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SnApchat RX-EL (talk) 05:33, 23 March 2022 (UTC)

Question from RX-EL (05:40, 23 March 2022)

"SLAPP suits" redirects here. For the Last Week Tonight segment, see SLAPP Suits.

A strategic lawsuit against public participation (also known as a SLAPP suit or intimidation lawsuit) is one intended to censor, intimidate, and silence critics by burdening them with the cost of a legal defense until they abandon their criticism or opposition.

In the typical SLAPP, the plaintiff does not normally expect to win the lawsuit. The plaintiff's goals are accomplished if the defendant succumbs to fear, intimidation, mounting legal costs, or simple exhaustion and abandons the criticism. In some cases, repeated frivolous litigation against a defendant may raise the cost of directors and officers liability insurance for that party, interfering with an organization's ability to operate. A SLAPP may also intimidate others from participating in the debate. A SLAPP is often preceded by a legal threat. SLAPPs bring about freedom of speech concerns --RX-EL (talk) 05:40, 23 March 2022 (UTC)

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@RX-EL, what is your question anyways? Lightbluerain❄ (Talk💬 Contribs✏️) 13:25, 23 March 2022 (UTC)

Question from RX-EL (06:00, 23 March 2022)

Welcome!

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Question from D.10Project (20:47, 27 March 2022)

How can write my bio and company to set on Wikipedia --D.10Project (talk) 20:47, 27 March 2022 (UTC)

@D.10Project, you can't if none of them satisfy the notability guidelines of Wikipedia. Otherwise, you can start one with the Article for creation process using draft via the WP:Article Wizard. Please also read the WP:COI edits' policy on Wikipedia. Regards. Lightbluerain❄ (Talk💬 Contribs✏️) 18:35, 31 March 2022 (UTC)

GOCE April 2022 newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors April 2022 Newsletter Hello and welcome to the April newsletter, a brief update of Guild activities since December 2021. Election results: Jonesey95 retired as lead coordinator. Reidgreg was approved to fill this role after an 18-month absence from the coordinator team, and Baffle gab1978 was chosen as an assistant coordinator following a one-year break. Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Tenryuu continued on as long-standing assistant coordinators. January Drive: Of the 22 editors who signed up, 16 editors claimed 146 copy edits including 45 requests. (details) February Blitz: This one-week effort focused on requests and a theme of Africa and African diaspora history. Of the 12 editors who signed up, 6 editors recorded 21 copy edits, including 4 requests. (details) March Drive: Of the 28 editors who signed up, 18 claimed 116 copy edits including 25 requests. (details) April Blitz: This one-week copy editing event has been scheduled for 17–23 April, sign up now! Progress report: As of 11 April, copy editors have removed approximately 500 articles from the backlog and completed 127 copy-editing requests during 2022. The backlog has been hovering at about 1,100 tagged articles for the past six months. Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators Reidgreg, Baffle gab1978, Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Tenryuu To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

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Question from CAUOU (02:09, 6 May 2022)

Hello, please how can I make my article be visible by searching on Google or any other browser ? --CAUOU (talk) 02:09, 6 May 2022 (UTC)

@CAUOU, I have added the button to submit your draft Draft:Lil Romy. Just click the submit button once you're sure it is good to go. Once accepted, your article will be made visible to Google, etc. It's a bit lengthy process though. Regards. Lightbluerain❄ (Talk💬 Contribs✏️) 17:03, 8 May 2022 (UTC)

Question from Kamogelo kagiso ngema on User:Kamogelo kagiso ngema (01:32, 12 May 2022)

hello, what is commerce industrie --Kamogelo kagiso ngema (talk) 01:32, 12 May 2022 (UTC)

@Kamogelo kagiso ngema, not sure. Maybe you can ask at WP:Reference Desk. Regards. Lightbluerain (talk) 14:27, 12 May 2022 (UTC)

Question from Rebekahkb (12:35, 7 June 2022)

Hi, I was working on a draft article, and I accidentally closed the page. Is there any way to recover what I was working on? Thank you! --Rebekahkb (talk) 12:35, 7 June 2022 (UTC)

Hello @Rebekahkb, looks like you figured it out yourself. Ask me back if you still find some issues. Lightbluerain (Talk💬 Contribs✏️) 08:40, 8 June 2022 (UTC)

Voting in request moves

You have voted at least 4 times in a single requested move thread by writing your vote in bold letters at least 4 times here here and here

You can do it only once. >>> Extorc.talk 13:33, 10 June 2022 (UTC)

@Extorc, apologies and thanks for informing me. This is the first time I voted for a move. Didn't realize I voted four times. :) Lightbluerain (Talk💬 Contribs✏️) 16:50, 10 June 2022 (UTC)

No issues. Thanks for acknowledging! >>> Extorc.talk 17:06, 10 June 2022 (UTC)

Sure. Thanks. Lightbluerain (Talk💬 Contribs✏️) 17:55, 12 June 2022 (UTC)

June GOCE newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors June 2022 Newsletter Hello and welcome to the June 2022 newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since April 2022. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below. Blitz: of the 16 editors who signed up for our April Copy Editing Blitz, 12 completed at least one copy-edit, and between them removed 21 articles from the copy-editing backlog. Barnstars awarded are here. Drive: 27 editors signed up for our May Backlog Elimination Drive; of these, 20 copy-edited at least one article. 144 articles were copy-edited, and 88 articles from our target months August and September 2021 were removed from the backlog. Barnstars awarded are here. Blitz: our June Copy Editing Blitz, starting at 00:01, 19 June and closing at 00:59, 25 June (UTC), will focus on articles tagged for copy edit in September and October 2021, and requests from March, April and May 2022. Barnstars awarded will be posted here. Progress report: As of 07:12, 14 June 2022 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors have completed 209 requests since 1 January and the backlog stands at 1,404 articles. Election news: Nominations for our half-yearly Election of Coordinators continues until 23:50 on 15 June (UTC), after which, voting will commence until 23:59, 30 June (UTC). All Wikipedians in good standing (active and not blocked, banned, or under ArbCom or community sanctions) are eligible and self-nominations are welcomed. Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators Reidgreg, Baffle gab1978, Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Tenryuu To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

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Question from Chahat editor (16:15, 6 July 2022)

hi --Chahat editor (talk) 16:15, 6 July 2022 (UTC)

Question from Chahat editor (16:17, 6 July 2022)

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@Chahat editor, Hello Chahat! Welcome to Wikipedia. What is your question regarding Wikipedia? Lightbluerain (Talk💬 Contribs✏️) 16:48, 6 July 2022 (UTC)

Some bubble tea for you!

I love your username, and I thought I should stop by and say hello! I hope you have a good day. — The Most Comfortable Chair 01:56, 24 July 2022 (UTC)

@The Most Comfortable Chair:, thanks. That's so kind of you! And, I too love your username; it's very easy most comfortable to remember. :D Lightbluerain (Talk💬 Contribs✏️) 06:39, 24 July 2022 (UTC)

It is partly inspired by one of my favorite poems — "My Chair". If you don't mind me asking, I was curious if yours is based off something like that? — The Most Comfortable Chair 16:06, 24 July 2022 (UTC)

Nice poem! And, actually, the day I was creating my account it was raining lightly here. But, the "Lightrain" username was already taken by someone. So, I added "blue" in it. Lightbluerain (Talk💬 Contribs✏️) 16:28, 24 July 2022 (UTC)

"Lightbluerain" has a serene tint to it, which "Lightrain" wouldn't so I suppose it was for the best! I wanted to be called "The Chair", but I have come to like mine more. — The Most Comfortable Chair 21:36, 24 July 2022 (UTC)

Indeed your username sounds great as such. :) Lightbluerain (Talk💬 Contribs✏️) 16:33, 25 July 2022 (UTC)

Question from Helloasir (07:30, 8 August 2022)

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hero-alom-990x557.jpg

How to deal this . Please advise. Thanks --Helloasir (talk) 07:30, 8 August 2022 (UTC)

@Helloasir, it's deleted for copyright violation. You might find this page helpful. If you need further help, you may ask at the Commons:Help desk. Regards. Lightbluerain (Talk💬 Contribs✏️) 16:56, 8 August 2022 (UTC)

@Lightbluerain Thanks Helloasir (talk) 04:37, 9 August 2022 (UTC)

Question from Chaibutler (19:31, 8 August 2022)

Hi, I have discovered the my grandfather has a page on Wikipedia. It has a number of incorrect items in it. How do I edit it? And how do I keep other people from changing what I have written? Thank you. --Chaibutler (talk) 19:31, 8 August 2022 (UTC)

Hello @Chaibutler, welcome to Wikipedia! I have posted some helpful links on your talk page for you to learn how to contribute on Wikipedia. Please have a look at them. And, to keep others from changing what you've written, you need to provide reliable sources for the information you add/change on the page and it has to be written neutrally.

Also, an editor with a conflict of interest in a subject are discouraged to edit the page directly, but you can request the changes on the talk page of the subject. See WP:COI for more information. Regards. Lightbluerain (Talk💬 Contribs✏️) 05:47, 9 August 2022 (UTC)

Question from Samit Edits (05:07, 19 August 2022)

Can I create a new page? --Samit Edits (talk) 05:07, 19 August 2022 (UTC)

@Samit Edits, yes, you can create a new page. I saw you started a draft. Feel free to ask me where you need help. Regards. Lightbluerain (Talk💬 Contribs✏️) 09:40, 19 August 2022 (UTC)

Question from User:coldagni

Can i have you advice on the page you rejected? I think it has all attributes of a page that needs to be approved -- — Preceding unsigned comment added by Coldagni991 (talk • contribs) 23:02, 28 August 2022 (UTC)

Hello @Coldagni991, it was this when I declined it and is now improved a lot. A little bit busy, I didn't go deep to check if it can be approved now. But, you submitted it. Someone may be reviewing it in some time. Regards. Lightbluerain (Talk💬 Contribs✏️) 13:09, 29 August 2022 (UTC)

THank you. Please do approve if you have time. Also appreciate any inputs that make approval likely and certain. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Coldagni991 (talk • contribs) 22:42, 30 August 2022 (UTC)

Question from ZeleXXPen (21:23, 31 August 2022)

hello, i want to upload a file about a token, how do i go about it? --ZeleXXPen (talk) 21:23, 31 August 2022 (UTC)

Hello @ZeleXXPen, welcome to Wikipedia! Here you can find some help on uploading media. And, I posted some helpful links on your talk page too. See if they could help. Lightbluerain (Talk💬 Contribs✏️) 12:12, 1 September 2022 (UTC)

Question from CALAYUGAN (20:12, 1 September 2022)

Hello Mentor! I added a section to an article,

https://en.wiki.x.io/wiki/Negros_killings

The revision is in my bucket, but does not appear on the actual article, written by WikiDan61. It seems that my additional section for 2022 was removed or not posted. Any thoughts?

CALAYUGAN --CALAYUGAN (talk) 20:12, 1 September 2022 (UTC)

The revision is available here. I reverted based on the discussion available at Talk:Negros killings. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 16:10, 2 September 2022 (UTC)

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Hello and thanks! --Alice B Klar (talk) 18:29, 8 September 2022 (UTC)

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What was the Board of trustees election all about?

I didnt vote cause i didnt understand it --Evolvedtyrant (talk) 19:06, 21 September 2022 (UTC)

Question from MiladGohari (05:43, 2 October 2022)

i want to create my own page for my self how do i start? --MiladGohari (talk) 05:43, 2 October 2022 (UTC)

@MiladGohari, see WP:Your first article. Lightbluerain (Talk💬 Contribs✏️) 17:37, 3 October 2022 (UTC)

Question from AmCy P. on User:AmCy P. (10:57, 11 October 2022)

How to post? --AmCy P. (talk) 10:57, 11 October 2022 (UTC)

Hello @AmCy P., welcome to Wikipedia! Can you please elaborate on what do you want to post? Lightbluerain (Talk💬 Contribs✏️) 09:49, 13 October 2022 (UTC)

Guild of Copy Editors' October 2022 newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors October 2022 Newsletter Hello and welcome to our latest newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since June. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below. Drive: Of the 22 editors who signed up for our July Backlog Elimination Drive, 18 copy-edited, between them, 116 articles. Barnstars awarded are noted here. Blitz: Participants in our August Copy Editing Blitz copy-edited 51,074 words in 17 articles. Of the 15 editors who signed up, 11 claimed at least one copy-edit. Barnstars awarded are noted here. Drive: Forty-one editors took part in our September Backlog Elimination Drive; between them they copy-edited 199 articles. Barnstars awards are noted here. Blitz: Our October Copy Editing Blitz begins on 16 October at 00:01 (UTC) and will end on 22 October at 23:59 (UTC). Barnstars awarded will be posted here. Progress report: As of 19:57, 12 October 2022 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors have processed 303 requests for copy edit – including withdrawn and declined ones – since 1 January. At the time of writing, there are 77 requests awaiting attention and the backlog of tagged articles stands at 1,759. We always need more active, skilled copyeditors – particularly for requests – so please get involved if you can. Election news: In our mid-year election, serving coordinators Baffle gab1978, Dhtwiki, Miniapolis, Reidgreg and Tenryuu were returned for another term, and were joined by new coordinator Zippybonzo. No lead coordinator was elected for this half-year. Jonesey95, a long-serving coordinator and lead, was elected as coordinator emeritus; we thank them for their service. Thank you to everyone who took part. Our next election of coordinators takes place throughout December. If you'd like to help out at the GOCE, please consider nominating yourself or other suitable editors (with their permission, of course!). It's your Guild, after all! Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators Baffle gab1978, Dhtwiki, Miniapolis, Reidgreg, Tenryuu and Zippybonzo. To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

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Question from MiladGohari on User:MiladGohari (21:31, 17 October 2022)

hi there i hope you are good please help me to create my wikipedia article i don't know how to link my work and how complete my resume --MiladGohari (talk) 21:31, 17 October 2022 (UTC)

@MiladGohari, welcome to Wikipedia! Actually, one doesn't write resumes or promotional content here. See WP:What Wikipedia is not for more info on this.

Regards. Lightbluerain (Talk💬 Contribs✏️) 18:44, 20 October 2022 (UTC)

It's pretty simple.. You go to User Page, Then click Visual Edit, and do what you need from there. Kaikitty30 (talk) 16:57, 16 November 2022 (UTC)

Question from Kaikitty30 (16:55, 16 November 2022)

HI! Are sources from google a reliable source? --Kaikitty30 (talk) 16:55, 16 November 2022 (UTC)

Question from Marlon Ayala Romero Babahoyo Ecuador (01:47, 28 November 2022)

Hola saludos, como puedo subir información nueva, o sea no solo editar un texto. --Marlon Ayala Romero Babahoyo Ecuador (talk) 01:47, 28 November 2022 (UTC)

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Guild of Copy Editors December 2022 Newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors December 2022 Newsletter Hello and welcome to our latest newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since October. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below. Blitz: Our October Copy Editing Blitz focused on July and August 2022 request months; and articles tagged for c/e in December 2021 and January 2022. Seventeen of those who signed up claimed at least one copy-edit, and between them copy-edited forty-six articles. Barnstars awarded are here. Drive: In the November Backlog Elimination Drive, thirty editors signed up, twenty-two of whom claimed at least one copy-edit. Both target months—December 2021 and January 2022—were cleared, and February was added to the target months. Sixteen requests were copy-edited and 239 articles were removed from the backlog. Barnstars awarded are here. Blitz: Our seven-day-long December 2022 Copy Editing Blitz begins on 17 December at 00:01 (UTC)*. It will focus on articles tagged for copy-edit in February 2022, and pending requests from September and October. Barnstars awarded will be available here. Progress report: As of 22:40, 8 December 2022, GOCE copyeditors have processed 357 requests since 1 January, there were seventy-four requests outstanding and the backlog stands at 1,791 articles. We always need skilled copy-editors; please help out if you can. Election news: Nomination of candidates for the GOCE's Election of Coordinators for the first half of 2023 is open and continues until 23:59 on 15 December. Voting begins at 00:01 on 16 December and closes at 23:59 on 31 December. All editors in good standing (not under ArbCom or community sanctions) are eligible and self-nominations are welcomed. Coordinators serve a six-month term that ends at 23:59 on June 30. If you've thought about helping out at the Guild, please nominate yourself or any editor you consider suitable—with their permission, of course!. It's your Guild and it doesn't coordinate itself. Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers and best seasonal wishes from your GOCE coordinators, Baffle gab1978, Dhtwiki, Miniapolis, Tenryuu, and Zippybonzo. *All times and dates on this newsletter are UTC. To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

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Guild of Copy Editors December 2022 Newsletter error

The GOCE December 2022 newsletter, as sent on 9 December, contains an erroneous start date for our December Blitz. The Blitz will start on 11 December rather than on 17 December, as stated in the newsletter. I'm sorry for the mistake and for disrupting your talk page; thanks for your understanding. Sent by Baffle gab1978 via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 21:30, 9 December 2022 (UTC)

Question from Gav005 (12:23, 31 January 2023)

Hello, how can I create a new Wikipedia entry? Thanks. --Gav005 (talk) 12:23, 31 January 2023 (UTC)

@Gav005, see: WP:YFA. Lightbluerain (Talk💬 Contribs✏️) 12:21, 6 March 2023 (UTC)

Question from Nikisha Powell (20:03, 31 January 2023)

Hello how can I upload a form as a pdf --Nikisha Powell (talk) 20:03, 31 January 2023 (UTC)

@Nikisha Powell, to the best of my knowledge, I don't think Wikipedia includes forms of any kind. Lightbluerain (Talk💬 Contribs✏️) 12:20, 6 March 2023 (UTC)

Guild of Copy Editors 2022 Annual Report

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Question from Bunnwater (16:59, 7 February 2023)

/wiki/Hyperplane_separation_theorem#Use_in_collision_detection --Bunnwater (talk) 16:59, 7 February 2023 (UTC)

What?? Lightbluerain (Talk💬 Contribs✏️) 12:18, 6 March 2023 (UTC)

Question from Iamstevieb (18:14, 28 February 2023)

Hello, might you be ble to assist me in editing, or making the edit to the page for John Irving Wardle please, who sadly passed away on 23/02/23?

http://en.m.wiki.x.io/wiki/Irving_Wardle

Thank you. --Iamstevieb (talk) 18:14, 28 February 2023 (UTC)

@Iamstevieb:, welcome to Wikipedia! You can edit any article you want without asking anyone here. Lightbluerain (Talk💬 Contribs✏️) 12:16, 6 March 2023 (UTC)

Guild of Copy Editors March 2023 Newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors March 2023 Newsletter Hello and welcome to the March 2023 newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since December and our Annual Report for 2022. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below. We extend a warm welcome to all of our new members, including those who have signed up for our current March Backlog Elimination Drive. We wish you all happy copy-editing. Election results: In our December 2022 coordinator election, Reidgreg and Tenryuu stepped down as coordinators; we thank them for their service. Incumbents Baffle gab1978, Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Zippybonzo were returned as coordinators until 1 July. For the second time, no lead coordinator was chosen. Nominations for our mid-year Election of Coordinators open on 1 June (UTC). Drive: 21 editors signed up for our January Backlog Elimination Drive, 14 of whom claimed at least one copy-edit. Between them, they copy-edited 170 articles totaling 389,737 words. Barnstars awarded are here. Blitz: Our February Copy Editing Blitz focused on October and November 2022 requests, and the March and April 2022 backlogs. Of the 14 editors who signed up, nine claimed at least one copy-edit; and between them, they copy-edited 39,150 words in 22 articles. Barnstars awarded are here. Drive: Sign up now for our month-long March Backlog Elimination Drive. Barnstars awarded will be posted here after the drive closes. Progress report: As of 12:08, 19 March 2023 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors have processed 73 requests since 1 January 2023, all but five of them from 2022, and the backlog stands at 1,872 articles. Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators Baffle gab1978, Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Zippybonzo. To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

Question from Willow106 on User:Willow106/sandbox (05:13, 21 March 2023)

Hello, I am creating my first Wiki page about Plastic Free July and would like help with uploading images.

The images I'd like to upload are available for use. They are from Plastic Free July website and the UN SDG Action Awards page. I've checked that they can be used for this purpose.

Thank you in advance for your help. --Willow106 (talk) 05:13, 21 March 2023 (UTC)

Hello @Willow106, Welcome to Wikipedia! See this page: HELP:IMAGES.

Regards. Lightbluerain (Talk💬 Contribs✏️) 11:24, 22 March 2023 (UTC)

Thank you@Lightbluerain! I'll try that now. Regards, "Willow106 (talk) 05:10, 16 May 2023 (UTC)

Gdvv

Gwgxbx 223.123.115.176 (talk) 10:26, 9 April 2023 (UTC)

That's a wonderful idea! 👍 Thanks. Lightbluerain (Talk💬 Contribs✏️) 12:29, 11 April 2023 (UTC)

Question from Baba1234568 (21:02, 23 April 2023)

how do i create a article? --Baba1234568 (talk) 21:02, 23 April 2023 (UTC)

@Baba1234568, see: WP:YFA.

Regards. Lightbluerain (Talk💬 Contribs✏️) 18:00, 26 April 2023 (UTC)

Guild of Copy Editors June 2023 Newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors June 2023 Newsletter Hello and welcome to the June 2023 newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since March. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below. Election news: Fancy helping out at the Guild? Nominations for our half-yearly Election of Coordinators are open until 23:59 on 15 June (UTC)*. Starting immediately after, the voting phase will run until 23:59 on 30 June. All Wikipedians in good standing are eligible and self-nominations are welcomed; it's your Guild and it doesn't organize itself! Blitz: Of the 17 editors who signed up for our April Copy Editing Blitz, nine editors completed at least one copy-edit. Between them, they copy-edited 24 articles totaling 53,393 words. Barnstars awarded are here. Drive: 51 editors signed up for the month-long May Backlog Elimination Drive, and 31 copy-edited at least one article. 180 articles were copy-edited. Barnstars awarded are posted here. Blitz: Sign up here for our week-long June Copy Editing Blitz, which runs from 11 to 17 June. Barnstars awarded will be posted here. Progress report: As of 03:09 on 6 June 2023, GOCE copyeditors have processed 91 requests since 1 January and the backlog stands at 1,887 articles. Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators Baffle gab1978, Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Zippybongo. *All times and dates in this newsletter are in UTC, and may significantly vary from your local time. To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

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Question from Profdrpartha (13:05, 25 July 2023)

Hello,

I am a new entrant to Wikipedia Edits. Look forwrd to your support during my new adventure. I am from Hyderabad, India.

partha --Profdrpartha (talk) 13:05, 25 July 2023 (UTC)

Question from Csettech (14:40, 28 July 2023)

Hello I entered our company profile and history. Can’t seem to figure out what the error is is if any. How long will it take to get published. Can you assist please --Csettech (talk) 14:40, 28 July 2023 (UTC)

Please help

I have joined this page because our school is not listed and many others. How do I do this? Teaching2 (talk) 14:34, 4 August 2023 (UTC)

@Teaching2, see WP:YFA and WP:Notability. Regards. Lightbluerain (Talk💬 Contribs✏️) 15:03, 5 August 2023 (UTC)

Question from Ntoyonke on Quiz (07:44, 13 August 2023)

Hello Can you play quiz on Wikipedia --Ntoyonke (talk) 07:44, 13 August 2023 (UTC)

Question from Ntoyonke on Nozuko Ntshangase (04:10, 14 August 2023)

Can I see photos?? --Ntoyonke (talk) 04:10, 14 August 2023 (UTC)

Question from Ntoyonke (05:00, 23 August 2023)

AKA Gzdjidbcxbxxxixbkbxbxx check b --Ntoyonke (talk) 05:00, 23 August 2023 (UTC)

Question from WP pijushseeyou (11:16, 26 August 2023)

How can i review --WP pijushseeyou (talk) 11:16, 26 August 2023 (UTC)

Question from WP pijushseeyou (11:20, 26 August 2023)

How I get review --WP pijushseeyou (talk) 11:20, 26 August 2023 (UTC)

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Question from Makabongwe2 (20:36, 6 September 2023)

Why the rich get richer and the poor get more poor? --Makabongwe2 (talk) 20:36, 6 September 2023 (UTC)

Question from Makabongwe2 (20:36, 6 September 2023) (2)

Why the rich get richer and the poor get more poor? --Makabongwe2 (talk) 20:36, 6 September 2023 (UTC)

Septermber GOCE newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors September 2023 Newsletter Hello and welcome to the September 2023 newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since June. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below. David Thomsen: Prolific Wikipedian and Guild member David Thomsen (Dthomsen8) died in November 2022. He was a regular copy editor who took part in many of our Drives and Blitzes. An obituary was published in the mid-July issue of The Signpost. Tributes can be left on David's talk page. Election news: In our mid-year Election of Coordinators, Dhtwiki was chosen as lead coordinator, Miniapolis and Zippybonzo continue as assistant coordinators, and Baffle gab1978 stepped down from the role. If you're interested in helping out at the GOCE, please consider nominating yourself for our next election in December; it's your WikiProject and it doesn't organize itself! June Blitz: Of the 17 editors who signed up for our June Copy Editing Blitz, 12 copy-edited at least one article. 70,035 words comprising 26 articles were copy-edited. Barnstars awarded are here. July Drive: 34 of the 51 editors who took part in our July Backlog Elimination Drive copy-edited at least one article. They edited 276 articles and 683,633 words between them. Barnstars awarded are here. August Blitz: In our August Copy Editing Blitz, 13 of the 16 editors who signed up worked on at least one article. Between them, they copy-edited 79,608 words comprising 57 articles. Barnstars awarded are available here. September Drive: Sign up here for our month-long September Backlog Elimination Drive, which is now underway. Barnstars awarded will be posted here. Progress report: As of 14:29, 9 September 2023 (UTC), GOCE copy editors have processed 245 requests since 1 January. The backlog of tagged articles stands at 2,066. Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators, Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Zippybonzo. To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

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Question from Hammerle-1 on Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland (19:19, 1 October 2023)

My grandmother was born a Hammerle. Her grandfather was born in Scotland. What clan was a Hammerle a part of. What plaid tartan & what crest was the Hammerle name a part of? --Hammerle-1 (talk) 19:19, 1 October 2023 (UTC)

Hello @Hammerle-1, maybe you can find some help, if any, here on the matter: WP:Reference Desk. Lightbluerain (Talk💬 Contribs✏️) 13:00, 2 October 2023 (UTC)

Question from Rgagha (09:53, 2 October 2023)

Hello, Is there anything I can do to make Wikipedia accept publishing my draft faster? I have submitted the draft almost two months ago and i'm still awaiting their approval. Appreciate your kind advice. --Rgagha (talk) 09:53, 2 October 2023 (UTC)

Dear, I'm writing to kindly remind you that your insight is needed regarding my previous inquiry?

Hello, Is there anything I can do to make Wikipedia accept publishing my draft faster? I have submitted the draft almost two months ago and i'm still awaiting their approval. Rgagha (talk) 07:07, 2 November 2023 (UTC)

Question from Goodmorninggorgeous (21:26, 5 October 2023)

How do I suggest a change to the title of an article? An article pertaining to an album is currently not matching the stylized spelling. --Goodmorninggorgeous (talk) 21:26, 5 October 2023 (UTC)

Hello @Goodmorninggorgeous, you can discuss about it on the respective talk page (when you go the article, top-left side has a link named Talk) of the article. Lightbluerain (Talk💬 Contribs✏️) 07:58, 7 October 2023 (UTC)

Question from Mukhiya karan on Tony Griffin (athlete) (18:32, 11 October 2023)

How to use it? --Mukhiya karan (talk) 18:32, 11 October 2023 (UTC)

@Mukhiya karan, not sure. Check out the message I sent you on your talk page. May be that can help. Regards. Lightbluerain (Talk💬 Contribs✏️) 06:20, 13 October 2023 (UTC)

Question from SophieFitz (14:11, 13 October 2023)

Hello Lightbluerain! Would you be able to help me with something? I would like to change my username to be more anonymous. How do I do this? --SophieFitz (talk) 14:11, 13 October 2023 (UTC)

Question from NamedPoorly (00:14, 20 October 2023)

I'm getting ready to create an article and I have a wiki page with ORCID ID and Open Science Frame Work article. Looks like the link below but I think I'll need some guidance to ensure its correct. https://osf.io/m28gn/wiki/Full%20Mitigation%20Science/ --NamedPoorly (talk) 00:14, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

Question from Mamety (09:47, 24 October 2023)

Hello, How can I add a new article? Best, Mamety --Mamety (talk) 09:47, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

November Articles for creation backlog drive

Hello Lightbluerain:

WikiProject Articles for creation is holding a month long Backlog Drive!
The goal of this drive is to reduce the backlog of unreviewed drafts to less than 2 months outstanding reviews from the current 4+ months. Bonus points will be given for reviewing drafts that have been waiting more than 30 days. The drive is running from 1 November 2023 through 30 November 2023.

You may find Category:AfC pending submissions by age or other categories and sorting helpful.

Barnstars will be given out as awards at the end of the drive.

There is a backlog of over 1100 pages, so start reviewing drafts. We're looking forward to your help! MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:24, 31 October 2023 (UTC)

Question from IremembersomeoftheSixties (04:20, 7 November 2023)

Hello, I was happy to finally see the article of the Pittsburgh Fair Witness underground newspaper. I volunteered for it 1969-70 and thought I'd put in a few details I remembered – and in which I had participated. Those were great days. I was also a graduate student in art at Carnegie-Mellon at the time. Many vivid memories of those days.... I don't really want to edit other articles I don't think, but was happy to do this, and give this article a bit of life. Thanks for the possibility. I am still an artist: maryciani.com --IremembersomeoftheSixties (talk) 04:20, 7 November 2023 (UTC)

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Question from Pilot From Pakistan (19:49, 29 November 2023)

Hello i would like to not have you as my mentor because i would not like to be mentored by an indian --Pilot From Pakistan (talk) 19:49, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

Guild of Copy Editors December 2023 Newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors December 2023 Newsletter Hello, and welcome to the December 2023 newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since September. Don't forget that you can unsubscribe at any time; see below. Election news: The Guild needs coordinators! If you'd like to help out, you may nominate yourself or any suitable editor—with their permission—for the Election of Coordinators for the first half of 2024. Nominations will close at 23:59 on 15 December (UTC). Voting begins immediately after the close of nominations and closes at 23:59 on 31 December. All editors in good standing (not under current sanctions) are eligible, and self-nominations are welcome. Coordinators normally serve a six-month term that ends at 23:59 on 30 June. Drive: Of the 69 editors who signed up for the September Backlog Elimination Drive, 40 copy-edited at least one article. Between them, they copy-edited 661,214 words in 290 articles. Barnstars awarded are listed here. Blitz: Of the 22 editors who signed up for the October Copy Editing Blitz, 13 copy-edited at least one article. Between them, they copy-edited 109,327 words in 52 articles. Barnstars awarded are listed here. Drive: During the November Backlog Elimination Drive, 38 of the 58 editors who signed up copy-edited at least one article. Between them, they copy-edited 458,620 words in 234 articles. Barnstars awarded are listed here. Blitz: Our December Copy Editing Blitz will run from 10 to 16 December. Barnstars awarded will be posted here. Progress report: As of 20:33, 10 December 2023 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors have processed 344 requests since 1 January, and the backlog stands at 2,191 articles. Other news: Our Annual Report for 2023 is planned for release in the new year. Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Zippybonzo. To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

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Question from EL Geey (05:22, 11 December 2023)

How to create my own article --EL Geey (talk) 05:22, 11 December 2023 (UTC)

Question from Fred Wynn (12:34, 31 December 2023)

Hello, the people that review your drafts turned down one of mine, because it didn’t have any references, do you know how to add references? --Fred Wynn (talk) 12:34, 31 December 2023 (UTC)

Hello @Fred Wynn, welcome to Wikipedia! See: HELP:REFERENCES. Regards. Lightbluerain (Talk💬 Contribs✏️) 03:25, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

Thankyou for the help Fred Wynn (talk) 07:25, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from LindaZall (06:01, 4 January 2024)

Dear mentor! Please, how do I add a photo to my wikipedia page. I had uploaded a photo and it is now in this common area, but I have no idea how to add it to my page. thankyou, Linda --LindaZall (talk) 06:01, 4 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from 5khanya on Big Tree at Victoria Falls (08:22, 5 January 2024)

Hy --5khanya (talk) 08:22, 5 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from IP 937.196.257683 (03:55, 12 January 2024)

Hi, how do you change your name? --IP 937.196.257683 (talk) 03:55, 12 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Dfghujhctjryh (10:19, 13 January 2024)

i wanna create a page for my friend profile like when someone search his name his name is on wikipedia like celebrities --Dfghujhctjryh (talk) 10:19, 13 January 2024 (UTC)

Take a look at WP:AFC and WP:NOTABLE for some information about that! Ternera (talk) 20:19, 15 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from GSolie (18:54, 17 January 2024)

Hello. I would like to add a book to the publication section on a page. Can you direct me on the proper procedure? Thank you. --GSolie (talk) 18:54, 17 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from GSolie on Carol M. Swain (22:24, 1 February 2024)

Hi...trying to hyperlink NSBN on a Book list....please help?? --GSolie (talk) 22:24, 1 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from 8UB3RG1N3 (20:18, 3 February 2024)

Hello, Lightbluerain. I would like to know how to add images to templates. I'm trying to help clear backlogs and don't know how to add an image. --8UB3RG1N3 (talk) 20:18, 3 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from SoLaR Ghoulzy (02:21, 4 February 2024)

where do i typically find liable sources to share correct information to make an improvement on a page --SoLaR Ghoulzy (talk) 02:21, 4 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from Shawn Travolta (15:10, 17 February 2024)

Hi how do I create a page about myself ? --Shawn Travolta (talk) 15:10, 17 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from Wikiburns2024 (02:05, 5 March 2024)

I am so happy to have you as my metor, I am Burns, it is the fate to meet you here, my friend --Wikiburns2024 (talk) 02:05, 5 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from Mariacarlesniebla (03:03, 13 March 2024)

Crear 2 escenarios para cada uno de estos behaviors bolting, difficulty with expressive language ,inattetion ,mouthing ,physical aggression , Property Destruction, Stereotypical Behaviors, Task Refusal, Throwing Objects para una terapia de ABA de un niño de 6 años en su casa donde se pueden usar una de las siguientes interventions, Attention Independent Response Delivery , Differential Reinforcement Of Alternative Behavior (Dra ) , Error Less Teaching , Escape Extinction, Planned Ignore , Premack Principle ,Redirection , Request Attention ,Response Block ,Shaping, Simple Correction ,Thinning Response Independent Attention Delivery , Differential Reinforcement of Incompatible Behaviors (DRI), Stop-Redirect-Reinforce (SRR) ,Environment Manipulation , Verbal/Descriptive Praise , Behavioral Plan , Role ,modeling ,Chaining ,Prompting Extinction, Escape training, Non-Contingent Reinforcement ,Incidental Teaching, Compliance Training, Errorless Teaching, Self-De-Escalation ,Behavioral Momentum --Mariacarlesniebla (talk) 03:03, 13 March 2024 (UTC)

Guild of Copy Editors 2023 Annual Report

Guild of Copy Editors 2023 Annual Report Our 2023 Annual Report is now ready for review. Highlights: Introduction Membership news, obituary and election results Summary of Drives, Blitzes and the Requests page Closing words – Your Guild coordinators: Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Wracking. To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

Guild of Copy Editors April 2024 Newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors April 2024 Newsletter Hello and welcome to the April 2024 newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since December. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below. We extend a warm welcome to all of our new members. We wish you all happy copy-editing. Election results: In our December 2023 coordinator election, Zippybonzo stepped down as coordinator; we thank them for their service. Incumbents Dhtwiki and Miniapolis were reelected coordinators, and Wracking was newly elected coordinator, to serve through 30 June. Nominations for our mid-year Election of Coordinators will open on 1 June (UTC). Drive: 46 editors signed up for our January Backlog Elimination Drive, 32 of whom claimed at least one copy-edit. Between them, they copy-edited 289 articles totaling 626,729 words. Barnstars awarded are here. Blitz: 23 editors signed up for our February Copy Editing Blitz. 18 claimed at least one copy-edit and between them, they copy-edited 100,293 words in 32 articles. Barnstars awarded are here. Drive: 53 editors signed up for our March Backlog Elimination Drive, 34 of whom claimed at least one copy-edit. Between them, they copy-edited 300 articles totaling 587,828 words. Barnstars awarded are here. Blitz: Sign up for our April Copy Editing Blitz, which runs from 14 to 20 April. Barnstars will be awarded here. Progress report: As of 23:17, 11 April 2024 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors have processed 109 requests since 1 January 2024, and the backlog stands at 2,480 articles. Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from Baffle gab1978 and your GOCE coordinators Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Wracking. To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

Nomination for deletion of Template:Xxxx-larger block

Template:Xxxx-larger block has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. – Jonesey95 (talk) 15:23, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from Creativechanakya (17:23, 4 June 2024)

How to add color beside Political party name in my recent edit? As the TDP is referred with Yellow color, I want to add yellow color in the color column. --Creativechanakya (talk) 17:23, 4 June 2024 (UTC)

Guild of Copy Editors June 2024 Newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors June 2024 Newsletter Hello and welcome to the June 2024 newsletter, a quarterly-ish digest of Guild activities since April. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below. Election news: Wanted: new Guild coordinators! If you value and enjoy the GOCE, why not help out behind the scenes? Nominations for our mid-year coordinator election are now open until 23:59 on 15 June (UTC). Self-nominations are welcome. Voting commences at 00:01 on 16 June and continues until 23:50 on 30 June. Results will be announced at the election page. Blitz: Nine of the fourteen editors who signed up for the April 2024 Copy Editing Blitz copy edited at least one article. Between them, they copy edited 55,853 words comprising twenty articles. Barnstars awarded are available here. Drive: 58 editors signed up for our May 2024 Backlog Elimination Drive and 33 of those completed at least one copy edit. 251 articles and 475,952 words were copy edited. Barnstars awarded are here. Blitz: Our June 2024 Copy Editing Blitz will begin on 16 June and finish on 22 June. Barnstars awarded will be posted here. Progress report: As of 05:23, 8 June 2024 (UTC) , GOCE copyeditors have completed 161 requests since 1 January and the backlog stands at 2,779 articles. Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from Baffle gab1978 and your GOCE coordinators Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Wracking. To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.