User talk:Mx. Granger

Question from Pesch06 (06:36, 6 May 2024)

Where can I find my drafts for new articles? --Pesch06 (talk) 06:36, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

Hi Pesch06, thanks for the message. There are two main ways to start drafts: userspace drafts and the draft namespace. So if you wanted to start a draft for an article about "XYZ County", you could start it in your userspace at a title like User:Pesch06/XYZ County or User:Pesch06/sandbox, or you could start it at Draft:XYZ County (of course substitute the name of the topic you actually want to write about). Let me know if you have any follow-up questions! —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 14:38, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

Sounds good, now what is my userspace? I get that it's somehow linked to my account, but what is it used for? Creating new articles? Pesch06 (talk) 14:46, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

Your userspace consists of your userpage (User:Pesch06) and any pages starting with "User:Pesch06", then a slash, and then something else. You're generally free to use them as you see fit, within reason, to help you contribute to the encyclopedia. People often use them to introduce themselves, talk about their work on the wiki, start drafts of articles, and gather links and information to help with their editing. For example, my userspace includes User:Mx. Granger (some basic information about me and what I do on Wikipedia), User:Mx. Granger/sandbox (which I use for testing technical features), User:Mx. Granger/Photo program (a short Python program I wrote that other editors might find useful), and a few pages like User:Mx. Granger/suggestions related to other technical features. You can find a lot more information about userspace pages here: Wikipedia:User pages. —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 14:58, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from Liyema Mathole (19:58, 7 May 2024)

Can I make my own article --Liyema Mathole (talk) 19:58, 7 May 2024 (UTC)

Hi Liyema Mathole, thanks for the message. You're welcome to start a new article (though keep in mind it won't be "yours" – Wikipedia articles are written collaboratively). See Help:Your first article for advice on that, and please let me know if you have any other questions! —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 13:51, 8 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from Blepbob (11:27, 8 May 2024)

Hi Mx Granger!

I've tried a few tasks and have been wondering if my edits are any good. How often or rarely should I expect feedback (both on newcomer tasks and other articles)? Is there a group of editors who actively review newcomer edits, or is it a matter of waiting a few weeks/months/(years?) for another editor who happens to be interested in that page?

The Easy newcomer task queue sometimes recommended me articles I'd already tried (out of a pool of about 1500 articles). How regularly does that pool of suggestions get replenished?

Some of those articles seem to have gotten multiple passes from other newcomers. Am I likely to be suggested a task some previous editor already fixed, that happens to have a stale maintenance template?

Sorry if that's a lot of questions, but I guess generally they're all the same question about how often articles get reviewed. --Blepbob (talk) 11:27, 8 May 2024 (UTC)

Hi Blepbob, thanks for the message. Those are good questions. There's no systematic process for reviewing newcomers' edits to existing articles. Some users monitor Special:RecentChanges to look for new edits that might be cause for concern, and other users keep an eye on articles that they're interested in using a watchlist, so those work as an inconsistent, informal review. If someone objects to an edit you make, they might undo it or start a talk page discussion, and if someone is grateful for an especially good edit, they might send you a "thank" notification or leave you a message to thank you for it. But most edits won't garner any feedback, either because no one noticed them, or because everyone who looked at them thought the edits looked good and didn't need any response.

I'm not sure how often the list of easy tasks gets replenished, and it's certainly possible for you to get a suggestion that someone else has already fixed, where the maintenance template just hasn't been removed. I encourage you to branch out into other tasks besides the designated newcomer tasks – improving articles you're interested in, or browsing maintenance categories to find articles that need work (for instance, subcategories of Category:Wikipedia article cleanup, especially Category:Wikipedia articles with sourcing issues‎).

I've looked over a few of your edits and they generally look good to me. I do have one concern about the source you added to the second paragraph of the Dial (measurement) article. I've skimmed the source, and it seems to mention that digital measuring devices can be used instead of analog dials, but I don't see support for the claim in the article that "analog dials are often simulated from digital measurements". The source seems to be focused on digital devices that give "a direct numeric output" instead of simulating a dial. Of course I might be missing something – what do you think? —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 14:17, 8 May 2024 (UTC)

It's helpful to know that the lack of feedback is a cautiously good sign. I'll keep that in mind! I guess it's also because the newcomer suggestion articles are a bit obscure and also uncontroversial. I imagine it gets more difficult to edit articles about conflicts or current events.

I'll definitely try branching out when I have time. Those maintenance categories look useful.

That's a good point about the Dial citation. It's really more for the first half of the sentence, as an example of electronic designs replacing purely mechanical designs. I wasn't able to find a source about the reasoning behind simulating a dial. The educational resources I found were mostly instructional manuals or academic papers about improved electronic designs. I've moved the citation earlier in the sentence, so maybe another editor can find a citation that better matches the second half?

I also saw that someone updated the template for Dial from "Unreferenced" to "More sources needed". I wasn't sure about the etiquette of removing a maintenance template so I'm glad another editor was on it.

Thanks for the answer and for looking over my edits! Blepbob (talk) 13:16, 9 May 2024 (UTC)

You're right that editing higher-profile and more controversial articles is more likely to lead to feedback (and disagreement). And thanks, that makes sense about the dial article. Let me know if you have any other questions! —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 13:43, 10 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from Obedit (08:49, 28 May 2024)

what kind of benefit i will be able to gahter by editing a article? --Obedit (talk) 08:49, 28 May 2024 (UTC)

Hi Obedit, thanks for the message. When I edit articles, I get a sense of satisfaction and fulfillment from helping people around the world access information. It also feels good to be part of a community working together for a shared purpose.

In terms of tangible benefits, we're volunteers here – there's usually no form of payment or compensation for editing articles. Some active editors put Wikipedia on their resumes as a form of volunteer work, but I think for most of us the main benefit is the feeling of satisfaction from sharing knowledge with the world. You can find a list of other reasons to contribute here: Wikipedia:Why to contribute#List of reasons. Please let me know if you have any follow-up questions! —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 15:43, 28 May 2024 (UTC)

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Question from 172fdregt on User:172fdregt/sandbox (06:19, 31 May 2024)

Hi Would like some guidance regarding publishing new article.

Thank you --172fdregt (talk) 06:19, 31 May 2024 (UTC)