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    August 31

    visa

    Can anyone come your country for visit. 103.120.36.213 (talk) 01:15, 31 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    This is a worldwide project. Please read Travel visa. Cullen328 (talk) 01:27, 31 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Wikipedia:Mohalla Altaf shaheed

    Can anyone look at the page Wikipedia:Mohalla Altaf shaheed. Regards. — Meghmollar2017 (UTC) — 10:49, 31 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    I have moved your draft back to Draft:Mohalla Altaf shaheed. The Wikipedia namespace was the wrong one anyway (that is for pages about the creation of Wikipedia), but it is not ready to be an article, as it has not a single source. Please read your first article. ColinFine (talk) 11:32, 31 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Can I nominate

    There's an article which meets FL criteria imo. Those who improved it are not very active. Can I nominate the article for FL and give the entire credit to them? Dr Salvus 12:43, 31 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    @Dr Salvus: I think you mean FA for featured article, unless you're referring to a featured list. See Wikipedia:Featured article candidates. TimTempleton (talk) (cont) 18:04, 31 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    How to create company page in wikipedia

    I want to create a company page for House of Party as House of Party is famous brand in USA for party supplies. Can anybody guide me about creating a company page? Abubakarpetra (talk) 12:49, 31 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    There are no 'company pages' on Wikipedia. AndyTheGrump (talk) 12:56, 31 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    @Abubakarpetra:You may create an article about any notable subject, so your first task is to verify that this company is notable: see WP:NCORP. If the subject is not notable, we will delete the article. This happens more than 100 times a day. Don't waste your time or ours if the company is non-notable. After you are sure the company is notable, proceed to WP:YFA. -Arch dude (talk) 13:09, 31 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    If you have an association with the company, please read WP:COI and WP:PAID for information on required formal disclosures. 331dot (talk) 13:11, 31 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    Company is currently selling its products at Amazon and Also have their official website. Abubakarpetra (talk) 13:26, 31 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    @Abubakarpetra: Neither of which establishes the notability if the company. Please read the policy pages linked to in this section. Wikipedia is not a directory of companies that merely documents existence, there is criteria for inclusion. 331dot (talk) 13:34, 31 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Suggesting reordering some medical articles...

    You know how there are many stories about people googling a symptom and getting all the scary results first? I just saw an example of that, in the article Cramps, and think it would be ethical to rearrange the introduction so the common causes (fatigue, electrolyte imbalance) are well before the scary stuff (neurological disorders).

    Physicians have a saying, "when you hear hoofbeats, assume horses, not zebras." Anyone else think we should be making an effort to put the zebras at the bottom of the list?

    // I just realized that this sounds like I'm saying "somebody else should do this" but I meant "is it cool with you guys for me to rewrite this"

    // [NomadicVoxel] [talk\ctbs] 17:50, 31 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    @NomadicVoxel: It wouldn't hurt to suggest changes on individual talk pages, and then if there's no response, make the edit. WP:BEBOLD. If anyone disagrees, you'll eventually find out. TimTempleton (talk) (cont) 18:06, 31 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks @Timtempleton. Sorry I didn't think to ask on the talk page, new to this.
    // [NomadicVoxel] [talk\ctbs] 18:53, 31 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    Makes sense. Appreciate that.
    Sorry, just relatively new to this stuff. // [NomadicVoxel] [talk\ctbs] 18:52, 31 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Edit Page Photo

    Hello! To represent AstraZeneca properly, we would like change the current and incorrect photo on our page to The Discovery Centre (DISC) in Cambridge, UK which is our new main building. The current photo is incorrect and misleading. Below are press release: [1]https://www.astrazeneca.com/media-centre/press-releases/2021/astrazeneca-unveils-the-discovery-centre-disc-in-cambridge.html [2]https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/astrazeneca-breaks-bank-again-for-new-futuristic-hq-pkhpjnf7b https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AstraZeneca Grace8888 (talk) 20:01, 31 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Hello, Grace8888. Once you have made the mandatory declaration of your status as a paid editor (see that link for details), you are welcome to
    1. Upload a suitable free image to Wikimedia Commons using the Upload wizard, and
    2. Make an edit request on the talk page of the article to use the new image.
    Note that the image must have been specifically either placed in the public domain, or licensed under a free licence such as CC-BY-SA by the legal copyright holder. ColinFine (talk) 20:10, 31 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    Hello, Grace8888. You have not yet made the mandatory declaration of your statues as a paid editor. You are therefore currently in breach of Wikipedia's terms of service.
    Also, I see that you uploaded File:AstraZeneca Discovery Centre in Cambridge UK DISC.jpg as "own work", but it was published in [3] (which you linked to), which makes it clear that it is copyright AstraZeneca. As I explained above, Commons only accepts work that is freely licensed, so I have nominated the image for deletion.
    If you wish to donate the image (and you have the legal right to do so), you may mail OTRS as explained at donating copyright materials. Be aware that if you do so, you will be granting anybody, anywhere, licence to reuse the image freely. ColinFine (talk) 23:31, 2 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Bio for Maria Barrett US Army Commander of Army Cyber Command

    Hello, I reviewed her bio. It shows "Died" "Gitmo". Is this an error? Thank you! Dale Moon Moon Insurance 2600:1702:3FB0:1DE0:495F:532:2CC7:3634 (talk) 21:22, 31 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    It was vandalism, a few hours ago: I have reverted it. Thank you for pointing it out. ColinFine (talk) 21:40, 31 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    LiveRamp/Acxiom Company Correction

    Hello Help Desk – I am an employee of Acxiom and understand that I’m not supposed to do any company editing myself. I'm hoping someone here can help me. Acxiom used to be LiveRamp, but the companies split. The confusing history is correctly explained in each article, but when the names of the articles were switched, the corresponding Wikidata files weren’t properly updated. The LiveRamp Wikidata file still refers to the company as Acxiom. The Wikidata file for Acxiom is newer and correctly just calls it Acxiom. When someone does a Google search for Acxiom, Google seems to be pulling some of the incorrect LiveRamp Wikidata into the search results. You can see Acxiom all over the LiveRamp Wikidata file, such as in the other foreign language Wikipedia sites, and in the main box where it says “also known as Acxiom”. Does anyone here know how to correctly update the LiveRamp Wikidata file to break this association, so Google will display the correct search results? Anthonyacxiom (talk) 21:49, 31 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Anthonyacxiom Not saying it shouldn't be updated, but we have no control over Google search results, for that you will need to contact Google. You will also need to make a formal paid editing disclosure, please see WP:PAID. 331dot (talk) 22:02, 31 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    @331dot @Anthonyacxiom You are both right, the LiveRamp Wikidata file should not refer to the company as Acxiom, should it?
    The OP wants to know how to update Wikidata items. I am not familiar with that process. 331dot, who can help? 71.228.112.175 (talk) 07:45, 1 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    I don't know anything about it, I assume someone else around here does. 331dot (talk) 07:47, 1 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    Anthonyacxiom I have a little insight into this. I updated both the articles a few years ago, when these two companies basically switched names. I also moved the Acxiom dab page to Acxiom (disambiguation). I didn't think to do anything with the Wikidata file. It looks like there are two things going on now. When someone Googles either Acxiom or LiveRamp, Google just brings up LiveRamp results in the Knowledge Graph. As 331dot points out above, we have no control over this. There's a feedback link at the bottom of the Knowledge Graph, and I already took the initiative to report the incorrect display result for Acxiom to Google. You should notify them as well. I'm sure they get many correction requests. I see what you're saying with the incorrect LiveRamp Wikidata file. That IS a Wikipedia issue. I just went over and changed the title from Acxiom to LiveRamp, but there are other foreign Wikipedia pages that say Acxiom. I'm not a Wikidata expert so I have no idea what impact that has on articles. Perhaps someone better versed in Wikidata and also possibly fluent in German or Spanish might take a look and see what kind of housekeeping needs to be done. And please make sure anyone from the company editing either article makes the proper disclosures per WP:PAID. Better yet, rather than editing yourself, we suggest you make a connected edit request. See Wikipedia:Simple conflict of interest edit request. You can also ping me or post on my talk page. TimTempleton (talk) (cont) 22:50, 31 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    Hi, Tim. I'm pretty sure that the label on the Wikidata item has no effect on any Wikipedia article linked to it, unless the article specifically goes and gets the label (for example in an infobox) - and I doubt whether anything does so use it, though I don't know for sure. So I don't think that changing the English label will have any effect in Wikimedia projects outside Wikidata. Whether Google uses the label, I have no idea. ColinFine (talk) 22:50, 1 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    I think you're right. I think the solution is just to keep pinging Google's feedback button and telling them to not show the LiveRamp Knowledge Graph for Acxiom searches. To be certain, I posted a question at the Wikidata help desk linking to this question, and the other Wikidata question below. [[4]] TimTempleton (talk) (cont) 01:02, 2 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    September 1

    Removal of birthdate per WP:BLP

    Per WP:BLP you may ask to have your birthday removed. When I asked, someone was kind enough to do this for me, including removing it from the article history. My friend Lindsay Burns would also like her birthday removed. I took it off the page. Is there a way I can remove it from the page history or request this be done? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Asbruckman (talk • contribs) 16:03, 1 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    1. You have misrepresented or misunderstood what WP:BLP says about birthdates, and
    2. In spite of your declared WP:COI, you have already removed the reliably sourced birthdate (rather than reducing it to just birth year), and
      Struck (I see you corrected it to year only in the next edit)
    3. The declared COI/paid editor requesting the birthdate removal is SighSci (see User talk:SighSci#August 22); your post here could be interpreted to mean that SighSci is Lindsay Burns.
    The full matter is currently being discussed at SighSci's talk and at the COI noticeboard. [5] SandyGeorgia (Talk) 17:41, 1 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Pueblo Nuevo, Temuco

    Hello, the article Pueblo Nuevo, Temuco has an error in reference 27. And the references in the Share taxis, Metro and Metrotren Araucanía sections do not appear in the References section.I don't know how to fix it. Thanks in advance. Soy Juampayo (talk) 04:41, 1 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Done, I was able to do the correction myself. Hugs. Soy Juampayo (talk) 04:54, 1 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Outdated Data for Emplifi Article

    @Timtempleton: said here the Emplifi Wikipedia page is pulling out-dated, pre-acquisition financials for the infobox from Wikidata (no new information is publicly available). He suggested I post here about how to stop wikidata from auto-populating the infobox, if possible, as it would be better to leave it blank than use financials that are just of the acquired business. JordanJulian19 (talk) 08:19, 1 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    @JordanJulian19: I think this is an easy delinking question for someone who knows the ins and outs of Wikidata. If that person isn't here, I also posted a question linking to this question and the other Wikidata question above at the Wikidata help desk. [[6]] TimTempleton (talk) (cont) 01:05, 2 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Tool for seeing how people navigated to a page

    What can I use if I want to see how users navigated to a certain page (so like, if I wanna see how users got to the page for "Canada", I can see that 23% got there from a search engine like Google, 10% got there by searching, 8% got there by clicking a wikilink on the "North America" page, 5% got there by clicking a wikilink on the "Ontario" page, etc.). I definitely have used this tool before, but I can't remember what it was called, and couldn't find it listed in relevant WP/help pages. TheGEICOgecko (talk) 09:19, 1 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    @TheGEICOgecko toolforge:WikiNav 163.1.15.238 (talk) 16:42, 1 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks! TheGEICOgecko (talk) 18:29, 1 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Wrong Talk Page

    I just expanded Michigan eLibrary, however there is no Talk Page for this article. The Talk Page goes to Library of Michigan which is wrong. How can I get it corrected, where Michigan eLibrary has its own Talk Page? Keep in mind that Library of Michigan still has to have its own Talk Page. Two different articles that each should have their own Talk Page. Thanks for technical help.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 10:04, 1 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Click the "redirected from" link at the top of Talk:Michigan eLibrary after it's been redirected. You can edit the page and remove the redirect. Bazza (talk) 10:08, 1 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks. I corrected it this way. --Doug Coldwell (talk) 10:13, 1 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Allied Names for WWII Japanese Aircraft

    The Code name Joyce on the Wikipedia page says it is an unknown Nakajima plane but I found a page that says it was a fictional plane (https://ww2db.com/other.php?other_id=32)

    If I could get logged in I'd be posting under my name  :) 2605:A601:AF50:4200:25A8:3072:A564:4863 (talk) 11:09, 1 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    I suppose the page in question would be World War II Allied names for Japanese aircraft, and suggest you post on the article talk page regarding the source. Sam Sailor 16:31, 1 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    WorldNetDaily

    WorldNetDaily references are unreadable.

    • 1 a b c [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
    • 2 a b [13][14][15][16][17][18]
    • 26 [19][7][20][4][21][22][23][24][8][25]
    0mtwb9gd5wx (talk) 13:48, 1 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    Are you suggesting that there's a wild case of WP:Citation overkill? Or that it's just not human-readable? Explodicator7331 (talk) 14:47, 1 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    It seems like something went horribly wrong with this edit. The 40+ subsequent edits to the article will make it difficult to fix. ~ ONUnicorn(Talk|Contribs)problem solving 16:54, 1 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    @ONUnicorn Not sure what you mean, the groups of refs are still there in previous versions, they just appear after the refs inside them (e.g. the first bundle is ref no 9). It would be possible to separate the bundles of references out into a "notes" section using {{Efn}} and {{notelist}} if preferred. This seems to be yet another case of 0mtwb9gd5wx wasting everyone's time by asking poorly written questions: [7] [8] [9] [10]. If they expect other people to be able to help them they should at least put the effort in to write in proper English that other people stand a chance of understanding. 163.1.15.238 (talk) 17:08, 1 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    I think it would be preferable to separate the bundles into a notes section. As 0mtwb9gd5wx pointed out, the way it is now they aren't "readable" - i.e. they aren't expanded. In the article you see a footnote that leads to a footnote rather than a readable reference. I get why they're bundled, but they need to be expanded somewhere. Also, you are correct that they were bundled that way before the edit I pointed out - the bundles just weren't in the same location in the article, meaning it was less noticeable. ~ ONUnicorn(Talk|Contribs)problem solving 17:14, 1 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    @ONUnicorn The "footnote leads to a footnote" setup is intentional, it's called nesting footnotes and is quite commonly used when certain statements need a lot of references, e.g. most of the entries in List of video games considered the best and similar lists use this setup. The citations seem to be fine to me, if you use citation popups (default gadget) you can hover over the reference in the reference to get the full details of each source. As I said above though WorldNetDaily references are unreadable is not a question and we have no way of knowing what the issue here actually is. Unless 0mtwb9gd5wx comes back to tell us what they find "unreadable" about them I don't think there's much we can do here. 163.1.15.238 (talk) 17:31, 1 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    The mess at WorldNetDaily does not resemble anything that's recommended at nesting footnotes.   Maproom (talk) 18:19, 1 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Need help publishing bio

    New to wikipedia and trying to publish my Bio on wikipedia, I already created a words document draft, if anyone can help me publish it would be very grateful. I can send the word document private if you wish to help. Kanetam (talk) 19:41, 1 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    @Kanetam: You are strongly discouraged from writing an autobiography about yourself on Wikipedia, as it is generally very hard for a subject to write neutrally about themselves. You may want to use a social networking site to do so. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 19:43, 1 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    The article is not about me, it's about a Professor / book publisher that works in my country. Does that change anything? and if so, then how do I publish their bio Kanetam (talk) 21:58, 1 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    Kanetam, create a WP:DRAFT. Read WP:YFA for an overview of the article creation process. Sungodtemple (talk) 22:23, 1 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    @Kanetam: In that case I'd suggest following Sungodtemple's suggestion, and make sure you have reliable sources that establish the subject's notability as Wikipedia defines it. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 05:02, 2 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    Hello, Kanetam. As Tenryuu says, this is strongly discouraged. If you are unfamiliar with writing for Wikipedia it is unlikely that any of what you have written will be suitable. You would need to find several places where people wholly unconnected with you, and not quoting your words, have written a significant amount of material about you and been published by reliable sources - if these do not exist, then you do not meet Wikipedia's criteria for notability (like most of us) and no article is possible. If you can find such sources, you will then have the extremely difficult task of forgetting everything you know about yourself, and writing an article based wholly on what those people have published about you - including people who have been strongly critical of you, if there happen to be some.
    If you succeed in getting an article written and accepted, it will not belong to you, will not be controlled by you, and might end up saying what you do not want it to say.
    Do you see why we disourage you from trying? ColinFine (talk) 19:49, 1 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    Hello, Kanetam. I've seen your clarification. Much of my reply still applies: it is unlikely that your draft will be appropriate unless you have already worked with sources in the way I have suggested. ColinFine (talk) 22:45, 1 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    User talk page mystery

    I feel a complete fool asking a question here after 16+ years of editing Wikipedia, but when I recently archived my talk page the generated 'User talk:Derek R Bullamore/Archive 25' seems to be hanging on the talk page, rather than nesting in the cream coloured box to the right. There is probably an easy answer to this, but I am stumped (or LBW, bowled, caught, or even hit the ball twice). Many thanks - Derek R Bullamore (talk) 20:22, 1 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    It was fixed by Trappist the monk in this diff (the link needed to be placed inside the {{Archive box}} template). DanCherek (talk) 20:53, 1 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Recent donation

    I tried to donate $500 as a onetime donation. My receipt said I donated $5000. Please correct this mistake no matter which of us made it. 76.171.34.121 (talk) 20:40, 1 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Please try following these steps to request a refund. DanCherek (talk) 20:47, 1 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    September 2

    USS Grant County (Cuban Crisis Involvement)

    I served on the USS Grant County from Oct 10th 1961 ti Oct 10th 1964. Never did we stop at Camp Pendleton. That's in California! It was Camp LeJuene, N.C. that we stopped and picked up marines and did our thing during the Cuban crisis. I was Radioman 2nd class and served with some great sailors, mainly Melvin Bladen, Jerry Howard, Armando Arredondo, Chuck Chenoweth and Bill Leibold. We stopped at Camp LeJeune several times while I was actively on the ship. Never did we stop at Camp Pendleton. Wow....what an error. Thanks. Richard Warren Rew4219 (talk) 04:53, 2 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Courtesy link: USS Grant County.
    The article could use better referencing, but the statement that the ship was in Camp Pendleton in October 1962 comes from the Naval History and Heritage Command web site, which is an "official U.S. Navy web site". If you are claiming that the US Navy is wrong about the history of one of its ships, you should make your case on the talk page of the USS Grant County article. You will need to present a published source, not merely your memory. CodeTalker (talk) 07:02, 2 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    I want to learn about current English Wikiperia POV.

    Hello, this account is 14 years old, but I only did less than 500 edits. I am not a native English speaker, which makes me require fixing Wikipedia pages about my country , made by western views.

    I am currently joining an Afd discussion which needs worldwide views. The editor who created the article says, "English Wikipedia is always like this.Fix the article" (I avoid to talk Afd itself).Was it? Was English Wikipedia always biased unless we non-English countries native join to fix? Please understand, I am asking sincerely. It's always difficult to fix western biased articles. Paperworkorange (talk) 05:57, 2 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    I add I noticed there are so many systemic biases here in wikipedia so I joined WikiProject Countering systemic bias.It doesn't mean I understand the current situation.In this 14 years,world changed in crazy way, possibly wikipedia, too. Could you teach me systemic bias is becoming norm or still not? Paperworkorange (talk) 09:34, 2 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    @Paperworkorange I think it depends on the topic. For example, political views can lead to very heated arguments which in turn make it difficult for Wikipedia to maintain its core policy of a neutral point of view. That doesn't mean we shouldn't try, it just means that the sources which we use are more difficult to summarise to everyone's satisfaction. The same can be said of the way that editors on English Wikipedia may write about controversial topics such as the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, where almost inevitably we will take a "western" perspective. However, for less emotive topics such as almost all science subjects, it is easier to write neutrally, although some would argue we don't allow fringe opinions enough weight. You are welcome to help counter any bias but please remember that your own opinions are simply not relevant when writing articles: we only describe what already-published reliable sources say. Mike Turnbull (talk) 11:45, 2 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    When English editors write about non-English speaking country, (Yes maybe Russian invasion is included, but there is international law Russia broke, so it's neutral.) For example, inevitably there are little English sources when it comes to non-English speaking countries. Problem is, we non-English speaker are seeing so many article to fix.
    I'm glad wikipedia don't allow fringe opinions, as what I deal with is fringe opinion.Thank you.Paperworkorange (talk) 13:48, 2 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    I correct. I cannot say I am dealing with Fringe Opinion every time, ⁣there are misunderstanding, bad source, ⁣improper Anglicization which I am not sure English-speaking editors are aware or not aware.Paperworkorange (talk) 13:57, 2 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Are we talking about Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Anti-abortion by country? Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 12:00, 2 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    The certain discussion made me feel despair, but not limited to the certain article.Paperworkorange (talk) 13:49, 2 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    How to nominate day on "On this date" section?

    How to nominate day on "On this date" section in the Main Page. I don't find any route for nomination? The Supermind (talk) 06:24, 2 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    The Supermind See WP:OTD. 331dot (talk) 07:38, 2 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    I've tried to edit a page and want to revert to an earlier version

    Hi I have been editing the University of Sussex page to update with our new Vice Chancellor Sasha Roseneil, but in attempting to rectify links I have altered the text at the top of the page. Could someone help? Many thank, Charlie Charlie Littlejones (talk) 09:55, 2 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Ghmyrtle has reverted your changes to University of Sussex. If you are not confident about editing an article, you can always suggest the edit on the article's talk page.
    You say "our new VC": what is your connection with the university? It is possible that you have a conflict of interest, and if you are in any way employed by the universirt, then you count as a paid editor, and you are required to make a formal declaration of that (see the link I gave).
    In any case, if you are connected with the university, you should not edit the article directly, but should use the Edit Request Wizard to suggest edits to it. ColinFine (talk) 10:10, 2 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    Hi @ColinFine, yes, I do work at the University in communications. Apologies, I had not realised we couldn't make factual updates. I will go through the Edit Request Wizard route! Thanks for your help and for coming back to me so quickly! 2A00:23C7:6085:6201:5530:C490:A171:AA5E (talk) 11:35, 2 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    You still have not made the mandatory disclosure of paid editor status, Charlie. --Orange Mike | Talk 14:12, 2 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    Courtesy ping: Charlie Littlejones —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 17:22, 2 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Sources needing subscription

    Can I insert a source which needs subscription to be read? Dr Salvus 20:48, 2 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Yes, if it is reliable. See WP:PAYWALL. Note that if you encounter a citation to such a source, you may be able to get access to it through WP:RX. ColinFine (talk) 21:00, 2 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    @Dr Salvus: You may use such a source the same rules as any other source: it must be reliable (WP:RS) and it must be used as a citation to support some assertion in the article. You may not "insert" any source, paywalled or not, unless it is relevant to the article. Gratutitous "insertion" of a source is called WP:LINKSPAM -Arch dude (talk) 05:26, 3 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    September 3

    I was trying to look up the topic of representing oneself in court and found two articles, one devoted to the legal situation in the USA, the other devoted to the UK. What can be done to give coverage to other countries like Canada, Australia, New Zealand, etc.? Muzilon (talk) 01:19, 3 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    @Muzilon: Our articles are written by volunteers who are interested in the subject, such as yourself. Please see WP:YFA on how to proceed. -Arch dude (talk)
    I'm afraid I'm in no position to write such an article myself, so I've added it to the Requested Articles page. Muzilon (talk) 09:36, 3 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Draft:Capital punishment in Ethiopia

    Please moved the Draft:Capital punishment in Ethiopia to Capital punishment in Ethiopia. Technically unable to move due to redirect. The Supermind (talk) 11:16, 3 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    The Supermind, you can use Wikipedia:Requested moves/Technical requests. TSventon (talk) 11:57, 3 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Jessica Davis Ba

    on your page on Jessica Davis Ba, I wish you'd add that she is a graduate of Georgetown Day School. 216.15.53.253 (talk) 15:03, 3 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    If you have a reliable source with that information, please offer it on the article talk page, Talk:Jessica Davis Ba. 331dot (talk) 15:11, 3 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Request to update Title page name for proper identification

    Good day, I had attempted to add the middle initial "J" to the title page for Judge Michael Scionti. His middle initial is stated in the body of the wikipedia page, however, in order to properly identify him in a web search, it is important to have his middle initial referenced in the title page. This will help readers to decipher between Judge Michael Scionti and the numerous other Michael Scionti's that populate in a search. Due to this issue, there are numerous photos of other people sharing the same common name "Michael Scionti" and we plan to upload a photo to his page in the near future as well. Could someone please assist with this edit or direct me on what steps to make, because it appears that my edits from last night were reverted back. This name information is verifiable with a presently cited source on his Wikipedia page and additionally on the florida Judicial Directory website- Michael J. Scionti (fljud13.org) Thank you kindlyEleaseNat (talk) 17:15, 3 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    EleaseNat Search results are not our main concern here. Articles are titled based on what the topic is called in independent reliable sources, see WP:COMMONNAME. For example, it is Bill Clinton, not William Jefferson Clinton(which is a redirect). We don't necessarily use official or legal names. That said, if using his middle initial is common, please visit Requested Moves. 331dot (talk) 17:20, 3 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank you so much. I appreciate the information.EleaseNat (talk) 17:26, 3 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    @EleaseNat: You mentioned "we plan to upload a photo to his page". Who is "we"? GoingBatty (talk) 18:54, 3 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Citation-type thing

    Greetings, keepers of the eternal flame!

    I came across a problem with a {{cite journal}} in a ref, discussed at Talk:John Cyril Porte#Cite journal error. Assuming that the document in question has been published for WP's purposes, and meets other requirements as discussed in the thread, what might be the best template to cite this type of unique, one-off typescript? Cheers, MinorProphet (talk) 18:07, 3 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Does {{cite report}} work?
    It seems to me that though it may be published, it cannot be regarded as reliably published, and should be treated as a WP:SPS. ColinFine (talk) 18:17, 3 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    Assuming that the Chilton archive at Imperial War Museums really holds the typescript (this search result suggests that it does), consider:
    {{cite archive |last=Chilton |first=Edward |author-link=Edward Chilton |item=John Cyril Porte (1884–1919) Naval Officer, Pilot and aircraft designer extraordinary |type=Typescript |item-id=Documents.6892 |collection=Private Papers of Air Marshal Sir Edward Chilton KBE CB FRIN |collection-url=https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/1030006743 |institution=Imperial War Museums}}
    Chilton, Edward. "John Cyril Porte (1884–1919) Naval Officer, Pilot and aircraft designer extraordinary" [Typescript]. Private Papers of Air Marshal Sir Edward Chilton KBE CB FRIN, ID: Documents.6892. Imperial War Museums.
    —Trappist the monk (talk) 18:44, 3 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Mistake on the Jim Morrison article

    There must be a mistake there, https:/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/a/ab/Bonhommerichard.jpg that cant be Jim Morrison in 1964 if in 1966 The Doors released their first album unless Jim turned from kid to adult within 2 years. Maybe the writer intended 1954? 2.199.195.125 (talk) 19:47, 3 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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