User talk:Sungodtemple/Archives/3

Question from Henry Abraham MD on The Fate of the Earth (19:23, 3 November 2023)

Hello, Sungodtemple... I think I figured out how to add material by imitating what others have done though I don't know if I did it visually or with the complicated coding system. Any guidance is welcome. Thanks for reading this. Henry Abraham MD --Henry Abraham MD (talk) 19:23, 3 November 2023 (UTC)

Henry Abraham MD, the edit was successful. If you want to learn more about the editors see Help:Introduction. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 13:31, 4 November 2023 (UTC)

I appreciate you taking the time to answer.

Best,

Henry Abraham MD Henry Abraham MD (talk) 15:12, 6 November 2023 (UTC)

Question from Kiribatit on User:Kiribatit (23:56, 6 November 2023)

how to add images I'm on mobile --Kiribatit (talk) 23:56, 6 November 2023 (UTC)

Kiribatit If you are trying to add an already-uploaded image to an article, see Help:Pictures. If you are trying to upload a new image, see Wikipedia:Uploading images. If you have any questions about these pages ask me. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 12:49, 7 November 2023 (UTC)

Question from Hatter on Paywith.glass (13:41, 7 November 2023)

Hello, Sungodtemple... thanks for the feedback on the new page. I am not a professional author for this type of content so I need a bit of help in understanding exactly what in the page is written like an advertisement and what is considered promotional material.

I used the structure of this page Ripple_(payment_protocol) as a rough guide to make a much simpler page since the two things are in similar industries.

I would like your guidance on how to improve this page. This will help me to revise the page so that is meets with the standards for publication here. Hatter.glass (talk) 13:41, 7 November 2023 (UTC)

Hatter.glass, as I said, the article is written like an advertisement. Removing puffery/marketing speak will help. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 15:13, 7 November 2023 (UTC)

Thank you Sungodtemple. I appreciate you taking the time to respond on this matter. I have just made an overhaul edit with this in mind. If you have a moment, could you let me know if the rewrite meets the tone/standards required for publication? Hatter.glass (talk) 15:17, 7 November 2023 (UTC)

Hatter.glass if someone disapproves of the article and thinks it is not notable, they can nominate it for deletion. At first glance it seems non-notable, as many of the references are low-quality, see WP:42 for what constitutes a good source. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 15:43, 7 November 2023 (UTC)

Thanks for this heads-up on this. I can cite higher quality sources but I would need that person to tell me which of the sources is considered high quality and which are not. It is hard to understand how something that is starting to power the economies of nation states can be considered not notable but again, this is not my field so I will defer to the experts. Hatter.glass (talk) 15:48, 7 November 2023 (UTC)

Hello Sungodtemple, would you suggest that it is ok to remove the tag: Hatter.glass (talk) 17:37, 7 November 2023 (UTC)

Question from Dc mufasa (15:57, 8 November 2023)

How do I create a google knowledge panel from here? --Dc mufasa (talk) 15:57, 8 November 2023 (UTC)

Dc mufasa, as the name implies, you would have to ask Google. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 17:28, 8 November 2023 (UTC)

Question from Mahendra Meghwal Nimboda (11:56, 11 November 2023)

Make to my personal page --Mahendra Meghwal Nimboda (talk) 11:56, 11 November 2023 (UTC)

Question from Trail Talk (19:13, 11 November 2023)

Greetings! I'd like to fix the citation errors that appear here: https://en.wiki.x.io/wiki/Viking,_Alberta. I also don't think those info panel citations should appear in the Early History section and should be moved. Can you help? Thanks in advance, Dean --Trail Talk (talk) 19:13, 11 November 2023 (UTC)

Trail Talk to be blunt the paragraph you inserted is written poorly. You may want to see the guideline on undue weight; while the history of the town is important, it has not achieved a level of notability where more than half the article should be dedicated to it. I would say, shorten it to 1/5 its current size, talking in an encyclopedic manner. WP:FORUM may deserve to be looked over.

I have fixed the reference errors; you inserted a second {{reflist}} which caused it. This page can explain what that means. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 21:31, 11 November 2023 (UTC)

thanks for your feedback, perhaps Wikipedia isn't the appropriate forum for this content and I will seek out another. Please tell me how to delete my contributions. Trail Talk (talk) 21:45, 11 November 2023 (UTC)

Trail Talk you can revert the changes you made. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 21:51, 11 November 2023 (UTC)

done Trail Talk (talk) 21:58, 11 November 2023 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Mohamed Aarab

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A tag has been placed on Mohamed Aarab, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page seems to be unambiguous advertising which only promotes a company, group, product, service, person, or point of view and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become encyclopedic. Please read the guidelines on spam and Wikipedia:FAQ/Organizations for more information.

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Thanks

Thanks for the reversion at Cell to Singularity. I undid my own reversion when I saw I'd just taken out 25 edits in a row, and hadn't looked at them properly. Good timing! Joyous! Noise! 16:48, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

Question from Sczood (17:53, 29 November 2023)

Hello can I add a page? --Sczood (talk) 17:53, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

Sczood I highly discourage you from creating a new article as your first contribution to Wikipedia. Usually this results in wasted effort and frustration as new editors come to terms with the huge amount of policies and guidelines that exist on Wikipedia.

I recommend you start with smaller edits, such as those suggested by your homepage. That way you can slowly pick up those policies without any wasted time, while having a noticeable impact on Wikipedia. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 17:59, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

Hello, that’s great I’ll follow your advice in that case sorry I’m new to this I’ll start small Sczood (talk) 19:33, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

Question from UnbearableIsBad (02:46, 2 December 2023)

Hey! It's nice to finally message you. I've started doing some copyedits and immediately run into a problem. I've found that a lot of these articles are outdated and/or have severe foundational problems that warrant full rewriting. Is there a way to delegate some of these articles to higher standards of revision? --UnbearableIsBad (talk) 02:46, 2 December 2023 (UTC)

UnbearableIsBad you can tag an article with the appropriate tag. If there aren't enough references, you can put Template:More citations needed. If the article is clearly biased, you can put Template:POV. Etc.. If you think the article isn't even notable at all, you can nominate it for deletion through Articles for Deletion.

If you plan to tag or nominate an article for deletion, I recommend you to install Twinkle, which can automatically do many technical actions for you. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 02:29, 3 December 2023 (UTC)

Question from Clemenciareyna12 (09:35, 2 December 2023)

Hi can you check out the stuff I've been working on and tell me if you have any advice?:) --Clemenciareyna12 (talk) 09:35, 2 December 2023 (UTC)

Clemenciareyna12 press releases are generally terrible sources, as they exist to promote their subject, thus making them non-independent sources, one of the key components of a good source. What goes into a good source / article is very hard to understand and difficult to learn as a newbie. I would start small, with copyedits or wikilinks as suggested by your newcomer homepage. Happy editing! Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 02:35, 3 December 2023 (UTC)

Ok im doing another let me know if it is credible. If not, I'll move on to the next subject. Thanks for all the help Clemenciareyna12 (talk) 09:01, 4 December 2023 (UTC)

Question from Jungo the space monkey (21:42, 3 December 2023)

How do I make a article --Jungo the space monkey (talk) 21:42, 3 December 2023 (UTC)

Jungo the space monkey, it is only appropriate as your mentor to ask of you, why do you make an article? It is a common misconception that creating a new article is the best or even only way to contribute to Wikipedia, but this could not be further from the truth. In fact, simple tasks such as stopping vandalism and copy-editing articles have a larger effect on the success of the encyclopedia than creating a new article. Creating a new article is not only a marginal improvement to Wikipedia, it is also one of the hardest things that can be done. So, as your mentor, seeking to help you edit Wikipedia, I recommend starting with easier-to-understand edits that can build up to the creation of new articles at the newcomer Homepage. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 23:15, 3 December 2023 (UTC)

Vandalism on the All Engines Go page?

Why am I being accused of vandalism on the Thomas All Engines Go page? I was only trying to fix the issue of Britt being labeled as the creator for this show when it is plainly false. Sure, she may have been credited as the creator for the first two season of that show, but she has made it clear on her Facebook (whether you consider it a reliable source or not) that she had nothing to do with it. This was fixed starting with Season 3 when her name was removed from the opening credits, but you insist that it remain that she remain listed as the creator. This is the biggest problem on the All Engines Go page.

I do not have any malicious intention, I did not intend to cause any trouble. Why are the staff and bots accusing me of vandalism? I am really stressed out. 73.44.158.13 (talk) 14:35, 4 December 2023 (UTC)

IP editor, I was reverting what appeared to be vandalism. The Britt Allcroft article corroborates that she created the series. If you can find a source that is preferably not WP:PRIMARY then raise it on the talk page to discuss what the infobox should say. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 16:51, 4 December 2023 (UTC)

Question from Vivekdatruth2024 (21:25, 5 December 2023)

Hey I really enjoy history and geography and am looking forward to helping out --Vivekdatruth2024 (talk) 21:25, 5 December 2023 (UTC)

Vivekdatruth2024, welcome! If you have any questions about editing feel free to ask. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 14:05, 6 December 2023 (UTC)

Question from Naruto74r7 (23:01, 5 December 2023)

how to add stuff to wickipdea --Naruto74r7 (talk) 23:01, 5 December 2023 (UTC)

Naruto74r7 for technical information on editing see Help:Editing. I recommend you use visual editor, which is more newcomer-friendly.

If you want an introduction on what kind of content to add, I can recommend the Wikipedia adventure. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 14:04, 6 December 2023 (UTC)

Question from JKKLLL (23:41, 7 December 2023)

How to edit a page in wikipedia --JKKLLL (talk) 23:41, 7 December 2023 (UTC)

JKKLLL To edit, simply click the 'edit' or 'edit source' button at the top of the page. A more deep dive into the various editing techniques can be found at Help:Introduction. Happy editing! Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 00:21, 8 December 2023 (UTC)

hey you removed my edit

im kinda new and having trouble with editing templates and stuff and editing citations. Also with the population thing I was pointing out how I could find no reliable information on the population of the town, and the information on the zip code population was varied C0lt0nwiki (talk) 13:56, 8 December 2023 (UTC)

C0lt0nwiki, first, thank you for communicating with other editors. Many new editors don't realize that there is a talk page!

All information must be verifiable, so including your own research would conflict with that. This is called original research on Wikipedia.

I recommend you look at Help:Introduction - it gives you information on basics like adding references, talk pages, etc. that are useful when you edit. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 14:16, 8 December 2023 (UTC)

Question from Amjad2455 on User talk:Amjad2455 (03:53, 9 December 2023)

سلام من می خواهم یک صفحه جدید ایجاد کنم از کجا شروع کنم --Amjad2455 (talk) 03:53, 9 December 2023 (UTC)

Amjad2455 this is the English Wikipedia, where all articles and content is in English. If you are going to write an article in Persian, see fa:Main Page. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 15:38, 9 December 2023 (UTC)

Question from Newron auton (08:50, 11 December 2023)

How can I edit these things? --Newron auton (talk) 08:50, 11 December 2023 (UTC)

Newron auton from your edits I see you have successfully edited a few articles. Whenever you want to edit an article, just click 'edit' at the top. Was there a more specific question? Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 12:42, 11 December 2023 (UTC)

Question from 3rdAct (18:10, 13 December 2023)

Hello! I made an edit to the https://en.wiki.x.io/wiki/Sierra_Nevada_Corporation article and wanted to make sure I am correctly disclosing a COI that I don't think I have (I worked for a company that Sierra Nevada acquired). I have not worked for either company since 2007 and have zero relationship to either one now. I was going to use Sierra Nevada as a "learning lab" to gain Wikipedia editing skills with the goal of getting the article cleaned up and organized such that I feel confident in removing the "Reads Like a Press Release" template. --3rdAct (talk) 18:10, 13 December 2023 (UTC)

3rdAct that was a great start! I think the main issue with the article right now is that it goes into excessive detail on Sierra Nevada's projects. An article on a company should focus not just on its products but also management, critical assessment, etc.

Per WP:BALANCE, think about what a book written about Sierra Nevada would contain in it, and try to replicate that. BAE Systems, a featured article, may also serve as inspiration for what to include.

Note that improving an article is a difficult task on Wikipedia; it's fine if you don't volunteer in content areas. For example, my volunteer time is mostly spent reverting vandalism, patrolling promotional and paid articles, and guiding new editors. I rarely actually work on content articles. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 18:17, 13 December 2023 (UTC)

Thanks for the fast feedback! Everybody must start somewhere; I'm thinking that if I can reorganize the main Sierra Nevada article that will naturally lead me to (perhaps) breaking off some of their substantive projects into articles of their own. Along the way I'll learn the visual editor and the peculiarities of linked etc. I'll use the policy articles (such as WP:BALANCE to learn the ropes). I'll go slow and yell for guidance if I feel like I'm on thin ice. 3rdAct (talk) 20:56, 13 December 2023 (UTC)

Glad to hear. Happy editing! Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 20:59, 13 December 2023 (UTC)

Question from Bashirrano (20:53, 13 December 2023)

Hello How are you doing sir How do i edit and include references --Bashirrano (talk) 20:53, 13 December 2023 (UTC)

Bashirrano, you should check out Help:Referencing. Does it make sense? Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 20:59, 13 December 2023 (UTC)

Question from RoyalPeach (20:43, 14 December 2023)

How do you make a redirect? --RoyalPeach (talk) 20:43, 14 December 2023 (UTC)

RoyalPeach, just see Help:Redirect Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 22:28, 14 December 2023 (UTC)

RoyalPeach just noting, you are incorrectly marking edits as minor. See WP:Minor edit for details on what is a 'minor' edit. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 22:30, 14 December 2023 (UTC)

Accidental block

Hi Sungodtemple, in clearing up some vandalism on your talk page from a spammer, I went to block the spamming user but because I had your talk page loaded, the blocking tool instead blocked your account. I have of course unblocked you immediately. Please accept my profuse and sincere apologies for this genuine error. WaggersTALK 13:56, 15 December 2023 (UTC)

That's okay, now I can say I've been blocked before :) Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 14:59, 15 December 2023 (UTC)

Question from Muhammad khan23 (13:33, 16 December 2023)

How to make a wikepidea page --Muhammad khan23 (talk) 13:33, 16 December 2023 (UTC)

Question from Muhammad khan23 (13:36, 16 December 2023)

How to make a wikepidea battle page --Muhammad khan23 (talk) 13:36, 16 December 2023 (UTC)

Muhammad khan23 given the effort you have put in to writing this question, maybe you shouldn't work on the much more challenging task of creating an article. It can take hours to make even a lukewarm one.

Instead, I recommend starting with bite-size edits at your newcomer homepage, a more steady introduction into the mountain of Wikipedia policies and guidelines. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 23:43, 16 December 2023 (UTC)

WHY PAGE draft:Ajendraparsandji is been rejected

PLEASE GET ME SOME SUGGETIONS Dhaumyasharma (talk) 07:55, 23 December 2023 (UTC)

Draft:Dimitris Zissis Rejected

Hi, you recently rejected my draft on Dimitris Zissis, on the basis that it does not meet the notability criteria. Dimitris Zissis meets "Criteria 1. The person's research has had a significant impact in their scholarly discipline, broadly construed, as demonstrated by independent reliable sources". He is specifically mentioned in reference 3 (https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03088839.2020.1788731), on page 584 "Authors shape a research field with their publications. Table 5 presents the most impactful authors in the big data and AI in research the maritime domain. Dimitrios Zissis, Luca Cazzanti and Leonardo M. Millefiori are the top three authors". The Journal of Maritime Policy & Management, is one of the most esteemed journals and the flagship journal of international shipping and port research published by Taylor & Francis. This publication is peer reviewed and is one of the most credible and reliable sources. Is this not ok for criteria 1? or do I need to describe in another way in the article? 195.251.132.67 (talk) 09:54, 24 December 2023 (UTC)

See my comment. I declined your draft as opposed to rejection, meaning you can resubmit it if better sources are found. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 02:15, 25 December 2023 (UTC)

Hi thanks for the quick reply. This source referenced is one of the most valid in this domain, while also blind peer reviewed. It is a review journal paper which places him first in the ranking. Would a better explanation of this paper and findings suffice? Merry Xmas! 62.1.150.73 (talk) 05:45, 25 December 2023 (UTC)

Again, read the comment I left. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 18:04, 25 December 2023 (UTC)

Question from FergusArgyll (14:14, 27 December 2023)

Hi,

Just made my first edit, Can you look at it and let me know if I'm doing it correctly? It's pretty short (one line and a source) https://en.wiki.x.io/w/index.php?title=Data_quality_firewall&action=history

Thanks --FergusArgyll (talk) 14:14, 27 December 2023 (UTC)

FergusArgyll yes, you are doing it correctly. One small thing, make sure references follow punctuation (WP:REFPUNCT). Generally if the edit you made was unconstructive, someone will revert it. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 17:08, 27 December 2023 (UTC)

Question from FergusArgyll (18:59, 28 December 2023)

Hi, I've added a source to a different article. I'm just trying to get a feel for the workflow. Is this an acceptable source? if the source just validates part of the claims of the article, should I add it or is it better to leave it without sources at all?

https://en.wiki.x.io/w/index.php?title=Master_of_Business_Communication&action=history

Thanks! --FergusArgyll (talk) 18:59, 28 December 2023 (UTC)

FergusArgyll yup, just make sure to format it correctly with a reflist and to put it after punctuation. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 19:59, 28 December 2023 (UTC)

Oh! that's what you meant by punctuation... I was looking through REFPUNT and couldn't figure out what I did wrong.

What did I do wrong with reflist? I used the automatic citation generator, am I supposed to add the link on the bottom manually? FergusArgyll (talk) 21:57, 28 December 2023 (UTC)

FergusArgyll in the case that the article doesn't already have a 'references' section, you need to add one yourself. It is at the end typically after 'See Also' and before anything else (per MOS:ORDER). Essentially all you have to do is create a 'References' section and put the reflist template under it.

If there is no reflist in the article, references will automatically display at the bottom. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 22:00, 28 December 2023 (UTC)

Thank you, I hope I'm not bothering you too much.

Once I added one reference, do I delete the 'does not cite any sources' template? There are still other unreferenced claims. FergusArgyll (talk) 22:45, 28 December 2023 (UTC)

FergusArgyll you can replace Template:Unreferenced with Template:More citations needed - I recommend installing Twinkle to make this faster. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 03:59, 29 December 2023 (UTC)

Rejection of Article

On the 27th of December, 2023, you rejected my article Draft:Ida of Upper Lorraine (Countess of Klettgau). Could you please provide guidance to help me fix whatsoever I got wrong? Or missed? 142.181.229.69 (talk) 17:20, 29 December 2023 (UTC)

You should read the comment I left while declining the draft (note that decline has a different meaning than reject). Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 04:46, 30 December 2023 (UTC)

Question from FergusArgyll (16:55, 30 December 2023)

Using books as references.

Some topics' best refs are from books, if they cannot be read online for free but I happen to own them (or can read them anyway), what are the rules for using them? Which books are considered reliable? how do I link to them? do I just put book title, author and page number? a little text?

Thanks! --FergusArgyll (talk) 16:55, 30 December 2023 (UTC)

FergusArgyll you can use common sense when it comes to reliability; if it is published by a well-known press, for example. To cite them, you can press 'Manual' -> 'Book' or use Template:Cite book. I'm not familiar with visual editor so you can probably try the 'automatic' citation generator using ISBN as well.

Sources do not need to be free, nor do they need to be online. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 17:28, 30 December 2023 (UTC)

Question from FergusArgyll (22:00, 31 December 2023)

Is there a way to ask for collaborators on an article? A template I can place that'll let people know I'm looking for some help? I started working on improving the 'Vilna Gaon' page, I gathered a bunch of sources and put them in the talk page. I'm looking for someone to help me boil them down into well written sentences, as well as help finding more. Thanks --FergusArgyll (talk) 22:00, 31 December 2023 (UTC)

FergusArgyll you can always ask at the relevant WikiProject, but there's no guarantee someone will be there to help you. Keep in mind, there are only ~110000 active users and ~6750000 articles.

If you want to develop articles with the help of others, you can check out Team B Vital which is semi-active, or maybe Featured Article Review which works to restore worn-down featured articles to their former glory. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 22:05, 31 December 2023 (UTC)

Matthew Brown (Businessman)

He created a $B+ movement in stock. Sources are and were abound in the draft. Please suggest changes to effectuate an article. PopTartBiscuit (talk) 23:01, 31 December 2023 (UTC)

PopTartBiscuit read the comment I left in detail, especially the part about significant coverage. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 04:41, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Mrupsich (19:14, 31 December 2023)

Hello, i'm trying to add a couple of names (Jeff Pintar and Phillip Romero) to the "roster" section of the 1991 Fresno State Baseball wiki page but they are appearing at top of section instead of in the section. Can you please help/advise how to fix this so names appear in order with other names? Thank you. --Mrupsich (talk) 19:14, 31 December 2023 (UTC)

Mrupsich According to Template:Baseball roster, you can probably add a new player right before the footer of the roster. Make sure to avoid placing line breaks in the middle of the template as this will break them. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 21:32, 31 December 2023 (UTC)

Thankyou. I tried this and the change is showing at the top of the section. Would you be able to look at it and make the change? Thank you. Mrupsich (talk) 16:46, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

Mrupsich the problem is that there are line breaks within the template name which breaks them. You have to use a space not a line break. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 12:45, 2 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Mdlkl (16:42, 1 January 2024)

hello, Mdlkl here! i was wondering , is wikkipedi a sort of search site? --Mdlkl (talk) 16:42, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

Mdlkl no it is not a search engine. It does have a search feature though. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 12:45, 2 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Oldsmobubblered1966 (14:43, 2 January 2024)

I want to help get the truth out about what really happened on January 6th at our U.S. Capitol. It was an inside job by the deep state and the democrats and most of the republicans. --Oldsmobubblered1966 (talk) 14:43, 2 January 2024 (UTC)

Oldsmobuublered1966 see WP:NOTADVOCACY - Wikipedia is not the place to advocate for your movement. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 14:55, 2 January 2024 (UTC)

Request on 02:49:02, 3 January 2024 for assistance on AfC submission by Eleodes

• Eleodes (talk · contribs)
  • Draft:Nancy E. McIntyre (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Draft page was rejected based on "This draft's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article. In summary, the draft needs to

• meet any of the eight academic-specific criteria"...

But it does meet criteria 1 (from Google Scholar as well as from https://today.ttu.edu/posts/2021/12/Stories/Texas-Tech-Faculty-Members-Rank-Among-Top-Global-Researchers), 2 (received Distinguished Service Award from the International Association for Landscape Ecology-North America), and 6 (was President of the International Association for Landscape Ecology-North America). Therefore, the rejection from Sungodtemple was not warranted.

Eleodes (talk) 02:49, 3 January 2024 (UTC)

Eleodes having a high citation count alone is not an indicator of #1, and the International Associate for Landscape Ecology-North America is not a very well-known academic society, as far as I know. (It is not brought up much at AfD, according to a cursory search). Nevertheless, the other decline reason is still relevant. You are welcome to resubmit, of course, but address the problems I have brought up. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 03:06, 3 January 2024 (UTC)

Could you please define "well-known"? The society has over 500 members at present and is the largest chapter in the world for the discipline of landscape ecology.

I have endeavored to indicate academic criteria 2 and 6. Eleodes (talk) 03:14, 3 January 2024 (UTC)

How to add a table on the side with approved logo yk?

I want to know if i can make a side table so i can get the ICAO and IATA in there for Draft:Legend Airlines(Romania), Can you edit it so its a table there (no info in it) or can you tell me? Poyeker (talk) 14:40, 3 January 2024 (UTC)

Poyeker see Wikipedia:Infobox. You probably want to use Template:Infobox airline. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 17:18, 3 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from VishwajeetN03 (04:57, 5 January 2024)

how to start --VishwajeetN03 (talk) 04:57, 5 January 2024 (UTC)

VishwajeetN03 you can start at your Newcomer homepage. Try to find one or two articles to copyedit. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 13:54, 5 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Justin Sane mbandezelo jr on Talk:Mobicel (13:26, 6 January 2024)

Hey mentor,how can I do a citation --Justin Sane mbandezelo jr (talk) 13:26, 6 January 2024 (UTC)

Justin Sane mbandezelo jr see Help:Referencing - essentially you want to enclose the reference inside <ref></ref> tags. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 15:56, 6 January 2024 (UTC)

My declined draft

You declined my draft saying it needs more resources but the language that I wrote about is my own language that means I don't need recources. Jcoego (talk) 15:12, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

Jcoego the draft must be supported by reliable sources. Going off your personal knowledge is not enough - see Wikipedia:Verifiability. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 15:16, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

But it's my own language created on my physical notebook. I can't just show my notebook as a Reliable source. Jcoego (talk) 15:19, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

Jcoego if there are no reliable sources to support the content, then there shouldn't be an article on the topic. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 15:27, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

How many reliable sources do I need to get accepted? Jcoego (talk) 15:28, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

Jcoego read WP:YFA on how to write your first article, specifically WP:GNG on notability standards for articles. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 15:36, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

What counts as a reliable source? Jcoego (talk) 15:37, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from AlphaBetaGammsh (03:22, 11 January 2024)

I was an idiot and accidentally made translation of http://ja.m.wiki.x.io/wiki/%E9%8E%8C%E8%B0%B7%E9%A7%85, as http://en.m.wiki.x.io/wiki/Kamaya_station. <- page moved It is now linked to the Japanese article(I figured it out somehow), but I need someone to see if it's not having any weird grammar failures :l --AlphaBetaGammsh (talk) 03:22, 11 January 2024 (UTC)

AlphaBetaGammsh the article looks fine on grammar. If you are having trouble using English maybe you should stick to jpwiki (WP:CIR) Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 13:49, 11 January 2024 (UTC)

Need some help with an article.

Hello, you are listed as my assigned mentor.

I've made several attempts at publishing an article about a musician, with no success. Can you help? Jah98000 (talk) 14:02, 12 January 2024 (UTC)

Jah98000 the article has been rejected, meaning it cannot be resubmitted. This means I cannot help you. No amount of editing can overcome a lack of notability.

I would recommend started with easier edits to help you understand Wikipedia's policies and guidelines - see your newcomer homepage. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 15:17, 12 January 2024 (UTC)

I have a couple of specific appeals for reconsideration, as it relates to Wikipedia:Notability (music)#cite ref-3 for Musicians and Ensembles.

Criteria 6 - "... is a musician who has been a reasonably prominent member of two or more independently notable ensembles..."

This can be demonstrated in at least four ways:

Echo in the Canyon (scroll down to 'Cast', and see Echo in the Canyon band)

Mother Superior (band) (see first Paragraph under History)

Dig (band) (scroll down to 'Past Members')

Devil Doll (American band) (see second paragraph)

Criteria 10 - "Has performed music for a work of media that is notable, such as a ... notable film,... "

This is evidenced by his work on the documentary film

Echo in the Canyon (scroll down to 'Cast', and see Echo in the Canyon band)

Criteria 8 - "Has won or been nominated for a major music award, such as a Grammy, Juno, Mercury, Choice or Grammis award."

He played on all tracks on the Grammy Nominated album 'Somebody Save Me' see Sugaray Rayford (see first paragraph, last sentence); and by association he received a Grammy nomination for participation.

He is credited via All Music, which is deemed a credible source https://www.allmusic.com/artist/matt-tecu-mn0000662646#credits

Please let me know how just one of these facts alone do not qualify him as notable. Jah98000 (talk) 16:26, 12 January 2024 (UTC)

Jah98000 Asking the other parent is disruptive. The first step in getting an article un-rejected is by going to the rejecting reviewer's talk page, in this case User talk:DoubleGrazing. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 19:43, 12 January 2024 (UTC)

Done.

Apologies, i reached out to you since you were identified as my mentor. Jah98000 (talk) 20:04, 12 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from RexlexRegis (02:58, 17 January 2024)

Good morning Mentor, Compliments of the season. I wrote an article on sandbox and I am finding it difficult to publish. What shall I do and how can I go about it? --RexlexRegis (talk) 02:58, 17 January 2024 (UTC)

RexlexRegis, your sandbox (User:RexlexRegis/sandbox) seemed promotional, so I tagged it for speedy deletion. Please see WP:YFA for instructions on writing your first article - Wikipedia is not a place to advertise someone. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 03:19, 17 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Rouncival (21:00, 19 January 2024)

Hello, Mentor. I want to create an article about Joseph-Laurent Malaine but have not found how to CREATE an article - only a draft - Im not a new contributor, I know how to write a good article. Must I really go through the long draft process ?? Thanks for your help. --Rouncival (talk) 21:00, 19 January 2024 (UTC)

Rouncival Although I'm sure you already know this as a longtime contributor, only autoconfirmed editors can directly create articles in mainspace. Just use your main account to create the article. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 21:35, 19 January 2024 (UTC)

Thank you for your swift reply. Rouncival (talk) 21:51, 19 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from AlphaBetaGammsh (05:08, 20 January 2024)

Is there any huge issues with http://en.m.wiki.x.io/wiki/Draft:Deficit_83_Lines ? --AlphaBetaGammsh (talk) 05:08, 20 January 2024 (UTC)

AlphaBetaGammsh it is underreferenced and also contains a part that is untranslated. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 17:02, 20 January 2024 (UTC)

Well I'm having trouble finding references from the internet, so either I throw myself in the bookstore or try harder... I don't have doubt s that this is lacking notability however... The jpwiki one relied on a single citations throughout the entire article so I kinda tried... AlphaBetaGammsh (talk) 03:33, 21 January 2024 (UTC)

It seems that some citations breaks upon using, resulting in a horrible mess. It happened to me while making Taisha Station as well, although someone seems to have used a tool to repair it. AlphaBetaGammsh (talk) 05:13, 21 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Yesweram on Mangodi (15:42, 23 January 2024)

Hello --Yesweram (talk) 15:42, 23 January 2024 (UTC)

Yesweram hello! Do you have any questions? Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 16:56, 23 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Amo Poorang (17:30, 23 January 2024)

Hello how can I add pictures on templates? --Amo Poorang (talk) 17:30, 23 January 2024 (UTC)

Amo Poorang, the mechanism is the same as adding a picture on any other page (Help:Pictures). Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 17:34, 23 January 2024 (UTC)

Request on 01:42:02, 28 January 2024 for assistance on AfC submission by NyanKatGrrrl

• NyanKatGrrrl (talk · contribs)
  • Draft:IOSYS discography (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

"A Google Sheets file is insufficient sourcing. Anyone can make and publish one." Well, it's an official sheet listed on IOSYS's website. At first I cited the web page it was listed on (https://www.iosysos.com/discography.html) but got denied, now I cite the sheet directly and get denied again, how am I supposed to cite it? NyanKatGrrrl (talk) 01:42, 28 January 2024 (UTC)

NyanKatGrrrl the main problem with the draft is, you need to make sure it satisfies the notability criteria for lists. An official sheet does not contribute to notability, as it is not an independent source. Essentially, you need to find reliable, independent, and in-depth sources that discuss the discography of IOSYS (not just IOSYS itself).

As for how the sheet should be cited, it is best to cite the web page it is listed on, that way it is easier to verify that it is accurate (WP:ABOUTSELF). Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 14:50, 28 January 2024 (UTC)

But doesn't that contradict Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Music#Discographies and Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Lists_of_works#Discographies? NyanKatGrrrl (talk) 15:13, 28 January 2024 (UTC)

NyanKatGrrrl well, Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians/Article guidelines mentions If a musician has released an extremely large number of albums, it may be better to describe their discography in a prose summary. See, for example, Tangerine Dream#Discography. Since none of their albums have articles, I would recommend this format. It's 'common sense' for me I guess. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 17:17, 28 January 2024 (UTC)

But that's about the discography section of the primary article when a separate discography article exists, and at the top it says "Musicians who have released a significant amount of work should be given their own discography articles." NyanKatGrrrl (talk) 17:31, 28 January 2024 (UTC)

NyanKatGrrrl ah, I see the excessively long Discography section in IOSYS now... Thanks for correcting me! I will accept the draft if you resubmit.

Speaking of which, why didn't you create an article directly in mainspace? You are autoconfirmed so you don't have to go through AfC. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 18:17, 28 January 2024 (UTC)

Resubmitted. and yeah, I've also been been wondering why I didn't create it in mainspace lol NyanKatGrrrl (talk) 18:25, 28 January 2024 (UTC)

Hello there, NyanKatGrrrl! I would recommend checking out Wikipedia:WikiProject Discographies/style. Because none of the artist's albums are notabile according to Wikipedia's guidelines, the independent discography page must include references to establish notability. Wikipedia is not an indiscriminate source of information, so not all available information needs to be included. Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 00:06, 29 January 2024 (UTC)

Can you quote where that is said? Because to me none of what you linked seem to say anything about discography notability NyanKatGrrrl (talk) 00:20, 29 January 2024 (UTC)

@NyanKatGrrrl discographies are lists, so the notability criteria is WP:NLIST. Take a look at WP:WikiProject Discographies which is a sub-project of both WP:Wikiproject Music and WP:WikiProject Lists and note that discographies that meet WP:FA criteria are "Featured lists". S0091 (talk) 16:03, 29 January 2024 (UTC)

So you're saying a short discography embedded in the main article doesn't need separate notability, but a long discography that needs to be split due to length does need separate notability? I am understanding what you're saying correctly? Also, if an artist is notable, how does that not also make their discography notable? NyanKatGrrrl (talk) 16:22, 29 January 2024 (UTC)

Actually, at least based on the sources currently provided, IOSYS does not meet the notability criteria. Usually for discographies, at least a couple albums or singles have their own article. S0091 (talk) 16:31, 29 January 2024 (UTC)

Hey

Just a note to say that I see you around a lot, and I know you've been editing some medicine-related topics recently, but I don't see you around Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Medicine much. We're nice people and hardly ever bite experienced editors, so feel free to put the page on your watchlist or come hang out if you want to. :-) WhatamIdoing (talk) 18:04, 28 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Grey721 (06:30, 30 January 2024)

Hi, how do i get a sandbox article published --Grey721 (talk) 06:30, 30 January 2024 (UTC)

Hello Grey721! Since you are a new user, you will have to go through the Articles for Creation process to create an article (if this is what you mean by 'publishing' a sandbox article). The page I linked has more information on how to submit a draft. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 13:24, 31 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Miss. Anushka (09:37, 31 January 2024)

Hello how do I create a citation --Miss. Anushka (talk) 09:37, 31 January 2024 (UTC)

Miss. Anushka see the Introduction to Referencing page. Essentially, you have to place the citation content inside <ref></ref> tags. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 13:25, 31 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Sagarmdahal (05:23, 3 February 2024)

hello I would like to create a page for one of an aspiriging Nepali singer/music player. Could you please help ? Thank you --Sagarmdahal (talk) 05:23, 3 February 2024 (UTC)

Sagarmdahal probably not. Since they are only aspiring, they have probably not yet received significant coverage in independent, reliable sources, which is a requirement (WP:Notability) for a person to have an article. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 20:51, 3 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from Englishclubsmpbpibs (05:00, 4 February 2024)

Hi, I want to know how to objectively write about divisive things, like religions. --Englishclubsmpbpibs (talk) 05:00, 4 February 2024 (UTC)

Englishclubsmpbpibs, WP:SNPOV deals with controversial subjects specifically. Feel free to leave another question if you are confused about anything in that page. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 13:54, 4 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from TTH1640 (13:39, 4 February 2024)

Hi, how do I create a page about a historic house in Ireland? (currently it does not have a page) --TTH1640 (talk) 13:39, 4 February 2024 (UTC)

TTH1640, if by house you mean a residence, then you will need to make sure that the subject of the potential article meets the general notability guideline or the notability guideline for buildings. This is one of the first steps described at the Your First Article page.

Make sure you understand that creating a new article is one of the most challenging tasks that a newbie can start with on Wikipedia, and I would recommend starting with something simpler (such as an easy task described at your newcomer homepage) and working your way up. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 13:51, 4 February 2024 (UTC)

Thanks, I now have it drafted in my sandbox - how do I move it to a live page? TTH1640 (talk) 15:15, 4 February 2024 (UTC)

TTH1640 that is explained in the Your First Article page. Also, where are the references? Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 15:32, 4 February 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for all your help so far. Can I "move" or rename the Sandbox article? https://en.wiki.x.io/wiki/User:TTH1640/sandbox TTH1640 (talk) 17:18, 4 February 2024 (UTC)

I have it now ready as a draft for review - hope it gets up and going, and then it can be added to bit by bit

https://en.wiki.x.io/wiki/Draft:Thomastown_House TTH1640 (talk) 17:38, 4 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from CharlesCra38350 (08:09, 6 February 2024)

Como editó? --CharlesCra38350 (talk) 08:09, 6 February 2024 (UTC)

CharlesCra38350, that is a very broad question. If you are asking how to edit, you can simply click on the 'Edit' or 'Edit source' button at the top of the page you want to edit.

Note that this is the English Wikipedia. If you are looking for the Spanish Wikipedia see https://es.wiki.x.io. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 12:51, 6 February 2024 (UTC)

AfC draft declined

Hello! You have recently declined my draft, Draft:SuperSKU. I understand why, But I am confused.

In your comment, It says that

This submission is not adequately supported by reliable sources. Reliable sources are required so that information can be verified. If you need help with referencing, please see Referencing for beginners and Citing sources.

The thing is, Nobody really has made any articles, So I am deciding to make the first one. Also, Are we allowed to write about our own thing, ex my software?

Thanks, Cooldudeseven7. Cooldudeseven7 (talk) 22:05, 6 February 2024 (UTC)

Cooldudeseven7 if nobody has published any reliable, independent, and in-depth sources, then the topic does not deserve a Wikipedia article. When your project becomes well-known, someone else will choose to write a Wikipedia article. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 23:13, 6 February 2024 (UTC)

Thank you. Cooldudeseven7 (talk) 16:03, 7 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from Amo Poorang (11:04, 9 February 2024)

Hi. I made a new article and Published it But I dont know where can I find it because when I search for my article I cant find it can you help me --Amo Poorang (talk) 11:04, 9 February 2024 (UTC)

Amo Poorang you created Draft:Chitgar district constructions. Since you are a new user, you cannot directly created new articles; instead, you need to go through the Articles for Creation process. A bot should automatically add a submit button for you.

Since you are submitting a list, make sure that the list satisfies the notability guideline for lists or the general notability guideline. I also don't see any references, which are necessary to establish the verifiability of the article. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 13:49, 9 February 2024 (UTC)

Thanks Amo Poorang (talk) 17:25, 9 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from Jude-Mkpughe Kpamichukwu Emmanuel on Rafael Benjumea Cabeza de Vaca (12:57, 10 February 2024)

Hello Good day. I'm really pleased to have a mentor like you. Please could you put me through I'm really new here. Thanking you in anticipation. --Jude-Mkpughe Kpamichukwu Emmanuel (talk) 12:57, 10 February 2024 (UTC)

Jude-Mkpughe Kpamichukwu Emmanuel, glad to have you! What exactly do you need help on? It seems your user page was deleted for misuse of Wikipedia as a free web host. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 14:20, 10 February 2024 (UTC)

Yeah my user page was actually deleted. I just wrote a little insgo about myself. Please was I actually wrong? Jude-Mkpughe Kpamichukwu Emmanuel (talk) 17:42, 10 February 2024 (UTC)

Jude-Mkpughe_Kpamichukwu_Emmanuel, I am not an administrator and cannot see deleted pages. You should read the misuse of Wikipedia as a free web host criterion for speedy deletion.

In short, Wikipedia is only an encyclopedia and you should consider alternative outlets if your purpose is solely to promote or 'let the world know' about something. Otherwise, you may be blocked for not being here to build an encyclopedia.

A good way to start contributing to our encyclopedia is at your newcomer homepage. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 19:55, 10 February 2024 (UTC)

Draft: Environmental Keeper Groups

Thank you so much for reviewing the first draft of the proposed Environmental Keeper Groups page. I appreciate the opportunity to revise and resubmit. One challenge that I am facing is that keeper groups as a whole are under researched and under reported. Most information available about them, as you can see, comes from their own web pages. In this case, where the wikipedia article would stand as an important inaugural resource for the first time bringing together information on these types of groups, what would you recommend as a starting point to get it published so we can build from there? Adelinecmiller (talk) 20:18, 13 February 2024 (UTC)

Adelinecmiller, the first step is to wait until Environmental Keeper Groups are researched/reported about. This way, there are enough high-quality sources to establish the notability of Environmental Keeper Groups. If you are confident of the notability, then add the sources that demonstrate so. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 21:47, 13 February 2024 (UTC)

Wikipedia is not the place to spread the word about an honorable cause (Wikipedia:Advocacy). It is an encyclopedia. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 21:49, 13 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from WalterLeoParker (18:56, 19 February 2024)

How do I add a photo? --WalterLeoParker (talk) 18:56, 19 February 2024 (UTC)

WalterLeoParker if the image you want to add to an article is already uploaded, then you should see Help:Pictures. Otherwise, you will need to upload it. See Wikipedia:Uploading images - the key takeaway is that most images are copyrighted and cannot be uploaded. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 20:20, 19 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from Cosmicpapabear (21:36, 19 February 2024)

Greetings 🙏 is this a version control-based iterative platform, such as Git? I understand wiki, I am mostly concerned about validation, reference, and source material. Thank you in advance for your time and attention, and I bid you fine tidings. --Cosmicpapabear (talk) 21:36, 19 February 2024 (UTC)

Cosmicpapabear the version history system is like Git but with only one branch. Pseudo-branches are done by referring to previous diffs when performing actions like reverting.

I'm not sure what you mean by 'validation, reference, and source material'. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 21:50, 19 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from Jenb48! on Property tax (01:16, 20 February 2024)

How do I get a copy of my property tax’s --Jenb48! (talk) 01:16, 20 February 2024 (UTC)

Jenb48! That's a great question for Google or your tax advisor. I can only help you with Wikipedia-related matters; I don't even know what country you live in. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 01:31, 20 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from Thisasia on User:Thisasia (18:02, 21 February 2024)

Hello sir, please I'd like to know if one can add a custom html/css Notice Templates on Wikipedia learn-more page? --Thisasia (talk) 18:02, 21 February 2024 (UTC)

Thisasia I don't understand. What do you mean my 'custom notice template', and what do you mean by the learn-more page? (Links would be nice) Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 22:55, 21 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from Oiduts2024 (13:31, 23 February 2024)

Hi Sungodtemple,

Nice to e-meet you.

I was curious on how to add or change images on a biographical page for example and whether copyrights can be mentioned alongside these?

Looking forward reading you,

Kind regards --Oiduts2024 (talk) 13:31, 23 February 2024 (UTC)

Oiduts2024, if the image you are trying to add or change has already been uploaded, then you can link it (see Help:Pictures).

If the image has not been uploaded, see the File upload wizard. Copyrights, if any, generally should not be mentioned in the article but instead on the file description page. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 13:50, 23 February 2024 (UTC)

German aircraft designations

I've started a discussion at WT:Air to attempt to agree a consensus on this issue here. As you contributed to the discussion at the Teahouse (Wikipedia:Teahouse#Henschel_Hs_129_and_others) - I've invited you to the discussion.Nigel Ish (talk) 13:36, 25 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from Ibavis on User:Ibavis (16:31, 25 February 2024)

hello how do i lock my user page --Ibavis (talk) 16:31, 25 February 2024 (UTC)

Ibavis if by 'lock' you mean page protection, there is usually not a good reason to protect a user page. See WP:UPROT for the policy on protecting user pages. In general, pages are protected if they have a high level of vandalism. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 16:37, 25 February 2024 (UTC)

How to Rename My Username Ibavis (talk) 04:31, 27 February 2024 (UTC)

Ibavis see WP:RENAME if you want to rename yourself. Given that your account is very new, you may also want to simply create a new account with that username. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 12:53, 27 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from Californiawriter (21:28, 27 February 2024)

Hello, when can I start writing a new article? --Californiawriter (talk) 21:28, 27 February 2024 (UTC)

Californiawriter, to answer your question, you can start writing a new article whenever you want.

However, note that you can't create an article directly in 'mainspace', or where viewers see it. Instead, there is a technical restriction which only allows you to create a new article directly when you are autoconfirmed - that is, your account has existed for four complete days and made ten edits.

Furthermore, creating a new article is one of the most difficult things you could possibly do on Wikipedia, only made even more arduous since you are a new editor. This would be akin to attending a chess competition having just learned what the rules are.

If your mind is set on creating a new article, I highly recommend you spend some time (at least a few days) making edits suggested at your newcomer homepage, then reading the Your First Article page very carefully and creating a draft. Also note that creating articles is generally not the best way you can contribute to Wikipedia.

Lastly, if you are being paid to edit Wikipedia or have a conflict of interest with your planned article subject, then you should read the relevant guideline/policy, which are linked earlier in the sentence. Happy editing! Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 01:52, 28 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from Junglesheep123 (14:57, 28 February 2024)

Hi, would you be able to tell me why my recent upload 'Baytree Centre' has been rejectde? --Junglesheep123 (talk) 14:57, 28 February 2024 (UTC)

Junglesheep123 the comment left on your draft explains why it was declined (note this is different than rejection). Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 16:51, 28 February 2024 (UTC)

I have confirmed with them that I am not being paid to edit. I also do not understand how the sources I have used are not reliable? Junglesheep123 (talk) 17:27, 28 February 2024 (UTC)

Junglesheep123 Please read the decline comment more carefully. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 14:09, 29 February 2024 (UTC)

Declining Of Wikipedia Page 'Sadequain Foundation'

Kindly Assist Me Why Page Is Declined. Why Wikipedia Don't Accepting It?. Tell Me The Things I Forget Additionally Could You Help Me For Editing & Publishing This Page. I Will Really Thankful To You. WriterSadequain (talk) 11:33, 1 March 2024 (UTC)

WriterSadequain the draft Draft:Salman Ahmad Naqvi was declined for reasons I elucidated at the top of the draft. Do you have any specific questions about the decline reasons? Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 12:42, 1 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from Marketingdev (12:43, 4 March 2024)

hello, how can I change my username? --Marketingdev (talk) 12:43, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

Marketingdev see WP:Rename. Happy editing! Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 14:11, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from Sooedit (11:38, 6 March 2024)

As I see a Video on YouTube, about moving a page but the Option in Tools for moving a page is not available for me. Can you Explain please?? --Sooedit (talk) 11:38, 6 March 2024 (UTC)

Sooedit some articles, including YouTube, are move protected, meaning only administrators can move them. It's not like you would want to move it anyways. If you want to test moving a page, try moving a user subpage which is less likely to damage the encyclopedia. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 13:47, 6 March 2024 (UTC)

Got it, But the Move option is not available even for draft or User page Sooedit (talk) 19:10, 6 March 2024 (UTC)

Sooedit, that must be because you are not autoconfirmed yet. You need to wait three days. Sorry for the confusion. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 00:24, 7 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from Constant-ssd (21:17, 8 March 2024)

What's that main taboo (rule) that I should never break? --Constant-ssd (talk) 21:17, 8 March 2024 (UTC)

Constant-ssd, are you talking about WP:5P? Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 22:17, 8 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from TheMadScienFish23 (14:18, 9 March 2024)

Which tools should I use to determine if an edit is vandalism so I can revert only if it was determined to be vandalism? --TheMadScien🐠23 (💬) 14:18, 9 March 2024 (UTC)

TheMadScienFish23 vandalism is editing deliberately intended to interfere with the encyclopedia. For example, this revert was likely unjustified since the editor was adding sourced material. Meanwhile this revert was justified since the editor was trying to add promotional content to the article, obstructing the creation of an encyclopedia.

There are no 'tools' (read: AI) that can 100% determine if an edit is vandalism, but you can use a filtered view of Special:RecentChanges, for example using the tag #possible vandalism. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 16:52, 9 March 2024 (UTC)

Okay, thanks Sungodtemple! TheMadScien🐠23 (💬) 20:58, 9 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from Sahrul guanawan (23:45, 9 March 2024)

Sahrul Gunawan 萨鲁尔*古纳万 Born 16 August 2000 (age 23) Kp.Mariuk.RT02,RW02.Palabuhanratu, Indonesia Other names Esther Sa Alma mater Al-balruni alumni Occupations Actresssinger Years active 2016–present Agent Huace Film & TV Height 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) Musical career Genres C-pop Instrument(s) Vocals Years active 2020–2021 Labels iQIYI[a] Formerly of THE9 Template:Infobox Indonesia --Sahrul guanawan (talk) 23:45, 9 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from Californiawriter on Copenhagen Fashion Week (20:37, 12 March 2024)

Hello, do we use oxford commas in articles? --Californiawriter (talk) 20:37, 12 March 2024 (UTC)

Californiawriter according to WP:Oxford comma, it is used sometimes and left out at other times. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 22:40, 12 March 2024 (UTC)

RFA2024 update: no longer accepting new proposals in phase I

Hey there! This is to let you know that phase I of the 2024 requests for adminship (RfA) review is now no longer accepting new proposals. Lots of proposals remain open for discussion, and the current round of review looks to be on a good track towards making significant progress towards improving RfA's structure and environment. I'd like to give my heartfelt thanks to everyone who has given us their idea for change to make RfA better, and the same to everyone who has given the necessary feedback to improve those ideas. The following proposals remain open for discussion:

• Proposal 2, initiated by HouseBlaster, provides for the addition of a text box at Wikipedia:Requests for adminship reminding all editors of our policies and enforcement mechanisms around decorum.
• Proposals 3 and 3b, initiated by Barkeep49 and Usedtobecool, respectively, provide for trials of discussion-only periods at RfA. The first would add three extra discussion-only days to the beginning, while the second would convert the first two days to discussion-only.
• Proposal 5, initiated by SilkTork, provides for a trial of RfAs without threaded discussion in the voting sections.
• Proposals 6c and 6d, initiated by BilledMammal, provide for allowing users to be selected as provisional admins for a limited time through various concrete selection criteria and smaller-scale vetting.
• Proposal 7, initiated by Lee Vilenski, provides for the "General discussion" section being broken up with section headings.
• Proposal 9b, initiated by Reaper Eternal, provides for the requirement that allegations of policy violation be substantiated with appropriate links to where the alleged misconduct occured.
• Proposals 12c, 21, and 21b, initiated by City of Silver, Ritchie333, and HouseBlaster, respectively, provide for reducing the discretionary zone, which currently extends from 65% to 75%. The first would reduce it 65%–70%, the second would reduce it to 50%–66%, and the third would reduce it to 60%–70%.
• Proposal 13, initiated by Novem Lingaue, provides for periodic, privately balloted admin elections.
• Proposal 14, initiated by Kusma, provides for the creation of some minimum suffrage requirements to cast a vote.
• Proposals 16 and 16c, initiated by Thebiguglyalien and Soni, respectively, provide for community-based admin desysop procedures. 16 would desysop where consensus is established in favor at the administrators' noticeboard; 16c would allow a petition to force reconfirmation.
• Proposal 16e, initiated by BilledMammal, would extend the recall procedures of 16 to bureaucrats.
• Proposal 17, initiated by SchroCat, provides for "on-call" admins and 'crats to monitor RfAs for decorum.
• Proposal 18, initiated by theleekycauldron, provides for lowering the RfB target from 85% to 75%.
• Proposal 24, initiated by SportingFlyer, provides for a more robust alternate version of the optional candidate poll.
• Proposal 25, initiated by Femke, provides for the requirement that nominees be extended-confirmed in addition to their nominators.
• Proposal 27, initiated by WereSpielChequers, provides for the creation of a training course for admin hopefuls, as well as periodic retraining to keep admins from drifting out of sync with community norms.
• Proposal 28, initiated by HouseBlaster, tightens restrictions on multi-part questions.

To read proposals that were closed as unsuccessful, please see Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/2024 review/Phase I/Closed proposals. You are cordially invited once again to participate in the open discussions; when phase I ends, phase II will review the outcomes of trial proposals and refine the implementation details of other proposals. Another notification will be sent out when this phase begins, likely with the first successful close of a major proposal. Happy editing! theleekycauldron (talk • she/her), via:

MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 10:53, 14 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from Comparatum (14:03, 15 March 2024)

Hello Sungodtemple, many thanks for being ready to help.

What else can I do to move a page which has a typo in its title?

See https://en.wiki.x.io/wiki/Talk:Courturier_v_Hastie --Comparatum (talk) 14:03, 15 March 2024 (UTC)

Comparatum done. In the future, you can use the requested moves page to request a page move. Once you are autoconfirmed, you should be able to move most pages under the 'Tools' menu in the top right. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 14:11, 15 March 2024 (UTC)

Many thanks, Sungodtemple! Comparatum (talk) 14:19, 15 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from Malebuw (15:54, 15 March 2024)

can I put a show link on there --Malebuw (talk) 15:54, 15 March 2024 (UTC)

Malebuw, can you elaborate? Is this a wikilink or external link? Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 20:53, 15 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from Brie Cheesy Bites (22:55, 15 March 2024)

How do I edit? --Brie Cheesy Bites (talk) 22:55, 15 March 2024 (UTC)

Brie Cheesy Bites see Help:Introduction for a tutorial on how to edit. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 13:48, 16 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from Sainuddin ali on Assistant commissioner of police (13:25, 16 March 2024)

Hello --Sainuddin ali (talk) 13:25, 16 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from Mukasa Fahim (13:13, 25 March 2024)

Hello --Mukasa Fahim (talk) 13:13, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from Muhammadlawalyahaya16 on Grovo (07:50, 29 March 2024)

Hello, grovo is a new York city based technology company that provides a sass micro learning platform with a built in tool for content creation --Muhammadlawalyahaya16 (talk) 07:50, 29 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from RHRubelHasan (09:30, 31 March 2024)

Jupiter is the largest, and most interesting, planet in the Solar System --RHRubelHasan (talk) 09:30, 31 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from Kaka v439 (14:25, 1 April 2024)

How do I make post --Kaka v439 (talk) 14:25, 1 April 2024 (UTC)

Kaka v439, what do you mean by 'post'? Wikipedia is not a social media platform. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 17:06, 1 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from Veeleebarr on Fort Collins High School (18:47, 3 April 2024)

Hello I’m new to Wikipedia editing, however I love research and writing, on specific topics: ie,…historical concerning sites and or persons, art and architecture, musicians; this being noted, my interests are broad. I’m open to learn. I was able to edit and add links, on first try, but certainly could use a mentor? How do I go about asking for such? Would it be based on topic, style, formats? I did find the first addition of the Fort Collins high school newspaper on this pape, however, is the wiki AI bot looking for just the url page from which the newspaper is launched? Veeleestarr --Veeleebarr (talk) 18:47, 3 April 2024 (UTC)

Veeleebarr when the bot wants you to add a link, it's referring to an internal link or wikilink. Fort Collins High School doesn't have a section about its newspaper, so you would have to add one. I would not recommend doing so until learning more about content standards.

I am automatically assigned as your mentor and can answer most of your questions as a beginner. If you want a different mentor (maybe one more aligned with your interests) you can ask at the Teahouse. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 21:50, 3 April 2024 (UTC)

I also reverted an edit where you (probably accidentally) removed a wikilink. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 21:51, 3 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from OneGreatRoyalty (22:07, 3 April 2024)

Hi! Am I allowed to create a Wikipedia page about a YouTuber? --OneGreatRoyalty (talk) 22:07, 3 April 2024 (UTC)

OneGreatRoyalty you can, but it is one of the hardest tasks you could possibly do as a new user on Wikipedia. It requires a good understanding of many policies and guidelines, such as the confusing notability guideline. I recommend starting with smaller edits, for example those suggested at Special:Homepage. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 22:24, 3 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from TextileArtist (15:44, 10 April 2024)

Hi, When editing do I need to cite my source? Thanks. --TextileArtist (talk) 15:44, 10 April 2024 (UTC)

TextileArtist Yes. The reason why is due to the requirement that all text should be verifiable. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 21:39, 10 April 2024 (UTC)

Do you have a conflict of interest with 62 Group of Textile Artists? If so, please do not make edits to the article directly an instead make an edit request. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 21:41, 10 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from Lofigandhi2.0 (16:24, 13 April 2024)

hello sir/mam! i am new to wikipedia.. im a 7th grader and i really wanna be an author when I grow up.. any tips?? --Lofigandhi2.0 (talk) 16:24, 13 April 2024 (UTC)

Lofigandhi2.0 if you want to start contributing to Wikipedia, Help:Introduction provides a good crash course. If you have any questions, just ask here again. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 17:52, 13 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from 9jaleak (22:56, 16 April 2024)

Hello, please can give me some guidance on wiki editing --9jaleak (talk) 22:56, 16 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from MCMuckle (11:05, 17 April 2024)

Hi. My wife has just published a book so I would like to make a bio page for her. I have created an account and tried to use the code as suggested but I cannot see the template, only the code. Please advise. Thanks --MCMuckle (talk) 11:05, 17 April 2024 (UTC)

MCMuckle You have successfully created a draft at Draft:Aimee Muckle. Please address the comments the reviewer left. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 12:57, 17 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from MSVGroup (08:17, 20 April 2024)

Hi Can we edit username at any given point --MSVGroup (talk) 08:17, 20 April 2024 (UTC)

MSVGroup see WP:RENAME to change your username.

Note that a Wikipedia account may only be used by one person (WP:NOSHARING). So each person in your organization must create their own account. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 17:48, 20 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from Squircle Capital (13:47, 22 April 2024)

Hello, i am currently craeting a page for my company but i cant see any save button only a publish one? --Squircle Capital (talk) 13:47, 22 April 2024 (UTC)

Squircle Capital the 'save changes' button was changed to read 'publish changes' to make it clear that anyone anywhere can find the changes if they know where to look. However the article will not be accessible to most readers until it is in mainspace.

If you are creating a page for your company, you must make a paid contributions disclosure (follow the link above). Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 13:56, 22 April 2024 (UTC)

Thank you - I can only see "publish page" - is that the same thing? Squircle Capital (talk) 14:12, 22 April 2024 (UTC)

Yes. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 14:13, 22 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from Sa5InDeBush (19:02, 27 April 2024)

I was wondering if it where to be possible;le for me to create a wikipedia page without any sources? --Sa5InDeBush (talk) 19:02, 27 April 2024 (UTC)

Sa5InDeBush if you are talking about an article, all Wikipedia articles must have sources to meet verifiability. However if you are still in the beginning stages of creating an article, a draft is a good place to start. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 23:53, 27 April 2024 (UTC)

RFA2024 update: phase I concluded, phase II begins

Hi there! Phase I of the Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/2024 review has concluded, with several impactful changes gaining community consensus and proceeding to various stages of implementation. Some proposals will be implemented in full outright; others will be discussed at phase II before being implemented; and still others will proceed on a trial basis before being brought to phase II. The following proposals have gained consensus:

• Proposals 2 and 9b (phase II discussion): Add a reminder of civility norms at RfA and Require links for claims of specific policy violations
• Proposal 3b (in trial): Make the first two days discussion-only
• Proposal 13 (in trial): Admin elections
• Proposal 14 (implemented): Suffrage requirements
• Proposals 16 and 16c (phase II discussion): Allow the community to initiate recall RfAs and Community recall process based on dewiki
• Proposal 17 (phase II discussion): Have named Admins/crats to monitor infractions
• Proposal 24 (phase II discussion): Provide better mentoring for becoming an admin and the RfA process
• Proposal 25 (implemented): Require nominees to be extended confirmed

See the project page for a full list of proposals and their outcomes. A huge thank-you to everyone who has participated so far :) looking forward to seeing lots of hard work become a reality in phase II. theleekycauldron (talk), via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 08:09, 5 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from AlphaBetaGamma (12:50, 12 May 2024)

I've recently doubled the size of https://en.wiki.x.io/wiki/Taketoyo_Line after expanding contents, could you check it for possible grammar/formatting mistakes? --ABG (Talk/Report any mistakes here) 12:50, 12 May 2024 (UTC)