Assuming when you say "official site" you mean charlottesville.gov, their copyright notice says "All content © 2006-2026 Charlottesville, VA and its representatives. All rights reserved." Therefore, no their content is not compatible with Wikipedia's license. I do not believe a photograph of a bus would fall under our WP:Fair Use policy. ~ ONUnicorn^{(Talk|Contribs)}problem solving 15:42, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

Where could I find a good picture? HHellstedt (talk) 15:48, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

You could tag the talk page with Template:Photo requested, and tag Category:Wikipedians in Virginia and perhaps someone in Virginia can take a photo. You could also look at the Charlottesville Virginia category on Commons to see if there is one there. Or if you are ever in Charlottesville, Virginia, you could take one. ~ ONUnicorn^{(Talk|Contribs)}problem solving 15:58, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

Would this work?

HHellstedt (talk) 18:32, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

Yes. ~ ONUnicorn^{(Talk|Contribs)}problem solving 20:20, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

@HHellstedt That would work if you put it on the article Talk page. David10244 (talk) 14:08, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

Very small edit help

Hi all, I am currently writing this draft, and I’m not sure why the reference after the number of speakers is bugged and not showing up as a number, any help or fix will be most appreciated.

Draft:Venezuelan French Creole. The Grenadian Historian (Aka. Mwen Sé Kéyòl Translator-a) (talk) 17:44, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

See Template:Infobox language § Number of speakers and Template:Infobox language § Example 1

—Trappist the monk (talk) 17:55, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

Thanks very much, will do. The Grenadian Historian (Aka. Mwen Sé Kéyòl Translator-a) (talk) 18:17, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

Ok I fixed it, this discussion can be closed now. Thanks for your help @Trappist the monk The Grenadian Historian (Aka. Mwen Sé Kéyòl Translator-a) (talk) 18:22, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

I need help with DEFAULTSORT for articles with people with certain kinds of names. What is the correct way to add DEFAULTSORT to someone like Björn Grossmann, do I write it as Bjorn or Björn. Different editors have told me different things. I'm being warned that I may be blocked from future editing. Vincelord (talk) 14:28, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

I think you should put this as its own question as opposed to answering under this one, however I usually follow the name most used (so if the person uses an umlaut then I’d use an umlaut), don’t take it from me though. The Grenadian Historian (Aka. Mwen Sé Kéyòl Translator-a) (talk) 15:04, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

Thank you. I've been getting a lot of heat over it this week. But all my edits are in good faith and should not be considered disruptive. Vincelord (talk) 15:07, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

After reading your message on your talk page I would actually advise against following my advice, I didn’t fully realise what you meant, I suggest asking a proper question at the help desk as opposed to replying in this thread), maybe stay of the topic for a couple of days also. @Vincelord The Grenadian Historian (Aka. Mwen Sé Kéyòl Translator-a) (talk) 15:21, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

Photo on left in Sir William Robertson, 1st Baronet#Staff College

Sir William Robertson, 1st Baronet#Staff College

It's looks blurred to me, but if I click on it, it looks fine. (Or is it just me?) Clarityfiend (talk) 00:45, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

Blurred to me in the article too. The file on Commons has two resolutions, this one described as a thumbnail and a slightly larger and much clearer one, which themselves are extracted from another Commons file of the original framed image with three resolutions. I'm not experienced with images on Wikipedia, but I see no reason for the thumbnail image to be used in the article. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} ~2026-76101-8 (talk) 06:03, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

As far as I understand, the standard way of doing images on Wikipedia will always pull a thumbnail rather than the original image, technically. It is worth noting ALL thumbnails of this image, including ones I just tried to regenerate, are coming out blurry. I think there might be some sort of bug afoot... - Purplewowies (talk) 06:11, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

It looks fine to me in the article, but if I click on it and scroll down, the thumbnail is blurry. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 06:25, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

MediaWiki usually offers multiple resolutions to browsers by using srcset. The HTML in this case says for me:

<img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Officers_at_the_Staff_College%2C_Camberley%2C_1897_%28cropped%29.png/250px-Officers_at_the_Staff_College%2C_Camberley%2C_1897_%28cropped%29.png" decoding="async" width="250" height="193" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Officers_at_the_Staff_College%2C_Camberley%2C_1897_%28cropped%29.png 2x" data-file-width="454" data-file-height="350">

I have 250px as thumbnail size at Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-rendering. The 250px src version https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Officers_at_the_Staff_College%2C_Camberley%2C_1897_%28cropped%29.png/250px-Officers_at_the_Staff_College%2C_Camberley%2C_1897_%28cropped%29.png is blurry for me. The larger srcset version is the original upload https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Officers_at_the_Staff_College%2C_Camberley%2C_1897_%28cropped%29.png which looks good to me. The browser picks depending on circumstances so that explains why it varies whether we see a blurry version in the article. srcset would usually have been twice as wide but that would give 500px here and the original is only 454px so you get that instead. I suspect all MediaWiki resizings of this image will be blurry but I don't know why. PrimeHunter (talk) 16:58, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

Messed up my sandbox history

I tried an alternative way of moving content from my sandbox into mainspace, using page move. Wrong! I now have a new article (Bury F.C. financial crisis) that has all my Sandbox history, while my sandbox is now a redirect to the Bury article. Can you help me unpick this mess? (Clearly, I'd like to have my sandbox history back (and no longer be a redirect) and the Bury article just to have the relevant edits from its creation today). Many thanks. Paul W (talk) 14:36, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

working on this... ~ ONUnicorn^{(Talk|Contribs)}problem solving 15:13, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

Testing? ~ ONUnicorn^{(Talk|Contribs)}problem solving 15:34, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

I seem to have made a mess of it. I've asked for help at AN. ~ ONUnicorn^{(Talk|Contribs)}problem solving 15:56, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for sorting this out, team! Paul W (talk) 16:13, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

@Paul W: I don't know your normal way but if you want to keep draft edits in the history after a move then you can work on a draft in a new subpage like User:Paul W/Bury F.C. financial crisis or Draft:Bury F.C. financial crisis. If you started in an old sandbox and want to separate the edit histories then an administrator is required to make a history split but it's easy to mess up. PrimeHunter (talk) 16:35, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for that, PrimeHunter. I don't personally create many articles these days (I do a lot of expanding and updating/improving, with occasional content forking (like the Bury F.C. article today), plus regular work on other people's drafts at AfC). I used to start by creating a redlink, but that can get messy if others jump in and cause edit conflicts. After today's experience, I will certainly rethink my approach next time! Paul W (talk) 17:04, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

Potential Page Creation

Hello. I was wondering if we could make pages for individual youtubers or youtube niches? Specifically I would like to do Frizeris, or one of his main niches, his BeamNG Seconds From Disaster series (including works of other youtubers) Thanks! Mysterious Unknown000 (talk) 16:10, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

@Mysterious Unknown000 WP:YFA and WP:NYOUTUBE may be of help to you. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 16:59, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

A quick look at a Google search suggests that they would have difficulty meeting WP:GNG, which is "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject".--♦IanMacM♦ ^{(talk to me)} 17:04, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

Okay, thank you guys! Mysterious Unknown000 (talk) 17:28, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

YouTube links

Good evening. I just want to ask: why are YouTube links blacklisted? ~2026-22534-68 (talk) 18:57, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

They aren't. Shortcuts are blacklisted, such as youtu.be. Why do you ask? ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 19:15, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

They are not. https:/youtu.be links are as those are using the share feature and are a redirect. https://youtube.com is not blacklisted. - coolgurl5555 ✈︎ (she/her) ✈︎ 19:16, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

MAELUMPUNG in Bang Saphan district?

Is there the village name of MAELUMPUNG in Bang Saphan district in Thailand? ~2026-24941-04 (talk) 22:11, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

Apparently not, based on the search I did just now. Why? ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 23:37, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

Linking to archived pages for dead links

I'd like to update the dead link for a band's website on the article infobox to point to the archived version while preserving the original url in the anchor text.

What would be the best way to do this? Is there a url template that supports additional properties similar to {{cite web}} that preserves similar metadata?

As of now, I'm leaning towards using the external link syntax that points to the archived site using the original as anchor text, and adding an additional citation like so:

kottonmouthkings.com

Thoughts? User:Eulersidentity (talk) 19:46, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

References

Looks good to me. You correctly used archive.org rather than archive dot today (which is now against policy due to DDoSing drama or something). I might only suggest that the title field containing the '|' character strikes me as awkward, and the repetition of string "Kottonmouth Kings" in the citation seems unnecessary or inelegant. You might not even need a citation, given that you're just linking to it in a template, not making a claim that needs a source. The link by itself, as you present it, seems fine without the superscript reference, in my opinion. 1101 (talk) 20:17, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for your feedback! After reviewing the citation style guide again, I wound up removing the work property to address the redundancy as its intended use case is only to denote the publisher/journal of cited articles.

While the citation itself doesn't provide any additional value to to the end user, I elected to keep it for the value it adds in providing context to editors on the backend as to why the implementation is necessary and in keeping track of the archived version for those who may wish to choose a better candidate than the one I selected at random. Anyway, here is the final form:

[https://web.archive.org/web/20160109015631/http://www.kottonmouthkings.com/ kottonmouthkings.com]
<ref>
{{Cite web |url=https://www.kottonmouthkings.com
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160109015631/http://www.kottonmouthkings.com
|archive-date=2016-01-09
|access-date=2026-04-23
|title=Kottonmouth Kings {{!}} Home}}
</ref>

-- User:Eulersidentity (talk) 00:43, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

Tule Island

You only list one. There is another, smaller but much much older, at the top of Clear Lake. Why don’t you add it? Zxzxma (talk) 01:16, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

Zxzxma, I see an article about Tule Island, but which list are you talking about? And when you say "you": Do you mean (for example) me? If so, no, I'm not adding an article about a second Tule Island, for a variety of reasons; but if you can cite reliable sources for this second Tule Island, then you're as free as I am to summarize those sources and use what you have to create Draft:Tule Island (Clear Lake). Later, such a draft, if it's any good, can be promoted to article status (and its title adjusted if appropriate). -- Hoary (talk) 01:52, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

The infobox in Clear Lake (California) has a Tule Island in the list of islands but the article says nothing about it so I'm not sure it's worth mentioning in Tule Island. A normal hatnote at top of the article would say something like:

For the island in Clear Lake, see Clear Lake (California).

But the hatnote itself already says as much as the linked article: It's an island in Clear Lake. Maybe an alternative hatnote which doesn't imply that you can see more:

There is a different Tule Island in Clear Lake (California)

PrimeHunter (talk)

Conflict of interest and improving article sourcing and tone

Hello,

I am seeking guidance regarding the correct process for improving an existing article while respecting Wikipedia’s conflict of interest and paid contribution guidelines.

The article in question is: Roger Fry (educationist)

There are currently maintenance templates indicating: - Lack of sufficient citations - Promotional or subjective tone - Possible paid contributions

We may have a connection to the subject of the article, so we want to ensure we proceed transparently and appropriately, without editing directly in a way that could violate Wikipedia policies.

Could you please advise on the best way to: 1. Propose improvements (such as adding independent reliable sources) 2. Address concerns about tone and neutrality 3. Properly handle conflict of interest in this situation

We are already planning to use the article’s Talk page, but would appreciate confirmation or additional guidance on the correct approach.

Thank you for your help. SirNicolasfrias (talk) 08:04, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

SirNicolasfrias Please elaborate on "may have a connection"; you either do, or you don't. You say "we", but only a single person should have access to your account.

You are correct to want to use the talk page, if you use the edit request process you will draw attention to your proposals.

Please read WP:COI and WP:PAID. You will need to disclose your relationship on your user page(User:SirNicolasfrias); you are considered a "paid editor" if you work for the subject of your edits or are otherwise editing within the scope of your job duties. 331dot (talk) 08:53, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for your clarification.

Understood regarding the conflict of interest and the need to follow the proper process. I will make sure to use the Talk page and the edit request process rather than editing the article directly.

To proceed correctly, could you please advise what types of sources and references would be considered sufficient to address the current maintenance templates, particularly regarding:

Improving sourcing and verification

Ensuring a neutral and non-promotional tone

I would like to focus on proposing well-supported, neutral improvements in line with Wikipedia standards.

Thank you for your guidance. SirNicolasfrias (talk) 12:20, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

Read Wikipedia:Reliable sources, but note that whether a source is suitable as a citation depends on a lot more than its 'type'. It clearly depends on what it actually has to say on the subject matter, and on what text it is being proposed as a citation for. Note in particular that we need independent sourcing for most content: we base articles on what other people have to say on the subject matter, and not on the subject themselves. AndyTheGrump (talk) 12:31, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

Hello,

Thank you again for your guidance.

After reviewing the references currently used in the article:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Fry_(educationist)

I noticed that many of them appear to be institutional or directly related to the subject (for example, King’s Group, COBIS, Trinity College, directories, or similar sources).

To make sure I understand correctly, are these types of sources generally considered insufficient because they are not independent?

Additionally, would sources such as major news outlets, in-depth articles, or independent publications discussing the subject be the appropriate way to improve the article and address the current maintenance templates?

I would like to ensure that any proposed changes are based on the right type of sourcing.

Thank you very much for your help. SirNicolasfrias (talk) 07:21, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

How may one request the assistance of a template editor?

Or catch the attention of an administrator in order to resolve or apply the result of a productive discussion urging change to an image in a template for the subject of artificial intelligence. 1101 (talk) 20:07, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

I don't see a consensus in that discussion, except maybe that it's valid that electronic representations of human anatomy would probably be inappropriate.

I note that the Intelligence article has no infobox, simply a Greek Ψ symbol for the psychology portal. Would there be something analogous for "artificial" intelligence?

Personally, after experiencing dialogues with LLM chatbots, I'm leaning in favor of using the lead image in the sycophancy article, but I know that would never be approved! ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 23:52, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

1101, Template:Artificial intelligence does not appear to be protected, so anyone can edit it, but obviously it is advisable to get consensus first. Where an article is protected, you can select view source and then there is generally a button to "Submit an edit request". TSventon (talk) 13:44, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

Google play

i can't login to Google play I disabled it now can't turn back on I just want to play monopoly go can't down load anything help please ~2026-24984-16 (talk) 14:40, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

This is the Help Desk for Wikipedia only, not the entire internet or Google. You may need to contact your service provider for assistance with your device. 331dot (talk) 14:43, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

Editor removed my paragraph

Help me please the editor wrongly removed my paragraph because im added nonsensical things but i didn't

While i editing the page i edited the category and add citation needed but the editor was editing THis page but i saw my paragraph was removed so i was so very tired of readding it back please report the editor whom falsely declared me as vandal @ULPS HelloIMEditingSometimes2026 (talk) 13:56, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

I assume you mean this. It is gibberish. AndyTheGrump (talk) 14:01, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

As @LuniZunie said in their edit summary, the grammar is off and difficult to comprehend. 🏳️‍🌈JohnLaurens333 (Ping me!) 16:33, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

Blocking policy

I have questions about Wikipedia's blocking policy. I realize that I've made dozens of spelling errors with my DEFAULTSORT edits all of which were easily fixed. But all my edits are always clearly in good faith and I've never vandalized a single page. But now I'm being threatened with being blocked any slight error I may make.Vincelord (talk) 17:13, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

It seems like you're being threatened with a block because you are repeatedly making many typos in your DEFAULTSORT edits. These may not be intentional, but the fact that you continue making the same mistake over and over indicates carelessness; @Tom.Reding has left you multiple messages on your talk page and you haven't replied. Is there something stopping you from just copying and pasting the name instead of typing it? 🏳️‍🌈JohnLaurens333 (Ping me!) 17:25, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

I know I've been on Wikipedia for 15 years but I've heard of copy/paste before. I don't know how it's done. Vincelord (talk) 17:28, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

If you're on a PC, it's usually Ctrl + C to copy and Ctrl + V to paste. Just highlight the name, hit Ctrl+C. Then go to wherever you need to paste the name, hit Ctrl + V, and the text will appear there. (Also, please only reply in one place). 🏳️‍🌈JohnLaurens333 (Ping me!) 17:39, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

Thank you. I really appreciate the help. Vincelord (talk) 17:51, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

No problem :) 🏳️‍🌈JohnLaurens333 (Ping me!) 17:52, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

And if you're using a Mac, it's usually ⌘ + C to copy and ⌘ + V to paste (but otherwise the same). -- Hoary (talk) 23:35, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

Where did my Watchlist icon go?

When viewing any WP page in the browser, I always had some icons in the upper right corner: Alerts, Notices, Watchlist, Settings. Yesterday, the Watchlist icon got replaced with a Saved Pages icon. I did not deliberately make that change. Maybe I accidentally changed some user preference? Any idea how to get my Watchlist icon back? (I'm using Vector 2022 Skin, within a web browser). Noleander (talk) 17:53, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

@Noleander: Is this about the English Wikipedia? Does it happen at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Example?safemode=1? Does the Saved Pages icon lead to a url? Does the icon look like the third from the right in File:Mockup of save article feature on desktop Englih Wikipedia.png. Does Special:Watchlist work as usual? PrimeHunter (talk) 20:09, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

@PrimeHunter - English WP? Yes. Happens in Safe mode? Yes. Does icon lead to URL? Yes, to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:ReadingLists/Noleander Looks like 3rd from right in Mockup? Yes (the desired watchlist icon had a star; new unwanted icon has a flag/banner icon). Special watchlist still works okay? Yes. Noleander (talk) 21:01, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

@Noleander: The feature is only in Vector 2022 and only if "Saved pages" or "Automatically enable most beta features" is enabled at Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-betafeatures. There should be a Watchlist option in a drop-down menu on the user icon at top right. I don't know a way to keep the feature without moving the watchlist. File:Mockup of save article feature on desktop Englih Wikipedia.png is apparently not how it's actually implemented. PrimeHunter (talk) 21:37, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

Huh. I un-checked "Automatically enable most beta features" and "Saved pages" on my Preferences page, and that fixed it. Apparently I clicked "Automatically enable most beta features" just for kicks a few days ago. I wouldn't expect that choice to remove an icon from my skin, but I guess it did. Thanks for the help!

Resolved

Noleander (talk) 21:46, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

I have started a help page at Help:Saved pages. PrimeHunter (talk) 16:59, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

Thank you!! I had the same surprising NO WATCHLIST experience when I logged on today, and unchecking those things fixed it, same as for you. I don't remember fiddling with that page recently, so not sure what happened?

Resolved

Lijil (talk) 09:33, 25 April 2026 (UTC)

Help request

help me find old data ~2026-24097-15 (talk) 21:48, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

Old data on what? AndyTheGrump (talk) 22:04, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

PrimeHunter (talk) 23:43, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

Clearly a Romulan tactic. A Vulcan would have just written hello, world in binary and be done with it. —Jéské Couriano v^_^v ^MUSHROOM 02:44, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

@PrimeHunter I have not laughed this hard in many months! David10244 (talk) 14:14, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

PrimeHunter won Wikipedia. :)Naraht (talk) 00:31, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

@Naraht Yes, @PrimeHunter won all of the Internets. David10244 (talk) 03:34, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

This took me a second to get, but it was very funny. I'm not even a trekkie haha mghackerlady (talk) (contribs) 18:18, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

lol TheGreatEditor024 (talk) 13:34, 25 April 2026 (UTC)

entry for "United States Declaration of Independence"

"After reading it, Washington ordered that it be read by his Continental Army troops, who were demoralized following recent military defeats."

I'm fairly sure this sentence (from the US DofI entry) is incorrect, or at least at variance with most historical takes. It appears to me that it's confusing "Common Sense" with Paine's "American Crisis No. 1"—which is in many accounts stated to have been read on Washington's order to troops before crossing the Delaware to attack Trenton (Christmas 1776). Even that, however, lacks evidence to have actually happened, as opposed to oft-repeated folk tale. See this article in Journal of the American Revolution: https://allthingsliberty.com/2015/02/american-crisis-before-crossing-the-delaware/

thanks for Wikipedia, Mike Schneider ~2026-25097-10 (talk) 05:07, 25 April 2026 (UTC)

Hello, @Mike. The best place to raise this sort of discussion is on the talk page of the article, where it is likely to be seen by people with knowledge and interest in the subject. ColinFine (talk) 14:55, 25 April 2026 (UTC)

Redirect: Siège d’Amour

Siege d'amour Redirects to: Love chair

want to Redirect Siège d’Amour to: Love chair

Xo4v (talk) 19:29, 25 April 2026 (UTC)

Xo4v I think you want Siège d'amour with a straight apostrophe and lower case a. Wikipedia blacklists titles with curly apostrophes. TSventon (talk) 19:44, 25 April 2026 (UTC)

thanks Xo4v (talk) 19:50, 25 April 2026 (UTC)

Editing the English Wikipedia as a Chinese Speaker

Hello everyone. My native language is Chinese, but English is not. I've actually been studying it for a while now, but I'm worried about making mistakes because I don't know what to do if I do. I am just worried about making spell errors. Thank you. 吳ㄆ大日尸 (talk) 09:15, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

Hello, Rishi, and welcome to the English Wikipedia. Don't worry too much about spelling errors. Wikipedia:WikiProject China is possibly a good place to start feeling a bit more at home. I left you a welcome message. Best, Sam Sailor 10:05, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

I am bit worried if my edits always get revert. 吳ㄆ大日尸 (talk) 11:31, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

Nothing to worry about. Your english seems just fine to me.

Not quite. Spelling errors, that my edits will always get reverted. (Also, you can't rely on the opinion of someone who doesn't capitalize English.) Clarityfiend (talk) 10:49, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

One thing I would suggest is that you change your signature to include an English-language 'nickname' in addition to or instead of your Chinese username so that people know how to refer to you in discussions; since most of us can't read Hanzi. Athanelar (talk) 13:24, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

I think I did but my above messages are still Chinese. Wúpdà Rìshī (talk) 14:01, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

It is normal for edits to get reverted. One thing you can do if you are hesitant to make a change is to ask on the talk page instead. Another option is to use draftspace to showcase a change. Minor grammatical and spelling mistakes will typically be fixed very quickly. 1101 (talk) 20:33, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

Helping determine, and alerting the "right" person, about a potential word(s) in error

I read Voters of Tomorrow (VoT) for the first time minutes ago. I found a couple words that I think may be incorrect. I've never entered or edited a page. I'd like to see these words fixed or brought to the attention of someone who has authority and know-how to get them fixed. For example, the VOT page reads: "and boasted its progress in certain areas" Given its surrounding context, I believe the word "boasted" likely should be "boosted." Can you assist? GMP50 (talk) 15:15, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

Fixed "boasted" to "boosted". Thanks for reporting it! Did you notice any other errors? 🏳️‍🌈JohnLaurens333 (Ping me!) 15:37, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

I've reverted this, because to me the source seems to support that they boasted progress (bragged about it) rather than boosted progress (raised). It's possible either fit, but I think boost would need more context than the existing source. - Purplewowies (talk) 19:41, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

Ah, I see. Sorry, I should have paid more attention there. :) Thank you!🏳️‍🌈JohnLaurens333 (Ping me!)

Then it should be phrased "boasted about its progress". Clarityfiend (talk) 10:51, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

Help turning back on error messages for missing named refs?

It used to be that if a named ref did not have an actual ref there were red complaint messages, but I don't see them any more. (This is when you have <ref name=blah/> but no <ref name=blah>foo</ref>.) Right now, at least in my userspace, it just silently doesn't show anything except an empty entry down in the refs.Naraht (talk) 13:09, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

@Naraht: See Help:Reference display customization#Show citation errors in all namespaces. It claims they are visible by default in user pages but that doesn't appear to currently be the case. There is code for your CSS to display them. PrimeHunter (talk) 13:29, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

Primehunter Thanx. Trying to split a list article in two by type of chapter which means figuring out which ones have the namedref in the other grouping. Not sure I'd done any of this type of thing in userspace before. Done Naraht (talk) 13:49, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

PrimeHunter fix pingNaraht (talk) 13:50, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

"Bobby Pulido" has too much puffery

Bobby Pulido - Category:Wikipedia good articles - puffery

just remove from Category? Xo4v (talk) 00:30, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

@Xo4v I'm not seeing the puffery. Please give a few examples. —C.Fred (talk) 00:31, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

superlatives... Xo4v (talk) 00:51, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

Sports and music fan hagiography Xo4v (talk) 00:52, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

The main text of the article, which is well referenced, seems to be fairly neutral in tone (assuming all the cited facts are actually correct, which I have not checked). However, the lede does have an acclamatory and purple tone to it: "acclaimed", "one of the most influential", "he forged a recording contract", " a celebrated Tejano singer", "garnered him a nomination".

Xo4v, I think you would be justified in toning down these and perhaps other expressions, in preference to trying to get the Good Article categorization removed, which requires a formal process, not just one user removing the article from the Category. See Wikipedia:Good article reassessment. {The poster formedly known as 87.81.230.195} ~2026-76101-8 (talk) 03:18, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

The language in question was added here in May 2023, by AJona1992. A revert is no longer possible but could be done manually. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 13:56, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

[For future reference, I found that diff using WP:WikiBlame.] Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 13:57, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

Can these sources be used for citation?

is someone thesis submitted for PhD consider rs. Example http://agnee.tezu.ernet.in:8082/jspui/bitstream/1994/377/3/T-202.pdf. OR can they be used for citation as supporting statements, if no better source is available.

Dagoofybloke ⋆˙⟡talk? ๋࣭⭑ 11:02, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

See WP:THESIS. Athanelar (talk) 12:31, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

Okay i read: This point: Reliable scholarship – Material such as an article, book, monograph, or research paper that has been vetted by the scholarly community is regarded as reliable, where the material has been published in reputable peer-reviewed sources or by well-regarded academic presses.

I think this research paper is vetted by a scholarly community here in the case: School of Humanities and Social Science Department of English and Foreign Languages Tezpur University.

So i'd consider it borderline reliable since it is not published in some peer reviewed journal. Thanks Dagoofybloke ⋆˙⟡talk? ๋࣭⭑ 13:10, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

It's the part below you should read, headlined "Dissertations" Athanelar (talk) 14:42, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

oh nevermind i just read. Hmm i will use it with caution if required. But I found another publication authored by that same author based on his thesis. Dagoofybloke ⋆˙⟡talk? ๋࣭⭑ 15:26, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

also indexed available in this repo Shodhganga. So i think it went through proper review. Dagoofybloke ⋆˙⟡talk? ๋࣭⭑ 15:34, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

'If no better source is available' is never a valid argument for citing anything. And you haven't told us what the thesis is being cited for, per instructions. AndyTheGrump (talk) 14:46, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

I will use it here, Mising language. Dagoofybloke ⋆˙⟡talk? ๋࣭⭑ 15:35, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

Want to help

Is there any specific place on wikipedia for articles that need attention? I would love to get some experience in editing. Thank you! Mysterious Unknown000 (talk) 14:36, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

@Mysterious Unknown000 Check Wikipedia:Task Center. Various Wikiprojects, like Wikipedia:WikiProject Women will often have suggestions of things to do. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 15:03, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

You can try clearing up various articles from categories with CS1 errors.––KEmel49(📝,📋) 19:01, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

See also the links in this message. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 15:52, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

Scrolling photos?

Is there a way to have one [[File:name.jpg|thumb|Description]] element, which is capable of displaying multiple photos from a defined set with user input?

E.g. for an article section I'm working on, I want this photo as the primary, but in the same position with scrolling options I want to also show photo 2, photo 3, or photo 4. Each photo represents a distinct period of the attached history paragraph, but they take up too much space if they're all displayed and it's hard to see the boundary between this set and similar sets for other locomotives which also should have a distinct series. If a fixed primary with scrolling extras isn't possible, an automated slideshow between the four photos would be an acceptable compromise.

Thanks, Anothersignalman (talk) 17:00, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

Try using Gallery tag.––KEmel49(📝,📋) 18:59, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

There is also Template:Multiple image. But we'd need to know more to give specific advice. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 15:51, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

Victorian Railways NA class#Preservation - note how there is 1 image for each of the first two steam engines (3A and 6A), but 4 for the third (7A). Each photo represents a different era. I've used a gallery, but I was hoping for a single box on the right margin, the same as the first two entires, with scrolling to automatically flip between the four pictures and their captions. <gallery mode=slideshow> except I can't see a way to compress it into a single, right-side frame like the single images? Anothersignalman (talk) 16:57, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

Was this appropriate?

I’m a mentor here and recently had this interaction.

Create a Wikipedia page for Rivellino Massa D sangma --Rivellino massa sangma (talk) 07:53, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

First of all, I don’t have to do anything you tell me to. Secondly, do you have a question or did you just want to give me, a real human btw, a command which I will not follow? - coolgurl5555 ✈︎ (she/her) ✈︎ 17:12, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

Can you please publish about rivellino massa d sangma or create a Wikipedia page. Rivellino massa sangma (talk) 06:25, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

No. - coolgurl5555 ✈︎ (she/her) ✈︎ 13:06, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

This is Wikipedia, not an AI chatbot. And AI writing isn't permitted on Wikipedia. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 19:16, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

Actually, text by LLMs is allowed as long as the content is verified, is it not? - coolgurl5555 ✈︎ (she/her) ✈︎ 19:17, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

The LLMs themselves say it's allowed, but they don't really know Wikipedia policies and guidelines, and actively coach people to circumvent them. So no, we really don't allow it. See WP:NEWLLM, which prohibits LLM output in article content, and WP:AITALK which says AI-generated talk page comments may be struck or collapsed.

"Verified" is only part of it. Even if an AI writes factual information, the tone, emphasis, phrasing, and sourcing often leave much to be desired. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 19:25, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

Always glad to know more about guidelines, thanks - coolgurl5555 ✈︎ (she/her) ✈︎ 20:54, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

I just thought it was weird that he was giving you AI prompts as if you would respond with an article. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 22:19, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

I’ve had a few people assume I’m AI, weirdly. - coolgurl5555 ✈︎ (she/her) ✈︎ 14:14, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

Of course, I’m coolgurl5555. I’m just verifying that this was appropriate of me to do? - coolgurl5555 ✈︎ (she/her) ✈︎ 19:14, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

Rivellino massa sangma has energetically posted an unreferenced draft about him- or herself: sandbox, user page (moved by Anachronist to draft space), and (ignoring Anachronist's explanation) user page again. -- Hoary (talk) 21:06, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

I even reformatted the draft so it isn't a wall of text.

Severe case of WP:IDIDNTHEARTHAT. If after becoming autoconfirmed in two days, he creates a mainspace article, he should have the mainspace page creation right revoked. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 22:15, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

OP indef'ed. DMacks (talk) 20:58, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

Main Picture

Hello: I am hoping to talk to someone about changing the main photo on my wikipedia page....please advise!

Ruben Amaro Jr RAMAROJR (talk) 16:37, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

@RAMAROJR: - See WP:Donating copyrighted materials and have the photographer (or whoever holds the copyright to the image you want to use) go thru that process. We cannot accept fair-use images of living people; "Wikipedia use only", "non-commercial use only" and "Do not alter" all fall under fair-use as far as we are concerned. —Jéské Couriano v^_^v ^MUSHROOM 18:09, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

Umm . . . I know what you mean by "[falling] under fair-use", but it might seriously confuse somebody new to such matters. So let's try rephrasing what follows the first sentence:

An image with a condition such as "Wikipedia use only", "non-commercial use only" and "Do not alter" cannot be given a Creative Commons copyleft license acceptable for Wikipedia, and therefore cannot be uploaded to Wikimedia Commons (and thereby rendered usable for the Wikipedia of any language). Instead, the only possibility for such an image is to upload it to English-language Wikipedia with a "fair use" rationale for use in a specific article. However, we cannot accept a "fair-use" rationale for the upload or use anywhere of an image of a living person.

-- which I'm sure could itself be greatly improved. (Indeed, I'm sure that superior alternatives have already been crafted.) -- Hoary (talk) 23:40, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

Please see WP:A picture of you for a plain language guide to what is needed. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 08:22, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

Unable to log in

when logging in using the app on Kindle Fire, the captcha keeps repeating. I tried deleting the app and reinstalling but did not help. ~2026-25213-72 (talk) 11:54, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

This is not for questions about the internet, only for Wikipedia. Please do not ask random questions on this site. To answer it, I do not know what you can do myself. Mysterious Unknown000 (talk) 14:54, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

This is presumably about the Wikipedia app. Sarsenet•he/they•(talk) 23:06, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

I realized that after I posted it sorry Mysterious Unknown000 (talk) 11:51, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

Please ask this on WP:VP/T.––KEmel49(📝,📋) 15:28, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

Referencing errors on Untitled Runeterra MMO

Diff/1351341108

Hi, I created a page for the upcoming Riot Games MMO, but 2 of my references don't have the dates formatted correctly. I'm not sure how to format dates correctly so if someone could fix that, it would be much appreciated.

Much appreciated, Gauzecard (talk) 10:53, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

Fixed; see here. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 12:33, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

Pls Make 'Tabby Cats' as a redirect to 'Tabby cat'

Sock

Pls make it as a redirect Cat Simulator Lost Media (talk) 06:06, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

Redirects from plurals can be useful sometimes (it's too late at night for me to be sure I'm making good decisions so I'm not going to be the one to make it), but you can easily make a link that looks like it says tabby cats without even using piping by just putting s after the end of the link like this: tabby cats (made using [[tabby cat]]s (something like [[tabby cat|tabby cats]] would also work but is more wordy). - Purplewowies (talk) 08:00, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

The poster has been blocked indefinitely. There is already a redirect at Tabby cats with lowercase c. PrimeHunter (talk) 13:05, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

Update pages

I am working for Switzerland Innovation and updated our information. There are still several discussions I opened, which are still not executed.

de:Schweizerischer Innovationspark this is the CORRECT page about us. The title should be however Switzerland Innovation (brand) instead of Schweizerischer Innovationpark. Kindly change this.

These pages are incomplente and wrong and therefore should be deleted:

• Swiss Innovation Park
• it:Swiss Innovation Park
• uk:Швейцарський інноваційний парк

Could you please make these changes as apparently only wikipedia admins can do this.

Thank you Switzerland Innovation (talk) 13:04, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

Each Wikipedia is operated independently. You will need to ask about the German, Italian and Ukrainian pages on their respective projects.

The English-language page will only be deleted if the topic does not meet our notability guidelines. Otherwise, you may make requests for changes to it on the talk page of that article, using our edit request tool.

Please be aware of WP:COI and WP:PAID, with which you must comply, on this project. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 14:03, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

Referencing errors on 2026 Bekasi Timur train collision

Diff/1351404303

Thanks, Ogidzatul Azis Sueb (talk) 19:28, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

This now redirects to 2026 Bekasi train crash; the latter doesn't indicate citation errors. -- Hoary (talk) 21:45, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

Patos (municipality)

Hi, a user has closed the move discussion at Talk:Patos (municipality), but the page has not been renamed. Could someone please take care of it as soon as possible? ~2026-25664-55 (talk) 21:25, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

Notifying @Maltazarian for information, as he closed the discussion. ~2026-25664-55 (talk) 21:33, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

Maltazarian requested the move at Wikipedia:Requested moves/Technical requests#Uncontroversial technical requests at 21:14, which is correct, but it will probably take a few hours for it to be actioned. TSventon (talk) 21:40, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

Update: the article was moved at 21:42. TSventon (talk) 21:49, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

I was just now typing that they usually get done pretty fast and would you look at that. ⹃Maltazarian ^{ᚾparley$\lor$investigateᛅ} 21:51, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

I need someone's help to edit MECP2 article section

Hi! I hope it's the right place to ask help for this issue:

I need some help fixing the "Interactive pathway map" section in the MECP2 article. Currently the interactive pathway map can not render correctly in both Firefox and Google chrome browser (on my laptop). Currently, the interactive pathway map does not render correctly in either Firefox or Google Chrome. The issue might be related to WikiPathways, WikiPathways closedown, or the rendering itself.

I do not have enough knowledge to fix it, and it contains valuable information, so I don't want to just remove it completely. As a result, if someone with more technical knowledge than me can help fix the section or map. Thanks in advance!

--- Discover The Universe! (talk) 04:34, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

Hello, @Tangmingxyz (I wish people wouldn't use signatures that were completely different from their user names, as it makes it hard to reply to them).

That image comes from a site called WikiPathways (which has no connection with Wikipedia), via a Wikipedia template called Template:MECP2andAssociatedRettSyndrome_WP3584.

I observe that WikiPathways says that they are making some changes in how their site can be accessed, and this may be behind the problem: I don't know.

I suggest asking at Template Talk:MECP2andAssociatedRettSyndrome_WP3584; and if you don't get any response there, at WT:WikiProject Chemistry or at WP:VPT. ColinFine (talk) 09:56, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

WP:SIGPROB notes "Signatures that link to, but do not display, the user's username (for example by signing with a nickname...can be confusing for editors (particularly newcomers)", so it's reasonable to ask that editor to change their sig, especially if they are in newcomer areas. DMacks (talk) 23:51, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

Personal question

Need help in finding out what employee insurance did Jockey International company have that was located in Belzoni, Mississippi in 1984? ~2026-25685-34 (talk) 19:27, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

See WP:Reference Desk - coolgurl5555 ✈︎ (she/her) ✈︎ 02:55, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

Request an admin move

Hi, I am a new user. I have a draft in my sandbox (User:Sai Prasad Manikoth/sandbox) that I have submitted for review. Could someone please move it to the Draft namespace for me as I am not yet autoconfirmed? Thank you. Sai Prasad Manikoth (talk) 18:48, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

@Sai Prasad Manikoth:, what is the proposed article name, is it Teachings of Sai Baba of Shirdi? I believe an autoconfirmed editor can do the move. TSventon (talk) 19:10, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

Yes, @TSventon:, the proposed name is Teachings of Sai Baba of Shirdi. Thank you for your help moving this to the Draft namespace Sai Prasad Manikoth (talk) 19:19, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

Done, I have removed the header above the lead as the lead doesn't need a header. TSventon (talk) 19:31, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for the cleanup, @TSventon:. Yes, the proposed article name is Teachings of Sai Baba of Shirdi. Please go ahead with the move. I appreciate your help Sai Prasad Manikoth (talk) 19:35, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

@Sai Prasad Manikoth The first section of the draft has repetitive material. If "Sai" is an honorific, note that Wikipedia does not use honorifics in articles when repeating the subject's name. David10244 (talk) 05:37, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

Editing on Wikipedia

i have been trying to edit on Wikipedia but not successful. Is Wikipedia now protected Obiograph (talk) 07:02, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

What page are you trying to edit, and what message shows up? —Jéské Couriano v^_^v ^MUSHROOM 07:04, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

Wikipedia in general is not protected. However, some pages are protected either in temporary manner or in indefinite manner due to vandalism or such related issues. You can go to talk page of that protected page and use {{er}} to request edit to be made on behalf of you.––KEmel49(📝,📋) 07:17, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

CSD 15?

For clarification, would this beautiful draft be deletable under WP:G15? toby ^(t)(c)(rw) 22:24, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

I don't think so, and without more information I would decline a G15 for that.

G15 only applies to the two most obvious and egregious signs of AI-generated content that has not had any human review at all or these would have been caught. They are:

1. Communication intended for the user such as "here is your Wikipedia article!" or "Would you like me to do X?"
2. Implausible, non-existent, or nonsensical references Basically, hallucinated references.

That user sandbox does not fit either of those criteria. It does not cite references at all, much less ones that don't exist. I also don't see communication intended for the user.

That said, it definitely reads to me as AI-generated. But it doesn't meet the G15 criteria. ~ ONUnicorn^{(Talk|Contribs)}problem solving 22:54, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

You could technically argue that Here is a breakdown... is communication intended for the user (although it is arguably meant for the reader; but the chatbot's output seems to assume that the user is the reader). Personally I'd be inclined to bend the interpretation of G15 however necessary to get this utterly offensive, brainless, soulless slop deleted, though, so don't take my word for it. The fact that the user in question believed in any way that this content is suitable for Wikipedia is also grounds for an immediate CIR block in my eyes. Athanelar (talk) 23:49, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

In my opinion, that is nowhere near what an encyclopedia would publish. Not only because of the superlatives, but because of the ...yuckiness? David10244 (talk) 05:42, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

This might actually be an easy-as-hell WP:G11 candidate. —Jéské Couriano v^_^v ^MUSHROOM 07:06, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

I agree 100% with G11, btw. ~ ONUnicorn^{(Talk|Contribs)}problem solving 13:20, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

[Solved]: Fixing Table Format

I am editing a sandbox article of a politician to be sent as part of a request for edit. Given the subject was known by a different name in 2005 before divorce, the 2005 election results table was missing. However, I am struggling to edit the table at the end to look like the other table, specifically even just to add 2005 Vancouver municipal election#Councillor Election.

How can I accomplish my objectives? Thanks in advance.

Sandbox available here: User:Stanigator/sandbox/Colleen Hardwick. Stanigator (talk) 05:48, 25 April 2026 (UTC)

Which editor are you using?

Editing tables is often easier in VisualEditor. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 13:59, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

VisualEditor isn't available when editing a template... Stanigator (talk) 03:46, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

Copy the code into a sandbox. Edit it there. Copy it back. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 08:16, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

@Stanigator: Some template-generated tables have to be edited in the source editor. See Help:VisualEditor#Opening VisualEditor for a way to switch. The table-editing features of VisualEditor rely on the table code being in the edited page. PrimeHunter (talk) 14:05, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

This isn't possible with Templates... Stanigator (talk) 01:35, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

It's possible to edit template pages with VisualEditor but most templates use code VisualEditor doesn't work on or is awful at. You can start a source edit and manually change action=edit to veaction=edit in the url (any changes will be lost). Just note there is a reason VisualEditor isn't offered by the interface on templates... PrimeHunter (talk) 13:42, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

Suspected cross-platform biased edits

I suspect that the same person who previously attempted to remove references to same-sex marriage from a fan-made Wiki and even posted homophobic and transphobic insults is making potentially homophobic edits to Wikipedia. What should I do, if anything? For example, should I ask the fandom wiki's administrator to provide the user's address so they can compare them? Solaire the knight (talk) 11:33, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

They ought not to do so because of data protection laws, and this would certainly not be done by Wikipedia. If you know of (not merely suspect) such edits on Wikipedia, I suggest you report them through the Project page here. Others may have different/better suggestions. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} ~2026-76101-8 (talk) 12:44, 28 April 2026 (UTC)~2026-76101-8 (talk) 12:44, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

I don't have any direct evidence, to be honest, but in both cases, it was practically the same deletion of text from sources with the laconic "removal of non-canonical content", and although the user behavior on Wikipedia was much broader, their behavior always echoed those two shows, the articles about which were affected on the wiki I mentioned. Solaire the knight (talk) 12:55, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

Their behaviour elsewhere is not our concern If their edits here are problematic, use WP:AIV (for immediate, short-term issues) or WP:ANI (for sustained problems; but usually only after issuing warnings). Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 16:50, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

I wouldn't worry about it unless I noticed that they were potentially continuing similar edits here as well. But now they've stopped again after a warning, so I've decided not to pursue the situation unless they continue to remove queer-related information without discussion. Solaire the knight (talk) 18:04, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

Thanking edits

I just found that you can thank people for their edits. How to do this? ~2026-22534-68 (talk) 19:47, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

In the version history, next to their edit, there should be a button that says "Thank".🏳️‍🌈JohnLaurens333 (Ping me!) 19:57, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

@~2026-22534-68: You have to be logged in to get the button and send thanks. PrimeHunter (talk) 21:02, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

@~2026-22534-68: you can always go to the editor's talk page and leave a thank you message. Mjroots (talk) 18:24, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

Topic ban

I apologize ahead of time if this is the wrong place for my request. I have had over a year off from editing and have just recently returned. I can't remember where to appeal a topic ban. Thanks. Best Regards, Barbara ✐✉ 22:44, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

The WP:Unblock wizard might be able to help. Athanelar (talk) 23:01, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

Thank you. Best Regards, Barbara ✐✉ 21:30, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

Read the advice at WP:UNBAN. - Purplewowies (talk) 01:30, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

Thank you, this is exactly what I need. Best Regards, Barbara ✐✉ 21:30, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

@Barbara (WVS) one of the primary concerns raised when you last appealed was your lack of edits since it was implemented, which remains true. I very much recommend that you not pursue this until you show a steady history of edits as that's the best way to show you're able to edit productively. Star Mississippi 00:11, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for your advice. You make a good point. I have been active on Simple:wikipedia helping to edit and even create some medical content. I would say that I have been editing productively. I don't remember that a steady editing history was recommended before a topic ban could be appealed. But it is still good advice. Best Regards, Barbara ✐✉ 23:44, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

I'd definitely recommend noting your Simple wiki medical work when you do pursue the removal a that will help. The history isn't required or specifically recommended but one of the opposes noted We have no way of knowing whether Barbara could work without the topic ban, because Barbara has hardly edited since 2019. and that is likely to come up again. I see you're doing some content work here and recommend continuing that as you plan when to appeal. Star Mississippi 01:18, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

Need help with potential systemic bias

Bugie123 (talk) 18:58, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

What specifically do you need help with? 🏳️‍🌈JohnLaurens333 (Ping me!) 19:14, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

ohh, okay thank you for your time here is it below. Bugie123 (talk) 19:16, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

Hi, I am relatively a new editor from Uganda and my account is about 3 weeks old. I've been trying to contribute on some local history topics specifically about Nyanzi Martin Luther, National Sovereignty Bill but have seen its impossible now since all edits made are deleted and even accused of sockpuppetry.

I want to be clear I am not a sock.am just new and still learning Wikipedia’s rules on sourcing,tone and notability.

The reasons why I think these subjects matter

The National Sovereignty Bill and NGO Funding Bill are tracked by International Center for Not-for-Profit Law and has been covered in New Vision our state owned paper.

Martin Luther officially petitioned Parliament and engaged with Deputy Speaker of Parliament of Uganda and the document was received by the clerk to Parliament so there is a legislative activity.

I am not trying to spam, I just want this part of Uganda’s political history in 2026 is represented accurately.

Could someone look at the 2026 sources and advise me . I will do appreciate moving this into a draft.

Thanks for any guidance. Bugie123 (talk) 19:15, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

You mention that "all edits made are deleted", however the contributions from your account, Bugie123 (talk · contribs), don't show any previous edits relating to the topics you've mentioned here. Those edits would still be there even after being reverted, indicating that you did not contribute them using this account. Have you previously been contributing using another account or while logged out of your account? – Scyrme (talk) 19:27, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

Yes, I used but I was unaware of that have just seen it here however regarding the topics mentioned i cannot make an edit because I will be blocked as it has been before and when I check the last user was banned due to undisclosed payment and now for me I found the problem of the topic being salted so I can't come up with it. Bugie123 (talk) 19:31, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

I first made few edits without login in but not on that topic, they were other then I decided to have an account. Bugie123 (talk) 19:39, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

Which article are you referring to? Just the Uganda article? 331dot (talk) 19:55, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

Presumably Draft:Nyanzi Martin Luther and Nyanzi Martin Luther (both protected) and Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026. TSventon (talk) 20:11, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

Yes, those are the topics and the Protection of Sovereignty moves along NGO Funding Bill where the clauses where drafted to National Sovereignty Bill and sources from national independent paper Daily Monitor also shows that, I am inquiring now how is that the petitioner its not allowed to start even a draft about him probably. Bugie123 (talk) 20:22, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

By "topics", you seem to mean what we call "articles". (I don't know who you mean by "the petitioner" or "him".) -- Hoary (talk) 23:45, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

The petitioner I mean someone initially behind something legally, this can also be a formal request, you can crosscheck the link attached below. Bugie123 (talk) 01:28, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

But it seems the topic was already on main space when I clicked in the second name without draft, It shows it was already on main space, then what caused the problem but also sovereignty bill article lacks content it should be marked as a stub. Bugie123 (talk) 20:27, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

If by "sovereignty bill article" you mean the article Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, this has been marked as a stub since the day it was created. I don't know what you mean by "the topic", "the second name", or "the problem". -- Hoary (talk) 23:45, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

The "second name without draft" means Nyanzi Martin Luther as opposed to Draft:Nyanzi Martin Luther. Nyanzi Martin Luther is also presumably who is meant by "him" in the earlier post.

Looking into it, it appears the draft article has previously been deleted twice for promotional content. I'm unsure if a biography about him could pass WP:NBIO. Searching online there does seem to be some independent coverage of him in the news (eg. The Kenya Times, which includes a short biography), but I don't know if there are enough independent secondary sources with significant coverage to warrant an independent biographical article, particularly as biographies of living people have stricter guidelines. Most of the results listed by Google News are dated to either 3 weeks ago or late 2025, and given his young age it's unlikely deeper digging would reveal sustained coverage. It's probably still too soon for a Wikipedia biography.

The protection on the draft does not block an extended-confirmed editor from creating a new draft at the title, so an editor in good standing would not be prevented from making a biography if it at some point in the future there's enough independent coverage to warrant doing so. – Scyrme (talk) 01:44, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

Ok, I understand your concern but what do you mean by secondary independent source.so does it mean news publications are all primary sources even New Vision inclusive. Bugie123 (talk) 02:00, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

A secondary source is one that applies analysis, comparison, evaluation, or interpretation to primary sources. (See WP:SECONDARY for more details.) Primary sources are the testimonies, personal accounts, or statements by those directly involved with a topic. News publications are generally secondary sources, however, they may include primary source such as quotes or interviews. For example, the news may broadcast a speech by a politician regarding a policy, which may be followed by a journalist giving commentary or analysis of the same speech. The speech itself is a primary source, but the journalist's commentary is a secondary source. In general, Wikipedia relies on secondary sources as original research by editors is discouraged. This means that editors are discouraged from including their own analyses, evaluations, or conclusions in articles.

An independent source is one which is not published by or affiliated in any way with the subject. For example, if a businessman commissions someone to write an article about their company this is not an independent source. This article might be a secondary source if the author writes it based on their analysis of various interviews with employees, for example, but it wouldn't be independent since they're being paid by the subject they're writing about. (See WP:INDEPENDENT for more details, including more examples.) – Scyrme (talk) 02:36, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

I think they exist, crosscheck if possible and see. Bugie123 (talk) 02:47, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

Heelo, Cross checking I don't know whether they are the called secondary sources but I see a profile with Watchdog Uganda, another its a comparison story from The Kampala report with the historical Martin Luthers etc. Bugie123 (talk) 02:11, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

Talk of Nyanzi Martin Luther, and I will be blocked as it has been before (above) combine to make me wonder: Could this be somehow related to this SPI? -- Hoary (talk) 23:55, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

I understand the concern but this is my only account and am not connected to that SPI but if my interest in Nyanzi Martin Luther is suspicious because of the previous issues its because of the news about the bill have been following right away but for trust I can leave out the topic entirely.

here is what I got from the State Paper

https://www.newvision.co.ug/category/news/16-year-old-seeks-legislation-on-cbos-state-f-NV_229139_042026

Thank You and am willing to learn. Bugie123 (talk) 01:19, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

I clearly stated that " I will be blocked as it has been before when I checked the user was banned" i asked grok about that and it informed me that your account can also be blocked if editors see it as trying to recreate the deleted article. Wikipedia shows all this when click to the subject's name.

I am sorry for any misunderstanding caused but as I said am willing to leave it out.

Thank you. Bugie123 (talk) 01:24, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

You should be aware that Wikipedia generally discourages using generative AI for assisting with contributing content to articles. (See WP:LLM for details.) You haven't said you have done so yet, but I thought it would be worth mentioning so that you're aware since you mentioned using Grok. – Scyrme (talk) 02:00, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

ok, I was making research but finally I saw that even Wikipedia itself has the guidelines.

Thank You Bugie123 (talk) 02:09, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

Hello, I have drafted it in my sandbox and i am requesting for any editor to review and inform me about any needs. Bugie123 (talk) 07:04, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

Here is it User:Bugie123/sandbox Bugie123 (talk) 07:05, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

Dark theme

Where is the setting for selecting dark theme? Hmm1 (talk) 10:03, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

@Hmm1 See WP:Dark mode for the details and options. Mike Turnbull (talk) 10:26, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

Breakdown of active editors

Is there a page or tool that shows me how many active editors there are of each type (autconfirmed, admins, etc.)? I'm curious to know the proportions. I know we have Wikipedia:List of administrators/Active (which doesn't give me a count) but I can't find much else on the general Wikipedia population of active editors. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 02:04, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

I can't locate where it was but you can certainly see total number of editor/admins/autoconfirmed users etc. also you can see total number of active users (users who have edited atleast once in last 30 days).––KEmel49(📝,📋) 06:59, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

You can see total number of editor or active editor from this: {{NUMBEROFUSERS}} and {{NUMBEROFACTIVEUSERS}}. See WP:USERS.––KEmel49(📝,📋) 07:11, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

Ah, WP:USERS, looking at the source of the "Number of editors" section, points to Special:Statistics, which says there are 273K active users. Some of those are administrators, but there is no breakdown (that I can see) of active administrators. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 14:43, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

Wikipedia:List of administrators/Active lists administrators who have made 30 or more edits in the last 2 months. ~ ONUnicorn^{(Talk|Contribs)}problem solving 15:00, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

There are 414 active administrators. Incidentally, the most popular starting letter of active administrators' usernames is S with 40. At any rate, with 273,077 active users (defined as users who have performed any action in the last 30 days), there are roughly 1 administrator for every 660 users (rounded up). ~ ONUnicorn^{(Talk|Contribs)}problem solving 15:05, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

I was hoping for something showing me a count rather than manually counting entries in a list. Thanks for doing that.

Suddenly I feel the weight of my load, what with monitoring probably 660 active users of which 60 are regulars I trust, and half of the rest seem intent on adding AI slop or satisfying a conflict of interest.

I should probably take a wikibreak when I'm feeling jaded.

We need more active administrators, and a greater proportion of checkusers. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 19:50, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

Has WMF considered giving higher quality crappy T-shirts?

For anyone who thinks this comment of mine is purely side-chatter, my writing this uncovered an accessibility problem in the headers on that target page. DMacks (talk) 12:23, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

First time merging a page

Hi! First time trying to merge pages (History of FC Basel (1893–1939) and History of FC Basel (1918–1939)). This was proposed years ago once copyediting was completed which I have done and consensus has been reached on the merge. I've renamed the destination to accommodate both pages and copied over the content but want to ensure I don't make any errors. The Voivodeship King (talk) 07:42, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

WP:MERGE#Procedure has some key steps. One of the most important is to maintain the attribution chain of content. If you move a page, then the whole history of edits to that page moves along with it automatically. But if you cut and paste content, you have to include details on both the source and destination pages indicating that process. So the edit-summary has to state the exact page-name (not just a general description of it), and you should place {{copied}} on both of the associated talk-pages (see the template docs for details). DMacks (talk) 12:13, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

@DMacks Thanks for the help. Wasn't able to find that procedure before but will follow it now. The Voivodeship King (talk) 13:13, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

Help with adding images to tables

How do I upload images to a table? There are some columns with images already but others without them and I want to help put images and fill out the information lacking but I can't figure out how to upload images to a table.

In this case, it is specifically about the illustrations column of the page Roles played by Sarah Bernhardt Kd10697 (talk) 12:27, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

Hello, @Kd10697.

When you say "upload images to a table", you are conflating two processes: you may need to do both, or only one.

The two processes are uploading an image (usually to Wikimedia Commons) and inserting it into an article.

If the images you want are not already in Commons, then you'll need to upload them. It is your responsibility to make sure that their copyright status meets Commons' requirements: if they relate to Sarah Bernhardt, they are almost certainly in the public domain by reason of age, in which case there's no problem putting them in Commons. Assuming this is the case, you can upload them to Commons with the upload wizard.

If/once they are in Commons, you can add them to the article. If you use the source editor, the easiest thing is to look at how this is done for existing rows of the table, and just copy it, changing the name of the file. (Note that you need the complete name of the file, including any extension like .jpg, and you need to get the case of letters exactly right).

If you use the visual editor, I'm afraid I can't help you. (I've heard that its support for tables isn't complete: if that is so, you may have to go into the source editor in any case. But you may be able to do it straightforwardly.) ColinFine (talk) 13:12, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

Thank you!! This is really helpful! Kd10697 (talk) 13:13, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

Issue on Jaydes's talk page

For some reason, new topics on Jaydes's talk page are showing up within the borders of a GA review. Not sure what's causing this or how to fix it. Can someone help? Thanks NP2026 (talk) 20:07, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

Talk:Jaydes/GA1 was missing an {{abot}} at the end of it, so the template {{atop}} didn't stop extending its border. I've fixed it here. 45dogs (they/them) (talk page) (contributions) 21:04, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

Thank you! NP2026 (talk) 23:03, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

Thanks ♥️ ~2026-26088-53 (talk) 14:07, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

Race (biology)

User @Doug Weller has removed the move request made at Talk:Race (biology). Could I ask what the reasons were? ~2026-25896-31 (talk) 12:43, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

Doug's edit summary says "rvv", which is Wiki-shorthand for "removed/reverted vandalism". I'm not sure I agree with the assessment that your move request constitutes vandalism, but that is his stated reasoning; maybe he'll come by and explain shortly. Athanelar (talk) 13:06, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

Hello, @~2026-25896-31. While I don't agree with the move (the article is not solely about botany) I don't understand why @Doug Weller should have reverted it or counted it as vandalism.

However, please note that once somebody has reverted an edit of yours - any edit, for any reason - you should not just reinstate it, as that is the start of edit warring. Instead you should open a discussion with the person who reverted your edit: see WP:BRD. (Since you and I have both pinged Doug here, it's likely that that discussion is going to begin now, hopefully at that talk page.) ColinFine (talk) 13:19, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

Because the first sentence is "In biological taxonomy, race is an informal rank in the taxonomic hierarchy " Śo I cannot understand why such a move request should have made> Maybe I should have just reverted it as disruptive as it made no sense. Sorry to be late responsing but I've been doing something I haven't done for a very long time due to my Parkinson«'s, walking around a nearby wooded copse with my wife and dogs and my son getting me there in a wheelchair. But I'm happy for the discussison to continue even if I think it's a terrible idea. Doug Weller talk 14:41, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

Ah, I see the issue now. But I still oppose the move. Doug Weller talk 14:45, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

New article question

I created the content of a Wikipedia page, however, i do not have the time to post it, is there a service that can check SfC compliance and publish it? ~2026-25964-94 (talk) 12:55, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

You can follow the instructions at Help:Your first article to create a draft article and submit it for review via the Articles for Creation system. Otherwise, no, there is no 'appointed third party' (as you worded it in your misplaced draft) who can do this on your behalf; and you should ignore any such offer you now receive as a result of your enquiry, as they are likely to be WP:SCAMs.

It also seems that you might be writing an autobiography; in which case, please heed the advice at WP:AUTOBIOGRAPHY; namely, don't bother. Athanelar (talk) 13:03, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

If you can't be bothered to find the time to create your own autobiography why do you think anyone else would? Theroadislong (talk) 14:50, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

About editing

Hi! I Wanted to know can I edit South Asian History articles without mentioning the caste of the rulers of that specific area? Like without mentioning caste of rulers of any state/estate/principality? Because I am not an EC. Thank you 𝑾𝒊𝒌𝒊.𝒄𝒐𝒘𝒃𝒐𝒚. 03:07, 29 April 2026 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wiki.cowboy (talk • contribs)

How about editing articles to which caste is obviously irrelevant until you are extended-confirmed, Wiki.cowboy? -- Hoary (talk) 06:15, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

We interpret contentious topics areas like WP:CT/CASTE as "broadly construed". This means that any page, discussion, topic etc which can be even remotely understood as related to the contentious topic is included within it. Any kind of South Asian monarchic history 100% falls under the broadly construed topic of caste (or 'South Asian social groups' as it's properly called).

It should be noted that Indian military history is also under extended-confirmed protection. It'd really just be best to stay away from Indian history topics until you gain XC. Athanelar (talk) 13:16, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

what is XC now? Athanelar 𝑾𝒊𝒌𝒊.𝒄𝒐𝒘𝒃𝒐𝒚. 15:58, 29 April 2026 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wiki.cowboy (talk • contribs)

Extended confirmed permissions. Also known as EC. See WP:XC. Athanelar (talk) 16:29, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

Title for "From summetria to symmetry: the making of a revolutionary scientific concept"

I am writing an article on the book entitled "From summetria to symmetry: the making of a revolutionary scientific concept" by Giora Hon and Bernard Goldstein Is there a way for the article title to appear with the word summetria in normal case and the rest of the article title in italics? I have looked at Template:italictitle but it doesn't seem to cover this particular case. Thanks GreatStellatedDodecahedron (talk) 10:43, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

@GreatStellatedDodecahedron I would guess that you will be using Template:Infobox book, which italicises the full tile by default. So your issue is how to stop the italicising of that one word. I've looked at the template documentation and don't see an immediate way to do that, but User:PrimeHunter will almost certainly know how! Mike Turnbull (talk) 10:57, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

{{DISPLAYTITLE}} lets you (mostly) arbitrarily format the title text of an article using standard Wiki/HTML-like markups. DMacks (talk) 12:07, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

@GreatStellatedDodecahedron: Template:Italic title#Parameters says: "titles with multiple italicized substrings, or titles needing italicization combined with other modifications not pertaining to case or italicization should use {{DISPLAYTITLE}} directly". Use |italic title=no in {{Infobox book}} to disable the default italics there, and then {{DISPLAYTITLE:''From'' Summetria ''to Symmetry: The Making of a Revolutionary Scientific Concept''}}. It has to spell the same way as the page name including capitalization (except of the first character) so it will work at From Summetria to Symmetry: The Making of a Revolutionary Scientific Concept, but not while the page is at User:GreatStellatedDodecahedron/sandbox. We use title case for book titles so I made capitals. Our own article titles use sentence case but only if it's not the title of work or something else that should use title case. PrimeHunter (talk) 13:06, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

Thanks to all for the quick and precise answers. GreatStellatedDodecahedron (talk) 13:28, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

We use the WP:COMMONAME for article titles. I didn't find a single source that italicizes "Summetria" differently from the rest of the title, therefore we don't either. Paradoctor (talk) 16:37, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

History

who was the first black president in South Africa ~2026-26088-53 (talk) 14:07, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

Hello, @~2026-26088-53. I think you'll find the answer in our article President of South Africa. ColinFine (talk) 14:27, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

The answer is Nelson Mandela. Please refer to reference desk for such query.––KEmel49(📝,📋) 19:11, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

Referencing errors on Pot de crème

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Qwerfjkl (bot) isn't happy with the ref at Pot de crème. How should "The Editors of Time-Life Books" have been credited?

Thanks, Whonting (talk) 02:40, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

@Whonting: You can wrap the parameter in ((...)) per Help:Citation Style 1#Accept-this-as-written markup. There are no named authors and that's how some sources list the author so I don't know what else to do. PrimeHunter (talk) 04:25, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

Omit because author is substantively the same as the publisher; no need to be repetitively redundant.

—Trappist the monk (talk) 13:35, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

@Trappist the monk Or even unnecessarily repetitively redundant. David10244 (talk) 04:12, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

Vandalism

If a user is vandalizing a page what is the course of action to alert a moderator? I've reverted the changes but I'm concerned the vandal may come back again. Thank you! Emibonnieusa (talk) 23:50, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

Wikipedia has no "moderators", Emibonnieusa. But please alert an "administrator" (as they're called) via WP:ANI via WP:AIV. -- Hoary (talk) 23:57, 29 April 2026 (UTC) Corrected -- Hoary (talk) 07:04, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

Simple cases of obvious vandalism can be reported to WP:AIV, if the user has been warned sufficiently. ScalarFactor (talk) 00:11, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

Blackletter font/typeface

The Mystical Sophia

Hi all, I'm attempting to translate the text content of File:SophiaMystical.jpg. I'm hoping to reproduce the German Blackletter text in English, but also in Blackletter, e.g. 𝔊𝔬𝔡 𝔦𝔰 𝔞𝔫 𝔢𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔫𝔞𝔩 ... 𝔰𝔭𝔦𝔯𝔦𝔱 (Note these are individual Unicode chacters from Blackletter#Unicode.)

But the wikisource template {{blackletter}} at https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Template:Blackletter doesn't seem to work on WP, ({{blackletter}}) and {{font}} doesn't seem to support Blackletter either. I may be missing something. Any suggestions, please? MinorProphet (talk) 22:37, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

Maybe I am missing something, MinorProphet; but how would presentation in blackletter of an English translation of what was in German (and printed in Fraktur) be of more assistance to the reader than doing the same with no attempt to supplant the default (almost certainly Roman) typeface? -- Hoary (talk) 23:38, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

Hi, @Hoary: many thanks for replying so swiftly. Thanks for your concern: I take your point. It's more of a personal project, not necessarily for general publication on WP or Commons. Anyway, the alchemical subject matter is essentially occult, only for the few. I would expect that those with eyes to see and ears to hear would be able to penetrate the slight unfamiliarity of blackletter. It's not as if I'm trying to До Ит Ин Сйриллик Карактрз... The image and its highly complex accompanying text is not for the entertainment of the masses. A rendering in Roman would be entirely possible with a few simple font substitutions. My point is, is what I seek possible? Best wishes, MinorProphet (talk) 00:14, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

How strange and mysterious: I know that the Jungian term of synchronicity has been widely misusued, but towards the end of the main text these lines appear, which I have only just set eyes on:

             Der Augen hat zu sehen, der kann und      Wer Öhren hat zu höhren, dem darf man
             wird wohl recht sehen.                    nicht überlaut zurufen.

             Those who have eyes to see, they can       Those who have ears to hear, they
             and will rightly see.                      should not shout it abroad.

MinorProphet (talk) 03:17, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

Got it, MinorProphet. I think what triggered my perhaps huffy response was the way that -- at least as shown on the screen at which I now peer -- the sample of blackletter looks so unlike the Fraktur that you show (or indeed any that I've seen), and indeed so much like a recent invitation to a funeral (and thus unintentionally ridiculous). Indeed, the blackletter sample is very easy to read (unsurprising, as barriers to funeral attendance mustn't be hard to surmount), whereas Fraktur rather reliably gives me a headache. Though on the third hand, blackletter can be horridly hard (for me) to read. -- Hoary (talk) 01:17, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

Hoary, many thanks for your interest. The nomenclature of all these obsolete Fraktur/Blackletter typefaces is relatively complex, obsequies notwithstanding. I don't have much difficulty with reading any of them: having being introduced to German at school, I found myself having to decode the old German scripts because certain texts that interest me are only available in the original 'Fraktur'. I am not intending to attempt an exact reproduction of the German typology in English characters, although it might be fun. A vague approximation is what I'm after, like in my OP. However, my original question still stands: is what I seek possible? (In terms of fonts/typefaces on WP, at least: the Magnum opus itself is deliberately and annoyingly difficult of access and comprehension.) :>) MinorProphet (talk) 01:43, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

@MinorProphet I'm curious... If this request is not necessarily for publication on Wikipedia, why are you trying to accomplish this within Wikipedia? David10244 (talk) 04:21, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

@David10244: ℭ𝔞𝔫 𝔶𝔬𝔲 𝔯𝔢𝔞𝔡 𝔱𝔥𝔦𝔰 ? I bet you can, and most other readers as well. MinorProphet (talk) 04:35, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

@MinorProphet Yes, of course I can read that... David10244 (talk) 09:46, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

I am merely hoping to reproduce the physical appearance of the image, but in English. The subject matter is recondite and wholly mysterious. A little more effort than Swiping Left on Grindr is required. I am entirely incompetent to deal with any isssues arising from Wikipedia:WikiProject Mathematics/Assessment, but I suggest this is considerably easier. MinorProphet (talk) 05:09, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

@MinorProphet What an odd place and context to drop a Grindr reference... are you implying something there? Besides, Grindr doesn't have the swipe left/right feature. — DVRTed (Talk) 05:26, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

@DVRTed: Damn, I probably meant Tinder. Never needed to use either of them. When going out of an evening I only take my wallet, my keys, and my infallible personal magnetism. Usually works. MinorProphet (talk) 05:38, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

@MinorProphet Bringing your personal magnetism is always important! David10244 (talk) 09:47, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

s:Template:Blackletter looks like it just sets fonts (as seen at s:Template:Blackletter/styles.css) rather than (ab)using the mathematical Fraktur letters in unicode. Like so. It doesn't do anything for me, since I don't have the fonts installed. I doubt it will for hardly anyone else, either. —Cryptic 05:46, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

@Cryptic: Thanks very much for your constructive comments. I have achieved the same sort of paltry results. I have merely been employing the mathematical Fraktur Unicode to demonstrate the sort of effect I am hoping to achieve. Here are some other Unicode characters I use most days, since I don't have a German keyboard:
Alt + 132 = ä; Alt + 148 = ö; Alt + 129= ü. I can never remember ß, but it's in the editor Character Subset table anyway. Is this Unicode abuse? I am merely attempting to find out if it is possible to use any sort of template or CSS style to achieve this 'Fraktur'-style formatting. Interestingly, and despite the high level of involvement of editors here, no-one seems able or willing to deny or confirm whether this is the case or not. MinorProphet (talk) 06:30, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

How to remove languages from "Suggested languages" list

Sometimes I accidentally click the wrong language from a term's language list, and that language (which I don't know or speak) gets added to my "suggested languages" list, which appears every time when I click the "languages" button on a page. Is there a way to remove some "suggested languages" from the list? Thanks a lot. Olove66 (talk) 09:56, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

@Olove66: You can remove a language with code like this in your CSS where nl is the language code:

.uls-lcd-quicklist .interwiki-nl {display:none;}

It's not replaced by another language but just shortens the list. I don't know a way to replace it. PrimeHunter (talk) 10:29, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

Signature help

My signature fails all sorts of accessibility guidelines in light theme due to low contrast. I'm not great at CSS; is there some code that allows me to set two completely different colours depending on whether it's being viewed in light or dark theme? Ideally I'd like to set it to the default redlink and bluelink colours in light theme, and keep the current colours in dark theme. Thanks. lp0 on fire () 11:29, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Accessibility/CSS colors for text on white has guidance for appropriate colours which meet minimum acceptable contrast standards for accessibility in light mode. I can't seem to find any similar guidance for dark mode, but a good rule of thumb might be to pick some of the 'lighter' colours in that list in the hopes they'll stand out decently on a black background too. For instance, Crimson, MediumVioletRed, RoyalBlue might be good options. Athanelar (talk) 13:11, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

Sorry for the lack of clarity. I wasn't asking for help with choosing colours, but with CSS/wikitext; i.e. is there a way to have the text display in a different colour for light theme than for dark theme? lp0 on fire () 15:53, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

For yourself, or for others?

For yourself, there probably is a way, but I'm not aware of it; try the wizards at WP:VPT

For others, I doubt it, I'm not sure if there's a way for the code to 'check' the viewer's display preferences. Athanelar (talk) 16:31, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

For others. I think I've partially figured it out, and it probably involves using <span class="skin-invert">. All I now need is to figure out how skin-invert actually works, so I can figure out what colours will invert to give my current signature. lp0 on fire () 16:54, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

 Done lp0 on fire () 13:34, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

Edited Wikipedia Content Not Showing – Need Assistance

Hello Wikipedia Help Desk,

Yesterday I edited content on a Wikipedia page, and the changes were visible at that time. Today, when I checked the same page, the new content is no longer visible and only the old content is showing.

I made the edit without logging in, so I do not have account details. Kindly let me know what happened to the changes and how I can update the content correctly.

Thank you. ~2026-25816-56 (talk) 05:35, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

This is probably about Nirmala College for Women, where you have been making changes without providing references to justify them, removing referenced content, and and adding unreferenced promotional content. Do you have a connection with the college? Maproom (talk) 06:36, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

The article Nirmala College for Women has recently been oscillating between two kinds of terrible. -- Hoary (talk) 06:50, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for your message. Yes, I am connected to Nirmala College for Women as I am assisting them with updating information. My intention was only to help improve the article with accurate and current details, not to add promotional content.

I understand Wikipedia requires neutral tone, reliable independent references, and no promotional wording. If any edits did not meet those standards, I apologize. I’m happy to work through the proper process, discuss changes on the talk page, and add only well-sourced factual updates going forward. ~2026-25816-56 (talk) 13:37, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

In that case, you'll want to follow our guidelines on conflicts of interest (which amount to disclosing any COIs you have and not editing directly). The plain and simple COI guide provides a good explanation, but the TLDR is that you should:

1. Make an account with a username that doesn't imply you represent your organization as a whole, so that your disclosure doesn't get lost when you change computers.

2. Put a disclosure on your user page.

3. Refrain from directly editing your page, instead making COI edit requests. MetalBreaksAndBends (talk) 13:55, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

Update city page

I tried to update and correct old information on the City of Roswell page Roswell, New_Mexico

But my edits were denied because I am currently a City Councilor. How can I be allowed to make corrections and updates to the City page if they are denied for this reason? The information is verifiable. Graphmaster (talk) 17:06, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

Do you mean the three edits you made a year ago? They were only partially reverted, and not because you're a councilor.🏳️‍🌈JohnLaurens333 (Ping me!) 17:11, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

No, I made edits about 6 months ago. They were deleted. Graphmaster (talk) 18:10, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

Besides your edits today, it doesn't look like you've edited on this account since June 2025.🏳️‍🌈JohnLaurens333 (Ping me!) 18:12, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

Hello, @Graphmaster. Please see WP:PSCOI, especially the bit at the end about {{Edit COI}}. ColinFine (talk) 18:25, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

Please remove the so called pictures of maula husayn, maula ali from the wiki pages

please remove the pictures of the maula ali and his family maula husayn from Wikipedia as those are not confirmed pictures and will hurt religious sentiments . ~2026-26358-83 (talk) 18:56, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

 Not done Wikipedia is not censored. Theroadislong (talk) 18:59, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

Edit summary removal

I need an admin to remove the edit summary here, as it's factually untrue per this discussion. Electricmemory (talk) 17:55, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

I am not an admin but I don't think an edit summary that is incorrect by a good-faith misunderstanding falls under any of the criteria in Criteria for redaction. I'd also suggest reading How to request revision deletion on the same page for future requests. Skynxnex (talk) 20:08, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

Agreed. That edit summary is nowhere close to qualifying for revdel. * Pppery * _{it has begun...} 20:19, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

Rover (company)

One week has passed since the request for the transfer of the Rover (company) page. How can the title be changed? ~2026-26381-03 (talk) 21:09, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

The move is still being discussed at the discussion you created. The discussion has not been closed yet, so the move of course will not happen until that is done. Athanelar (talk) 23:51, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

Troubleshooting Live preview

I can't seem to get Help:Show preview#Live preview working, when I edit a page I just see the regular edit box. In my Preferences I have Show preview when starting to edit and Show preview without reloading the page globally ticked. I am using desktop and I have seen the nice side-by-side live preview on another Wikipedian's account in-person before. Commander Keane (talk) 00:56, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

Can’t see how to fix a couple of harv refs I messed up

I moved some stuff from bicycle to History of the bicycle and caused cite errors on Herlihy2004 and Norcliffe2001. As I never use harv refs when I write articles I can’t see how to fix these. Sorry but I would really appreciate your help as I find harv refs extremely confusing Chidgk1 (talk) 08:11, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

@Chidgk1: "This, I am trained for." (Steven Seagal in Under Siege 2.) Please hold. Harvs are relatively complex with many traps for the unwary. You're not the first to be waylaid. I used to have a short tutorial somewhere, I may resurrect it. At any rate, at first sight the lede is like an essay in itself, and needs drastically shortening. Probably nothing to do with you. MinorProphet (talk) 12:41, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

@Chidgk1: The article mostly uses re-usable refs, with the form <ref name=Smith> Some cite </ref>, followed by <ref name=Smith /> when the same cite is needed further down. This style is relatively easy to use and doesn't require the mastering of somewhat complex templates. You have used {{sfn}}s, which I personally generally prefer, but they require a steep learning curve. Both types have pros and cons. However, the two styles often don't mix. Within any given article it's best to keep to one style, and most of the citations use the <ref name=> type. Despite your obvious and commendable enthusiasm for {{sfn}}s and {{harv}}s, I'm going to convert your additions to <ref name=> + {{rp}} to maintain the article's reffing style. The other problem is that the {{cite book}}s for Herlihy2004 and Norcliffe2001 have been given twice, once in the {{reflist}}, and once in the 'Further reading' section. This makes the parsing software throw a purple wobbler. Working on it. MinorProphet (talk) 13:29, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

As usual, Trappist the monk understood the problem, knew exactly what needed to be done, and silently fixed it in record time. Thank you. <crawls back under stone> MinorProphet (talk) 14:15, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

Thank you both Chidgk1 (talk) 05:03, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

Help request (Draft:Alexander's Asiatic Campaign)

Retitled, in order to avoid a duplicate title. -- Hoary (talk) 23:49, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

I would be really grateful if someone can help me fix the citations for the page of Draft:Alexander's Asiatic Campaign Pinkish Flowers (talk) 04:11, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

Oh dear, Pinkish Flowers, what a mess! Conspicuous among the problems is -- at least as I view the page -- "Harv error: link from CITEREFArrian1976 doesn't point to any citation." That is, "Arrian 1976" should be, but isn't, linked to a helpful description of the book, journal article, book chapter, or whatever, that "Arrian 1976" is. This description conventionally goes in a section titled "Sources" that follows "References". If you look at an article such as English coffeehouses in the 17th and 18th centuries you should get the idea. Then do likewise for Foreman 2004, Morkot 1996, Hammond 1983, Yenne 2010, Gergel 2004, Briant 1985, Dani & Bernard 1994, Horn & Spencer 2012, Arrian 1958, Grote 1856, Arrian 1893, Savill 1990, Rhodes 2011. (I have lazily not listed these in alphabetical order, but you should.) If you get stuck, feel free to ask again for help. And once these problems are fixed, there'll still be other problems, but we can get to those later. -- Hoary (talk) 06:36, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

If anything needs further explanation, Pinkish Flowers, feel free to ask. -- Hoary (talk) 23:52, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

The ones with cite errors were mostly copied from other articles. Are there other ways to copy them without errors? Pinkish Flowers (talk) 05:12, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

Licensing an image to use on Wikipedia

Hello, I'm sure this is a common question, and I know there's a help page for it, but now I can't find it and I feel like I'm going insane. So can someone just explain to me like I'm 5

I have a picture I want to upload, and I know who took the picture. I know I need him to license it for use on Wikipedia somehow. How would I make that happen? Is there a boilerplate message I can send him? Thank you. --Planetbox777 (talk) 23:31, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

Planetbox777, the premise is mistaken. He would need to license it for use anywhere (including for commercial uses). -- Hoary (talk) 23:42, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

The advice at WP:A picture of you is probably the best place to start. ScalarFactor (talk) 23:45, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

Thank you, this makes much more sense that whatever article I saw the first time --Planetbox777 (talk) 12:59, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

Also see c:Commons:Uploading works by a third party. HyperAnd [talk] 10:59, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

The easiest thing to do would be for the photographer to be the one to upload the image. 331dot (talk) 11:23, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

Removal

how to remove my device,pii, end points and other signals from system entirely. Thank you! ImageoDei (talk) 11:56, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

Not clear on what this has to do with Wikipedia; this is not a general help desk for the entire internet. 331dot (talk) 11:57, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

Duplicate refs caused by excerpt template

I looked at Climate change in the Arctic today. It has a template at the top noting that there are duplicated references that (according to the template) should be turned into WP:NAMED references. However, a more detailed investigation shows that the duplicates only occur because the article makes extensive use of template:excerpt and the duplication is a side-effect of that: doi:10.1029/2022GL099371, for example, comes from one direct use and one use introduced by an excerpt. Is there an accepted way to deal with this? Mike Turnbull (talk) 14:44, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

Yes, stop using excerpt. DuncanHill (talk) 14:45, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

There are 16 (!) uses of the excerpt template in that article, so presumably editors have in the past agreed that's the best way to ensure it updates when the linked articles do. Maybe User:Yiosie2356 should reconsider their tagging. Mike Turnbull (talk) 14:59, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

Disruptive content in a rollback edit summary

From WP:Rollback:

Also, do not use the default rollback edit summary when it will contain disruptive text which may need to be revision-deleted. For example, avoid use of the default edit summary to revert edits made by an account with an unambiguously offensive, insulting, or egregious username that violates Wikipedia's username policy. MediaWiki rollback automatically includes the username of the editor who made the edits you are removing.

I'm well aware of the username issue, but are there any other potential issues? If the last two editors have appropriate usernames, I can't think of a way in which the default summary could contain disruptive text, but one doesn't generally say "For example" and then give the only possible situation. Of course, per BEANS, if there is such a way, don't mention the details; I just want a yes/no answer. Nyttend (talk) 19:57, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

Templates North American national archives, List of national archives worldwide

I'm not permitted to edit them. Could somebody update the Belize entry to show the current name, Belize Archives and Records Service? Clarityfiend (talk) 00:13, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

See Template talk:North America topic#Template-protected edit request on 18 April 2026 for refusal of a similar request. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 15:27, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

Basically, the April request got rejected (and yours would too) strictly for technical reasons. These "continent topic" templates are a list of countries with a parameter permitting a certain element to be supplied, and individual links cannot be customised. For example, at List of national archives, the "list of national archives worldwide" template is actually {{World topic}} with the following code:

{{World topic|title=List of [[national archives]] worldwide|prefix=National Archives of|state=plain}}

As you can see, all that can be customised is the header, an appearance item, and the link, which for every country produces a link to "National Archives of" for every country. Any change to the "prefix" parameter would modify every single link in the template; it's impossible to modify just a single country. Nyttend (talk) 20:04, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

I like katseye

Hey kateye I like your songs ~2026-26646-29 (talk) 20:02, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

I suspect, based on your question, that you found one of our over 7.1 million articles and thought we were affiliated in some way with that subject. Please note that you are at Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia that anyone can edit, and this page is for asking questions related to using or contributing to Wikipedia itself. Thus, we have no special knowledge about the subject of your question. You can, however, search our vast catalogue of articles by typing a subject into the search field on the upper right side of your screen. If you cannot find what you are looking for, we have a reference desk, divided into various subject areas, where asking knowledge questions is welcome. Best of luck. Nyttend (talk) 20:05, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

Referencing errors on Emo

Diff/1352077658

I am confused about there being a date error, I thought I did this correctly, but please feel free to explain if not.

Thanks, Iandonna (talk) 22:12, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

2May 1, 2026 (here) is not a valid date because 2May is not a month name...

—Trappist the monk (talk) 22:41, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

Added content

Hi there I added information under recreation regarding the fact I am the only known person to have paddled the entire east and west forks of the white river in one push as it seems constructive and good for people to know that it’s possible. I respectfully ask why it is not allowed to be added? It seems like a positive thing for people to know and I have GPS evidence to confirm ~2026-26138-83 (talk) 18:19, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

Which article were you editing (it wasn't with this TA so your edit history does not help)? We have many articles about various White Rivers. Meters (talk) 18:36, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

A Wikipedia article should be a neutral summary of what the majority of people who are wholly unconnected with the subject have independently chosen to publish about the subject in reliable publications, (see Golden rule) and not much else. What you know (or anybody else knows) about the subject is not relevant except where it can be verified from a reliable published source. Your GPS records are not, unfortunately, a reliable published source. Athanelar (talk) 21:28, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

I looked for recently edited articles among the dozens of White River and found the edit which was about White River (Indiana) and completely unsourced. PrimeHunter (talk) 22:41, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

user:Materialscientist's removal of that material was entirely warranted. Meters (talk) 23:56, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

@~2026-26138-83 Sorry to say, but I disagree that this info is a "positive thing for people to know". My guess is that 99% of people in the world are not wondering if that is possible, and those who do wonder can try a search engine. I certainly have never wondered that, partly because I have never heard of the river. Sorry again. David10244 (talk) 04:56, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

info-en@wikimedia.org.

HOW DO I REMOVE PAUL HARRINGTON (DIED) FROM WIKIPEDIA?? ~2026-26362-17 (talk) 12:19, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

If you are referring to Paul Harrington (musician), if you have a reliable source like a published obituary or death announcement, we can update the article to indicate his death. 331dot (talk) 12:22, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

And please turn off your caps lock. 331dot (talk) 12:23, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

@~2026-26362-17 Are you trying to remove an article from Wikipedia? Articles are not removed just because the subject passed away. David10244 (talk) 04:58, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

Create page for business

I work for a local bank that has been in business since 1901. We have had many prominent people involved in the creation and growth of the bank, as well as much historical significance in the growth of our area. I tried to create a Wikipedia page for the bank, but Wikipedia editors denied it because I am an employee. How can a business, with historical significance, get listed on Wikipedia if we are not allowed to create the page? Graphmaster (talk) 16:45, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

@Graphmaster: This seems to be about Pioneer bank, which was deleted because it was promotional and did not indicate the importance of the organisation, not because you were an employee. There is some good advice from Pigsonthewing on your talk page. If you are sure that you can demonstrate that the subject unambiguously meets the requirements at WP:NCORP, and that you can edit it in a neutral fashion, you may request its undeletion as a draft by asking at WP:REFUND, and work on it in that form. When ready, you can submit it for review using the process described at WP:AFC. A neutral editor will then either publish it, tell you want more needs to be done, or delete it again if you can not meet the requirements. TSventon (talk) 17:13, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

Thank you. I will work on the verbiage then. I appreciate the response. Graphmaster (talk) 18:10, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

@Graphmaster Whether the draft gets accepted as an article depends, as TSventon is saying, on whether you can find reliable, published, independent sources that are about the bank. The prominence of people involved in its growth does not matter, unless you can find published info that covers this. David10244 (talk) 05:01, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

Daz Black

Daz Black (Daz Games), the British YouTuber, comedian, and actor is almost at 10 million subscribers. He is very notable and have found a good amount of sources. Can I request for the page to be created? --DoveTheEditor (talk) 03:22, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

Yah, but is he really, really, really WP:NOTABLE? Best of luck, dude. MinorProphet (talk) 05:29, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

MinorProphet's point (or one of them), DoveTheEditor, is that the subject of an article must be "notable" as defined by and for Wikipedia, a definition that differs from most people's. (See WP:PERSON.) Requesting that other people create articles (even articles on notable and worthwhile subjects) only rarely has any effect. -- Hoary (talk) 07:01, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

Live comedy tours, sponosor brands, short films, collaboration with Alton Towers. --DoveTheEditor (talk) 09:33, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

@DoveTheEditor Those are all irrelevant. Please read WP:PERSON. Shantavira|^{feed me} 08:26, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

Referencing errors on Legion of Death (military unit)

Special:Diff/1352110529

Hello, I need help with one of the articles I've created. One of my sources seems to contain an error, and I've been unable to fix it. Please send help.

Thanks, SomeRandomGuy3523 (talk) 07:16, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

SomeRandomGuy3523, you have publication-date=page 102; but "page 102" isn't a date. You also have isbn=978-0-8047-7924-1.; but an ISBN can't include a period. -- Hoary (talk) 09:35, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

why no May 1st section for Tabitha Brown -- "Mother of Oregon"

why can't I get a BIRTHS (born on May 1) selection for Tabitha Moffatt Brown? She is the Mother of Oregon. I put one in and it has been "wiped". ~2026-25597-52 (talk) 00:51, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

~2026-25597-52 (talk) 00:51, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

@~2026-25597-52: It was reverted with edit summary "new entries require an inline citation, please see WP:DOYCITE". PrimeHunter (talk) 01:33, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

I wonder why User:Kiwipete, who reverted, did not bother to first look for the citation and add it to the edit, as I have now done? It took seconds.

Similarly, they could have left User:~2026-25597-52 a talk page message explaining what was needed. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 10:37, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

Help article for after a draft is moved to mainspace?

Hi! I'm an AFC reviewer but I'm posting here because I think it's not just relevant for AFC and someone else might be able to help me out. Is there a help article or checklist that walks you through what to do after moving a draft to mainspace, or like, after the "content" part of an article is done? Something like, adding categories, making sure it's not an orphan, adding an infobox. AFC helper does some of this (like categories) but I always feel like there's more I'm forgetting. I feel like Wikipedia:Women in Red had something like this somewhere but I don't know where it is or if there's a more general one.... Thanks! SomeoneDreaming (talk) 23:51, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

SomeoneDreaming I had a look at Women in Red essays and I think this one does what you want. Presumably as an AfC reviewer you will have checked notability and sources already, so you can probably skip those sections.

• Wikipedia:WikiProject Women in Red/Essays/Primer for creating women's biographies

TSventon (talk) 04:43, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

Thank you! SomeoneDreaming (talk) 14:35, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

App appears different on my computer

How do I fix this? I am unable to view data saved on mobile version and the same for the computer version. Michele Halstatt17 (talk) 21:58, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

Hello, @Halstatt17.

The mobile apps have different features from the web version, and where something is provided in one but not the other (eg reading lists), it is not usually accessible from the other. See mw:Wikimedia Apps/IOS FAQ or mw:Wikimedia Apps/Android FAQ as appropriate. ColinFine (talk) 15:00, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

Honda Dream

Please note Honda Dream was a 300 c c not a 750 cc pleas correct ur write up as required . Thx Bill ~2026-26728-88 (talk) 04:15, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

@~2026-26728-88 I added a section heading for you. Which of our 7 million articles are you referring to? David10244 (talk) 05:08, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

There are many varients of Honda motorcycle generally known as Honda Dream. Which one are you referring to.––KEmel49(📝,📋) 16:42, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

misused and misquoted posts.

Hello How do I manage unfactual information about myself, where an article is being misued or misquoted. This page User talk:Getitright2026#c-HamOntPoliFiend-20260424143300-April 2026 edits to 2026 Hamilton, Ontario, municipal election

I have corrected it twice. The original poster continues to post it

Getitright2026 (talk) 00:49, 25 April 2026 (UTC)

Getitright2026 have you read the advice posted by HamOntPoliFiend at User talk:Getitright2026? TSventon (talk) 01:01, 25 April 2026 (UTC)

Both of you, @Getitright2026 and @HamOntPoliFiend, are WP:edit warring, and need to stop right away and discuss the matter, according to WP:BRD.

But since you say the information is about yourself, @Getitright2026, you should not be editing the article directly at all, but should confine yourself to raising edit requests about it.

Please read WP:ABOUTYOU carefully. ColinFine (talk) 17:43, 25 April 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for the helpful advice, @ColinFine. A discussion was initiated on @Getitright2026's talk page on 24 April 2026. No response has been provided by @Getitright2026 and the user continues to unilaterally make changes to the page. The user has self-identified as having a conflict of interest so this is no longer the appropriate forum for this conversation. HamOntPoliFiend (talk) 14:47, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

HamOntPoliFiend this is an appropriate forum if the user wants to get advice. They only have five edits from the account so far, so hopefully they will read and follow the advice here and on their talk page. TSventon (talk) 15:35, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

Appreciate the perspective @TSventon. Hope is that @Getitright2026 will read comments here and on their talk page to better understand how Wikipedia works. HamOntPoliFiend (talk) 18:14, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

learning the system- thanks. what to do when OP consistently misuses and misrepresents quotes Getitright2026 (talk) 06:10, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

Getitright2026 the first thing to do is talk with HamOntPoliFiend and explain the problem. The article talk page would be a good venue. They have removed some disputed content here, does that help? TSventon (talk) 16:59, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

Problem with ASIN book reference

I'm editing the page Home Fires (British TV series) and I'm struggling to add an audiobook as a reference. The book appears here on Amazon.co.uk and the ASIN number matches the Amazon URL, but when I click on ASIN B0773WNFQD it goes to a "page not found" at Amazon.com. I suspect that it may be because the audiobook isn't available outside the UK - is there a workaround so that it redirects to a non-US Amazon page? ~dom Kaos~ (talk) 17:13, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

@Dom Kaos: I have added asin-tld=uk from Template:Cite book#csdoc asin. PrimeHunter (talk) 17:22, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

@PrimeHunter: thank you so much: problem solved! ~dom Kaos~ (talk) 17:31, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

Infobox station

None of us has been able to work out how to add a branch line in Infobox station on the page Paerātā railway station. All we have is -

Note that this is a template that only seems to work with the former s-rail adjacent stations template Template:S-rail/lines, and as the new adjacent station module above doesn’t seem to work with this, I have left the original down here for reference.

The information we're trying to include is -

rail line |previous=Terminus |next=Helvetia
3.35 km (2.08 mi)
Line open,
station closed |route=Waiuku Branch
KiwiRail |col=006000

I think I need to edit Module:Adjacent stations/Auckland One Rail, but I'm not sure of that and not sure how to edit it without affecting other pages. Can you help please? Johnragla (talk) 17:59, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

Help understanding this edit

I was looking through recent changes when this diff was flagged: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Heckler_%26_Koch_UMP&curid=850202&diff=1352207100&oldid=1349241611

I'm not very familiar with edits that seem to not change anything: the visual diff says that no content is changed, but source shows that content was obviously changed. My first guess is that they attempted to add a new table content but the formatting was off, leading it to be ignored.

I'm also unsure if this requires a rollback, just because I can't tell what the edit did. Does anyone else have any insights? Riklik1984 (talk) 21:12, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

Riklik1984 if you switch to Wikitext, you can see the edit adds "Belgium (Federal Police)" to a cell. TSventon (talk) 21:40, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

Shaliza Dhami

Hi,

I am writing to inform you that the information you have written about Shaliza Dhami is wrong. She did her B.sc with Physics, chemistry, math. Just a simple B.sc not in electronics and communication. She was my classmate and she copied all the math exams in all three years of B.sc and barely achieved 51 % marks in order to get into national defence. Stop posting wrong information. ~2026-26672-85 (talk) 23:31, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

Not going to happen as the edit summary by Clue Bot clearly said Reverting possible vandalism by ~2026-26672-85 to version by BattyBot. Untamed1910 (talk) 23:42, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

@~2026-26672-85: If your information is actually correct, can you find a reliable source for it? Nononsense101 (talk) 00:00, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

sorry to her that i try to fix this shit ok ~2026-24522-69 (talk) 05:58, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

sorry for the trouble but i can fix this shit ok support people ~2026-24522-69 (talk) 06:00, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

Hi. This is Wikipedia's help desk, for help with editing Wikipedia. Your replies don't appear to be related to the issue raised in this section by the other temporary account; it might be good to comment with intent in the future. (Also, just as a little fun fact: The people who answer questions at this help desk aren't support people, not in the traditional sense--they're random volunteer Wikipedians just like any other, who just happen to like helping people/know answers!) - Purplewowies (talk) 06:21, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

Referencing errors on Sally Lindsay

Diff/1351816972

I would really appreciate some advice and help as I am confused about what I am expected to do? If it could be explained as if I were a 5yr old that would be really appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Thanks, UKresearcherTV (talk) 03:53, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

UKresearcherTV one of the references has the author name "|last=updated |first=Laura Morgan last" and the bot has recognised that "|last=updated" is probably an error. There was also a message in red after reference 9 "{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name". I have corrected the author name to "|last=Morgan |first=Laura". TSventon (talk) 04:07, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

Thankyou UKresearcherTV (talk) 08:34, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

not to be rude but sorry for everything i Sadi

thanks Sadie ~2026-24522-69 (talk) 13:38, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

[Solved] All my citations are broken

This is the first time I've had this problem, and I can't figure out what's causing it.

I'm compiling a glossary on one of my sandbox, and I can no longer see a preview of my citations. My reference list is also in shambles, and the bibliography and Wiktionary link are somehow gone on vacation.

Any ideas about what might be causing this? I checked all the ref tags (as best I could, anyway). - OtharLuin (talk) 10:04, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

I suspect you've reached the template limit on the page. Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 10:14, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

OtharLuin Lee Vilenski is right, your sandbox is too big, as measured by post-expand include size (WP:PEIS). You could try splitting it. TSventon (talk) 10:24, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

fwiw, if you try and open that sandbox on mobile it takes 3-5 working weeks to open. Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 10:35, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

Allright, thank you both ! :) - OtharLuin (talk) 13:55, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

Access date

I'm translating a lot of pages from foreign-language Wikipedia articles, and checking urls are working. Should I update their access-date to today's date in my English version? Masato.harada (talk) 15:36, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

Yes, access-date should be the last time the source was accessed by any person (it serves to tell us when was the last time that the source was actually working), so you should update it to when you checked the source.

You should also be checking that the sources verify the information they're attached to, since that way the access date serves as a last time we know that that was checked. Athanelar (talk) 15:48, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

Grainville School, Jersey

Hi, map problem sorted now. Thanks Dragonhugger69 (talk) 16:29, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

Table difficulties with templates: header row length vs main body length

I've been editing Irish election results. These use the templates, Template:STV Election box begin, Template:STV Election box candidate with party link, and Template:STV Election box end. In the early years of Irish elections, there a small number of uncontested elections (all in 1921, a handful in 1922, and most elections for Dublin University (constituency)). So to avoid a table with lots of n/a (see earlier version of Dublin University (constituency) particularly around the 1920), I created a new templates: Template:STV Election uncontested box begin, Template:STV Election uncontested box candidate with party link, and Template:STV Election uncontested box end. However, as you can see in the current version of Dublin University (constituency), this has left a header row longer than the cells. How can I format the body of the table so that the cells stretch out to fill the space of the header row? (Spleodrach has developed the template since I created it yesterday, and might be interested in this discussion). Iveagh Gardens (talk) 06:18, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

@Iveagh Gardens: The problem is that it was actually not a header row but a table caption (styled with a border so it looks like a table cell). A caption can be wider than the table. I have changed it to a header row . It looks better in Dublin University (constituency) but may have unintended consequences, e.g. in screen readers. I don't know whether a table can be forced to be as wide as its caption. PrimeHunter (talk) 12:24, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

I appreciate the help, it wouldn't have occurred to me that a caption would have different rules! Iveagh Gardens (talk) 12:30, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

Here is a simple example of the caption issue if somebody has a good solution where it remains a caption:

Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiide caption

Narrow

table

PrimeHunter (talk) 13:10, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

@PrimeHunter, @Iveagh Gardens: Do what a paper publisher would do and use one or more {{soft hyphen}}s, abbreviated to {{shy}} if preferred. Bazza 7 (talk) 13:45, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

@Iveagh Gardens: Incidentally, the table at Dublin University (constituency) § TDs (and possibly other tables) is not WP:ACCESSIBLE because it contains content which is not part of the tabulated data, such as the table's title and key. The former should be a table caption, the latter a table legend. Bazza 7 (talk) 13:55, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

That template is used on the articles of all Dáil constituencies (and historic Dáil constituencies), so would need careful tweaking. I can add that to my informal agenda of election and constituency related tasks for these and related articles. Iveagh Gardens (talk) 16:36, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

Some times it does that Hunter .

i try to fix that but I think we can work together ~2026-24522-69 (talk) 13:47, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

Table captions are required for accessibility: MOS:DTAB. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 17:29, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

Proposed image addition

I believe articles for future or planned rail stations should have imagery of the current surrounding area. In the case of the article 28th Street/Little Portugal station, I believe the best fit would be an image of Five Wounds Portuguese National Church, which is near where the station is planned to be. However, I don't want to just add the lede image of that article into this one, as I'm unfamiliar with image copyright laws. Yyannako (talk) 21:51, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

Hello, @Yyannako.

If you open the image page, File:Church of the Five Wounds, San Jose, California.jpg, you'll see that it says "This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic licence".

This means that it may be freely reused, and you can add it to any article where it is relevant. (Not all images area licensed in this way, but many are).

Personally it does not sound appropriate to me to add an image of a building that happens to be near a proposed station to an article about the station; but I'm not going to get involved if you do choose to add it. ColinFine (talk) 22:45, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

Unreported renaming of a topic

It appears Apollo Theatre (Belvidere, Illinois) has renamed itself to the Apollo Activity Center, a change of name that hasn't been reflected in the RS media I'm familiar with. This might have been to avoid association with the Wikipedia article Belvidere Apollo Theatre collapse--which I authored to FA and a main page feature last year and which led me to look back into the venue--and it seems to have worked, as web queries for "Apollo Activity Center" now don't include either article. How should this be treated? The venue is still under operation under the new name, but I can't easily find local RS media coverage on the change (though there's likely some coverage in music-related sources, which I'm less familiar with--at least as the venue operating at the new name, if not coverage of the name change itself). Departure– (talk) 01:27, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

Departure–, have Apollo Activity Center redirect to Apollo Theatre (Belvidere, Illinois). Sooner or later there'll probably be a request to switch the two around; such a request should be posted at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion, where it can be discussed on its merits. -- Hoary (talk) 01:36, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

Done. I asked here because I'm both uncomfortable having a redirect not supported by RS and that I wanted to see if anyone passing this forum was familiar with the sort of live music sources that'd put a stop to this. Either way, I suppose that can wait until the inevitable RM. Departure– (talk) 01:38, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

Their own website or publicity material is a RS for how they refer to themselves. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 11:38, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

That completely blanked me. Thanks for reminding me! I'll open an RM. Departure– (talk) 13:21, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

May I request to become an extended confirmed editor

May I request to become an extended confirmed editor, so the automatic page translation tool becomes available in my User Account? Thanks. Neuralia (talk) 14:09, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

Should have happened automatically, many years back. Seems to have been sorted out now, anyway. AndyTheGrump (talk) 14:17, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

@Neuralia: You became extended confirmed in 2016. You can enable "Content Translation" at Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-betafeatures. Maybe you have seen a message saying "On the English Wikipedia this tool is limited to extended confirmed editors". It doesn't mean you cannot use the tool. PrimeHunter (talk) 16:04, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

Search box

I can no longer find the search box in the upper right corner. Bob Cabo (talk) 18:05, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

@Bob Cabo: Look for a magnifying glass icon at top of the page. PrimeHunter (talk) 18:08, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

It's in the upper left corner for me (desktop browser). ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 19:03, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

Unblock requests

The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

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 Courtesy link: Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents § LateNightCoffee

Question 1: I am blocked from 2 namespaces. I would like the unblock requests to be considered separately, can I make requests for both in separate sections on my talk page? Or do I need to wait for a reply to one of them before I make the other request? Late Night Coffee (ping me) 04:15, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

Question 2: Is it technically possible for a block from a namespace to be reduced to a block on creating new pages in that namespace? I frustrated some other editors by creating too many new categories too quickly. I want to ask for my category namespace block to be reduced to a block that only stops me creating new categories, but allows me to make minor edits to existing categories. Is a block on just category creation something the admin software is able to do? Late Night Coffee (ping me) 04:15, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

@LateNightCoffee: Since you posted each question above as a separate posts with identical time stamps, perhaps you were looking for separate answers. If that's the case, then my apologies for only posting this once. I'm not an administrator, but it seems you be better off asking the administrator or administrators who blocked you about such things. There are administrators who do help out here at the Help Desk, but there are many non-administrators as well. I think it's probably better, even if only as a courtesy, to seek out the blocking administrator when you have specific questions about a block they issued and any unblock conditions that might be associated with said block, at least first, and only then perhaps seek input from other administrators if you don't receive a response in a reasonable amount of time (i.e., a few days to a week). Finally (this is just a non-administrator observation), your block is only about two weeks old, and it's an indefinite block; so, you must've done something not too good. My guess is that you're going to have to do quite a bit of convincing to get unblocked (even partially) after such a short time. It might, therefore, be a good idea to focus on other areas of Wikipedia for a bit longer to show others you're unlikely going to revert to bad habits than try to get back to editing asap in those areas where you ran into trouble. The point of the "namespace block" seems to have been to give you a chance to do just that; otherwise, you probably would've been given a full block that applied everywhere. -- Marchjuly (talk) 06:48, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

I think the blocking admin is in a very different timezone. I wanted to know if I could prepare both before they got back on line, or if I needed to wait for a response overnight. Late Night Coffee (ping me) 07:37, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

Admins, like everyone else on Wikipedia, are volunteers who participate only when Real Life^TM allows them; they do not work to some obligatory rota, Real Life^TM may include changes of work-shift patterns, vacations, family matters, and other competing activities.

Allow a week before you conclude that they are not going to respond. Since you (it would seem) initially offended, Wikipedia is not under some obligation to prioritise the matter. {The poster formerly knowna s 87.81.230.195} ~2026-76101-8 (talk) 13:46, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

Wait for a response. After looking at your talk page and the unblock request, my inclination would be to decline the appeal. It's too soon, it's only been two weeks, and you give the impression that you cannot function on Wikipedia without the ability to edit the template and category namespaces, which seems highly unlikely given your experience here. Your talk page also gives the impression that you've been making messes that other people have to clean up, and you would resume doing so if unblocked. In spite of your argument that primarily one editor objected to your actions, an administrator clearly agreed you were being disruptive, and prevented that disruption from continuing.

That said, I might consider your suggestion of restricting only page creations in those namespaces, but I'd like to hear from Voorts regarding this.

So yes, I would wait for him to respond. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 17:14, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

No, and this continued bludgeoning/forum shopping is making it more likely these blocks get converted to an indef. voorts (talk/contributions) 17:33, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

It was hard for me to determine, reading the talk page and ANI discussion, whether the disruption was more about creating templates or editing templates or both, so I think it's a legitimate question whether it's warranted to allow editing but not creations. I wanted your view on this specifically before I close the appeal. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 18:41, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

I've left my view of the appeal on their talk page. voorts (talk/contributions) 18:50, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

You keep asking the same questions over and over again. I've already answered this question on your talk page. Make an unblock request or don't. You're not going to get a different answer. voorts (talk/contributions) 17:32, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Looking for naming convention regarding UK nationalities

I noticed an article I've written on Georgia Ellery was recently edited to replace "English" as Ellery's nationality with "Cornish". I'm wondering if there's a policy outlining which nationality to use for people from the United Kingdom. While I'm at it, I'd like to know for my own future reference what the nationality case is for Canada and Québec. Shudsky (talk) 02:21, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

Shudsky for a start, see Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Biography#Context and its footnote: There is no categorical preference between describing a person as British rather than as English, Scottish, or Welsh. Decisions on which label to use should be determined through discussions and consensus. The label must not be changed arbitrarily. To come to a consensus, editors should consider how reliable sources refer to the subject, particularly UK reliable sources, and whether the subject has a preferred nationality by which they identify. TSventon (talk) 02:35, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

This seems to imply that it should be one of those options though (British, English, Scottish, or Welsh). Is there ever a case where "Cornish" should be used, save for when sources explicitly refer to the subject as such? Shudsky (talk) 02:42, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

Cornish nationalism is a thing, and it's entirely possible for a person to choose to identify as Cornish for that reason. It is also equally possible for a tendentious Wikipedia editor to disruptively change Cornish public figures' nationality from "English" to "Cornish" due to the same sentiment, so it would be worth doing some investigation to figure out which one is the case here. Athanelar (talk) 02:47, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

Good catch—seems it was the latter. Thanks. Shudsky (talk) 02:56, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

I checked the user InktasticMagic's history and it seems to be full of similar edits, replacing English nationality with Cornish in biography articles, among other Cornwall related changes. What's the course of action for something like this? This seems to be a clear case of WP:Single-purpose account, but I'm not sure what should be done. Does this rise to the level of vandalism, where it warrants a report to admins? Based on their talk page it looks like there have been some worthwhile contributions so I will assume good faith. dylansan (talk) 12:24, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

Step 1 in any conduct issue is to contact the user on their talk page and ask them to explain themselves. So, go do that first. If that doesn't turn out productively, then you can escalate it to a report at WP:ANI; but it certainly needs to be dealt with as disruptive editing, because it is undeniably tendentious behaviour. Athanelar (talk) 12:45, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

I'm not sure that I have yet enough grasp of policy to have that conversation, but I can try. dylansan (talk) 13:26, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

Realistically, wed need the article subject to specifically state they think they are Cornish, given it's not it's own nation (at least according to the UN). Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 12:44, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

The Cornish are a recognised national minority under the European Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities, like the Welsh, Scots, and Irish. DuncanHill (talk) 13:37, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

I don't really see how that is relevant. I suspect Catalonian would be similar, but unless we have something specifically stating the person wants their nationality to be stated as such, changing someone's bio to say that they are Cornish rather than English or British is a bit incongruent. Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 17:33, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

It was a response to your assertion that "it's not it's own nation". Wikipedia's problem is we don't know what we, as an encyclopaedia, mean by "nationality", still less by what it means when we include a word like "English" or "Scottish" or "British" or "Welsh" or "Irish" in the lead.. It opens the door to nationalists of all waters to make trouble, and I include the "no such thing as Cornish" and the "must call them Cornish" camps as being just as bad as each other. DuncanHill (talk) 20:40, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

Biography for Winfred Salisbury

Winfred Salisbury biographer. Do you know of a person who might want to write a full biography of him? ~2026-27093-40 (talk) 23:04, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

Subjects of Wikipedia articles need to be notable, which usually means that they have in depth coverage in published reliable sources, see WP:NBIO for details. At first glance I can't find much online about Winfred Salisbury. TSventon (talk) 23:23, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

Where to report cordinated vandalism?

Apparently this article is suffering from repeated vandalism from unregistered account, with many editor in the talk pages suspect that it was from the subject of that article. This page is already semi protected twice, with vandalism already reverted. But where to report the users making that vandalism? I know WP:AIAV and WP:SPI exist but don't know if either of them is the correct place in this case, or should be reported in different place. - Ivan530 (Talk) 11:12, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

For an urgent issue that is not easily addressed at WP:AIV, such as evidence of a coordinated action or actions involving multiple editors, WP:ANI is the proper forum. 331dot (talk) 11:22, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

disease and cell shape

how can changes in cell shape causes diseases in microorganisms and why is shape so important that even a small change can cause serious problems? ~2026-27366-57 (talk) 16:42, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

This help desk is for asking questions related to Wikipedia, not a general help desk. You could try the reference desk. 331dot (talk) 16:45, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

How do I add template documentation?

I added a parameter to my template and want to add documentation to the page. - coolgurl5555 ✈︎ (she/her) ✈︎ 02:35, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

@Coolgurl5555: See Wikipedia:Template documentation. I confess I usually cheat and just look at the source for a documented template -Arch dude (talk) 03:02, 5 May 2026 (UTC).

Is there any specific reason you recreated {{User mental health}} as {{Depression Wikibreak}}? You could have slightly edited first one.––KEmel49(📝,📋) 18:54, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

Error while loading form

There was an error while loading the form. To continue, you will need to reload the page.

Have been trying to update this page, but keep getting this error. Page in question is WCFL

I've tried two different browers (Edge and Chrome) to no avail. MrRadio2 (talk) 15:35, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

I have gotten it while trying to edit a grammatical error I made Joltikandmew (talk) 15:50, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

@Joltikandmew and @MrRadio2, Please ask this on Village pump/Technical as that would be the appropriate place to ask such questions.––KEmel49(📝,📋) 18:32, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

FWIW, I have recently had the same problem. My browser (Firefox) has just added a VPN function, and I may or may not have had it enabled at the time, so that may or may not be a cause. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} ~2026-27434-43 (talk) 18:59, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

Also refer to #Unable to publish edits, but IP is not blocked? and Wikipedia:Village pump (technical)#Cannot publish any edits — Publish changes button unresponsive.––KEmel49(📝,📋) 19:02, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

How do i know if my IP is blocked?

I tried to make a light grammar edit and it wouldn't let me publish on Chrome or Edge. Tech issues on your end? Or was my address blocked? ~2026-27343-64 (talk) 17:11, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

If your IP was blocked you would not have been able to post this. I have seen sporadic reports of what you are claiming, though personally I have not experienced this. 331dot (talk) 17:15, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

Probably the page you tried to edit was protected, can you please mention the specific page name.––KEmel49(📝,📋) 18:28, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

Be aware, VPNs are often blocked. Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 18:32, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

Also refer to #Unable to publish edits, but IP is not blocked? and Wikipedia:Village_pump_(technical)#Cannot_publish_any_edits_—_Publish_changes_button_unresponsive.––KEmel49(📝,📋) 18:34, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

We're not yet sure where this issue is coming from, but several other users have had the same issue. For some of them, editing with the mobile view worked; does that work for you? 🏳️‍🌈JohnLaurens333 (Ping me!) 19:25, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

Unable to publish edits, but IP is not blocked?

I wanted to make an edit to the Earth Song Wikipedia article, but for whatever reason the "Publish changes" button does nothing. It doesn't redirect to the altered article, it doesn't reload the page, and it doesn't seem to respond at all. If I wait a while on the page, a message comes up saying "There was an error while loading the form. To continue, you will need to reload the page." Reloading the page doesn't seem to fix the problem.

This has been a problem when I was logged out and when I was logged in, on both Chrome and Firefox. This is also a problem on my personal sandbox page. And as far as I can tell, my IP address isn't blocked from editing pages. Can anyone help? WinslowJosiah (talk) 04:16, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

How long has this been going on? There was a similar problem yesterday (UTC) at Wikipedia:Village pump (technical)#Cannot publish any edits — Publish changes button unresponsive. TSventon (talk) 04:25, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

I was just trying today.

Initially I tried making an edit without an account, but the "Publish changes" button was unresponsive, so I decided to log into this account (apparently the username existed, but the account didn't; I must be using this somewhere else I don't remember). But the "Publish changes" button didn't work when I logged in either. I also tried on Firefox, and (as of a minute or two ago) Edge, and still the button doesn't work. WinslowJosiah (talk) 04:31, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

Two different users have also experienced this problem and asked for help over at the Teahouse; I figured they were unconnected, but it seems like too big of a coincidence for there to be three different editors experiencing the same problem within so little time. I could easily be wrong—I'm not incredibly tech-savvy myself so I don't know what could be going on, it just seemed strange to me. 🏳️‍🌈JohnLaurens333 (Ping me!) 04:39, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

I have no idea what's going on either.

For posterity, here's the edit I wanted to make to Earth Song, in the "Production" section of the article; this is a fact I was surprised wasn't mentioned already, what with the fact that the alternate electronic drums demo ended up leaking online not too long ago.

According to drummer [[Steve Ferrone]], Jackson originally wanted electronic drums on "Earth Song" instead of acoustic drums. Ferrone made a deal with Jackson to create a demo using electronic drums on the condition that he would also create a demo using acoustic drums. Upon listening to the demo with electronic drums, Jackson almost reneged on the deal; however, Jackson ended up being so moved by the demo with acoustic drums that he started dancing across the room.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dolbear |first=Mike |date=2017-04-27 |title=Steve Ferrone |url=http://mikedolbear.com/british-drum-icons/drummer-steve-ferrone/ |access-date=2026-05-05 |website=Mike Dolbear |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FM7ttAAtSHw |title=Michael Jackson "Earth Song" Session with Steve Ferrone |language=en |access-date=2026-05-05 |via=www.youtube.com}}</ref> The released version of the song uses acoustic drums.

Not sure if/when that "Publish Changes" button will start working again. I'll keep trying, but I doubt I can get it to work on my own. WinslowJosiah (talk) 04:45, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

WinslowJosiah, I've added your content to the end of that section; I had no issues whatsoever, and I can't explain what's going on. I mentioned your work in the edit summary, but if someone merely downloads a list of all editors in the revision history, you'll get left out; if proper attribution is important to you, go back and edit the page somehow at some point. Nyttend (talk) 05:42, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

Thank you! I'm still having the issue with publishing changes; I'm not even able to create my own sandbox page. But hopefully that gets resolved ASAP, I'd love to make more edits. WinslowJosiah (talk) 05:52, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

WinslowJosiah, I've created your sandbox, although it's blank. Please try to edit and see what happens. Nyttend (talk) 06:01, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

Same thing; nothing happens when I click "Publish changes", and eventually that error message comes up. WinslowJosiah (talk) 06:49, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

I should mention that the "Show preview" and "Show changes" buttons work, and work immediately. Also, I don't have to press the "Publish changes" button for the error message to come up; it eventually comes up on its own. WinslowJosiah (talk) 06:52, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

WinslowJosiah are you including external links in the edits you can't publish? If so, as a new user you should get a capcha, so the problem could relate to that. After 4 days and ten edits you should be Wikipedia:Autoconfirmed and able to post links without capcha. TSventon (talk) 06:59, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

Even putting only the phrase "This is my sandbox." in my sandbox page and trying to publish it is doing nothing. The only indication that I've even clicked the publish button is the slightly different way clicked buttons look on Chrome. I don't get it. WinslowJosiah (talk) 07:06, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

Just tried on the Chrome browser on my Android phone, and I was able to press the "Publish" button to add content to my sandbox page. Still not able to press "Publish changes" on my laptop. WinslowJosiah (talk) 07:13, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

Tried enabling Mobile view on my laptop, and the "Publish" button worked from there. I guess this is an okay workaround? But the "Publish changes" button still doesn't work for me in desktop view. WinslowJosiah (talk) 07:18, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

WinslowJosiah thank you for the update. Hopefully as several people have reported a problem, it will be possible to fix the problem fairly soon. TSventon (talk) 07:22, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

Thank you! I also encountered this bug, but switching to mobile view fixed it. FeeB17 (talk) 14:26, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

FeeB17, this problem seems to affect new users and temporary accounts, it may go away when you have more than ten edits and your account is four days old as you should be Wikipedia:Autoconfirmed. TSventon (talk) 14:43, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

I don't have the technical knowhow to have any idea what may be going on here, but since I thought of it: do you use any kind of adblocker or anything on your laptop that might be disabling some functionality? Or any other add-ons to your browser? Probably a longshot, but if so you could try turning them off. Just trying to think of what might affect some people but not others. dylansan (talk) 13:58, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

I do have Adblock on Chrome, but this is also an issue on Firefox and Edge where I have no extensions installed. WinslowJosiah (talk) 20:44, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

Semiprotected article

Hi, when I want edit this article I got the semiprotected note: Battle of Nicopolis

Note: This page is semi-protected so that only autoconfirmed users can edit it.

Or this protection only againts IP edits?

So I dont understand how possible, that a brand new user how can edit this with edit war: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Battle_of_Nicopolis&diff=prev&oldid=1352690188

The user is obviously WPNOTHERE https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Targaryenlerhakl%C4%B1d%C4%B1r&diff=prev&oldid=1352663592 OrionNimrod (talk) 20:10, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

The user Targaryenlerhaklıdır is semi-confirmed; they have 34 edits, which is enough. I noticed in your edit summary you were surprised someone with a red link can edit; that doesn't mean anything about their status, it just means they haven't made a user page. No comment on the underlying dispute. Tessaract2 (hello) 20:12, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

Tessaract2 I was surprised not because of red, but just registered some days ago. OrionNimrod (talk) 23:08, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

They registered enough days ago that they've been autoconfirmed when paired with the edit count. - Purplewowies (talk) 05:03, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

Strange hidden category bug

Hello, I just made an edit to French First Republic where I removed a ref that was never defined in the article (so it was generating a citation error). See before Special:Diff/1352756139 and after Special:Diff/1352779437 (look at the refs at the bottom).

When I removed the stray ref, I added a "citation needed" template, which normally adds a hidden category "Articles with unsourced statements from May 2026." But take a look at the hidden category at the bottom of the article (a redlink): it has a stray comma in it. "Articles with unsourced statements from May 2,026"

What a strange bug. I assume it's because the CN tag is in the infobox? Have you all ever seen this & know a way around it, or how do you suggest I fix this? I'm hesitant to just remove the CN tag, because the statistic needs a source. Chao Garden 🌱 (hi) 06:19, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

The infobox code expects stat_pop1 to be a number, and is applying numeric formatting to any numbers it finds there. If the statistic has a reference, or in this case a {{cn}} tag, then that has to go in the ref_pop1 parameter. Fixed by Special:Diff/1352785466. -- John of Reading (talk) 07:01, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

Oh, that makes sense - thank you! Chao Garden 🌱 (hi) 07:08, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

When a named reference isn't defined, I always check to see if it had existed in a previous revision, using wikiblame (forcing search for wikitext). In this case, it looks like it really never was defined. However, based on the name of the reference, I was able to locate the book it was probably referring to, and it's on Internet Archive. It's not available to borrow, but by searching for "million" I was able to locate text on page 43 claiming the population of France was "over 29 million" in 1800. I'm not sure where the 32 million number in the article came from (including colonies)—maybe you can find more information?

I'll leave it to you add the reference if you like. Hope this helps! dylansan (talk) 13:29, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

insource:"Lyon_Bloomsbury_1994" finds two other articles which define the reference nearly the same way:

• Lyons, Martyn (1994). Napoleon Bonaparte and the Legacy of the French Revolution. Bloomsbury. p. 232. ISBN 978-1349234363 – via Google Books. (paper ISBN 978-0333572917)
• Lyons, Martyn (1994). Napoleon Bonaparte and the Legacy of the French Revolution. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 232. ISBN 978-1349234363 – via Google Books. (paper ISBN 978-0333572917)

I guess the edit copied the refname from one of them without realizing you have to copy the definition. PrimeHunter (talk) 14:06, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

Aha, that's probably exactly what happened, thank you for finding those! I didn't think to use insource. (lesson learned)

And also thank you @Dylansan, originally I walked through the edit history to try to find this reference. I wasn't aware wikiblame existed so I'm definitely bookmarking this for my toolbox. Chao Garden 🌱 (hi) 14:11, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

Good shout with the "insource:" search. I'll have to add that to my toolbox. Unfortunately, page 232 of the book does not include the "32 million" number given in the French First Republic article, instead giving 44 million at the Napoleonic Empire's greatest extent (without naming a specific year). So I'm unsure how that source ended up there. Hopefully the "over 29 million" figure on page 43 is sufficient until someone can find another source. dylansan (talk) 14:16, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

references

I had been including the same complete reference that was used previously in the same article. I noticed an orange alert that I should just use the abbreviated one (eg.just </ref>, rather than the full info about the reference.

So I tried doing that, but now the reference note (the superscript numeral) does not appear, and rather the < / ref> appears in the article.

If you'd like to see what I mean, it's in the section labeled 'Awards' in my article on Terry Roberts (educator).

Thanks for your help with this! Wendy Ikoku Wendy Ikoku (talk) 16:53, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

Wendy Ikoku I have fixed the references, you need to add " /" , e.g. <ref name="WMA2012" />. TSventon (talk) 17:03, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

@TSventon Thank you, thank you, thank you!

I so appreciate your help!

Wendy Ikoku Wendy Ikoku (talk) 17:15, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

Last name spelled wrong in source

 Courtesy link: Tubby Schmalz

 Courtesy link: Talk:Tubby Schmalz § Reinhart not Rhinehart

 Courtesy link: User talk:JFVoll § Spelling changes

I noticed than an article on here misspelled a last name, I went to correct it based on what the tombstone said, along with what a child's obituary said. This was reverted however and the user left a note that I shouldn't make changes based on "Reliable sources". My question is, should the article reflect what the source (which is not even online, just a news article from 1981) or how the family spelt it? JFVoll (talk) 19:43, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

It should reflect the sources, but if you can find reliable sources that are more correct then you can swap out the one currently listed with those. I ran into a similar situation with Bhad Bhabie while browsing ANI once. Tessaract2 (hello) 20:46, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

This editor will turn down any other sources. I don't even know I can trust wikipedia anymore if the attitude is a wrong source is better than that what the family used. JFVoll (talk) 20:52, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

The claim that I will turn down any other sources is not true. In this edit, I very clearly stated that one of the sources provided was helpful. Flibirigit (talk) 21:56, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

You still reverted it. You reject the picture of the actual grave stone. There's not many articles on Tubby Schmalz's parents. JFVoll (talk) 22:00, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

The revert was correct as per WP:RS. Findagrave is never a reliable source. This thread is also unnecessary as it triplicates the two discussions linked above. As per, Wikipedia:Talk page guidelines, please keep the discussion in one place. Flibirigit (talk) 22:05, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

I was asking for help, but no point since you have all the answers. If a picture of a tombstone isn't good enough, why did you upload a picture of Tubby's grave.

You're making this a big deal because you can't admit your source spelt the last name wrong and to correct it because you dogmatically hold on to the idea that the source trumps what people write on their gravestone over the spelling of someone's name. JFVoll (talk) 22:09, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

I never said I had all the answers. File:Clarence Vincent Schmalz gravestone.jpg is an illustration and nothing else. It is not used to cite or verify anything. I also never said that The Walkerton Herald-Times "got it right" as per this comment on your talk page. Just to be clear, that means there "could" be a spelling error. Also, by the same comment I stated that one of the sources you provided was helpful, and this comment clearly said a footnote is a possibility. Lastly, I asked for other reliable sources before a footnote is created. Please read what I said carefully. Best wishes. Flibirigit (talk) 14:19, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

I don't care anymore. You seem want a scholarly essay detailing his mother's maiden name which you won't find and you will shoot down other sources.

Also, if you're gonna gatekeep articles over an accidental letter, you better make sure the article has the right league, I should have followed Wikipedia policy (according to you) and left a condensing message on your talk page. JFVoll (talk) 16:46, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

It's probably worth pointing out that (a) it isn't particularly unusual to find inconsistency in the spelling of surnames, and (b) typo's on gravestones aren't that rare either. If there are reliable sources that suggest two different spellings, I'd indicate both, with a note explaining why. AndyTheGrump (talk) 23:01, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

The issue is then what becomes a "reliable" source which leads then into whether wrong "reliable" sources have more impact then how the family (on their gravestone and the son's obituary) chooses to spell their own last name.

The last name was likely misspelled in the source because of the German origin and likely spelled phonetically. I'm at the point where I don't really care anymore, Flibirigit already ruined my day. JFVoll (talk) 23:30, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

I have not "ruined your day". I replied accordingly as per Wikipedia policies. Please see above, and respond accordingly to move this forward. Flibirigit (talk) 14:19, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

JFVoll anyone can edit Wikipedia , so what reliable sources say is more important than what you know as a member of the family, see Wikipedia:Verifiability. I understand that is frustrating. However Wikipedia does not insist on "verifiability not truth".

You are trying to improve Wikipedia by correcting an error, Flibirigit is trying to improve it by insisting on reliable sources. Hopefully it is possible to satisfy both of you by adding the correct information with reliable sources. Could you add your sources for "Reinhart" on the article talk page? TSventon (talk) 16:10, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

I'm done. Flibirigit made this into a mountain over the spelling of the mother's maiden name in the article. Wikipedia can continue to have it wrong because there's no "reliable" sources. The result is that I can't trust Wikipedia anymore because some users care more about wrong sources than the actual truth. JFVoll (talk) 16:29, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

A footnote has been added with the two reliable sources currently available. I have NEVER claimed there are NO reliable sources. Have a great day. Flibirigit (talk) 17:53, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

JFVoll, you shouldn't trust Wikipedia to be totally free of errors. (Or any other source for that matter.) Sources make mistakes and then Wikipedia editors make more mistakes. TSventon (talk) 18:05, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

5 man weave

5 man weave

My Grandfather was Franklin C Cappon head coach of Princeton Univ. Basketball. I am 78 years old and have been researching this. I do not know how to add anything to Wikipedia.

Extended content The following discussion has been closed. Please do not modify it.

https://www.nba.com/wizards/news/princeton_061228.html

On the Offensive: Inside the Wizards "Princeton Offense" ehernandez December 28, 2006.

"In the summer of 2003, the Wizards joined the Ivy League when Jordan was hired as head coach. Jordan brought the Princeton offense with him. Like the buzz created in New Jersey, there was genuine excitement back in Washington."

"HOW JORDAN BECAME A BELIEVERIt was in Sacramento that Jordan got religion. He was an assistant coach to Gary St. Jean, along with former Princeton coach Pete Carril. Carril stayed on when Jordan took over as head coach late in the 1996-97 season. He absorbed the offense from Carril and he became an ardent believer that an offense more than a half century old could make a difference in the modern NBA."

"“Being an assistant under Peter Carril at Sacramento really helped me understand the offense. I feel like that I was fortunate to learn it from the ‘Master’ himself, instead of learning it second-hand. I received great lessons and learned about the origin of the offense,” Jordan recalled."

"The weave may even go back further than Jordan thinks. According to the Princeton Alumni Weekly, it was Franklin “Cappy” Cappon that put the five-man weave offense in place when he was hired to coach the Tigers back in 1938. It’s been described as an offense that keeps all five players in motion with players handing the ball off above the key, in order to create open shots and lay-ups."

"The offense is as much game plan as it is tradition now at Princeton. It may have started in 1938 with Cappy Cappon, but the coaches that followed at Princeton worked off his blueprint."

"Butch van Breda Kolf, who once coached the Lakers in the NBA, was one of the coaches who enjoyed success with the weave offense at Princeton. Pete Carril replaced van Breda Kolf, and in his 28 years at the helm the Tigers earned a reputation as “giant killers” by running the weave that started in 1938."

"The Princeton offense used to be rare in the NBA game. It has not taken over the league, but it has certainly made its mark in New Jersey and Washington. And in this business of basketball a mark is defined by post-season success."

"This article was originally printed in the second issue of the 2006-07 edition of Wizards Gametime, the official gameday publication of the Washington Wizards."

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Princeton Herald, Volume 39, Number 18, 1 December 1961. Funeral Saturday For Cappon, Coach

https://papersofprinceton.princeton.edu/princetonperiodicals/?a=d&d=princetonherald19611201.2.9&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------

"Mr. Cappon developed a style of play known as the "Cappon weave" which was almost as celebrated in basketball circles as the Princeton "single-wing" offensive in football. Confronted in most years by limited basketball material, he relied heavily on the five best men, playing them as much as possible, a practice that produced "iron-man" units that operated, when at their peak, with almost automatic precision."

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Daily Princetonian, Volume 79, Number 3, 4 February 1955 Tiger Quintet to Play Dartmouth Before Winter Carnival Crowd

https://papersofprinceton.princeton.edu/princetonperiodicals/?a=d&d=Princetonian19550204-01.2.23&srpos=2&e=-------

Captain Hal Haabestad, jump shot artist who has suffered several off nights in early games this year, will lead the Orange and Black. John DcVoe, John Easton and Sophomore Don Davidson will also team up with pivotman Dick Batt in Cappon's weave pattern.

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There are many more articles giving credit to Cappy Cappon for the '5 man weave' If you could help me, I would surely appreciate it. I would like to have this entered into Wikipedia before I am no longer able to convey this information. Katherine Cappom Gallagher Tonkin KATCAPPGALLTON (talk) 20:41, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

The best place to begin a discussion of this is on Talk:5 man weave. ~ ONUnicorn^{(Talk|Contribs)}problem solving 22:17, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

paid wiki entry?

I WAS JUST contacted to pay $399 to have a wiki entry put in for Roc Ordman, me. I used to have a wikipedia page, and was an editor in the early days. I was kicked off and my page deleted because of an anti-semite colleague who resented a Jew having a page when he did not. We were both professors. I was the banner headline of USA Today for discovering the optimum dosage of vitamin C. It would be great to have a wiki page again. But I would prefer not to pay $399. Is there an editor who might look at my achievements and do it for free. My website, nutritioninvestigator.org gets a million visitors a year. Thanks, Roc Ordman Rocordman (talk) 20:45, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

Don't pay. You're being targeted by a scammer. —Jéské Couriano v^_^v ^MUSHROOM 20:48, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

See Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Roc Ordman what has changed since this deletion discussion? and please note that your website getting "a million visitors a year" confers zero notability. Theroadislong (talk) 20:53, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

That is definitely a scam; don't reply and see WP:SCAM. 🏳️‍🌈JohnLaurens333 (Ping me!) 20:58, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

Hello, @Rocordman.

If you meet Wikipedia's criteria for notability (which are mostly about what has been published about you by people wholly unconnected with you, rather than about anything you are or have done) then there could be an article about you in Wikipedia. (The consensus in 2016 and 2019 was that you didn't meet those criteria).

If there is an article about you, whoever writes it, please note that the article will not belong to you, will not be controlled by you, will not necessarily say what you want it to say, will be almost entirely based on what those sources unconnected with you have chosen to say about you, not on what you say or want to say, and will be open to being edited by almost anybody in the world except you and your associates: you will be limited to making edit requests that an uninvolved editor will review. See WP:PROUD. ColinFine (talk) 22:21, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

John Hicks (disambiguation)

Hi, why is there a hatnote at the top of John Hicks (disambiguation) pointing to John Hicks (album)? Shouldn’t the latter be included in the disambiguation page itself instead? ~2026-27645-89 (talk) 23:20, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

It's there because @Clarityfiend: put it there in 2023 and nobody has moved it since. I have no idea why they put it there. DuncanHill (talk) 23:27, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

It's classified as a human name dab page. Clarityfiend (talk) 23:37, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

JT Daniels photo

Hello! The old JT Daniels is from almost a decade ago. I recently snapped a photo when I was with JT in a bar. His appearance has and he’s aware the photo was taken! ~2026-26486-86 (talk) 01:43, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

Hi @~2026-26486-86, if you would like to upload it under a free license, I would recommend looking at the guide at Wikipedia:A picture of you. (It's called "A picture of you", but you being the photographer is actually more important.) ScalarFactor (talk) 02:14, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

Referencing errors on Embroidery

Diff/1352941081

What is a dates error, and how do I locate what to fix in my edit?

Thanks, Wakewriter (talk) 04:45, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

Wakewriter, I was going to explain it and let you do it, but someone fixed it while I was writing. Basically, there was an invalid date format (|date=2007-05) in a citation, and when it was changed to |date=May 2007, the problem went away. The citation is Cheah (2007), in section § Origins. Mathglot (talk) 04:59, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

Hi @Wakewriter, your citation had the date "2007-05". While this would make sense to a human reader, the wiki has to handle many different cases. In the help section CS1 errors, the format you used falls under "Ambiguous date range or year and month", because "2002-03" could mean either "March 2002" or the multi-year range "2002–2003".

I've updated your citation to "May 2007". Blepbob (talk) 05:05, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

Page layout

How does one recover the contents list on the left hand margin of a Wikipage? ~2026-12178-57 (talk) 06:41, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

@~2026-12178-57: Click the icon to the left of the page title. PrimeHunter (talk) 12:20, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

Edit count list

Why does this archived page show me with the same count as Wikipedia:List of Wikipedians by number of edits?-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 12:35, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

Hi TonyTheTiger - If you look at the "List" section on that archive page it states "This is a list of Wikipedians sorted by edit count as of 22:06, 6 May 2026 (UTC)." AFAIK it has archived the old text, but that includes an instruction to retrieve the latest results, which it does. That page never includes the current figures, just calls for them from the latest versions of the 1-1000, 1001-2000 etc. lists. - Arjayay (talk) 12:45, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

Because that older version of Wikipedia:List of Wikipedians by number of edits transcludes the current contents of Wikipedia:List of Wikipedians by number of edits/1-1000. To see the edit count from 8 October 2015, you have to look at the 8 October 2015 version of ~/1-1000 (29).

—Trappist the monk (talk) 12:59, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

DESKTOP ICON

HOW TO ACCESS SHORT CUT FOR DESKTOP ICON LIST ~2026-27581-76 (talk) 23:09, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

@~2026-27581-76: What do you mean by desktop icon list? This is a help page for the encyclopedia Wikipedia. If you refer to something else then you can try asking at Wikipedia:Reference desk/Computing but please make it clear what it's about. PrimeHunter (talk) 14:04, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

Nesting {convert} templates

For maritime and aviation articles there is a convenient {{convert}} template for Nautical miles, with a default setting that generates two outputs, i.e. it displays Nautical Miles (NM) plus (kilometres ; and statute miles).

e.g. {{convert|17|NM}} gives... 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi)

There is probably a way of turning that ugly "mi" into "miles", but for now that is a secondary issue.

If I wish to use the NM input (because that is how it sometimes arrives), but only display the output in landlubber's terms, I can use

{{convert|17|NM|0|abbr=in|order=out}} which yields...31 km (20 miles) , which is perfect.. if you live in France and préférer les kilomètres'.

Now the question; whilst the above is fine for metric countries, what if I need to specify miles first, then km? (i.e. for non-metric countries). So far I have drawn a blank with the various template options. Normally it would involve order=flip, but that only flips input /output when there is a single conversion, whereas here I am trying to flip the two outputs. Plus I have already used order=out, and I'm guessing it is not possible to use two different options for the same parameter.

I have constructed a solution, but it involves nested templates, and this is right at the limit of my computing abilities, so another pair of eyes on my solution would be appreciated.
The theory is that first I convert NM to statute miles (single output), outputting the result as a number (only). This number can then be used to feed the second template, producing miles & (km) as the result. FYI the "3" is to specify 3 decimal places for precision at the first conversion stage, otherwise we are at risk of rounding errors at the second stage. The end result is typically an approximation to the nearest whole mile or km.

{{convert|{{convert|17|NM|mi|disp=number|3}}|mi|abbr=out|adj=ri0|0}} gives... 20 miles (31 km) ...result!

Q. Is the above ok, or is there a better solution?

WendlingCrusader (talk) 14:13, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

@WendlingCrusader: {{convert|17|NM|mi km|0|order=out}} gives 20 miles (31 km). PrimeHunter (talk) 14:50, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

If it's useful even though it's not what you're doing, the following with the original NM still visible (I was focusing on some stuff that wasn't hiding the NM) spells it out: {{convert|17|NM|mi km|abbr=off}} 17 nautical miles (20 miles; 31 kilometres). Adding |sp=us will additionally change the spelling of the full-worded km, 17 nautical miles (20 miles; 31 kilometers). Putting it all together with PrimeHunter's would only marginally change the output, though (by spelling out "kilometers" spelled exactly that way)... 20 miles (31 kilometers). - Purplewowies (talk) 16:06, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

My thanks to both of you. WendlingCrusader (talk) 17:37, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

Questions about NOTDATABASE

WP:NOTDATABASE

The majority of this was copy-pasted from Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Articles for creation#Sanity checking myself, so I'm sorry if it seems pieced together. I don't want to have to write this block of text again.

So the other day I declined a draft at AfC named Draft:All Known Little Ships of Dunkirk for being database-like. The draft contained pretty much every single little ship that participated in the Dunkirk evacuation. The vast majority of these ships had absolutely no information on them. Since the page was almost a thousand rows long, it was heavily lagging my PC despite running a gaming CPU with 16gigs of RAM. I don't know if lower-end Android phones could handle this.

For his part, he argues that since this is such an important topic and there is no true "centralized" table already, this provides encyclopedic value. There are other existing pages on this exact topic, such as:

• List of ships at Dunkirk
• List of ships involved in the Dunkirk evacuation
• Little Ships of Dunkirk

So I was not sure what other new pages are necessary. He argued that his new page would complement the others, so its not a duplicate. Though I've never seen a fork like that before. I do agree with him that this is provides some form of value, but I argued in the reply that this is not what Wikipedia is about, that we focus on summary-style content. You can see my discussion with him here.

As I was writing this, I noticed that he copy pasted the entire table into the existing List of ships at Dunkirk, so you can see what I'm talking about. Hell, the article is now the 96th largest page at 512,000 bytes.

My concern is whether every single ship should be included on Wikipedia. I argued that we should include the ones we have more information about (like at least the ship type), omitting the ones for length's sake that we don't know anything about other than their name.

This is more so of a question about WP:NOTDATABASE - what value does including hundreds of ships with no information add? Pages like Opinion polling for the next United Kingdom general election exist and contain excessive amounts of raw data, which most definitely would make them a database, so where do we draw the line? I don't want to get it wrong, especially not in front of a newer user who may take my words at face value.

I'm inclined to give him a pass and let him publish the page, because I see the value in the information, but:

• huge length
• details lacking
• page relies heavily on one/two sources (the org is one dedicated to these ships, but of course they could make mistakes).

EatingCarBatteries _{(contribs | talk)} 00:26, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

The creator of the draft blanked it and affixed Template:db-author to it, so it has been deleted. -- Hoary (talk) 01:13, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

Yes, but they then chose to add it all to List of ships at Dunkirk. This is less of a question about the AfC process and more so about WP:NOTDATABASE EatingCarBatteries _{(contribs | talk)} 02:12, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

EatingCarBatteries, quite what "database" covers in the "no thanks, not for en:Wikipedia" context doesn't seem to be defined. (And I'm not urging anyone to provide a definition.) But whichever draft or article includes this, it's clearly a database, and exemplifies what Wikipedia is not, or anyway what we're told it's not. If it belongs on some web page, then that page shouldn't be part of any Wiki^p/_media project that I can think of. -- Hoary (talk) 09:46, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

I agree, and have reverted in List of ships at Dunkirk (diff). Sam Sailor 11:08, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

he argues that since this is such an important topic... The correct (and only) answer to this line of argument is that there are no special considerations which outweigh the usual criteria for inclusion; i.e., notability and what Wikipedia is not. Athanelar (talk) 20:52, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

Can Wikimedia content be relicensed under NC license?

See User talk:Bruce1ee#Licence release. Is it permissible for Wikipedia contributions to be released under a CC‐BY‐NC‐SA‐4.0 licence? --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 20:10, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

@Redrose64 No, I don't think so. Wikipedia licenses are WP:CC BY-SA, and one of the conditions of the "SA" bit is that you have to use an equivalent license on re-use (see WP:REUSE for full details). The "NC" is attempting to restrict the next user to not use Wikipedia's content commercially but that's not allowed. Mike Turnbull (talk) 16:10, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

The copyright holder can release content under any license they like. It's just that if you publish to Wikipedia, CC-BY-SA needs to be one of them. Elli (talk | contribs) 16:15, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

Since the section header mentions 'Wikimedia' (meaning anything under the control of WMF), some parts of MediaWiki such as Help:Editing pages, clearly states that its under CC0 (public domain) JuniperChill (talk) 22:01, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

What is a dark web

?? ~2026-27943-23 (talk) 08:32, 8 May 2026 (UTC)

Dark web. AndyTheGrump (talk) 08:34, 8 May 2026 (UTC)

Climbers

Dear assistant, My friend and I recently became the first climbers from Armenia to summit Ojos del Salado. We would like to have this achievement documented on Wikipedia and are seeking guidance on the proper process for doing so. Could you please advise on who can assist us with this registration and what steps are required to arrange such a publication? Best regards, Artur Gasparyan ~2026-27782-49 (talk) 07:04, 8 May 2026 (UTC)

@~2026-27782-49 Where on Wikipedia do you think it would be appropriate to "document" this? Look at Ojos_del_Salado#Mountaineering_and_tourism for example, IMO mentioning you would fit poorly there, since it doesn't mention any climbers at all. And what WP:RS, independent of you, can you provide that noticed this happened? WP is not here to promote you.

You might want to consider trying this at Օխոս դել Սալադո (հրաբուխ), but that is something you'll have to do/discuss at the Armenian Wikipedia. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 07:36, 8 May 2026 (UTC)

Various companies (or individuals) may claim that they will have this achievement "registered" for you (if you pay them). Ignore any such claim. -- Hoary (talk) 08:35, 8 May 2026 (UTC)

What's special about being the first person from a particular country to climb a particular mountain? How is your nationality in the slightest way of any significance? AndyTheGrump (talk) 08:38, 8 May 2026 (UTC)