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confusion de-orphaning articles

Hello, I have a question about de-orphaning articles:

I have checked some orphaned articles and some of them already have links to them in year pages (ex: births in 19xx)

I want to know that these articles are still considered orphaned? or just someone forgot to remove the orphanage template? A.a.m.tm (talk) 05:34, 19 May 2022 (UTC)

hi @A.a.m.tm and welcome to the teahouse! orphaned articles are those with absolutely no links to other articles (except some, of which Births in Year articles aren't a part of), so those articles no longer count. feel free to remove the tag! happy editing! 💜  melecie  talk - 05:38, 19 May 2022 (UTC)

Thank you! I really appreciate your fast answer <3 A.a.m.tm (talk) 05:44, 19 May 2022 (UTC)

Hello, A.a.m.tm. I would not use the formulation someone forgot to remove the orphanage template because that implies (falsely) that someone was responsible for remembering it. That is the wrong way to think of it. This is an entirely volunteer project, editors freely choose whatever they want to work on, and the only person obligated to deal with this minor issue that you have discovered and brought here to the Teahouse is you, if you choose to accept that task. Be bold and solve the problem. Cullen328 (talk) 05:45, 19 May 2022 (UTC)

Hello, I completely understand that, and it was my mistake to think that way.

However, thanks for informing me! A.a.m.tm (talk) 06:04, 19 May 2022 (UTC)

@Melecie I'm not sure I understand your reply. Is an article linked in a births in 19xx-article still an orphan? I've never looked deeply into this myself. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 05:50, 19 May 2022 (UTC)

Gråbergs Gråa Sång, WP:ORPHAN says, In the Wikipedia glossary, an orphan is defined as "an article with no links from other pages in the main article namespace". List articles are in the main article namespace. Therefore, an article with an incoming link from a list article is no longer an orphan. It may well deserve more incoming links, but lots of things ought to be improved. We all have lots of work to do. Cullen328 (talk) 05:57, 19 May 2022 (UTC)

Thanks. An article I started recently turned 10+ redlinks blue, that was a bit pleasing. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 06:00, 19 May 2022 (UTC)

@Melecie Did you mean "no links to", or "no links from"? 73.127.147.187 (talk) 08:46, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

Notability Doubt

what are the issues in [[Draft:South Bengal Museum]] also please share the best notability guideline for it Rickinmorty (talk) 06:21, 19 May 2022 (UTC)

Hello, Rickinmorty. This seems to be about Draft:South Bengal Museum. This draft is utterly uninformative and fails to make the case that this museum is notable. The single reference is not reliable and does not devote significant coverage to the Museum. The relevant guideline is Wikipedia:Notability (organizations and companies). I have worked on a number of museum articles. Please see Manetti Shrem Museum of Art for an example of an acceptable article I wrote about a museum. Cullen328 (talk) 06:29, 19 May 2022 (UTC)

Hi Rickinmorty. My answer is similar to Cullen328 but you can see WikiProject Museums Guideline for more information whereas this probably helps you. Fade258 (talk) 06:33, 19 May 2022 (UTC)

Cullen328, Did you mean uninformative? Kpddg ^(talk) 09:20, 19 May 2022 (UTC)

Yes, Kpddg, it was a typo that I have now corrected. Cullen328 (talk) 15:40, 19 May 2022 (UTC)

I've been accused by family members of being utterly informative, which is a different way of saying please stop explaining stuff, no one asked. P.S. The single ref may be to a different museum, as the coordinates do not match. David notMD (talk) 11:22, 19 May 2022 (UTC)

This draft is so utterly informative/uninformative that it doesn't say what this is a museum of. -- Hoary (talk) 13:33, 19 May 2022 (UTC)

According to the categories, it's an art museum/gallery, an archaeological museum and a natural history museum. Maybe it's a museum of South Bengal, generally. 199.208.172.35 (talk) 13:39, 19 May 2022 (UTC)

Museum does not have a website. From a visitor review: "You can find here old things like pictures,images,furnitures,ancient valuable books,maps, memories of intelectual personalities, Globes, so many old books,pens,coins,old notes etc and etc." Sounds like what I have in my attic. David notMD (talk) 13:49, 19 May 2022 (UTC)

Merge into David notMD's Attic Zindor (talk) 15:15, 19 May 2022 (UTC)

It needs clarification of the relevancy of what is on display there from a reputable source (e.g. national geographic, world heritage, or maybe global news media). I agree the draft is uninformative, and the place looks completely irrelevant. Tobias2934 (talk) 10:15, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

British Certificate of Travel

Draft:British Certificate of Travel

Hi all, this submission of a travel document was recently rejected because the editor stated that there is a page containing all documents issued by the British authority. I am not totally convinced by this reason since the same document issued by other countries are all hosted in their own article rather than being contained in a list, there is also a comment from another editor recognising the notability. Is there a test we can put this article through to win its right of a dedicated page? FHTA8817 (talk) 15:59, 19 May 2022 (UTC)

Hello, and welcome to the Teahouse! Your submission has not been rejected; it has been declined. You can still submit it. (I don't work in AfC, so I don't want to say something wrong about the other stuff)

Asparagusus (interaction) 16:38, 19 May 2022 (UTC)

You can read the full appeal in my user talk. FHTA8817 (talk) 15:59, 19 May 2022 (UTC)

I reviewed the draft and think the article can be fairly uncontroversially moved to mainspace, since I just added the {{primary}} hatnote to address the sourcing concerns. But it has to be moved over an existing redirect. Anyone want to make the administrative move to save the edit history? TimTempleton ^{(talk) (cont)} 23:12, 19 May 2022 (UTC)

@FHTA8817 @Timtempleton I made a non controversial technical move request at Wikipedia:Requested moves/Technical requests. Happy editing! ~ 🦝 Shushugah (he/him • talk) 01:47, 20 May 2022 (UTC)

Thanks @Shushugah:! FHTA8817 - your article is now live. TimTempleton ^{(talk) (cont)} 00:13, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

Notifications for replies on other talk pages

How do I change my settings so that I get notifications for replies to my messages on other users' talk pages? I did not get a notification for a reply to my post on User talk:SunsetSon PacificDepths (talk) 22:04, 19 May 2022 (UTC)

Hi, PacificDepths, and welcome! You can watchlist the page temporarily or permanently. You can also "subscribe" to a specific conversation, which will give you a notice when there are new replies (the link to do so is in the upper right corner of the section heading; see also Help:Notifications). Happy editing! Perfect4th (talk) 22:13, 19 May 2022 (UTC)

Thanks @Perfect4th! I can't find the "subscribe to conversation" feature. It might be because I'm on the "new" wikipedia experience. The termporary watchlist was useful. PacificDepths (talk) 04:05, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

PacificDepths, after some digging, I found the explanation of the feature here (part of the Talk pages project). I typically use the temporary watchlist feature myself, though. Glad it was helpful! Perfect4th (talk) 19:43, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

Hi, my article got declined.

The submission of my article got declined. Draft:Renderforest. Can someone help me undertsand what the problem is? It says the content feels like an advertisement. However I have tried to keep things purely informational. On top of that, I have added some authority press coverages about Renderforest.

1. https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/create-videos-animations-online-using-renderforest/
2. https://timebusinessnews.com/5-amazing-presentation-apps-for-a-conference-or-trade-show/
3. https://www.lifewire.com/best-free-powerpoint-alternatives-4843042

I would appreciate your help a great deal! RosiGhalach (talk) 08:56, 20 May 2022 (UTC)

Hi there, I followed all your advice. Got rid of promotional words. Added the fact that I am an employee, but still, the reviewer seems like they do not want to approve the draft. Any ideas why this can happen? — Preceding unsigned comment added by RosiGhalach (talk • contribs) 09:14, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

Hello, @RosiGhalach, and welcome to the Teahouse! I would recommend checking out the policy on Neutral Point of View, as I feel that would be more useful for you. Then, if you have anymore questions, feel free to post them here. Have a great day! HenryTemplo (talk) 10:16, 20 May 2022 (UTC)

Thank you for the article. I will read it before resubmitting. RosiGhalach (talk) 07:35, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

@RosiGhalach: Welcome to the Teahouse. I am not a reviewer, but the tone is inappropriate, and I see why reviewers would consider it to be an advertisement: some of the language is something I would expect to see in ad copy. For one, the second-person pronoun is rarely (if ever) used in articles, and highlighting the prices sounds like "wow, look how cheap it is! You should buy it."

I personally don't like seeing and more, because it's a cheap way of trying to entice the reader into investigating further. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 13:09, 20 May 2022 (UTC)

@RosiGhalach Prices in an article can become out of date; Isu ggest that you remove them. I would also remove "in minutes" from "helps create logos and brand guidelines in minutes". 73.127.147.187 (talk) 08:57, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

Omg, I did not even notice how biased that sounds. Thank you much for your help. RosiGhalach (talk) 07:34, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

Templates in translated wiki pages

Help request

Phillip (talk) 11:10, 20 May 2022 (UTC)

Hello Ptpare and welcome to the Teahouse. This space is for asking questions about editing the English language Wikipedia. Unfortunately we cannot help you with Wikipedias in other languages or with OpenStreetMap. You will need to ask their help desks for assistance. But for the meaning of Transclusion, see Help:Transclusion. Shantavira|^{feed me} 11:20, 20 May 2022 (UTC)

Help request 2

Phillip (talk) 13:15, 20 May 2022 (UTC)

@Ptpare, it would be easier to answer your questions if you typed them out here rather than taking screenshots of them typed elsewhere. That template seems to be part of the automated taxobox system - if you have questions about altering it, or using it elsewhere, it would be best to ask either at the overall talk page for the system or at the specific talk page for Speciesbox. 199.208.172.35 (talk) 16:29, 20 May 2022 (UTC)

@Ptpare: Yes, please stop creating screenshots of the questions you want to ask, and simply type them directly into this thread. Trying to ask questions via screenshots not only makes it hard to repsond, but there's also a possibility that the screenshot might include some copyrighted content that could techinically be a copyright violation if not properly attributed. Even a screenshot of a Wikipedia page is required to be properly attributed to comply with Wikipedia's general licensing. If there's some techinical reason why you can type your questions directly onto this page, then please clarify and perhaps others can help resolve the issue; otherwise, please don't do this type of thing again. -- Marchjuly (talk) 00:02, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

User talk:Ptpare Phillip (talk) 14:51, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

Why is Wikipedia blocking everyone?

Moved from Wikipedia talk:Teahouse § Why is Wikipedia blocking everyone?

 – —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 14:14, 20 May 2022 (UTC)

I was blocked and I have never edited anything before, in fact I wasn't going to, I clicked by accident the pen and a red text below appear saying that one particular user had blocked me. Then I thought “what could I've possibly done to get this punishment?” I started reading the help section, and it happens that

1) the publisher of an article doesn't want anyone to edit it, so he/she blocks every single IP, or perhaps just bock a rage of IPS for some reason. So, don't worry.

2) you had a disgusting attitude in the past, and you have been blocked for a while.

So, try to edit another article to figure out what happened. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 109.60.51.183 (talk) 13:57, 20 May 2022 (UTC)

Hello @109.60.51.183: and thanks for stopping by to ask this question. I've tried to do some investigating, but I am so far flummoxed about the source of your issues here. According to your editing history, the question above is the first time you have tried to do anything at Wikipedia. You've Never tripped an edit filter, and you've never been blocked. Can you please clarify what kinds of problems you are experiencing, so we can get to the root cause? Did you experience trouble while logged in under a specific account? What was the account name? Do you access Wikipedia using different devices with different IP addresses? What prior IP addresses might you have used? Were you trying to edit articles that have been protected from editing, due to high levels of disruption? There's a lot of possible answers to your questions, but without some additional information, I'm not sure how to help. --Jayron32 14:21, 20 May 2022 (UTC)

@109.60.51.183: – IP addresses can be static (an IP address assigned to one device) or dynamic (an IP address temporarily assigned by your ISP that changes over time).

If you're talking about the latter IP address, then it's possible an editor using this IP address was previously blocked for their actions. You'll notice on the contributions page for an IP address, it's stated that "This is the contributions page for an IP user, identified by the user's IP address. Many IP addresses change periodically, and are often shared by several users."

If this is the case, this isn't your fault – it's just a virtue of non-static IP addresses, and bad luck that someone before you used it to vandalise Wikipedia.

If you want a more permanent way to contribute, I'd suggest creating an account – see Why make an account? for more details.--Ineffablebookkeeper (talk) ({{ping}} me!) 14:54, 20 May 2022 (UTC)

@IP, creators of an article cannot prevent others from editing it. Only admins can protect articles. 73.127.147.187 (talk) 16:08, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

Every now and then if I forget to log in and try to edit on my phone when outside of my Wi-Fi range, it'll say the IP address where I am has been blocked for disruptive editing. I suspect that's what's happening here. TimTempleton ^{(talk) (cont)} 00:17, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

Image on article

Hello Wikipedians! I've got a question. I uploaded a file on Commons but it's not sure if it's going to be deleted or not. I've used on one of my drafts. If, eventually, the image gets deleted, do I continue to use it there or not? And, is there a way to upload a file via Wikipedia? If so, how? Thanks - Fisforfenia (talk) 14:48, 20 May 2022 (UTC)

@Fisforfenia Welcome to the Teahouse! Which file are you referring to, and which draft are you referring to? There's also Wikipedia:File Upload Wizard, which states "Please ensure you understand copyright and the image use policy before proceeding." Thanks! GoingBatty (talk) 15:16, 20 May 2022 (UTC)

Fisforfenia. I see that you uploaded a file called "LØREN at YSL Show 2022.webp" to Commons but it has been deleted as a copyright violation. Did you take the photo yourself? If not, where did you find it? Can you explain how you are the copyright holder for this image? Only the copyright holder can freely license an image for uploading to Commons. Cullen328 (talk) 16:46, 20 May 2022 (UTC)

Hi @Cullen328. I'm not the copyright holder, unfortunately. I found it on several sites and apps e.g. Vogue, Pinterest, Twitter, Instagram etc. No one checks on social media whether the image has any copyrights so I thought there are free licensed. I could ask the person who posted it on Pinterest to give me the copyrights in a mail but I do not think it will work either because it wasn't given by the photographer, I believe you understand what I mean. However, in second thoughts, I should check all the policies again next time. I was just asking so I could provid some images to my draft. Thank you to both you and @GoingBatty for spending your time to answer my questions. - Fisforfenia (talk) 18:55, 20 May 2022 (UTC)

@GoingBatty You are right, users on social media generally do not check (or give any thought to) copyright concerns. That gives others the unfortunate impression that either everything is public domain, or else that copyright doesn't matter, so I can see how you got that impression. WP does care about copyrights though... 73.127.147.187 (talk) 16:06, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

73.127.147.187 - I think your reply was intended for Fisforfenia, not me. GoingBatty (talk) 14:06, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

Fisforfenia, the bottom line is that you cannot upload an image to Commons unless you are the copyright holder (which usually means that you are the photographer), or you have solid evidence that the image is copyright free or already freely licensed. Cullen328 (talk) 19:39, 20 May 2022 (UTC)

please how can I improve my page to be accepted

Hello, for some time I wrote this page which is not accepted, despite several changes that I made to be in the standard of wikipedia, can someone look at this page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Mahmoud_Shehabi_Khorassani and help me so that in the end it can be accepted Docteur Mansour Chehabi (talk) 16:29, 20 May 2022 (UTC)

@Docteur Mansour Chehabi: Welcome to the Teahouse. I strongly suggest you read Easy referencing for beginners, as the references section is a mess. The tone also isn't very neutral, so the glorification of Khorassani should be removed from the draft. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 16:34, 20 May 2022 (UTC)

@Docteur Mansour Chehabi, based on what I see in the draft, I suspect you may be related to the subject of the article. If that's true, you should review our policies on editing with a conflict of interest - see WP:COI. 199.208.172.35 (talk) 16:38, 20 May 2022 (UTC)

Do not resubmit until you fix all the referencing problems. David notMD (talk) 17:58, 20 May 2022 (UTC)

@ Tenryuu Thank you very much, for your comments, that's what I'm going to try to do and then I'll come back to you, if you don't see any inconvenience, best regards.--Docteur Mansour Chehabi (talk) 14:01, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

@ 199.208.172.35 Thanks to you, yes I know this, yes I am from his family but this very famous person in Iran died more than 30 years ago and myself I am now certain age so I have no conflict of interest, then having a family connection with the subject is inadvisable but it is not prohibited in wikipedia.So all I have to do is to be neutral in my presentation.--Docteur Mansour Chehabi (talk) 14:01, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

@ David notMD, ok, and thanks, I will try to fix all the refereeing problems, cordially.--Docteur Mansour Chehabi (talk) 14:01, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

Follow-up to Only Talk page showing up on Google search

Can someone please help me with this? It's been a few weeks and has yet to be resolved. When you Google the page, ONLY the Talk page shows up, not the article. Thank you! Llmeyers (talk) 20:12, 20 May 2022 (UTC)

COURTESY: Carey R. Dunne. David notMD (talk) 20:16, 20 May 2022 (UTC)

@Llmeyers That's interesting, I've never seen that before. My guess is that this is a problem at Google's end, and nothing WP can do anything about, but again, guess. Try asking at Wikipedia:Village pump (technical), it can't hurt. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 20:36, 20 May 2022 (UTC)

I suspect that the article technically counts as a newer than 90-day unpatrolled article, since I can't find any other evidence and its marked as noindex in the HTML source. I am unaware uncertain how the talkpage got indexed, however, because its noindexed. Victor Schmidt (talk) 20:50, 20 May 2022 (UTC)

Victor, please see below... I'd like this article to be reviewed because it was recently proposed for deletion and I strongly believe it holds up to Wiki guidelines for biography of a living person. Can you take a look and signal it should be kept if you think so? Llmeyers (talk) 17:08, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

@Victor Schmidt ignore the post above! I've been made aware of the canvassing rules since posting. Llmeyers (talk) 17:59, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

Llmeyers The issue was raised with the developers and going forward it's up to them to fix. Even if a solution happens it won't reverse whatever Google is doing currently. Once the article page is reviewed it will become indexable and then this may resolved but we have no direct control over Google's display choices. It also used to be possible to add pages to a queue for Google to index but that's not a general option anymore. Zindor (talk) 21:02, 20 May 2022 (UTC)

Got it. Thank you! In the meantime, the article was also proposed for deletion and I strongly believe it holds up to Wiki guidelines for biography of a living person. Can you take a look and signal it should be kept if you think so? Llmeyers (talk) 17:08, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

Hi, Llmeyers. I think the concern is that the subject is known for one event, that is to say they may not be individually notable but were part of a notable event (Trump case). I'm not going to comment at the AfD however as i'm feeling slightly canvassed. Thanks, Zindor (talk) 17:32, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

Ah, Zindor, thank you for clarifying!! I understand. Thanks for adding the link to the canvassing page, actually –– I didn't realize I shouldn't ask for support on the AfD and will just let people discuss on the page as it comes up. Llmeyers (talk) 17:47, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

@Llmeyers, correct, you shouldn't ask for support. Per WP:APPNOTE however, it's fine to ask for more input. Atm, though, waiting and see what happens is probably the sensible thing to do. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 17:56, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

Got it, got it! Thanks @Gråbergs Gråa Sång. Hopefully others will take a look soon. It's my first time working on an AfD so I got stressed! Llmeyers (talk) 17:58, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

@Llmeyers, so did I: [1]. It worked out fine though. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 18:03, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

Billy Creek Guard Station

I am thinking about submitting an article on the Billy Creek Guard Station, a building near Huntington Lake in California that was built as a security guard station, and later became the home of Orland Bartholomew. Orland Bartholomew was the first person to perform a solo winter assault of Mt. Whitney and the John Muir Trail. My primary reference sources will be High Odyssey by Eugene Rose and The Story of Big Creek by David Redinger. The Billy Creek Guard Station stands today as a museum operated by the Huntington Lake Big Creek Historical Conservancy. Arthur6Morgan (talk) 22:51, 20 May 2022 (UTC)

OK. You may wish to see WP:YFA. Regards, Ariconte (talk) 02:29, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

aside from Your first article, I also suggest reading notability of buildings, which guides in which buildings can be considered notable, and Reliable sources, which guides in which kinds of sources can be used. also please note that notability is not inherited, so just because Bartholomew lived in the guard station and they are notable, that doesn't mean the guard station is notable by itself. happy editing! 💜  melecie  talk - 04:40, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

Arthur6Morgan, based on a quick Google search, I am confident that Orland Bartholomew is notable. Cullen328 (talk) 16:57, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

Is familytree.js deprecated

I have been trying to get User:Daduxing/familytree.js to work for help editing family trees and have not managed to get it to show up despite putting it in my common.js page and attempting to bypass my cache by pressing ctrl+f5. I am looking at the left of the page when editing family trees and seeing none of what is supposed to show up in the documentation Immanuelle 💗 (please tag me) 22:58, 20 May 2022 (UTC)

@Immanuelle: AFAICT the script only pops up in editing mode (I just tested it). Also, you should probbably switch the inclusion to

mw.loader.load("https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=User:Daduxing/familytree.js&action=raw&ctype=text/javascript");

because importScript(); is deprecated, not compatible with the mobile site, and might be removed by the devs at any time. If it still doesn't work, please look into the browser's console and check if there are any errors. Victor Schmidt (talk) 05:04, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

@Victor Schmidt I got it working. Unfortunately it does have a few errors though, but it's helpful Immanuelle 💗 (please tag me) 05:59, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

Wikipedia Translate page Anaplastic oligodendroglioma to Spanish

Why can't translate Anaplastic oligodendroglioma into Spanish through "Wikipedia Translate page"? The system doesn't work since Friday, when I do something, also for other articles. Good morning, Wname1 (talk) 05:27, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

@Wname1, I've never seen this "Wikipedia Translate page" you're asking about. What and where is it? Do you mean that list of languages down the left side of many pages? If that's what you mean, they're not translations (not usually, anyway). They're links to articles on the same subject in other language Wikipedias. Occasionally, someone might have translated a Wikipedia article in one language to include in another, but it's probably more usual that someone wrote the article independently.

And if you see an article in the English Wikipedia, and nobody has written an article on the same topic in the Spanish Wikipedia, you're not going to find a link to the Spanish Wikipedia.

Or am I answering the wrong question? Uporządnicki (talk) 23:31, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

@Uporządnicki Here you can see a tranlation page. https://de.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Spezial:Inhalts%C3%BCbersetzung&from=en&to=es&page=Anaplastic+oligodendroglioma&targettitle=Anaplastic+oligodendroglioma#suggestions. It doesn't work anymore since Friday. Here more informations about not working anymore https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Talk:Content_translation. Good morning, Wname1 (talk) 04:28, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

Dario Roberts

I want to create Articles for Dario Roberts.How can help me? I am new in Wikipedia Meditateofficial2023 (talk) 07:44, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

@Meditateofficial2023 Start with reading WP:BASIC. If you conclude "Yeah, I have those sources, no problem!" continue with WP:TUTORIAL, WP:YFA, and, if it applies to you, WP:COI. If you don't have the sources demanded at WP:BASIC, write about something else, because an article about Dario Roberts will not be accepted. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 08:38, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

First confirm that you have references which establish Dario Roberts as a notable person, using as guides everything GGS provided. David notMD (talk) 08:42, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

Adding that creating an acceptable WP-article without any previous WP-experience is hard, so it is highly recommended to get some experience in WP-editing first. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 08:51, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

Very true. David notMD (talk) 14:56, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

COI: author of a paper

Reading the Wikipedia article "Unmanned aerial vehicle". Wikipedia the Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved May 21, 2022., I noticed that the application of UAV in infrastructure inspection was mentioned in the introduction but no related references were cited. As author of a scientific paper about this topic [1], I'd like to add some citations for these kinds of applications including my own work, the contents of which are absolutely on point. As a researcher I know how valuable free and high-quality information is. I do not think I am falling into a case of mere advertising and therefore I am asking for your permission of adding such citations. Thank you for your patience with an inexperienced user Bnontn89 (talk) 08:55, 21 May 2022 (UTC).

[1] Bono, Antonio; D'Alfonso, Luigi; Fedele, Giuseppe; Filice, Anselmo; Natalizio, Enrico (2022). "Path Planning and Control of a UAV Fleet in Bridge Management Systems". Remote Sensing. 14 (8). doi:10.3390/rs14081858.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link) Bnontn89 (talk) 08:55, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

Hello, Bnontn89, and welcome to the Teahouse. Thank you for asking rather than just going ahead and adding it. The best thing to do is to place an Edit request (see that link for the details on the talk page Talk:Unmanned aerial vehicle, and an uninvolved editor will review your request and decide if it seems justified to add the citation. ColinFine (talk) 11:17, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

How to start a new sandbox page

I recently created an article and used my sandbox to practice various options. I then encountered another article which I wished to expand. Again I wanted to practice options in my sandbox, so I deleted the existing 'practice options' of the previous article and tried out options relating to the next article. The problem with this approach is that a mixed history of various articles is produced. How do I get a 'maiden new page' sandbox whose contents only will relate to the history of one article which already exists? BFP1 (talk) 09:09, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

BFP1, your current sandbox is User:BFP1/sandbox. Simply click on whichever of the following is most appealing (or least unappealing), edit it, and save it, and you will thereby create it. User:BFP1/sandbox 2, User:BFP1/sandbox 二, User:BFP1/sandbox 弐, User:BFP1/sandbox II, User:BFP1/sandbox ۲, User:BFP1/sandbox ෧ ... or indeed "User:BFP1/just_about_anything_you_want". -- Hoary (talk) 09:44, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

Thanks. I'll try thatBFP1 (talk) 10:13, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

Request for improvement of an Article

I have added an article named "Mothparja" and have improved it a lot. I have added sections, references, good content and photos. But except that it is still a stub-class article. So please review it , help me to correct it's grammatical or spelling mistakes. And if it is good enough to be graded up (higher than stub-class) . And if it is not able to do so then please tell me how can I improve it.FAAHS (talk) 09:37, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

FAAHS, augmenting an article requires reliable (and of course comprehensible) sources. This one starts "Mothparja (Sindhi: موٿپارجہ/, Urdu: موتھپارجہ) is a small village in district Khairpur in Sindh province of Pakistan." Unfortunately I can read neither Sindhi nor Urdu, and I'm not unusual in this. I'd guess that my chances of finding new sources in a language I can read about a small village in Pakistan are infinitesimal. ¶ We read: "But [But what?] except that all still their ["there"?] are only two schools in Mothparja: Government Boys Primary School^{[13][14][15][16][17]} and Government Girls Primary School^[16][14][15] There are no high schools, colleges, universities, or any type of private school in Mothparja.^[18]" I don't understand why you'd need more than one reference for the existence of a school. -- Hoary (talk) 09:55, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

PS It's not a stub; and you're free to promote it to "start". Better not to promote one's own work to "C", certainly not to "B"; and you'll get into trouble if you unilaterally promote anything (whether by you or anyone else) to "Good" or above; however, up to "start" is fine. -- Hoary (talk) 10:05, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

Thanks for helping. But may you please promote it to "start" because you are expert and I am new. Can you tell me what should I do to m at make it able to be "C-class" and what are my mistakes. And please review it and help me correct it's mistakes. — Preceding unsigned comment added by FAAHS (talk • contribs) 10:49, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

Hello, FAAHS. First, please don't post the same question in more than one place - you posted this both here and on the Help Desk. Secondly, I added the article to WP:WikiProject Pakistan a week ago, and I believe I suggested then that that WikiProject would be a better place to ask for review and collaboration on this article. ColinFine (talk) 11:22, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

How do I gain the approval to create a new Wikipedia page?

I feel as if the title asks my question perfectly. It'd be really helpful to know how to add a wiki-page onto the internet, or if anyone could post them alongside me. I've got many floating topics/people I can back up with reliable resources. Abdulraheem Gouda (talk) 12:56, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

The first stage, Abdulraheem Gouda, is to gain experience making minor improvements to existing pages. Then make major improvements to them. And then digest Help:YFA. -- Hoary (talk) 13:01, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

Hello, @Abdulraheem Gouda, and welcome to the Teahouse! As many Editors will likely tell you, creating an article here is one of the hardest things to do on Wikipedia, when compared to other tasks, so it's best to start by getting experience (I would recommend checking out the Wikipedia Adventure if you want to learn the basics of editing and contributing). After this, if you still wish to start an article, the best and easiest way for newer users to do so is through the Articles for Creation (AfC) process, which will guide you through the process of creating and submitting a draft article for review. Then, a AfC reviewer can check the draft article and make sure it is suitable for Wikipedia, and if it is, publish the article onto the mainspace. I hope I answered your question, and happy editing! HenryTemplo (talk) 13:18, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

Your answers have most definitely been helpful! I will most likely persue a short-lived career in the vandalism moderation section of the wiki until I eventually gather up enough experience in order to pass the school required in order to help articles appear onto the wiki.

Thank you both for your responses. They're both greatly appreciated!

I look forward to contributing to the wiki! Abdulraheem Gouda (talk) 13:28, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

Your welcome! I hope you enjoy contributing. Have a great day! HenryTemplo (talk) 13:30, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

If you intend to "get your feet wet" addressing vandalism, peruse Wikipedia:Vandalism to learn how to distinguish between vandalism and good faith edits that need to be reverted. David notMD (talk) 15:00, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

Hello, Abdulraheem, and welcome to the Teahouse and to Wikipedia. It's worth pointing out that creating a new article isn't the only way to contribute to Wikipedia; and for an inexperienced editor, it is usually a rather bad way of doing so. Every day we get dozens of people trying to create articles without understanding our basic criteria for doing so. I would argue that one person rewriting one sentence in an article to make it clearer adds more value to Wikipedia than all those people put together. And one person finding and citing a reliable source for an unsourced claim in an article adds many times more value to Wikipedia than all of those failed attempts at creation. ColinFine (talk) 15:23, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

@Abdulraheem Gouda: If you want to create articles directly in mainspace, you'll have to have an account at least 4 days old with at least 10 edits (which you are). This was in response to an incident where an IP created a false article about a living person (I can't remember the name anymore). However, non-autoconfirmed users (and autoconfirmed users as well) can still create articles through the AFC process. Hope this helps. I.hate.spam.mail.here (talk | contributions) 21:19, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

- didn't want to notify you guys through a reply, I've read it and I will get my feet wet in contributions and vandalism moderation. Thank you all! Abdulraheem Gouda (talk) 16:37, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

Anything to do for drafts?

I have three drafts (Marsha Cottrell, Sal Salandra, Jusaburō Tsujimura) that have been sitting with no updates for a while. I had three other drafts published this week, one the day I submitted it. Is drafts waiting to be approved but not necessarily being denied a sign that I should be further editing my unpublished drafts? Any tips appreciated. Chainsawpunk (talk) 15:38, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

As said in the template on top of each draft, the reviewing process can take up to four months. Till then, you can continue to improve the draft. Kpddg ^(talk) 15:55, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

Assistance with my AfC Drafts

Hi there, please i need you guys to help me review or edit my draft as its awaiting approval am overwhelm already.link here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Asuquomo George Nyiam (talk) 16:33, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

3,124 pending submissions waiting for review. Just be patient and yours will be reviewed soon. Abdulraheem Gouda (talk) 16:39, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

George Nyiam, while you're waiting, you can increase the chance of Draft:Asuquomo being accepted, by improving the referencing. A reference should follow a statement, to confirm that it's true. References numbered 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 don't follow any statement at all. Maproom (talk) 21:52, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

Status - Declined and resubmitted. I agree that reference placement is poor in many instances, as the refs are after his name rather than after factual statements that they are intended to verify. David notMD (talk) 01:00, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

is a grammar edit constructive

I made a grammar edit on a page and it was reversed as it did not seem constructive, and so I would like to ask if grammar edits are constructive ChowdHar (talk) 17:06, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

ChowdHar grammar edits are constructive, provided they are correct. Assuming this is the edit you are talking about, you didn't correct the grammar, you added a mistake. "It's" does not mean belonging to it, it is only a contraction of "it is", or "it has". Given that you added an error (or arguably two errors by changing the plural to singular, when the sentence is about "they") I suggest you avoid making grammar corrections unless you are absolutely certain that your correction is correct. - Best wishes Arjayay (talk) 17:41, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

ChowdHar. You might also usefully learn the difference between grammar and orthography. Shantavira|^{feed me} 18:23, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

ChowdHar, edits that correct errors of grammar or orthography are regarded as constructive. Edits that insert such errors are not. Maproom (talk) 21:57, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

Sandbox List help

Hello, in my sandbox I'm creating a list of all current heads of state and government for myself just for fun. I need help figuring what I'm doing wrong, I've never made a list before and its not all aligned in the order I want. If someone with more experience can help me fix it I would really appreciate it. Thanks! Orson12345 (talk) 19:55, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

 Courtesy link: User:Orson12345/sandbox I.hate.spam.mail.here (talk | contributions) 21:23, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

Thank you!--Orson12345 (Talk • Contribs) 21:58, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

@Orson12345: This has been answered at the help desk. Please ask your question either here or there, and not both to prevent duplication of effort from volunteers. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 22:40, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

Best Wikiproject or Sister Wikiproject for contributing geographical information to Wikimedia Foundation site

I am wondering where is the best place to contribute to a Wikimedia Site geographical knowledge. The Wikiproject Geography is a good place to write geographical information. I have contributed information to OpenStreetMap and looked at Wikitravel. Is there a way to map on a Wikimedia Foundation website? ScientistBuilder (talk) 20:55, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

I think the best idea is to edit WikiData and add my geographical information there. I want to add some mapping information about a road, sidewalk, shed, and basketball hoop to Wikipedia but I'm not sure where to edit this. My idea is to add a road to Wikidata as a new item.ScientistBuilder (talk) 21:23, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

Wikitravel was WMF-ized into Wikivoyage, if that sort of thing's what you're after. casualdejekyll 21:24, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

I am proposing a Wikiproject for mapping named WIkiEarth. ScientistBuilder (talk) 15:05, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

...OpenStreetMap? @ScientistBuilder casualdejekyll 15:20, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

WikiData does not link to Open streetmap. I have contributed to openstreetmap but the links are not stable enough for Wikidata links. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:OpenStreetMap ScientistBuilder (talk) 16:56, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

A Few Questions

I was Wondering If the Current Storm that The National Weather Service Issued Caled 91W Which Is Heading Towards Taiwan available For Me to make it. And Aswell About Joining wiki-project Storms Since I don't know how to Put Myself Into the Member list. Capricorned (talk) 21:53, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

Hi, Capricorned, welcome to the Teahouse. You can add yourself to the list by going to this page and adding your signature below the other participants by placing # ~~~~ at the end of the list of names. WP Weather certainly used to have specific guidance for determining if a weather-related topic is notable but i can't find it right now. If you ask at their talk page they'll be able to help you out with this probably better than we can. Kind regards, Zindor (talk) 22:17, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

the Storm Existed On May 19th - 20th Capricorned (talk) 22:20, 21 May 2022 (UTC) Thank You Zindor, I Appreciate This GreatlyUser:Zindor ~~ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Capricorned (talk • contribs) 22:25, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

The dates are a good fact, you can add that along with a citation to a reliable source into your draft. Zindor (talk) 22:31, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

Are there any reporting mechanisms for "stalker-like"/unfriendly behavior on Wikipedia?

Hi,

I have been a wikipedia user for a long time now and I have contributed on and off over the years whenever I have had the time, because I do genuinely think it's a noble effort, and I do have specific areas of in depth knowledge that are niche due to my background -- though I would not call myself knowledgable on all the guidelines, and have most definitely made mistakes that needed to be fixed etc..., I am more than happy to learn and have always tended to try to ask for clarifications so I can improve. But as I have had a bit more time in to be around here the past month, I can't help but notice that one specific account has been watching my activity closely, which I wouldn't have minded but they tend to have a very curt -- almost aggressive -- tone of voice in all of their interactions with everyone, as evidenced by their talk page..,

Today, as soon as I uploaded something on a wikipedia sister page, I noticed they immediately flagged two other items I had uploaded almost 7 years ago for deletion -- again, I am not claiming to be perfect, and those things may indeed need to be deleted -- but the tone and laser focus of them following me around multiple wiki-sites by the same user..., just feels very unfriendly and almost, dare I say... "predatory"..., any advice?

My experience here has otherwise been largely positive, but this is making me feel insecure and demotivated to even try to contribute anything. SleepyWhippet (talk) 22:49, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

SleepyWhippet, try WP:BITE and WP:CREEP. 50.204.185.134 (talk) 23:10, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

I'm still not sure how I can protect myself, having read those. Feels like they should be reading it. SleepyWhippet (talk) 23:15, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

Hi, SleepyWhippet, welcome to the Teahouse. I'm sorry to hear that you feel you've been targeted and that you've noticed another editor is unfriendly in their interactions. When a specific user is making a point of following another around and harassing them we call this hounding, however i've taken a look at some of your contributions and interactions with other users and unless i've missed something i'm not seeing this. I think perhaps you're reacting too prematurely and that they might have just looked at your contributions and made some corrections, and by the looks of the Commons deletion nominations, valid ones. The best course of action it would seem would be to continue editing (you're doing a good job) and if the editor persists in directly interfering with your editing then contact an administrator and ask what they think. Sometimes editors can be curt to others, and i think i've worked out who you're referring to, but in this case i believe there is a specific context to those responses that you're not seeing as a third party, and also their bluntness is quite normal for them. TL;DR relax and see if this carries on. We're also here too if you need help Zindor (talk) 23:30, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

Just to add, if this is issues stemming from the Articles for Creation process, you may want to start a discussion at WP:AFCHD where other reviewers can help with navigating the process.Slywriter (talk) 23:35, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

@Slywriter@Zindor thank you both for your advice -- I have to say Teahouse has always been helpful and friendly :) SleepyWhippet (talk) 23:37, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

@SleepyWhippet: If you feel harrassed or disturbed by the behavior of one or more users, WP:ANI is the place to report it to see if administrator action is needed. However, it is commonplace for people patrolling Wikipedia, if they notice something odd or questionable that you did, to look at your other contributions. ~Anachronist (talk) 04:42, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

I just edited the article "List of most expensive cars sold at auction" but need help putting the finishing touches on it.

Hey guys, I just edited the "List of Most Expensive Cars Sold at Auction" article, but I need some help putting the finishing touches on it. While there is a hyperlink to the yahoo article I used as the source of the information, all we see in the references section is a hyperlink tab, but not the actual information. I need help editing the references section. Also, the graph displaying the number of vehicles each marque has on the list needs to be updated to add one for Mercedes-Benz to make their total 13. Additionally, the graph needs to be updated graphically as well to account for the new sale. Finally, the absolute record section needs to be updated showing the Uhlenhaut coupe on top of the list, highlighted in green. Any help on this would be greatly appreciated as this sale took place two days ago, and we need this article to stay up to date. Thanks. SuperHyper74 (talk) 22:51, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

hi @SuperHyper74 and welcome to the teahouse! please read Referencing for beginners. in here, you'd place the link inside {{cite web}} and fill in the details the template asks for it to generate a full citation. happy editing! 💜  melecie  talk - 00:20, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

 Courtesy link: List of most expensive cars sold at auction @SuperHyper74: - who is we? TimTempleton ^{(talk) (cont)} 00:23, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

@SuperHyper74 "we need this article to stay up to date". That is why, in my opinion, articles/lists like this are poorly suited for an encyclopedia. A reader who sees an article like this can never be sure if it is up to date. A reader might be better off using a search engine to find the info in the first place. These articles create work for future editors to keep them up to date. Looking at an article like this and trying to determine if it is up to date us not easy. And there are lots of similar list articles... 73.127.147.187 (talk) 11:17, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

Muhammad Azizul Islam

Hi

I have submitted this draft few month ago and it has declined due to some reason. I have looked my draft done amendment on it. Can any help me that is there any more modification in order to save alow this article on wikipedia as this is my first writing on wikipedia. Please advise me on this. Mshfuz1979 (talk) 23:32, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

 Courtesy link: Draft:Muhammad Azizul Islam 💜  melecie  talk - 00:06, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

hi @Mshfuz1979 and welcome to the teahouse! while I am unqualified to check on the sources one-by-one and see if they're reliable, have you found independent sources that mention Islam in-depth (not just a short passing mention, the entire article has to be about them)? you need those kinds of independent, reliable sources that are not from Islam to fulfill notability for persons criteria. additionally, please do not cite from Wikipedia directly, use the sources that an article cites instead. I'm sure that someone more qualified like an AfC reviewer could give better advice, but here's the basics. happy editing! 💜  melecie  talk - 00:14, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

Mshfuz1979, I hope you're aware that it's the quality of the references that counts, not the quantity, in establishing notability. Four reliable independent sources with extensive discussion of the subject will be ample; 52 sources, most of them failing in at least one of those criteria, will just deter reviewers from even considering your draft. Your first reference is to an unreliable source which does not mention the subject. That's not a good start. Maproom (talk) 07:07, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

Removed uses of Wikipedia articles as references, and removed some of the references that were to institution websites that made no mention of him. If there are other refs that make no mention of him, those should be removed. All this leaves many factual statements about him unreferenced. Either add references or delete that content. David notMD (talk) 12:29, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

How to save?

Hello! I’m an intermediate Wikipedian, and I’m creating a page for the first time. I’ve made some info, but still researching. Does anyone know how to save an unfinished Wikipedia page? NonPopularPerson (talk) 23:32, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

@NonPopularPerson: Welcome to Wikipedia, and thanks for wanting to add to it. Use the "publish" button to save your work. This is the same as a "save" button but was renamed to make everyone aware that anything that is saved is visible to everyone. RudolfRed (talk) 23:37, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

@NonPopularPerson: And one way to sound more experienced is to not call an article a page. This isn't a blog. But your user page and the various talk pages are ok to be called pages. TimTempleton ^{(talk) (cont)} 00:20, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

Hello, NonPopularPerson, and welcome to the Teahouse. I don't want to rain on your parade, but I'm afraid that, looking at your draft Draft:CodeSpark, you have made the classic mistake of starting to build it backwards. You have started with a single sentence, an infobox and a logo. This is like painting the windows of a house you are building before buiding the foundations or even surveying the site. The absolute first stage in creating an article is finding the reliable, independent sources, that are essential for establishing notability - if you don't, then you are risking every bit of work you have put into the project being wasted, if it turns out that you cannot establish it is notable. Please read your first article if you haven't already done so.

I have another concern, that you have uploaded File:CodeSpark Logo.png to Commons, claiming it as "own work". This means that you are asserting that you control the copyright of that logo (and also that you are granting the legal right to anybody in the world to reuse or alter the logo for any purpose, as long as they attribute the source). Is this really the case?

If it is, then you clearly have a conflict of interest in writing about CodeSpark, and should declare this on your user page, and understand the significance of editing with a conflict of interest. If it isn't, then you should not have uploaded the image.

Adding logos to articles can usually be managed, despite copyright issues; but this is a question that should be postponed until your draft has been accepted as an encyclopaedia article. It is possible that the logo is beneath the C:COM:Threshold of originality, in which case it may be uploaded to Commons and used in a draft, but then it should be uploaded as public domain, not as your own work. See Logos for more information about this. ColinFine (talk) 10:46, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

idk

Follow up to previous question, how do I make a redirect link? NonPopularPerson (talk) 00:26, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

hi @NonPopularPerson! you can create a redirect with this format: #REDIRECT [[Wikipedia:Teahouse]] in the very first line for a page redirecting to this. more information can be found over at Redirect. happy editing! 💜  melecie  talk - 00:36, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

@NonPopularPerson Scroll down a bit at WP:MAKEREDIR and you'll see a helpful Create redirect thing. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 08:11, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

Accidentally approved my own Article for Creation

Hello everyone,

First of all, I apologise for the inconvenience. I think I accidentally approved my own article for creation (Marcelo Kohen) — and I am not sure I am allowed to do that. I have become an autoconfirmed and more experienced editor since I first created this draft. Since it became possible for me to simply move the draft into an article, I went ahead and did it, but now I am wondering whether this is allowed at all. Please let me know how to proceed — the least thing I want is to violate the rules.

Thank you! Pugliese23 (talk) 02:46, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

I don't think there was anything wrong with that. If you have doubts over the notability or article's structure then you should move back to draft space and resubmit for review. 122.170.32.154 (talk) 03:11, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

It's completely allowed, and you've done nothing wrong. The AfC route is entirely optional (though obviously quite advisable), and was made as a way to allow those who were not autoconfirmed to create articles. Your article will not, however, be listed by Google for some months, or until it's been reviewed by the new page patrollers (who are the only people who get away with calling articles 'pages'). More information at Wikipedia:New_pages_patrol. Given the 3000+ articles waiting for assessment by AfC, I can personally understand that many editors will bypass the process; I have, but have then found that the new page patrol people are also very helpful when you need independent eyes on something you've written. Elemimele (talk) 11:43, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

Julio Zuleta (baseball player)

Hello. Go to Julio Zuleta (MLB baseball Player) article. Go into edit source, I attempted to enter his Major League stats line as you can see, but does not appear in the infobox as indicated. Thought I set it up and entered all data correctly. Please fix. Thank you and have a good day. Theairportman33531 (talk) 11:10, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

Theairportman33531, I see his stats in the infobox. It says

    NPB statistics

Batting average .279

Home runs 145

Runs batted in 417

Maproom (talk) 11:50, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

I want his Major League Baseball (MLB) statistics placed in the infobox. The are:

• Batting average .247
• Home runs 9
• Runs batted in 36

It should be in the edit source of the article. I dont know why it is not appearing in the infobox of the article. Thank you. Theairportman33531 (talk) 14:06, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

If you are facing problems related to the article, you will find help from interested editors on its talk page. Kpddg ^(talk) 14:08, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

Draft:Tropical Disturbance 91W (2022)

I was Wondering If Someone Can Check My Draft. I Can Not Find References Nor Reliable Sources i did Find This Info To Show This Storm Did Exist to See the Storm Click Here For the Article Click Here. Capricorned (talk) 11:55, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

If you can't find reliable sources for a set of assertions, Capricorned, then you may not make those assertions. Also, your bizarre use of capital letters makes for painful reading. -- Hoary (talk) 12:45, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

hi @Capricorned and welcome to the teahouse! storms have to meet the notability criteria for events to have an article. unfortunately (or should I say fortunately?) since the storm hasn't even done damage, it isn't really notable enough for a separate article as not every single disturbance formed warrants one. happy editing! 💜  melecie  talk - 12:55, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

Hello, Capricorned, and welcome to the Teahouse. Nobody denies that the storm existed, but existence is not enough for an encyclopadia article. I exist, my house exists (and is on the register of Listed buildings, the songs I have written exist, but none of them is likely ever to have a Wikipedia article written about them. A Wikipedia article must be based on reliable published information, and if there is not enough such information available on a subject, the subject does not meet Wikipedia's criteria for notability, and no article on it is possible.

I remember when I was a new Wikipedia editor many years ago I was desperately looking for a subject that there wasn't an article about, so that I could write one and "make my mark". Now I know that creating a new article, as well as being very very difficult, is not the only, or usually even the best, way to contribute to Wikipedia. (I have not created more than a dozen articles in 17 years). ColinFine (talk) 13:23, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

Is it known for being destructive? Is it record-breaking? Did it get some significant coverage? Is there something truly remarkable about it? I seriously doubt about its notability if it doesn't even have a name. In the link you shared I just can see a bunch of clouds in the middle of the Pacific with some kind of marked trajectory. Please check WP:NWX for more info on the notability of weather events. Tobias2934 (talk) 22:13, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

Sources

I'm having trouble with finding the right sources for wiki pages. Do you have any suggestions? GooseGeeseMooseMeeseShoopSheep (talk) 13:27, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

Help:Find sources Castlepalace 13:46, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

For older stuff, archive.com can be worth a look. But often you have to conclude "No good sources for this, I'll go and edit something else." Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 15:35, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

Trouble with IP address

I am having trouble by turning back and fourth to a IP address. 216.16.45.152 (talk) 20:02, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

I didn’t mean to reply on this sorry. 216.16.45.152 (talk) 20:03, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

Hello, IP user, and welcome to the Teahouse! My best advice is to simply create an account, if you haven't already. Happy Editing! HenryTemplo (talk) 20:36, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

When you log into your account, check the box that says "Keep me logged in (for up to 365 days)" and you won't get automatically logged out. RudolfRed (talk) 20:39, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

How to put my brand name and publish it on wik

Hi tell me how correct to put my brand brand on wik and yo publish it couse I tried but u sand me email it’s not correct thank 85.73.116.249 (talk) 21:08, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

Welcome to the Teahouse, IP editor. You seem to misunderstand what Wikipedia is for: it is not a place for you to advertise your brand, as that would contravene Wikipedia's policy of what Wikipedia is not. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 21:38, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:What_Wikipedia_is_not#Wikipedia_is_not_a_soapbox_or_means_of_promotion Tobias2934 (talk) 21:55, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

Hello and welcome.. Unfortunately Wikipedia is not a place or website where one promotes their brand, name, business or any other commercial activity. Kindly look for a commercial website to conduct such. Regards Volten001 ^☎ 21:46, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

Afraid of being banned because of my edits

HI I am worried that I will be banned. I am being threatened because I like to change as many articles as I can to what I think is the best format. By doing this I am accused of being disruptive. How can I know what is a good edit or not? please help me thanks

Warmest Regards,

FerretSlice FerretSlice (talk) 22:27, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

Hello @FerretSlice, and welcome to the Teahouse! I see that an experienced user gave you some feedback on your contributions. Wikipedia operates on consensus; that is, some changes need to be discussed first. Please try to take it slow, read our policies and guidelines, and perhaps find a mentor or complete the Wikipedia Adventure. Thanks! 🐶 EpicPupper ^{(he/him | talk)} 22:42, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

FerretSlice(ec) Hello and welcome to the Teahouse. You listen to the more experienced people who are trying to help you, such as the one who politely tried to help you on your user talk page. Wikipedia operates by consensus, not by fiat. There is a difference between a block and a ban. 331dot (talk) 22:44, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

@FerretSlice I would say it does seem like you need to be more careful with your copyediting, e.g. here, waste is the correct English, and here you add unnecessary spaces, and I saw a couple other issues with your copyediting. I would avoid copyediting if you are not 100% sure about your the edit and your English. Also in one of your edits you added a reference to Wikipedia - I would take a look at WP:USERG and the rest of the reliable sources guideline before continuing to add references. To be clear, no one is going going to block/ban you, as long as you listen to the feedback you've been given, since you are clearly here to help and I hope you continue to do so. Galobtter (pingó mió) 23:05, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

I am Mad at Reliable Sources

Hello I Am Currently Angry At The Reliable Soures Because , It Wont Let MSN Be a Reliable Source Nor a Goverment Agencies Named The National Hurricane Center (N.H.C.) and Nasa! Capricorned (talk) 23:15, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

Capricorned This is not the place to express your anger. MSN is an aggregator and not a source itself. Government agencies are primary sources. 331dot (talk) 23:30, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

@Capricorned If this is about Draft:Tropical_Disturbance_91W_(2022), the problem is that the tropical disturbance is not notable (click here) . Notability is not exactly the same as "importance", but in this case, this tropical depression is not important either. We believe that it existed, but it wasn't important or notable (not enough for an encyclopedia). If your question is about something else, then I apologize. 73.127.147.187 (talk) 11:35, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

Still another friend i had in 2021 used MSN as a Reliable source. Capricorned (talk) 11:13, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

@Capricorned Did you understand what 331dot said? "MSN is an aggregator and not a source itself". If you didn't understand that, please ask. Thanks. 73.127.147.187 (talk) 11:38, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

Can you cite a book from Google Books?

Recently i'm making an article, and i wanted to ask if i can cite a book from google books. For example, i'm gonna cite a random book here from google books, I don't wanna get banned, that's why i'm asking this question. Leahnn Rey (talk) 02:22, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

@Leahnn Rey Like otthers are saying, you are citing the book, which may be WP:RS or not. The link to gbooks can be nice to include in the citation, since it can give readers easy access to the source, and with tools like reftoolbar it helps filling in some cite-info automatically (and sometimes correctly). But the link if not mandatory to cite the book, see WP:OFFLINE. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 07:47, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

References

@Leahnn Rey if you've read the page or pages you are citing, and the pages contain useful information about what you're writing about, then a section of a book found on Google Books is just the same as if you'd found the book at your public library, or on your own bookshelf. Cite the author's name, book title, page number, publisher, and year of publication. I have referenced numerous books that I found via Google Books. Karenthewriter (talk) 03:04, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

Leahnn Rey Google books can be used in references, see WP:GBOOKS. Your random example is from 1886 and will contain some outdated information, so a more recent source may be better (see WP:AGE MATTERS). It is also about anatomy and there are guidelines for biomedical information at WP:MEDRS which are stricter than those for other topics. TSventon (talk) 03:14, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

Thank you for this info. Leahnn Rey (talk) 12:55, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

Moving links and history after namespace has been appropriated

An article I created for the women’s ice hockey team Kiekko-Espoo was recently moved over an existing redirect at Kiekko-Espoo Naiset by another editor. The title change is not overly controversial to me but the original article namespace, Kiekko-Espoo, has been reappropriated for use with the men’s team of the same name and all of the page links created for the women’s team continue to link to that namespace. The page history has also been broken. I tried to undo the move but a message stated the move had already been undone, which does not appear to be accurate. I’ve begun trying to fix all of the broken links but would like to know if there is any way to correctly move the page history and links to the new namespace. Cheers, Spitzmauskc (talk) 04:22, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

You won't be able to make all the links redirect to the women's team without manually doing it yourself. Wikipedia does provide a list of all the pages that link to the Men's team and you can go through the effort of moving all of them yourself. Esolo5002 (talk) 12:17, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

Submission Rejected Due to Lack of Notability

Hello, everyone. I submitted a Wikipedia entry which was subsequently rejected due to Wikipedia's notability criteria. Here is a link to the entry: Draft:Fengru_Lin Could I get some advice on what needs to be changed/tweaked for the submission to go through successfully? Thank you! 219.74.237.99 (talk) 05:29, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

It's not just tweaks that are needed. You would need to find and cite some reliable independent published sources with extensive discussion of her. Articles based on press releases won't count; nor will articles based on interviews with her, or written by her company. Maproom (talk) 07:33, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

If you can't find such sources, it may be that she is not notable. That's not the article's fault... 73.127.147.187 (talk) 11:42, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

What also won't count are little texts written by or for companies that offer her services as an educator or whatever. -- Hoary (talk) 07:36, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

Bare references

If only someone is willing to help by formatting all the references at the article and includes |author= |work= |website= . Thank you. BloatedBun (talk) 05:29, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

Hi BloatedBun. I don't mean to be sound rude, but it looks like many (if not all) of the WP:Bare URLs found in Ada Wong were added by you yourself as you were trying to improve the article. Perhaps the next time around, you should try and format the references yourself when you add them. If you're not sure how to do so, then there are some examples given in Help:Referencing for beginners. While it's great that you're trying to improve articles by adding citations, it's even better when you can format the citations yourself. Instead of adding a bunch of bare urls as citations and then adding a template like {{Link rot}} to the top of the article, try formating the citations yourself. If you know enough about citations and Wikipedia editing in general to understandinf something like WP:LINKROT, you should be more than capable for figuring out how to format citations. -- Marchjuly (talk) 05:46, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

I cleaned up some of them. Thanks for bringing this up. I.hate.spam.mail.here (talk | contributions) 05:46, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

Thanks both. Its because refill doesnt work right now and its hard to format everything at mobile, but next time I will def format it. BloatedBun (talk) 05:49, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

BloatedBun, I have created thousands of properly formatted references on mobile devices, specifically Android smartphones. I use the fully functional desktop site, which works just fine on modern smartphones. Please read my essay User:Cullen328/Smartphone editing for more information about productive editing on mobile devices. Cullen328 (talk) 06:15, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

That's fine BloatedBun. Just for reference, there's a bot the usually goes around cleaning up articles tagged with the template "Link rot"; sometimes the bot works quickly and sometimes it takes some time, but eventually it should cleanup the bare urls. If you add the template still notice there're still bare urls after a few days, you can always go back a "fix" the citations yourself. I sometimes edit using my phone, but I can pretty much do everything I can do on a laptop by setting the mobile version to desktop set up describe above by Cullen328 above. -- Marchjuly (talk) 07:10, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

Thanks to all of you guys. I know it is painful to spend most of your time formatting references on mobile, but I have overcome my laziness right now. BloatedBun (talk) 10:44, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

Follow-up to Publishing my new article

Hello, I saw that the photo I inserted in the Michael Mosoeu Moerane article was not approved, although it is on at least two websites already. I cannot get hold of the person who wrote the objection at present - although I did try - and so what I thought I would do is find another photo, which I did, on another website, and I uploaded it but this has not been added. I am a bit confused now. Is it waiting for approval? Could you help? Thanks so much.---- Cape doctor (talk) 10:32, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

Hello, @Cape doctor, and welcome to the Teahouse! Please see the image use policy, and bear in mind that all images (with some exceptions) must be released under a free license or in the public domain. Images from a website are unlikely to be either if these things, and the image in question is copyrighted, and thus not suitable for use on Wikipedia. Happy editing! HenryTemplo (talk) 12:47, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

Hello, Cape doctor. Wikipedia is more careful about copyright than many sites - partly because an aim of Wikipedia is to make all of its content freely reusable. (It doesn't achieve this 100%, but that's the aim). This means that it doesn't accept any images unless either they can be freely reused, or their use complies with the (strict) set of non-free content criteria. Most images you find on the web do not meet either of these conditions, and so may not be used at all in Wikipedia. ColinFine (talk) 14:46, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

Revision for AQUIRIS article

Hi team,

I am new to Wikipedia, only created one article and did changes to a few others. I am having a hard time trying to understand what is wrong with this proposal for AQUIRIS game studio page draft:

Draft:Aquiris

I got the following observation by a mod: The draft is put together from passing mentions of the company. Many sources do not mention the company at all and the sources often do not fit the written text.

All the sources mention AQUIRIS, also I don't know what "the sources often do not fit the written text" means.

Could you assist /orient me on this please?

Best,

Jesús JesusFabreC (talk) 10:54, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

Hello, @JesusFabreC, and welcome to the Teahouse! In order to establish notability, the subject of an article needs to be covered in multiple, reliable, secondary sources which cover the subject in non-trivial detail, so this discounts passing mentions unfortunately. Try to find reliable sources that cover the subject in depth. Happy editing! HenryTemplo (talk) 12:56, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

Hello, JesusFabreC, and welcome to the Teahouse. Every single statement in an article, without exception, must be traceable to a reliable published source; and most of them must be backed up by a source wholly unconnected with the subject of the article (Wikipedia is not interested in what the subject of an article says or wants to say about themselves, or what their associates say about them. Wikipedia is only interested in what people who have no connection with the subject, and who have not been prompted or fed information on behalf of the subject, have chosen to publish about the subject in reliable sources.) It follows that unless you can find several sources, each of which is all three of reliable, independent of the subject, and containing significant coverage of the subject, there is literally nothing that you can put in an article, so no article on the subject will be accepted, however it is written. (See also WP:AMOUNT). ColinFine (talk) 14:52, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

Every single statement in an article, without exception is too restrictive. Ledes generally reiterate information in the article, so as long as the information provided isn't controversial (which is determined by editor consensus), it doesn't need to be cited. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 17:32, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

Thank you very much for the detailed answers I have reviewed the links provided in the references section and all of them are press articles from independent outlets who are reliable, were not paid or sponsored in any way to talk about the studio and the contents linked talk directly about the company as the main subject, if not as a subject in second place but not in an accessory way, since without the mention to the company the article wouldn't make sense. I have added a couple of links directly to official websites of the company or to one of their products. Could you let me know if this is conflicting in any way with the Wikipedia rules?

The references used:

- Games Industry is one of the Top 3 sites that informs and generates opinion about the video game industry. They receive 5.5 Million unique visitors per month.

- IGN is the Top 1 news site that informs consumers about video game and other pop culture related news. They receive 142 Million unique visitors per month.

- "América Latina Juega" is a book independently edited and published by the renowned researcher and game developer Luis Wong, who previously wrote about the video game industry in Latin America in top publications as Polygon.

- I also made references to previous works of the studio, as some of their advergames, and linked to websites, some of them official, some of them are forums under the official domain of the company, where these works and be visualized or there are more details about them, I can remove them if there is a problem with those.

- MCV UK is one of the Top 10 news sites that informs and generates opinion about the video game industry. They receive 300 thousand unique visitors per month.

- Venture Beat is one of the Top 5 news sites that informs and generates opinion about the video game industry and innovation. They receive 14.9 Million unique visitors per month.

- TouchArcade is one of the Top 5 news sites that informs and generates opinion about the mobile video game industry. They receive 1.8 Million unique visitors per month.

- Pocket Gamer is one of the Top 5 news sites that informs and generates opinion about the mobile video game industry. They receive 6.8 Million unique visitors per month.

- The Apple official site is referenced to check the nominations that AQUIRIS' game Wonderbox received at Apple Design Awards in 2021.

After the feedback from @Tenryuu I have removed citations to official site products and the company site itself, leaving only third party independent sites that talked about the company with enough importance/coverage in their articles.

I really appreciate any indications you could give me, as I am very lost in this matter.

Looking forward to your feedback.

Thanks again.

Best,

Jesús JesusFabreC (talk) 17:45, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

Legal basis for copyright

WP:F7 B says the following: "Non-free images or media from a commercial source (e.g. Associated Press, Getty Images), where the file itself is not the subject of sourced commentary, are considered an invalid claim of fair use and fail the strict requirements of Wikipedia:Non-free content criteria; and may be deleted immediately.".

Where does this rule come from? Is this based on US law? PhotographyEdits (talk) 11:01, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

Yes. Please see fair use. Shantavira|^{feed me} 11:43, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

Hello, PhotographyEdits. Wikipedia's policies and guidelines about use of non free content are actually stricter than US law regarding fair use. Our goal is that, to the greatest extent possible, Wikipedia's content is freely licensed or copyright free. The exceptions are quite narrow and are described at Wikipedia:Non-free content. Cullen328 (talk) 16:11, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

I read "Note that if the image is from a press or photo agency (e.g., AP or Getty Images) and is not itself the subject of critical commentary, it is assumed automatically to fail the "respect for commercial opportunity" test.". Why was this decided? I cannot find that in particular. To me, it seems that decreasing the image resolution to the bare minimum fixes this. PhotographyEdits (talk) 16:27, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

Google Books vs. Open Library

A specific page of a book is being cited in an article. This page can be either previewed on Google Books or checked out at the Open Library. Should I prefer Google, which does not require an account, or archive.org which does require a free account but is libre and nonprofit? --Maddy ♥︎(they/she)♥︎ :: talk 12:36, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

Hello @Maddy from Celeste: and thanks for stopping by to ask this question. Strictly speaking, linking to print sources is not required, merely that one includes complete bibliographic information (such as title, author, and publication information). Supplemental linking for when such sources are available online is fine, WP:GBOOKS contains some information on how to use Google Books for such linking; however Google Books does generate its own problems, the essay Wikipedia:Google Books and Wikipedia explains why it isn't the best option (but it is the easiest). That essay offers Internet Archive as an alternative. Per other Wikipedia policies, we are agnostic regarding sources and logins/paywalls; which is to say we don't downgrade a source's reliability or usefulness merely because it is behind some kind of login or paywall. Those sources are fine. So, I guess what I am here to say is that either link is sufficient; they each present the problems you state, and you should feel okay about using either one (or neither) as needed. --Jayron32 15:25, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

My article keeps getting declined.

Hey guys, I have recently submitted an article https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Renderforest?action=edit .

Could you please help me understand what's wrong with the content? I have followed all the guidelines, inlcuding the fact that I am an employee. I have also inlcuded some famous press coverages.

I would really appreciate your help <3

RosiGhalach (talk) 12:36, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

@RosiGhalach: The problem is your draft looks like an advertisement. You will need to cut unnecessary detail from it and only summarize what reliable sources say. Please see WP:COI, WP:NPOV, and WP:ADMASQ. The Tips of Apmh 12:44, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

We read: The company launched a new feature: an AI and Machine Learning-based tool, which automatically creates videos based on the script provided by the user. / In 2019, Renderforest expanded its library of products by launching its Website Builder, Logo Maker, and Mockup Maker. / in 2019, Renderforest became one of the first official partners with Amazon and Joomla among other Armenian startups. Would anything be lost if this were instead the following? The company launched an AI and machine learning-based tool that creates videos based on the user's script. / In 2019, it launched its Website Builder, Logo Maker, and Mockup Maker. / in 2019, it became one of the first partners with Amazon and Joomla among other Armenian startups -- Hoary (talk) 13:44, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

Sole source for article

I once saw a note that the information provided was entirely from a single source. Can someone please direct me to how to include such a note in an article?2603:6010:4E42:500:D8A2:2925:629C:C58B (talk) 13:53, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

Hi, IP user, and welcome to the Teahouse! You can tag the article by typing {{One source|date=May 2022}} at the top of the article and publishing the changes. (The template itself and its instructions can be found here.) The various article tags are all listed at Wikipedia's list of article-related namespace tags. Happy editing! Perfect4th (talk) 13:57, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

Giant gap in The G Word https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_G_Word

In the Episodes section, there is a gasping gap, at-least for what I can see.

Anyone want to fix it please? I can't, i'm unskilled. Smotoe (talk) 14:07, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

Episode table template is too wide, so on some screens it goes wild. The best possible solution is just to write more content so the episode table gets pushed below the infobox, but that doesn't seem entirely reasonable. I think there's some way to reduce the width of the table? casualdejekyll 14:32, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

Adding the "|total_width = 75" parameter to the {{Episode table}} sets it to 75%. :) That look better Smotoe? Alyo (chat·edits) 14:41, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

Alyo, on my screen the table still is just a bit too long to fit beside the infobox. Is there a way to set it to take up the width of the article minus the width of the infobox? Perfect4th (talk) 14:44, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

I don't think so, as that's essentially dictated by the resolution of your monitor/screen? Or if there is, it would be in your own browser/skin settings rather than something that can be set for everyone. I decreased the width of the table again to 60%, but if you're on a small enough monitor you'll eventually run into issues no matter how shortened the table is. Alyo (chat·edits) 14:49, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

Ah, I suppose that makes sense. The article looks fine on my screen now, thanks! Perfect4th (talk) 14:56, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

Thank you very much, it looks much better! Thank you! Smotoe (talk) 15:22, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

Can my account be globally blocked if I use a VPN for editing?

I am active here but I want to use a VPN since I'm banned permanently from editing any page of another language Wikipedia by an administrator who did that to win a dispute, which is illegal. I want to use a VPN only to request an unblock. Can that reflect in a bad way on my global account in MediaWiki? Thanks a lot! Shorouq★The★Super★ninja2 (talk) 16:01, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

Hello, Super ninja2. Please read Wikipedia:Open proxies for information on using VPNs. The Wikipedia:Unblock Ticket Request System may also be of interest to you. Cullen328 (talk) 16:44, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

(edit conflict) @Super ninja2 Your question is a difficult one for us to advise on here. Whilst I don't speak Russian, or know anything about Russian Wikipedia, it's clear that your rather stupid - and offensive to many - edit on ru.wiki back in March (see here) caused an administrator to immediately block you for trolling. Judging by the history of your talk page, you appealed an indefinite block, which the blocking administrator (User:Q-bit array reverted. You then appealed from an IP address which the same admin blocked for 5 years. That would be unusual and extreme for an IP address here on en.wiki, but each Wikipedia has its own rules and policies, as I suspect you know. Had I seen your edit here on English Wikipedia, I might have felt the same way as Q-bit array, though might have warned you first and only blocked you again if you tried to repeat that edit. On en-wiki we don't revert block appeals; instead we leave a clear trace of why such an appeal is rejected. Again, the rules and protocols are different on each site.

I can also see that you've made over 1,300 edits across 6 years on en.wiki, and your last block here was 3 years ago for edit warring. So you don't look like a troll to me.

Now, to attempt to address your question: I know en.wiki doesn't permit users to edit from a VPN - but that may be different on ru-wiki. I am also aware we do not globally block registered users, though we do ban them (see here). Those bans are put in to stop cross-wiki disruption, and I don't feel your edits on ru-wiki and those here and elsewhere would make a steward think your IP address should be globally blocked, or you banned.

Whilst drafting this reply, I see Cullen has given a much more succinct and probably more helpful reply, but I'll post this anyway, as it will ping the blocking administrator and possibly invite them to reconsider or reaffirm your block there. Regards, Nick Moyes (talk) 16:59, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

User:Nick Moyes, first and foremost, you either use a good language when speaking to your peers, or I will have to report a WP:Personal attack. This harrasment is unacceptable and can lead you to be banned so stick to your limits. If you're here to help, then try to make your actions a constructive ones. Shorouq★The★Super★ninja2 (talk) 18:07, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

@Super ninja2 I gave you an honest assessment of how I saw the situation, and was genuinely trying to help and guide you. I'm sorry you chose to interpret my investment of time and effort as harassment. That's your business. My view of your two edits on ru.wikipedia which got you blocked for trolling still stands however (at least based on how an online tool translated it for me), but I did not think you were a troll, as I state above. But if you feel you have a case against me for the way I replied to you, the venue here to complain about my conduct here is WP:ANI. I have struck the word 'stupid' from my reply in respect of your expressed sensitivities. Thank you. Nick Moyes (talk) 18:52, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

You won't be able to edit on a VPN unless you have IPBE locally on the Wiki where it's blocked or globally if it's blocked globally, neither of which you'll qualify for while blocked. PRAXIDICAE💕 17:01, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

Just some clarification. The user was blocked by me because of trolling and provocations. The IP range was blocked for 5 years because it belongs to a hosting provider. Such ranges of hosting providers are usually blocked for that long time and not only on RuWiki, but also here (see for example [2]) and on Meta. P.S.: And I really liked her talks about the free speech and the "right to express one's opinion" during the block appeal. But just to make it clear - supporting the Russian aggression against the Ukraine will get one blocked. And not only on the Russian Wikipedia. We have had more than enough pro-Russian proxy-using-trolls so far. -- Q-bit array (talk) 19:06, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

Interfere administrator needed

Radhika Pandit some extra space maybe creating problem have a look on it regards User:NP:83 using IP 2409:4060:295:A4CE:0:0:F37:8A1 (talk) 18:33, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

Acceptance

My article has been rejected several times, what should I do? Ashimneupaney (talk) 18:47, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

My draft is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Nepal_Live_Today Ashimneupaney (talk) 18:49, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

Hello, Ashimneupaney, and welcome to the Teahouse! First and foremost, the articles contained on Wikipedia belong to the WMF and to the encyclopedia community. Content creators do not own any article specifically, even those they create themselves. I see there is a question about a potential COI with regards to the subject organization and yourself. I'm not sure if anyone has pointed you to WP:COI and WP:UPE yet but I wanted to offer you the opportunity to read those policies and guidelines just incase you fit the criteria. I also see that someone pointed you to WP:NMEDIA so that you could review the notability requirements for media related subjects. I think you should review these links first and perhaps also WP:YFA prior to going back to the article and trying to get it through the AfC process. Good luck and please follow-up if you have any further questions are concerns. --ARoseWolf 19:02, 23 May 2022 (UTC)