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rn.wikipedia.org and RN:

how to make page ? :

en:RN: The Memoirs of Richard Nixon

Piñanana (talk) 00:49, 17 January 2026 (UTC)

Hello, Piñanana. The book is mentioned in Bibliography of Richard Nixon. I assume that it is probably a notable book. Please read Your first article. You should base any draft article on reviews of the book in high quality journalistic sources and discussions of the book in well reviewed biographies of Nixon. Cullen328 (talk) 02:01, 17 January 2026 (UTC)

See Wikipedia:Naming conventions (technical restrictions) § Colons. You need to modify the title a little to remove the colon or otherwise make it not start with "RN:", like "RN — The Memoirs of Richard Nixon" (I have no idea what is best in this situation as I am not familiar with this book), then add a special hatnote to the top of the article you created. OutsideNormality (talk) 02:02, 17 January 2026 (UTC)

RN; The Memoirs of Richard Nixon Piñanana (talk) 02:10, 17 January 2026 (UTC)

This redirect is probably the most suitable indeed. Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 08:10, 17 January 2026 (UTC)

Today I learned we have a Wikipedia in Kirundi with 703 articles. DMacks (talk) 07:39, 17 January 2026 (UTC)

If it doesn't have a wikipedia is it even really a language (hopefully obvious sarcasm) mgjertson (talk) (contribs) 15:30, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

David Muir

David Muir Hello, everyone! Could you replace the link new one for me? it doesn't work: [1]. I am translating this article from English into Russian. ru:Участник:СтасС/Заготовка 1 Help me, please. СтасС (talk) 16:24, 17 January 2026 (UTC)

СтасС, how about https://cronkite.asu.edu/news/2024/abcs-david-muir-accepts-cronkite-award-for-excellence-in-journalism-sees-hope-for-future-from-inspiring-cronkite-students (with "/2024" inserted)? -- Hoary (talk) 08:14, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for a link!--СтасС (talk) 06:18, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

Ajijic

Ajijic has {{cleanup}}

what is hatnote for translate from es.wikipedia ?

Piñanana (talk) 18:03, 17 January 2026 (UTC)

I think you mean Template:Expand Spanish.

But it looks to me as if all or nearly all of the sources for es:Ajijic (like the current sources in Ajijic) are Primary sources. English Wikipedia requires most sources to be secondary sources, so adding better sources to the English article would be a much more valuable improvement than translating text from the Spanish. ColinFine (talk) 18:36, 17 January 2026 (UTC)

fr de nl... mostly have no sources

Cannes Ibiza Lake Tahoe

Piñanana (talk) 18:49, 17 January 2026 (UTC)

Different Wikipedias have different standards, @Piñanana. I believe that en-wiki is one of the strictest. ColinFine (talk) 18:58, 17 January 2026 (UTC)

Different Wikipedias do indeed have different standards, Piñanana; but one also should not assume that all the articles of a particular Wikipedia meet the standards of that particular Wikipedia. (Certainly many articles of English-language Wikipedia don't meet its standards. And we don't want more feeble articles.) -- Hoary (talk) 06:23, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

Hushpuppy Mall Walkers- why were they canceled

Hushpuppy Sĥoes ~2026-38004-6 (talk) 10:18, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

Do you have a question about editing Wikipedia? qcne (talk) 10:20, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

Hello! This page is for people who need help editing wikipedia. You might have better luck with a search engine like Google or DuckDuckGo. If you still want help from a Wikipedian, then the reference desk could prove helpful! mgjertson (talk) (contribs) 19:41, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

Family history

Details required about William James Doney ~2026-42730-3 (talk) 12:40, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

Hi @~2026-42730-3. Do you have a question about editing Wikipedia? For family history questions, please use your internet search engine of choice. qcne (talk) 13:12, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

You may find some useful source listed at Wikipedia:Genealogy sources. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 15:37, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

Hello! This page is for people who need help editing wikipedia. You might have better luck with a search engine like Google or DuckDuckGo. If you still want help from a Wikipedian, then the reference desk could prove helpful! mgjertson (talk) (contribs) 19:55, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

Help

i need to contact Fode ~2026-42091-8 (talk) 13:07, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

Hi @~2026-42091-8. Do you have a question about editing Wikipedia? qcne (talk) 13:12, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

Do you mean User:Fode? That account was renamed, so shows no edits. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 15:35, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

Fix error at 25th celebration Message page.

Hi! How can I find a page of this: https://wikipedia25.org/ to edit? There is a picture: https://wikipedia25.org/assets/logos-Diyc1gll.jpg which contains Earth in brackets.

What should I edit to fix it? Ishanaum (talk) 14:08, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

@Ishanaum: The double square brackets around the Earth image are deliberate. This is the notation our MediaWiki software uses to make links to articles. Editors write [[Earth]] to make the link Earth. Everybody can edit Wikipedia and MediaWiki is also used by thousands of other wikis. It's a fairly well-known notation and probably the best known part of MediaWiki coding. I think it's OK to use it next to a text about collaboration in Wikipedia. PrimeHunter (talk) 14:55, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

How do I write an article?

How can I add an article on a famous person that has no recognition in Wikipedia ~2026-43365-2 (talk) 14:26, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

Hi @~2026-43365-2. If the person you want to write about has no reliable, secondary, independent sources that discuss them (which is what I presume "has no recognition" means), then they do not merit an article on Wikipedia at this time. Sorry. We have strict criteria for inclusion. qcne (talk) 14:30, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

@~2026-43365-2: I suspect your intented meaning was famous person [that has no recognition in Wikipedia], meaning no Wikipedia article. Many famous people don't satisfy our criteria for inclusion. See Help:Your first article but note what it says about notability. PrimeHunter (talk) 15:08, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

We strongly recommend that you get some experience making smaller changes to existing articles, first. I'll leave some links to guidance on your talk page. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 15:32, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

Reliable source?

What happens if the most reliable source isn't classed as an reliable source?

I'm looking at improving the Neuralink article and I've come to a realization.

So much of the information regarding the company is on X. Most news comes out on X, not the actual Neuralink website, and all known implant recipients are discussing the implant with the world on X and among each other. There is information from the participants available on X that would greatly improve the quality of the article.

Here's the issue I've run into: X isn't considered an Reliable Source by Wikipedia as a whole.

What is the best way to improve the article when the most reliable source ISN'T an reliable source?

Thanks,

Urbanracer34 (talk) 14:30, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

While much information about this subject may (not surprisingly) appear on X, there must be information published, quite independently of X and any other Musk-associated entity, by sources that are considered both Reliable and Independent of the Muskosphere (to coin a term) – note that reliability depends in part on what information is being reported and how it relates to the subject; a source can be reliable for some information but not other information, depending on the use to which the information will be put in the article.

In this situation, you will just have to keep looking elsewhere than X (and etc.). Reputable science and technology journals and news magazines are bound to be reporting on this subject from time to time. Hope this helps. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} ~2025-31359-08 (talk) 15:01, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

I guess I'll have to look further into this. Thanks. Urbanracer34 (talk) 00:26, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

For yourself privately, of course you're free to trust any source you want to.

Wikipedia's rules about sources are designed to filter out most lies most of the time, and it's inevitable that sometimes they're going to filter out someone who's telling the truth too. X is a platform where anybody can lie any time they want, no questions asked, and if you're Wikipedia then that's not a smart risk to take.

If the only news about a company is stuff they wrote themselves on X, they must be either very new, or non-notable, or just incompetent. If they're new or non-notable, Wikipedia prefers to wait until they're more well known. TooManyFingers (he/him · talk) 05:36, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

I've had some time to reflect on this:

Neuralink posts news on X. The implant recipients are posting on X about their daily lives, most of whom have regained independence because of the implant. It has been truly life changing for these people.

The people posting about their lives with the implant ARE notable.

I feel we should let this through in this case... Using these posts on X as material to improve the article.

Could we bend the rules a bit to allow for this? Or are they set firmly in stone?

Thanks,

Urbanracer34 (talk) 14:44, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

James G. Blaine page

I have downloaded a photo that shows the home James G. Blaine lived in growing up in West Brownsville, Pennsylvania. I am uncertain how to, or if I can, add this photo as an edit to the page ~2026-43707-3 (talk) 19:38, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

Where did you find it? Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 21:29, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

Have you downloaded it from Wikimedia Commons, or from some other website? If from some other website, what is its copyright status? If from some other website and you don't know its copyright status, then precisely where did you download it from? -- Hoary (talk) 21:30, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

Archiving

Good evening. How many days until a question on the Reference Desk gets archived? And could having many questions there be considered spam? Also, could a page named list of remarkable movie premieres be created? ~2026-24671-3 (talk) 20:46, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

(i) Your questions to the reference desks are so numerous that you might keep track of their archiving yourself. (ii) Somebody whose pattern of editing (largely, questions to the reference desks) greatly resembles yours already asked whether such questions could be considered spam. I responded; perhaps other editors did too. Was the questioner not you? (iii) How would "remarkable" differ from "notable"? (A certain degree of notability would go without saying.) -- Hoary (talk) 21:28, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

(ii) See WP:HD/Archive 77#Reference desk (10 January). -- Hoary (talk) 22:16, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

Yes, that was me. How about i wait a week or so before asking my next question or two. My head just gives me new and new questions a the Reference Desk was made for that, right? ~2026-24671-3 (talk) 15:37, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

TA, the reference desk (as with all things on Wikipedia) exists to assist us in building an encyclopedia. It is not supposed to be used to satisfy one's general curiosity on various topics. Given your extensive usage of it and seemingly no other attempts at contributing here, I might politely suggest you find a more suitable discussion forum like Reddit. Athanelar (talk) 10:30, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

Sorry, but the front page of it says it's like a libraly desk and it's for general questions. In fact, i doubt that all the questions there will be used for Wikipedia. ~2026-24671-3 (talk) 15:40, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

Also, why can't i edit this (or any other question here)? I wanted to correct one sentence, where i put a dot instead of a question mark, but i keep clicking on the three dots and nothing happens. ~2026-24671-3 (talk) 15:42, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

@~2026-24671-3 Wikipedia's reply function got broken by a software update - it was nothing to do with you. They fixed it. TooManyFingers (he/him · talk) 23:51, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

Anti-abortion movement: globally vs United States?

For some reason, the article Anti-abortion movements is far smaller and less detailed than the article United States anti-abortion movement. The former has 1600 words while the latter has 4500 words. Does anyone know why that is? They get similar page views. Similar thing happens on the abortion-rights side but not to the same extent. Wikieditor662 (talk) 22:17, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

Probably because abortion isn't the political hot potato topic in most places that it is in the US. Fewer people care so intensely about the topic, meaning that articles get less attention. AndyTheGrump (talk) 22:26, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

I believe Andy's response is correct. HiLo48 (talk) 23:29, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

ArbCom actually discussed this during the discussion about rescinding WP:CT/FG; WP:CT/GC and WP:CT/CC were also mentioned in the same discussion as "vastly more contentious in American politics than elsewhere". —Jéské Couriano v^_^v ^{threads critiques} 01:39, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

But if abortion is more popular in the US than worldwide, then why do both articles have around 2,000 - 2,500 pageviews in the last 30 days?

PS @Jéské Couriano how did you even know about that? Wikieditor662 (talk) 06:51, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

Coincidence.

2,000 views is one per 170K people in the US, and approximately one per 4 million people globally. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 11:39, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

@Wikieditor662: I have a lot of Arbitration-related pages on my watchlist for obvious reasons, and so I was very well aware of the discussion to rescind the FLG contentious topic. (I actually commented on that particular motion as well; scroll up!) —Jéské Couriano v^_^v ^{threads critiques} 16:39, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

I disagree, it's because the US has freedom of press and speech meaning anyone can speak out about their opinions; also, a lot of people here probably consume more US media than the average person and therefore thinks the US just has more discussion on the topic, when that's not the case. I created Abortion in the UAE, and a reason why there isn't as much discussion about the UAE is because of restrictions of freedom of speech. The National source used interviewing a woman selling illegal abortion drugs is actually quite unusual as local media never really goes there - rare, and i have a feeling it wouldn't happen today. TLDR just as big a deal in the rest of the world, just that USA overshadows everyone jolielover♥talk 09:37, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

Re 'the US has freedom of press and speech' see here. [2] Compare to most of western and central Europe. AndyTheGrump (talk) 16:27, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

I'm clearly not comparing to Europe (also, is that supposed to be low? It is really quite high, the US is a whopping 0.83 points above me) jolielover♥talk 18:45, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

I disagree with the basis of this analysis. Very many countries have far less debate about abortion, either because abortion is (relatively) uncontroversially legal, or because abortion is illegal and debate is prohibited. TooManyFingers (he/him · talk) 18:37, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

Wikipedia has an issue with overrepresentation of certain topics - typically American topics. Alright, not really an "overrepresentation" issue, but an underrepresentation of other regions. This is because the average editor is an American male (Wikipedia:Wikipedians#Demographics), and people normally edit areas they are more familiar with. jolielover♥talk 09:41, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

Reliable source

Hi can someone inform me if Instagram and Facebook are now recognised as reliable sources. As there is a new page that is not being reverted by experienced editors that is using such references Thankyou Foristslow (talk) 01:15, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

@Foristslow: Link to the article? We'd need to know more context as to how those sources are being used. —Jéské Couriano v^_^v ^{threads critiques} 01:35, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

ok sure, Walk for Peace. Foristslow (talk) 02:31, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

Primary sources like that (as in those appear to be the walk's official social media, so that can potentially count) can be used to support factual statements and that appears to be what they're doing (i.e. "they were in x location on x day"), but that doesn't mean they're the best source for those statements if another source exists, and the sheer amount of them compared to other sources (37 of the 111) is... a bit much. - Purplewowies (talk) 08:19, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

Thankyou for your reply, I have some official Instagram Post that I will include on some pages that I am editing and reference this response. Foristslow (talk) 11:24, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

Most "official Instagram posts" are advertising, and therefore can't be used at all. The exception is only for - if I may call them this - "boring facts". TooManyFingers (he/him · talk) 14:37, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

Social media accounts can, under certain conditions, be considered a reliable source, but how they may be used often depends on the content they're being cited in support of and who controls the account. For example, the Facebook account of a major media outlet with an established reputation of diligent editorial control is almost certainly going to be seen as more reliable than the Facebook account of the average person. So, while there's no direct prohibition in citing Instagram or Facebook per se, everything depends on who controls the account and what it's being cited for. FWIW, at first glance, the citing of Instagram and Facebook in Walk for Peace#Walk locations looks OK for me because it's just being done to support content about itinerary of the event as posted about by the event's organizer, and not really anything that's likely going to be considered contentious. -- Marchjuly (talk) 08:24, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

ok I thought that social media was not a reliable source and a event organiser social media content creator is not a reliable source due to financial interest. If you look at who they follow it is eviden but that being said it seems that the line has moved for Wikipedia. Interested in your response Foristslow (talk) 11:41, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

Hello, @Foristslow. You're confusing two important but different properties of a source: reliability and independence.

Material published by an organisation about itself (whether directly on its website, or its official channel on social media, or in a press release) is not independent (so it cannot be used to establish notability), but it may be treated as reliable. See ABOUTSELF for the kinds of information which may be cited to such sources. ColinFine (talk) 14:34, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

The line has not moved, but you have acquired an improved understanding of it. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} ~2025-31359-08 (talk) 14:35, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

Very constructive reply, You may need to understand "desperate SEO" on the web and this is in my opinion using a encyclopaedia constructed by a collective of good intentions and respected humanistic editors for personal profit and gain by linking domain authority for their posts. How many Posts linking to Instagram when they could use local news papers as a real source ???.If you did not know monasteries are reliant on donations, grants and benefactors in the background. So there is a incentive for promotion in the background from lay management with different lineages to do better than another for merit. Look forward to hearing your reply. Thankyou for your time. Foristslow (talk) 01:12, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

Artwork section of Faces album .. first step.

 Courtesy link: First Step (Faces album)

Hello. Just pointing out a suspected error in the artwork section of the info on Faces first album, The first step. I noticed in the info around where the cover aw was taken that someone laced the punch with methanol, this will probably have been ethanol as methanol would have killed them all ! Think it should be corrected incase someone reading it in future might think it’s a good idea to add methanol to their drinks. ~2026-44798-2 (talk) 10:52, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

The source refers to some wood alcohol, i.e. methanol, in the punch. I presume that means the amount was dangerous but not lethal. Of course the source could be mistaken. TSventon (talk) 14:14, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

In addition to TSventons reply, please note that Wikipedia isn't censored, so unless the information was inaccurate (which it isn't) it'll stay, since even if what the sources say could be considered "harmful" it is still nonetheless what the sources say. mgjertson (talk) (contribs) 20:05, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

Infobox template

Which is the appropriate Infobox template for a trade fair or exhibition? Because I see in article such as: EXCON, Infobox: exhibition doesnt work properly except for fetching data from Wikidata.. --~2026-45116-2 (talk) 13:13, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

@~2026-45116-2: What do you mean by "doesnt work properly"? The infobox in EXCON has several parameters and all are displayed correctly as far as I can tell. Is this about another Wikipedia langauge? This is a help desk for the English Wikipedia. Language editions can have different templates and parameters. PrimeHunter (talk) 13:24, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

@PrimeHunter: My concern is that Template:Infobox exhibition dosent have a detailed full syntax values as compared to the likes of: Template:Infobox venue, Template:Infobox company etc. Parameters such as: ′caption′, ′official website′ are considered as ′unknown parameters′ in Template:Infobox exhibition (you can verify it in article: IMTEX ).. Official website mentioned in the corresponding Wikidata-entry are not fetched in Wiki article at all. --~2026-47060-7 (talk) 10:38, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

Hello, @~2026-47060-7, and welcome to the Teahouse.

A template (and specifically, an infobox template) has only those parameters which the people who created it chose to include. If you would like additional parameters included, ask on the talk page Template Talk:Infobox exhibition. ColinFine (talk) 17:23, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

@ColinFine: A talkpage to Template:Infobox exhibition doesn't exist at all and I wonder who will address it if I post a query there.. --~2026-48624-9 (talk) 04:54, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

@ColinFine: haha.. by the way for a moment it seemed like I am not welcomed here. By your edit history I came to know this is not the teahouse.. --~2026-48624-9 (talk) 05:18, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

@~2026-48624-9, you can create that talk page. People who are watching the Template will see changes to the Talk page on their watchlists.

Yes, sorry about that welcome: I thought I was on the Teahouse, and put that in; it was only later I realised that I had not been. I thought of just removing it, but that is a bad practice for discussion pages, because I don't know who has already seen it. So I struck it through: I didn't think about how that would come across to you! ColinFine (talk) 11:21, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

Glad to talk to a nice person like you @ColinFine:, thank you. I created this account to reply, as, to prevent spam, there was an IP limit for editing. --Gandabherunda01 (talk) 04:15, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

Unable to recover account

I created an account about 15 years ago and not used it for a long time. Now I can’t log on because I no longer have the registered email account (I think it was Hotmail). I can’t verify logon because the verify code goes to the non-existent email address. How can I recover my Wikipedia account with my new email address? ~2026-44785-8 (talk) 16:49, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

This looks like a problem with Help:Extension:EmailAuth. If you cannot access the email address associated with the account, you can email cawikimedia.org.--♦IanMacM♦ ^{(talk to me)} 17:29, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

You're also allowed to make a new account if you'd like. If you wan't, you can link to your old account on your userpage but since it's been a while I don't think anyone is going to care since you obviously aren't puppeting socks. mgjertson (talk) (contribs) 20:08, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

Temporary Indianapolis Star online access

I need temporary Indianapolis Star online access to view several articles including this, this, this and this for Peter Suder.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 18:18, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

TonyTheTiger have you tried applying for newspapers.com via WP:the wikipedia library. Newspapers.com seems to have access to the Indianapolis Star archive. TSventon (talk) 18:40, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

I'll check with them, but I think the Indy Star has two classes of articles in regards to evergreening. My Chicago Public Library account has ProQuest access to the Indy Star and I don't have access to these stories that are paywalled online.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 19:39, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

TonyTheTiger, assuming that no subscribers to the Indy Star are reading this, I suggest asking at Wikipedia:Resource exchange if the wikipedia library doesn't work. TSventon (talk) 20:49, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

I am getting some help at Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_College_basketball#Peter_Suder_high_school_element.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 22:00, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

Where is the search box?

Canadian Tour Operators based in Montreal. ~2026-45697-6 (talk) 19:01, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

Hello! The search box for wikipedia is at the top of the website on any page (it has a little magnifying glass in it) or, going directly to wikipedia.org will have the search bar under the wikipedia globe. Though, I will advise that if you're trying to book a tour or something you'd likely be better off using a general purpose web search engine like Google or DuckDuckGo. mgjertson (talk) (contribs) 20:15, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

Resubmitting a declined article

Good afternoon! I had a draft article (Draft:Holly Kim) declined on December 28th. I had great feedback from the reviewer (HurricaneZeta), so I made a number of corrections and I believe I resubmitted it on January 10th. I'm not sure, however, if I properly resubmitted it. I see two line items on the View History page that look like I resubmitted the draft, but I believe there is supposed to be some kind of "Draft Awaiting Review" banner at the top of the draft. I don't see that, so I'm wondering if I could get assistance on how to ensure I have properly resubmitted it for review. Thank you! Kstrine320 (talk) 20:31, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

Hi @Kstrine320. You didn't re-submit it for review. Please press the big blue Resubmit button, and wait for the page to refresh. qcne (talk) 20:33, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

It's the big blue button in the banner at the top of the page. Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 20:34, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

How to make a minor correction

0n the Hunter College High School page, under Alumni, it mentions Esther Friesner, author, class of 1951. Esther was in my class, the class of 1968.Years after we graduated, I reached out to congratulate her about her books, which I enjoyed. Since I was in her class and I was born in 1951, I suspect that 1951 is the year she was born. But I know for sure that Esther Friesner, Science Fiction author, was in the Hunter Class of 1968. I could probably dig up my copy of the yearbook, "Annals" to prove it. Do I really need to create a user name and password to correct this??? That might be a deal breaker. ~2026-46297-2 (talk) 21:40, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

1951 is given as her birth year on the article about her (I have added links in your comment). I will make that change. Thank you. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 22:20, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

@~2026-46297-2: Thanks for the correction. You don't need a user account to edit most Wikipedia articles. You could just have clicked the pencil icon at Hunter College High School#Alumni. Normally I would say to include a published reliable source per our policies but listing her birth year was obviously wrong, 17 years later is plausible, and most of the other years are also unsourced. It's one of the rare cases where I would accept personal knowledge. PrimeHunter (talk) 22:38, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

Making English city districts coextensive with their namesake cities

On the City of Bradford, Leeds, Sheffield, York, Doncaster, Wakefield, and Salford districts’ pages, it states that they consist of their namesake cities and other places, when actually those places became part of the namesake cities when the districts were formed, just like when Greater London was formed, many areas outside London became part of it. Because of this, I believe it would be a good idea to make these districts coextensive with their namesake cities. HamzaTheGreat2007 (talk) 21:56, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

HamzaTheGreat2007, I read this three times but still didn't understand it. So I chose one of the seven at random and looked for something that might be called Wakefield district's page. Wakefield (UK Parliament constituency) (itself a confusing article) tells me that this constituency no longer exists but is split between Wakefield and Rothwell and Ossett and Denby Dale. Then there's Wakefield and City of Wakefield. I'm now even more confused (and the confusion may or may not be what you're complaining of). Now, I may have a below-average IQ, but I suspect that I won't be unusual in being baffled by all of this and unsure of the cause of the bafflement. Perhaps you'd be better off introducing your suggestion with a description of the mess (in your view) around any one of the seven, and posting the reworded suggestion to the talk page of whichever single "WikiProject" seems most relevant (and not moribund). -- Hoary (talk) 22:53, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

@HamzaTheGreat2007 I think I understand. I very much wonder if I'm wrong, though.

It makes sense to me to say that in fact those parts that were absorbed by the larger cities no longer have the names they once had. But to make a retroactive declaration (as it were) that those names never existed and should be expunged from the descriptions in the articles, doesn't make sense to me. TooManyFingers (he/him · talk) 00:45, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

There are entirely separate articles, for example, on Milwaukee County, Wisconsin; on Milwaukee (town), Wisconsin and on Milwaukee, Wisconsin (the city). There is no reason not to have different articles on the different entities. --Orange Mike | Talk 02:44, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

This is different, because these districts are not counties, rather they are city districts inside counties, and also the town of Milwaukee was absorbed into the city of Milwaukee in 1955. My point still stands of merging these city districts with their namesake cities. HamzaTheGreat2007 (talk) 17:55, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

I'm not sure what you're saying, @HamzaTheGreat2007, and I lived in Bradford for 25 years. I think you may be proposing a merger of the articles Bradford and City of Bradford, and similarly for the other cities. If that's the case (or it's anything like that) I suggest raising it on the talk page of one of them (and put a pointer to it in the talk page of the other). See Merging for more information. ColinFine (talk) 11:25, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

Yes, I am suggesting for a merger of the cities and their namesake districts. HamzaTheGreat2007 (talk) 20:34, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

And I already have suggested this in the talk page of these city districts’ articles, but I have received no response. HamzaTheGreat2007 (talk) 20:36, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

We have separate articles for London and Greater London, even though they now cover the same geographical area (are coextensive). If you want a formal discussion, I suggest trying one example and using the WP:Merging process. Or accept the feedback from here and don't attempt a merger. TSventon (talk) 21:01, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

The difference is that these city districts’ pages state that they consist pf the namesake districts and places outside the city, when in reality, those places are part of the city proper. Because of this, the cities’ pages should be edited to have the same area and population as the districts. HamzaTheGreat2007 (talk) 22:22, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

Do you have reliable sources which say that the smaller settlements in the City of Bradford are part of Bradford proper, and so on? In my understanding Greater London was formed in 1965 to include most of the London conurbation. The City of Bradford and the other metropolitan boroughs of West Yorkshire were created in 1974 as parts of a national system of local government and they don't necessarily correspond to different conurbations. TSventon (talk) 22:37, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

• HamzaTheGreat2007 is correct as far as York is concerned (I can’t speak to the others). In 1996, the district of York was abolished and replaced with a new, larger district of York, which incorporated a number of the surrounding parishes.[3] Those parishes became part of York when the new district was formed. That 'City of York' page is a figment of someone's imagination - there is no district named "City of York", the name of the district is "York". --Malcolmxl5 (talk) 23:22, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

Malcolmxl5 you doubtless know more about York than I do. It seems that York and City of York have previously been merged and demerged, so I would recommend a discussion before merging them again. I assume the name "City of York" comes from City of York Council. TSventon (talk) 01:43, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

@TSventon. The council styles itself as "City of York Council". It's a terrible error to assume therefore that there must be a district named "City of York". — Malcolmxl5 (talk) 21:41, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

Does this mean the city districts’ pages will be merged into their namesake cities’ pages? HamzaTheGreat2007 (talk) 23:05, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

@HamzaTheGreat2007, they will be merged only if somebody merges them and either the merger is unopposed, or the consensus in a subsequent discussion is to merge. ColinFine (talk) 00:39, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

So is there anyone who can merge these pages or can there be a discussion for them to merge? HamzaTheGreat2007 (talk) 21:39, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

Austria vs. Australia

I'm adding the {{Distinguish}} template on articles like "Geography of…", "History of…". Any objections? ArionStar (talk) 04:56, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

Well... I guess it makes sense, to me. People don't get confused that much, but often enough to make it a net positive, is my guess... I'd consider using it on only a few big pages, like History and Geography, but not everything (like "1987 in Austria" or "Australian serial killers" etc. But that's just me. Herostratus (talk) 05:06, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

Adding on main general pages (Parliament, Religion, Cuisine…)… ArionStar (talk) 05:12, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

It sounds bad to me. If it was good then why only on some articles? There are probably hundreds like Austria–France relations, Football in Austria and so. The names aren't that similar. Are there many people who would confuse them? I suggest you first bring it up at Wikipedia:WikiProject Austria and Wikipedia:WikiProject Australia (which by the way don't have hatnotes to eachother). PrimeHunter (talk) 05:19, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

How to ping all both WikiProjects editors? Even using it in the main pages (Australia and Austria) sounds bad? ArionStar (talk) 05:38, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

Don't ping. You can just post to one of the WikiProject talk pages and post a discussion link to the other. I think the main Australia and Austria is different. They have a list of links so it's just one more word in a list, and it's the whole page name which can be confused. PrimeHunter (talk) 05:47, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

I mean no offense ArionStar, but this sounds like a solution looking for a problem. Something this obvious would've probably been already done long ago if there was a need for it. Now having posted that, times do change and perhaps such knowledge isn't so common among younger Wikipedia users these days; so, I guess there's no harm in discussing it. You might want to be careful how you frame your post on whichever of the two WikiProject talk pages you decide to post on, though. You should probably also expect to receive some negative responses since there are probably going to post more than a few who feel this isn't really something that needs to be done. I suggest you pick one of the two talk pages (ideally the most active one) for the actual post and then use a {{Please see}} template to notify the other WikiProject of the discussion. -- Marchjuly (talk) 06:00, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

It does make sense, but not everything that makes sense is a good idea. I'm on the "Don't do it, nobody needs or wants it" side here. TooManyFingers (he/him · talk) 06:25, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

Oppose per previously well-argued objections. -- Michael Bednarek (talk) 06:51, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

Oppose template-addition for reasons stated above. Feline Hymnic (talk) 10:27, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

Ok,  Reverted. ArionStar (talk) 18:01, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

Seems pretty unnecessary. This would effect so many articles all for a mistake that would become obvious almost immediately to any reader. Australia is not a mountainous German-speaking country in Central Europe, Austria is not a former British colony with six states and two territories covering an entire continent. LivelyRatification (talk) 09:12, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

Do we ever save talk pages in a merge?

Looking at a merge request, which the merge makes good sense, but the article being merged has a good number of talk page threads... I guess these are effectively lost (buried when the merged article becomes a redirect)... seems a shame as they're still relevant... I think this is just life, but there's no way to address this, right? We don't merge talk pages? Just checking. Herostratus (talk) 05:12, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

If the talk page is archived and the destination location has no archived talk pages, they could be moved there. But generally if an article becomes a redirect, it's best to leave the talk page where it is. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 05:44, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

Hello, just a gentle follow-up on my edit request above. Natco Pharma

Hello, I posted a conflict-of-interest edit request on Talk:Natco Pharma to update outdated business and history information using reliable sources.

The request has not yet received a response. Could an experienced editor please review or advise on the request?

Thank you. Markcreatives (talk) 06:06, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

You're requesting massive overall changes. I don't think it's permissible to ask that. TooManyFingers (he/him · talk) 06:10, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

It is permissible to ask that (perhaps not advisable, but still permissible). Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 12:24, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for your guidance and apologies for the confusion earlier.

To clarify my conflict of interest: I am not an employee of Natco Pharma. I run a creative agency (Mark Creatives), and I am assisting a personal contact who works at Natco Pharma by helping draft content updates for Wikipedia. I understand that this still constitutes a conflict of interest under Wikipedia policy.

I am not seeking to act as a major author of the article. Going forward, I will limit my requests to small, specific, well-sourced factual additions only, in line with WP:EDITREQUEST and WP:COIREQ. Markcreatives (talk) 05:10, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

Hi Markcreatives. You might want to take a look at WP:EDITREQUEST and WP:COIREQ for reference. The best edit requests tend to be the ones that are brief and to the point; for example, things like "change X to Y in the third sentence of the YYYY section", "add this citation for this content in ZZZZ section", or "change the name of this person to this person in the main infobox". Requests that are too complicated or vague to figure out tend to be passed over or declined. Short requests trying to change things one brick at a time tend to be easier to deal with and digest than those asking for the entire wall to be replaced at once; in fact, the latter is almost never going to be responded to favorably because none of those answering such request are going to perform a major rewriting of an article simply because someone has requested they do so. Doing such a thing would go against pretty much all of the things those answering COI requests have learned to do in all of the years they've been editing Wikipedia. Anyway, the point of an edit request is to allow users such as yourself to request incremental changes/improvements/corrections be made to articles; it's not to have the entire article or a major part of the article rewritten. I apologize if my post seems a bit harsh; however, the sooner you get this is how edit requests are intended to work, the better your chances will be of having them responded to favorably.

Finally, it will make it easier for others to help you if you could clarify your conflict of interest with Natco Pharma. Are you directly employed by the company? Are you working for some other company/agency contract by Natco to update the Wikipedia article written about it? Is "Markcreatives" the name of a business? You need to be careful when in comes to Wikipedia:Paid-contribution disclosure and make sure you're complying with it if it applies to your situation; a failure to do so would be considered a violation of Wikipedia's Terms of Use and can lead to your account being blocked by an administrator. You also need to make sure your choice of a username doesn't run of WP:CORPNAME. -- Marchjuly (talk) 06:27, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

It seems clear to me that the current edit request is intended to be a back-door attempt at becoming a major author of the article, which is exactly the thing that someone with a COI can't do. Not that I think anyone said "haha, we're going to sabotage Wikipedia" - just that someone DID say "significant changes to that article are necessary", and that in itself is the problem.

In a nutshell: COI editors are not allowed much more than to nitpick over details - they can't ask to change the main substance or modify the tone. TooManyFingers (he/him · talk) 06:52, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

Someone with a COI can be the major author of an article; that's why we direct such contributors to AfC if the article is new. For an existing article, the edit-request process is analogous.

"COI editors are not allowed much more than to nitpick over details"—Also false. Please stop inventing rules. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 12:28, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for your guidance and apologies for the confusion earlier.

To clarify my conflict of interest: I am not an employee of Natco Pharma. I run a creative agency (Mark Creatives), and I am assisting a personal contact who works at Natco Pharma by helping draft content updates for Wikipedia. I understand that this still constitutes a conflict of interest under Wikipedia policy.

I am not seeking to act as a major author of the article. Going forward, I will limit my requests to small, specific, well-sourced factual additions only, in line with WP:EDITREQUEST and WP:COIREQ. Markcreatives (talk) 05:12, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

@Markcreatives: Based on what you posted above, you probably should also comply with WP:PAID because the fact you run your own creative agency is likely going to be seen as a major red flag by many Wikipedians, even if you're just helping out a friend by just being a good friend. COI editing, while not expressly prohibited, isn't popular at all with large parts of the Wikipedian community; so, expect some blow back just because of that. Throw in the fact that you run your own creative agency and are helping a friend, you might experience even more angst because others will always be suspicious of your motives. You will, however, definitely need to address your username because it's almost certainly going to be seen as a violation of WP:PROMONAME. I suggest you do that first before anything else and submit WP:CHUS request asap before your account gets WP:SOFTBLOCKed for a username violation. Once your account name has been changed, I then suggest you make all of the necessary COI/PAID declarations, and only then start with the edit requests. -- Marchjuly (talk) 06:05, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

Hello, @Markcreatives. I'll to what Marchjuly says, to recommend you read WP:YESPROMO, and if you find yourself trying to insert anything at all the Natco says or that Natco wants people to know, you're probably doing it wrong. ColinFine (talk) 11:29, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for the guidance, ColinFine. I appreciate you pointing me to WP:YESPROMO.

I understand that Wikipedia is not a platform for company messaging or promotional content. My intent is only to request small, factual, neutral updates that are verifiable through independent, reliable third-party sources (e.g., mainstream business media), not company self-published materials or marketing language.

I will limit future edit requests to specific, incremental changes (e.g., adding a sourced sentence, correcting outdated information, or fixing citation errors), and I will avoid proposing any content that reflects what Natco “wants people to know” rather than what reliable sources have already published.

Thank you again for your time and for helping me navigate Wikipedia’s content policies. Markcreatives (talk) 11:56, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

Not Turkey Red

It is Turkish Red during the Ottoman Empire ~2026-47117-8 (talk) 07:27, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

If you believe that some article gets something wrong, then please go to the talk page of that article and, on that talk page, point out what's wrong. -- Hoary (talk) 07:53, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

Courtesy link: Turkey red.

The answer is no. In English this dyeing method and its resulting coloured fabric was always called Turkey red. We cannot apply current social sensibilities retrospectively to former eras, invent names that never existed, and pretend that they did.

The question of why items with origins foreign to the UK were sometimes called Turkey X or Guinea Y is a separate one, not without interest: in this case there actually was a historical connection to the country of Turkey. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} ~2025-31359-08 (talk) 13:22, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

Is the graph of a function copyrightable ?

File:Everything's Gone Green (New Order single - cover art).gif - New Order (band)

Fig. 33a in GEB:

"The first one (Fig. 32) is a graph of a function which I call INT(x). It is plotted

here for x between 0 and 1. For x between any other pair of integers n and n + 1, you just

find INT(x-n), then add n back."

"What corresponds to the bottom in the définition of INT is a picture (Fig. 33a)

composed of many boxes, showing where the copies go, and how they are distorted. I call

it the "skeleton" of INT. "

from: Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Mathematics#Gödel,_Escher,_Bach...closely related to Fig. 33a in GEB – so closely related that it appears unlikely (to me) that the cover art of the EGG single was designed independently. There is a fractal aspect of self-similarity: one half of the diagonal of squares contains a copy of itself scaled down by a factor of 1⁄2  ​‑‑Lambiam 09:04, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

As far as I'm aware, each particular depiction may be subject to copyright but independently re-drawing it by applying the same function is allowed. TooManyFingers (he/him · talk) 17:44, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

Piñanana (talk) 12:09, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

How do I know if page has been reviewed?

Hi, I created a page "Disappearance of Steven Clark" over a week ago or more usually with any other page I have made soon after it is reviewed and is reviewable on google when I search up that page it doesn't come up, so just trying to find out if it has been reviewed yet. Thank you. ItsShandog (talk) 12:21, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

ItsShandog It hasn't been reviewed yet. You can go to WP:NPP, then New pages feed and click on Select filters to enter your account name to see articles you created. You should also get a notification when it is reviewed. TSventon (talk) 12:34, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

Thank you so much for the help. ItsShandog (talk) 14:32, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

ItsShandog the process is a bit random, articles can wait hours or months before being reviewed. Google can index them after 90 days if they are not reviewed by then. There is currently a backlog drive, so hopefully your article will be reviewed shortly. TSventon (talk) 14:49, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

Yes, that's why I was curious as usually any article I have made has been reviewed within a day or two but I forgot about the backlog. ItsShandog (talk) 15:17, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

Invasive of Grenada

Why did you fail to mention DDG-40 USSContz's role in the invasion of Grenada. Those were my shipmates. ~2026-48087-8 (talk) 16:21, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

Any issues with the United States invasion of Grenada article should be discussed at Talk:United States invasion of Grenada. If you have a published reliable source to support information that is missing from the article, or from the article about the vessel, please offer it. 331dot (talk) 16:24, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

Ban temporaneo

Ciao, non ho un account, ma casualmente ho scoperto che ho un ban fatto a fine dicembre che scade il 23 gennaio. Non che mi interessi più di tanto, ma non ho un account su wikipedia, e non ricordo di aver modificato o partecipato a discussioni. Volevo solo informazioni. ~2026-47997-3 (talk) 17:17, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

Google translate: Qualcuno che usa il tuo stesso provider Internet e non ha un account stava causando problemi. Dato che quella persona non ha un account, l'unico modo per bloccarla è bloccare gli indirizzi Internet che stava utilizzando.

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My words: Someone who uses the same Internet provider as you and doesn't have an account was causing problems. Since that person doesn't have an account, the only way to ban them is to ban the internet addresses they were using. TooManyFingers (he/him · talk) 17:56, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

Draft article for review and publish

How do i get this article reviewed by the editorial team and published. When i click on move it doesnt let me move it to review draft but more towards publishing page and then i get an error message. User:ADChild/sandbox. ADChild (talk) 18:14, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

New accounts cannot directly create articles. I will shortly move the draft to draft space, at Draft:Ako Defang Mengot, and enable you to submit it for a review. 331dot (talk) 18:20, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

Thank you very much. So whats the next step for me to take please? ADChild (talk) 18:32, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

Hello, @ADChild.

You have submitted the draft for review. But I strongly urge you to take Theroadislong's advice: read WP:REFB, and sort out your citations. ColinFine (talk) 20:47, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

I do but everytime i hit the publish button, it changes it to this funny layout. I am not sure how to do this. ADChild (talk) 20:56, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

@ADChild I would recommend using the visual editor, which is a bit like Microsoft Word. qcne (talk) 21:15, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

Thank you. Will do that now ADChild (talk) 21:36, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

Wikipedia translate page says the page I want to translate is not written in Polish, but I know that it is.

The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

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I want to translate a Wikipedia page from Polish into English. I created an account and logged in, asked for a new translation, fed in the address of the page I want to translate (pl:Ortynice) and the translate page said it was not written in Polish, but I know that it is written in Polish. How can I get the translate tool to recognize that the Wikipedia article I want to translate is written in Polish and then translate it into English? ~2026-48385-2 (talk) 18:56, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

I'm not sure what translate page you are using, as the WP:Content translation tool is only available for extended confirmed users, not for temporary accounts. Could you elaborate or provide a link? SomeoneDreaming (talk) 21:54, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

So you don't want to translate; you want to have a Wikipedia page translated from Polish into English. Here's one method. (You'd then mark it up yourself.) But considering that the Polish "article" says so little about it, and that its population is given (without any date, let alone source) as just 147, I wonder why it's worth bothering with. -- Hoary (talk) 22:02, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

Hi ~2026-48385-2. Before you start translating anything, you should also make sure to carefully read through Wikipedia:Translation and make sure you follow the guidance given there. Articles from Polish Wikipedia can be translated into English for English Wikipedia purposes, but you need to make sure you comply with all required licensing and attribution requirements; otherwise, the translation would be considered a copyright violation. I also suggest you take a look at WP:MACHINETRANSLATION and WP:LLM for reference. You should be competent enough in both Polish and English to sufficiently translate the content; if you feel you Polish and English skills aren't up to the task, don't try to get by using translation software or some sort of AI because you're likely just going to run into problems. Lastily, you might also want to take a look at WP:OTHERLANGS; just because an article exists on Polish Wikipedia doesn't mean it should also exist on English Wikipedia. Each Wikipedia project assesses the content it hosts in terms of its policies and guidelines; so, any article you try to create is going to need to satisfy English Wikipedia's notability guideline. -- Marchjuly (talk) 01:22, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

On my talk page we figured out that the OP wasn't trying to create an English version of a Polish article. They only read English and were looking for an article about this place in the English Wikipedia. As this article does not exist here, I've advised that they'll probably want something like Google Translate for their purposes. ... And on rereading the discussion here, I've just realised that's also what Hoary was suggesting. ClaudineChionh (she/her · talk · email · global) 03:15, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

Which page? We can assist you better if you tell us. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 17:20, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

The original post mentions pl:Ortynice, and so far that's been the assumption, though it's not a highly developed article. But see ClaudineChionh's fairly recent response. TooManyFingers (he/him · talk) 18:32, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Template for talk pages that aren't heavily monitored

I swear I've seen it somewhere. It says just that: "this talk page isn't heavily monitored", and advises you to go to a more frequented notice board. Can't find what it's called, though. JustARandomSquid (talk) 21:59, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

@JustARandomSquid: That may be {{Visibility}}, which is displayed at the top of the edit window when you edit talk pages for some less-used namespaces. -- John of Reading (talk) 07:45, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

Fortnite article revert summary

In the Fortnite article I was reverted by an administrator, the revert summary and edits by the administrator are illegible.

The revert summary by the administrator is very illegible: "In the lede, being a game platform is key. it does support cross platform but that's less significant hetr", in the next edit by the administrator, the administrator adds new text to the article: "Most Gane modes support cross-platform play between the various supported devices." very confusing. Tokeamour (talk) 22:51, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

It is also very misplaced I suggest reviewing the edit history. Tokeamour (talk) 22:54, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

–Being the person reverted if it needs to be corrected, it should be fixed appropriately. Tokeamour (talk) 22:58, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

Masem's status as an administrator is irrelevant. Masem is asserting as a regular editor that cross-platform support is not significant enough to be in the lege in place of just "platform." The last word is meant to be "here." Use the article talkpage to politely ask about how you might improve the article. Acroterion (talk) 23:04, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

@Acroterion Read the sentence put in. I understand it was in good faith my problem is it is completely grammatically incorrect. I am afraid to mention it to the user directly because I am assuming english is not their first language. Tokeamour (talk) 04:13, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

@Acroterion To be honest if anything I feel bad, I am probably not the one to fix it if I am also agitated. I am putting my frustration here not at the user directly it is not kind. Tokeamour (talk) 04:15, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

@Acroterion Also imagine the same conversation happening here was moved to the article talk page I don't want to put the frustration in a talk page Tokeamour (talk) 04:19, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

Masem speaks perfectly fine English and has written featured articles. The issue appears to be more about your understanding and “agitation” than what they wrote. Go ahead and ask them (nicely) for clarification, it seems to be a straightforward issue of an overly specific edit on your part and a slightly vague edit summary by Masem. This isn’t a place to vent about a single revert. Acroterion (talk) 04:23, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

@Acroterion My problem is not the revert my issue is the text added "Most Gane modes support cross-platform play between the various supported devices." Tokeamour (talk) 04:25, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

That text was not by me Tokeamour (talk) 04:26, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

But siad user Tokeamour (talk) 04:28, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

@Acroterion I feel like you misunderstood Tokeamour (talk) 04:28, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

I didn't. It's just a couple of typos. I do that all the time in edit summaries - it's easy to do. Acroterion (talk) 12:33, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

@Acroterion the sentence not the summary look at what was added by siad user. Tokeamour (talk) 18:09, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

Your question has been answered; please stop wasting other peoples' time over such a small incident. Acroterion (talk) 19:13, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

So, I think you do understand that the edit summary is supposed to be "most game modes support cross-platform play between supported devices". Do you have an issue with this? Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 17:19, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

@Lee Vilenski What is added by siad user after revert into the article Tokeamour (talk) 18:11, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

@Lee Vilenski The sentence the administrator added to the article not the edit summary Tokeamour (talk) 18:13, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

Yes, there was a typo that was quickly resolved? The fact the user is an administrator is irrelevant as you've been told.

FWIW, the changes are suitable. Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 18:58, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

M and N are very close on the keyboard. Their finger touched the wrong one - just an accident. The grammar in their sentence is good. TooManyFingers (he/him · talk) 05:54, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

데이터를 삭제부탁드립니다

개인계정이고 판매목적으로 사용허눈 계정이 아닙니다 저작권이 있고 현재 유출로 인해 피해를 많이조고있습니다 삭제 부탁드림 ~2026-49035-0 (talk) 23:50, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

Hi ~2026-49035-0. Since this is English Wikipedia, it's usually better to ask questions in English because it will make it much easier for others to respond. Anyway, you seem to be asking to have your Wikipedia account deleted, at least that how Google translated your post. If that's really the case, then please understand that such a thing isn't possible for the reasons given here because of the way Wikipedia is licensed. If Google mistranslated your post, perhaps you could try clarifying things, but just in English this time. -- Marchjuly (talk) 05:28, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

left-wingers making anyone they disagree with "far-right".

No the far left individual should not be allowed to come in here and make everyone they disagree with as being extremist. If anyone is the extremist it is the leftist who rummage through here making everyone but themselves extremists. Most people they label as far right are actually more moderate than they are. You claim "good faith" but in reality you pander to the dregs on the far left. ~2026-49247-9 (talk) 00:24, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

Just to let you know that we rely on Reliable Sources WP:RS to direct our writing, and if a "far-right" label is used, it'll be properly sourced. You far-right thugs can go fish. - Walter Ego 00:30, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

DYK

Hello mates. Quick question–does DYK accept new featured lists or featured articles? Oh, and if an article was previously featured on because it was new, is it eligible to appear again when it attains GA status? dxneo (talk) 00:31, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

@Dxneo: you can ask about DYK at the DYK talk page, WT:DYK. Also the criteria are at WP:DYKCRIT. Being a new featured list or a new featured article is not a DYK criterion. A new GA which has already featured is only eligible if five years have passed. TSventon (talk) 01:36, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

who deals with fallen trees on Majella rd Westminster

who deals with fallen trees on Majella rd Westminster ~2026-49033-0 (talk) 02:05, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

I suspect, based on your question, that you found one of our over 7.1 million articles and thought we were affiliated in some way with that subject. Please note that you are at Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia that anyone can edit, and this page is for asking questions related to using or contributing to Wikipedia itself. Thus, we have no special knowledge about the subject of your question. You can, however, search our vast catalogue of articles by typing a subject into the search field on the upper right side of your screen. If you cannot find what you are looking for, we have a reference desk, divided into various subject areas, where asking knowledge questions is welcome. Best of luck. I suggest checking with the local government in wherever the Westminster you ask about might be. --Orange Mike | Talk 02:19, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

President Trump is now the president of Venezuela

WP:CT/AP-related drive-by troll. —Jéské Couriano v^_^v ^{threads critiques} 05:24, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

I have contributed to Wikipedia every time you ask for contribution I will never give you another penny for allowing Donald J Trump to declare that he is the president of Venezuela Fabian Bordelon (talk) 04:25, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

@Fabian Bordelon: If this is about a Wikipedia article then please link it. PrimeHunter (talk) 04:42, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

Home page

Hello, I can't access my home page, with the impact ect. Please help. Dafootballguy (talk) 04:52, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

@Dafootballguy: A Thursday software update has issues in the mobile version. Does Special:Homepage work? If not then you may have to switch to the desktop version for some features by clicking "Desktop view" at the bottom of a page. You can switch back later on "Mobile view". PrimeHunter (talk) 05:13, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

Thank you so much, it did work. Happy editing. Dafootballguy (talk) 20:29, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

this account of mine

I ask the team to help me check this account of mine (I opened the account a long time ago and tried to renew it), and advise me, how to move forward from here towards renewing my home page or is there anything else that needs to be done? And maybe I can also help others in the future. Sponsorid (talk) 12:02, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

Your account is active; you are free to edit your user page. 331dot (talk) 12:14, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

Please see your user talk page for important information. 331dot (talk) 12:15, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

Your account works since you can post here. It's optional to create a user page for the account at User:Sponsorid. You can edit Wikipedia without making a user page. If you have problems with the feature called "Homepage" then see the above section. PrimeHunter (talk) 14:49, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

What to call new City and Guilds article?

So the underlying redirect for City and Guilds Foundation is City and Guilds which was sort of the original name *but* they sold off their commercial arm which is now called .... City and Guilds. What would that article actually be called given redirects? Thanks in advance? Cameron Scott (talk) 13:07, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

What exactly has changed? It seems like the redirects are suitable in this case. Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 13:33, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

(edit conflict) Cameron Scott The first thing to do is raise the issue at the article talk page, which you have done at Talk:City and Guilds Foundation#Article will need a complete rewrite. Then you could cross post at relevant active Wikiprojects.

If there is a new article it could be at City & Guilds Ltd, and it could be moved if a better name is suggested. Wikipedia:Disambiguation is a relevant guideline. TSventon (talk) 13:39, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

Euler's identity

Euler's identity

Hello editors, May I know why the base of natural logarithm, the imaginary unit and the ratio of a circumference to an arc are italicized? Per ISO 80000-2:2019, these shall be printed in Roman typeface instead. I would like to hear your concerns about this. Thanks! ~2026-50328-0 (talk) 14:32, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

@~2026-50328-0: There are different styles. See Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Mathematics#Roman versus italic. PrimeHunter (talk) 14:44, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

Coloring links to my user page

I seem to recall that there is a gadget or script or something that allows a user to see links to their own user page in a custom color. To be clear, I'm looking for a way that I alone will see links to my user page in the custom color, while links to other users' user pages will be unchanged for me, and of course other users will see no change in any links. Is there such a thing? CodeTalker (talk) 18:04, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

I believe Help:User style contains what you're looking for. TooManyFingers (he/him · talk) 18:36, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

Well, if it's described on that page, I'm not seeing it. There isn't even an instance of the phrase "user page" on that page. Furthermore, looking at the HTML for some pages that contain a link to my user page, I don't see any class or id that I could address with CSS. The HTML markup for the link to my user page looks pretty much the same as the link to anyone else's user page, as far as I can see. That's why I thought it might require a gadget or script. But maybe I'm misremembering and this isn't possible. CodeTalker (talk) 23:42, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

@CodeTalker:Try this in your CSS:

body a[href$='/wiki/User:CodeTalker'] {color:gold;}

PrimeHunter (talk) 00:11, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

@PrimeHunter, thanks, that works!
However, it produces a warning on the common.css page that says "Attribute selectors with $= are slow!" Do you think that's anything to worry about? CodeTalker (talk) 01:29, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

@CodeTalker: Not if it works and there is no distracting color change after page load. CSS runs in your own browser and uses no server resources (apart from transmitting that one line) so it doesn't bother anyone else. PrimeHunter (talk) 01:58, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

@CodeTalker: Wikipedia:Signatures#Customizing how you see your signature has a version without a warning. PrimeHunter (talk) 15:47, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

Ah, thanks again! I think that was the thing I was originally trying to remember. CodeTalker (talk) 19:13, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

Sorry for misdirecting you. TooManyFingers (he/him · talk) 02:30, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

Noticeboard for file movers?

Hi, and hope you're well. Two requests at Category:Wikipedia files requiring renaming have been outstanding for a week. Is there a [well-watched] noticeboard to request help from file movers? Thanks in advanced, and enjoy your weekend! Rotideypoc41352 (talk · contribs) 23:19, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

Rotideypoc41352. Have you looked at Category talk:Wikipedia files requiring renaming? The latest (2022) discussion suggests that only a couple of editors manage the category, so you could start a new discussion and ask them what is happening now. TSventon (talk) 23:28, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

No, I haven't. Perhaps they could use some help? Do you think posting such a request at WP:AN would be too pushy? Rotideypoc41352 (talk · contribs) 02:43, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

You could try that. TSventon (talk) 03:33, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

For my own future ref: Pppry cleared the backlog before I could do anything else. Rotideypoc41352 (talk · contribs) 05:46, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

Draft:2027 NCAA Division I FBS football season

Can you please make a draft article for the 2027 NCAA Division I FBS football season please. ~2026-50634-9 (talk) 01:52, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

I don't usually answer here, but you can create one yourself using Wikipedia:Article wizard. Seanwk :) ^{(Talk | Contribs)} 03:43, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

It is almost certainly WP:TOOSOON to create a draft about the 2027 football season in January 2026. Athanelar (talk) 10:37, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

Draft:2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season was created on 4 September 2024. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 13:30, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

what is it?? lie , plz delete

Per WP:RUSUKR. Isabelle Belato ^🏳‍🌈 13:31, 24 January 2026 (UTC) The following discussion has been closed. Please do not modify it.

Russo-Ukrainian war#War crimes and human rights violations. ~2026-51127-4 (talk) 06:18, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

If you think information in that article is incorrect, you should note in the at Talk:Russo-Ukrainian war which information you think is incorrect and why. Athanelar (talk) 10:36, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

"Russian authorities and armed forces have committed multiple war crimes in the form of deliberate attacks against civilian targets, massacres of civilians, torture and rape of women and children, and many indiscriminate attacks in densely populated areas... The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (OHCHR) has documented the murder of at least 73 civilians—mostly men, but also women and children—in Bucha... In 2024, the UN Human Rights Office reported that Russia is committing severe human rights violations in occupied Ukraine, including arbitrary detentions, enforced disappearances, torture, crackdown on protests and freedom of speech, enforced Russification, indoctrination of children, and suppression of Ukrainian language and culture... Russia has also systematically attacked Ukrainian medical infrastructure... Many Russian soldiers confessed of raping, looting and torturing Ukrainian civilians and soldiers in intercepted phone calls..."—I suggest you take this up with the Kremlin, not here. But thanks for making sure it doesn't drop out of people's minds. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 13:23, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

Problem with Template:Tfm

Is there a way to fix Template:Tfm so it is only as wide as the template itself?

It is causing trouble on some pages when it displays above a sidebar.

Late Night Coffee ☕ (talk) 09:51, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

@LateNightCoffee: Yes, see Template:Tfm#Sidebar. -- John of Reading (talk) 10:11, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

@John of Reading thanks. Late Night Coffee (talk) 15:57, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

Eric Corne does not appear as a direct search result

On December 4, I published the article Eric Corne, which has since been accepted and is live on Wikipedia. However, when performing a search engine query such as “Eric Corne Wikipedia”, the article does not appear as a direct search result. Instead, only various other pages related to the word or name “Corne” are shown, and the article itself does not seem to be indexed, even further down the results.

When inspecting the page source, I noticed that the following meta tag is still present:

<meta name="robots" content="noindex,nofollow,max-image-preview:standard">

Could this be the reason why the article is not appearing in search engine results? If so, is this expected behavior for newly accepted articles, and how (or when) is this tag removed?

Thank you very much for your assistance. MaiAden (talk) 16:40, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

Articles on Wikipedia are not listed on most search engines until they have been patrolled. Whilst we obviously aim for this to happen quickly, there is a massive backlog so it can take some time before a new page patroller gets around to it. There is currently a backlog drive going on, so hopefully it will not be too long before it is reviewed. CoconutOctopus talk 16:44, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

Thank you very much for the helpful information and guidance. I really appreciate your time and support! ~2026-52317-6 (talk) 17:03, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

(edit conflict) @MaiAden: I assume you used an external search engine like Google and yes, this is expected for new articles until they are 90 days old or have been patrolled by an editor with a certain user right. See Wikipedia:Controlling search engine indexing#Indexing of articles ("mainspace"). New articles do appear in our own search engine. PrimeHunter (talk) 16:49, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

Thank you very much for the helpful information and guidance. I really appreciate your time and support! ~2026-52317-6 (talk) 17:03, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

Your article went through Articles for Creation, which is separate from New Pages Patrol. You should get a notification when it is reviewed. You can also go to WP:NPP, then New pages feed and click on Select filters to enter your account name to see whether articles you created recently have been patrolled. TSventon (talk) 16:54, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

Thank you very much for the helpful information and guidance. I really appreciate your time and support! ~2026-52317-6 (talk) 17:03, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

Blocked TAs

So, based on evidence I've spent the last hour or so looking at, I believe an editor has been editing logged out for six weeks. One of the TAs I believe is them made a legal threat and is now blocked for it. Their IP is dynamic. Is this an issue we can even do anything about, and if so, is it for SPI? Sorry, still getting used to TA stuff, and it doesn't look like wt:spi has much activity. Valereee (talk) 17:07, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

It is possible to block a range of IP addresses. There is guidance at WP:RANGE, including where to ask if you are not an expert. Of course an expert may turn up here. SPI is less useful as they generally won't publicly link an account with IPs or TAs. TSventon (talk) 17:21, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

Thanks, TSv. I'll go poke around at WP:RANGE! Valereee (talk) 23:02, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

FYI, the page for reporting sockpuppets is WP:SPI, WT:SPI is the talk page for that page, so it's for meta discussion about SPI, if that makes sense. Athanelar (talk) 21:03, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

Yes, the talk page seems to get little discussion, which is why I didn't ask there. Valereee (talk) 22:55, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

There were several answered questions at WT:SPI in December, so the page seems to be reasonably active. TSventon (talk) 23:19, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

platform iyanyun.com

Sir, the platform states that it belongs to the company. Please answer if it belongs to you. ~2026-52573-9 (talk) 18:39, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

Hi, do you have a question about Wikipedia? TSventon (talk) 19:03, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

Create a new page

Stupid as I may be, I can’t  see anywhere that says how to do this MMSteer (talk) 20:18, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

What kind of page are you looking to create? TooManyFingers (he/him · talk) 20:44, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

I want to create a profile page for Cherubim Music Trust http://cherubimtrust.org/ MMSteer (talk) 20:58, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

As you are a brand new editor, we strongly recommend you hang around Wikipedia making smaller edits for at least a few weeks before you think about creating an article. It's a very complex task which requires a strong understanding of Wikipedia's policies, guidelines and norms, which there is simply no feasible way for you to have picked up in the past 7 hours. Athanelar (talk) 21:01, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

OK. I'm sure you’re right! MMSteer (talk) 21:03, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

Hello, @MMSteer. I'll add this to what others have said:

A Wikipedia article should be a neutral summary of what the majority of people who are wholly unconnected with the subject have independently chosen to publish about the subject in reliable publications, (see Golden rule) and not much else. What you know (or anybody else knows) about the subject is not relevant except where it can be verified from a reliable published source.

Also, experience shows that when a new editor immediately wants to set about creating a page, they are often intending what Wikipedia regards as promotion, even though they didn't think they were doing so.

I should also ask if you have any connection with CMT? If you haven't, then just say so, and people will respect that. But if you have, you need to read about editing with a conflict of interest: you are not forbidden from doing so, but it is even more difficult to do so successfully than if you do not have a connection with the subject. ColinFine (talk) 23:21, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

@MMSteer: Wikipedia doesn't have profiles; so, it's not like social media or a personal website in that sense. A Wikipedia article about Cherubum Music Trust is trust will be acceptable if you can demonstrate the trust satisfies Wikipedia:Notability. The trust may be doing some really great things and help lots of musicians, but it will need to satisfy Wikipedia's notability guidelines for an article to be created about it. Please take a look at WP:NOBLECAUSE because you might find that information helpful. -- Marchjuly (talk)

Referencing errors on William Beckford (novelist)

Reference help requested. In a reference to a recently publ;ished biography I quoted a C19th memoir. This is what is queried. I do not know how to make it plainer Thanks, MMSteer (talk) 20:22, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

MMSteer reference 9 has an error message {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |year= / |date= mismatch (help) The reference has date=1998 and year=1984, which is correct? TSventon (talk) 20:39, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

1998 is the publication of Mowl's book, citing an earlier work that appeared in 1893. I didn’t see how to make this clearer. MMSteer (talk) 20:56, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

I have removed the incorrect date and cleared the error message. TSventon (talk) 21:01, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

Tx MMSteer (talk) 21:02, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

I have been contacted by Zareen Khan who proposes helping strengthen my wikipedia page. Can you please confirm his association with wikipedia and review his proposal to assist me as below. OklaCali (talk) 20:49, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

Dear Professor Barnes, Thank you for your confirmation, and I appreciate your trust. I’m glad to proceed as outlined. Based on our initial review, your page would benefit most from a structured, policy-compliant enhancement to bring it fully up to date with your more recent milestones and academic contributions. Regarding pricing, we offer three distinct service packages depending on the level of support you’d like: 1. One-Time Edit Package — $1899 (Recommended) This includes a comprehensive one-time refinement of your Wikipedia page. We will enhance the structure, incorporate recent achievements, strengthen sourcing, and ensure full compliance with Wikipedia’s neutrality and verifiability standards. 2. Unlimited Edits for 6 Months — $2499 This package provides ongoing editorial support for six months, allowing continuous updates, refinements, and long-term stability. Ideal if you anticipate regular additions over the coming months. 3. Per-Edit Package — $799 per edit A flexible option for smaller, isolated updates or occasional adjustments, completed individually under Wikipedia’s guidelines. Given your page’s current scope and the amount of recent material to incorporate, the One-Time Edit Package would be the most efficient and suitable starting point. If you would like to go ahead, please confirm, and I will immediately share the formal contract along with the secure payment link so we can initiate the project workflow right away. -- Warm regards, Zareen Khan Project Consultant OklaCali (talk) 20:49, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

Hi @OklaCali, welcome to Wikipedia. I'm afraid the person you are talking to is trying to scam you. This is an unfortunately common problem and you should absolutely not send any money to this individual. You should forward the email chain to paid-en-wp@wikipedia.org and stop replying at once. CoconutOctopus talk 20:52, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

Please read the scam warning and stop communicating with this person. 331dot (talk) 20:52, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

Jesus Christ, these idiots charge $800 per edit for this nonsense?! No wonder paid editors are so determined to get their articles made, that's a hell of a fee to lose out on.

Yes, as others have said, you are being scammed. Please report that person to paid-en-wp@wikipedia.org Athanelar (talk) 20:59, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

Thank you, will do. I had successfully worked initially with Sean Warner in 2024, but have not been able to reconnect with him more recently to help with updates. I have also been contacted by others who indicate an interest in helping me. OklaCali (talk) 21:15, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

I'm afraid Mr Warner and everyone else who has contacted you was also attempting to scam you. No legitimate Wikipedia editor will contact you off-site and suggest editing your biography, and absolutely none would edit for pay. CoconutOctopus talk 21:20, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

Indeed, you did not "successfully work with" anybody; Mr. Warner (who I doubt is even a real person) successfully parted you from your money in exchange for a service that everybody else here provides for free. None of these people have any interest in 'helping' you, they want to trick you into paying them for "updating" your Wikipedia page, a service that is neither necessary nor worth paying for. Athanelar (talk) 21:54, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

OklaCali, I commend you, and thank you, for checking here before parting with your money. Maproom (talk) 22:59, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

Randomly opened this page to see this...wow. OklaCali, others have explained what to do, but also keep in mind that help from actual Wikipedia editors will always be free, and pages like this are the right place to come for that help. HurricaneZeta^C 23:06, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

Hello, @OklaCali. It appears from what you say above, that Wikipedia has an article about you. While you should not directly edit that article, you are welcome to make edit requests, that other editors will review and decide what to do with. See WP:AUTOPROB.

Keep in mind that the article should be almost entirely a summary of what people wholly unconnected with you have chosen to publish about you, rather than anything that you say or want to say about yourself. So any information you wish to add to the article should be cited to a reliable published source, and preferably a source wholly unconnected with you. ColinFine (talk) 23:31, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

@OklaCali: You've gotten a lot of responses already. Just for the sake of clarification, paid-editing isn't expressly prohibited by the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) or by any Wikipedia policy or guideline. Undisclosed paid-editing is a violation of the WMF's terms of use, but paid-editing is allowed as long as it's properly declared. Paid-editors don't get any special priviledges (like special article approval rights or final editorial control rights) when it comes to Wikipedia, though; they're expected to comply with all of Wikipedia's policies and guidelines just like everyone else and are, furthermore, encouraged to follow the guidance given WP:COI. What's important to understand is that a paid-editor isn't an employee of Wikipedia or the WMF; they're more like a freelancer or private contracter/company. So, any agreement you enter into with one of themis between you and them, not between you, them and the WMF or Wikipedia. Paid-editing and COI-editing are viewed dimly by many members of the Wikipedia community, and many mistakenly assume such things are bad in all cases and stupid because why pay for something you can get for free. Your money, however, is your money and you can spend it as you please. If you want to pay someone for their skill at editing Wikipedia, you, of course, can just like you might pay any for their skills at what they do. You just need to due your due dilligence and make sure this person can do what they say they can do and aren't just telling you things you want to hear just to get your money. There are most likely some people out there who do make money editing Wikipedia but who do things properly. They won't try to sugarcoat you, but will be very upfront about what they can and can't do. Someone may promise you they will create an article about you if you pay them and then claim they fulfilled their end of the deal regardless of whether the article ends up deleted for some reason later on. So, if you find someone offering to create an article for you for money, you just need to treat it like other services you pay for: make sure you ask the right questions, be skeptical of claims and guarantees that seem really too good to be true, and read the fine print before signing anything. -- Marchjuly (talk) 00:22, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

What is the name of the article? ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 01:37, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

is it possible to use two colors at the same time in a wikitable cell?

I was editing List of pharaohs and some entries in that list have colored background to indicate things like if they were not a official pharaoh but acted de facto like one over a large portion of the country or if there existence is disputed. Mentuhotep I fits two of these categories, he is not attested in anything created when he supposedly lived so his historicity has been questioned and he did exists he was almost certainly was not considered a pharaoh while he was alive so I am wondering if there is a way for me to color his entry two different colors to indicate both of these thing and if there is not what is the recommended way to show it PharaohCrab speak𓀁 works𓀨 22:56, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

@PharaohCrab: I don't know a way to split the background color of the cell but you could add background color to the text with some padding to make it more visible like <span style="background-color:#EBEBEB;padding:15px;>[[Mentuhotep I]]</span>. PrimeHunter (talk) 00:50, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

@PharaohCrab: technically, it is possible to use a two-color gradient with a sharp cut to create a two-color background but I don't know if it is a good idea. For example replacing bgcolor="#FFE3F9" with style="background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(42, 123, 155, 1) 50%, rgba(237, 221, 83, 1) 50%);" will create two-color background:

Example

MKFI (talk) 21:20, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

ok thanks! PharaohCrab speak𓀁 works𓀨 23:03, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

@MKFI, @PharaohCrab: Please don't do that. It contravenes MOS:CONTRAST. Bazza 7 (talk) 23:15, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

then what would you recommend I do? PharaohCrab speak𓀁 works𓀨 23:25, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

I don't understand the mechanism behind the trick, but could the "fake gradient" be modified so it has a blue edge and a yellow edge with a mostly blank middle? TooManyFingers (he/him · talk) 05:46, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

@PharaohCrab I use a browser-based dark mode (not Wikipedia's dark mode) and the second half of your current signature is unreadable due to its low contrast. If you are in the process of updating your signature, please be careful with contrast. David10244 (talk) 05:50, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

(This is for a colour-coded table in an article, but the same thing may apply anyway) TooManyFingers (he/him · talk) 06:24, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

@PharaohCrab If you need to inform readers about something unusual or exceptional then use words not colours. WP:FOOTNOTES are the usual method: in this case {{efn}} might be helpful. Bazza 7 (talk) 09:28, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

The gradient can create a white area in the middle, yes:

Example

MKFI (talk) 08:11, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

@MKFI: Very clever, but still only decoration for the purposes of WP:ACCESSIBILITY. Bazza 7 (talk) 09:31, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

Editing my user name

How do I edit my username? WayneRebhornR (talk) 23:12, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

You may request a change of username via Special:GlobalRenameRequest. 331dot (talk) 23:20, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

But, @WayneRebhornR, since this is your only edit on this account, it will probably be easier for everybody if you simply abandon this account and create a new one with the new name

On the other hand, if you actually mean that you want to customise how your name appears in your signature, then please see WP:CUSTOMSIG. ColinFine (talk) 23:35, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

Add to existing or new sidebar?

I want to include a list of Jewish organizations / movements (which can be largely based on the currently existing Category:Jewish movements [4] and the categories within it) into a sidebar. I'm thinking between adding it onto the currently existing Jews and Judaism sidebar (can be seen to the right), or adding an entirely new sidebar for it. Which one should I do? Wikieditor662 (talk) 05:40, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

Why is the currently existing setup not enough? TooManyFingers (he/him · talk) 05:52, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

I don't believe the current sidebar already contains a list of movements or organizations. Wikieditor662 (talk) 06:00, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

Ah, sorry. I didn't correctly connect in my mind [the categories already exist] with [... but they currently can't go into the sidebar]. TooManyFingers (he/him · talk) 16:15, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

Requested Move with 2 or more choices

I am working with a group of users who want to change the name of an article, but there are two or three target names. My question is how to set up the Requested Move. Should I start multiple Requested Moves, one for each possible title, or is there a way to set up one Requested Move with multiple new names? Robert McClenon (talk) 07:06, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

Centering multiple images

I have resized images so the text they contain is the same size using Template:Multiple image. See here. This has made it obvious that one image is left-aligned; is there a way to align this to the center? Rollinginhisgrave (talk | edits) 09:29, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

Comma after fronted years in British English

Is a comma correct after a fronted year in British English (e.g., 'In 2011, William married Catherine')?

I've noticed that some British‑English pages omit the comma, while others — including several Featured Articles — include it. For example, Queen Victoria, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, and George VI all use the comma after a fronted year.

I've been discussing this with another editor and I’m trying to get clarification on which form is actually correct. As far as I've ever known in British English, the comma is normally added after a fronted year, so the omission looks unusual to me.

Is there a specific MOS guideline that says whether the comma should be included or omitted in British English? Any clarification on this would be very helpful. Thank you. ItsShandog (talk) 10:46, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

ENGVAR does not regulate comma use. See the RfC that was held on the subject last year. Whether a comma should be included or not is determined by consensus through editing and discussion, regardless of the variety of English used. Yours, &c. RGloucester — ☎ 10:49, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for the helpful reply. ItsShandog (talk) 11:14, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

Every classroom used for English writing instruction should have an LED display on the wall, similar to those "number of accident-free days" displays used by some industries, that shows the current worldwide number of English-language arguments about where to put a comma. :) TooManyFingers (he/him · talk) 16:57, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

Script error

When previewing Prince George's County, Maryland, I get twice the following.

Script warning: THEUNITEDSTATES (" United States") is not a recognized country in ISO 3166-1 (Module:ISO 3166).

This also occurs when previewing a version from several months ago, so it doesn't appear from something I changed. Since THEUNITEDSTATES is not in the file, I presume that someone has changed an underlying template or module.Naraht (talk) 16:35, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

I think the warning relates to {{Infobox U.S. county}} as removing the infobox removes the warning. Hopefully an expert here can explain further, otherwise you could ask at the template talk page. TSventon (talk) 17:45, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

This occurs also on other pages using the same infobox. I think the problem is that {{Infobox U.S. county}} calls {{Infobox settlement}} but does not supply the ISO code specifically and the template then tries to use subdivision_name parameter which is a flag icon? @Zackmann08: you have been editing Infobox U.S. county, do you have an idea about why this happens? MKFI (talk) 21:06, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

Sorry but this one is over my head. Not sure what the ISO code stuff is all about... If someone figures out the fix, since I am a TE, I'm happy to implement it! Zackmann (^{Talk to me}/_{What I been doing}) 21:15, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

Wikipedia edits : Where can One see things to edit ?

where can a new user find something to edit ? Raghu Narayana Raju (talk) 16:56, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

The Wikipedia:Task Center is set up for just such editors as yourself. Good luck! --Orange Mike | Talk 19:25, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

Referencing errors on All I Have to Do Is Dream

Reference help requested. I recently added a citation to an edit I made, but I received a message saying that there was an error in that I had used a "bare URL." I would like some assistance in attaching a title to the citation. For edification, this is the URL in question: https://www.discogs.com/release/17737495-Kermit-Unpigged Thanks, JordanBriskin (talk) 20:01, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

Hi JordanBriskin. There's some information on how to use the citation template Template:Cite web found on its documentation page, which excludes various examples and describes the parameters that are OK to use. Please take a look at that page for reference. -- Marchjuly (talk) 20:06, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

Hello @JordanBriskin. The message is telling you that you did not provide the title for the citation, and {{cite web}} requires one. As far as I can see, the title is "Kermit - Unpigged" - but please be aware that Discogs is not regarded as a reliable source, as it is user-generated; so it should not be cited. See WP:DISCOGS. ColinFine (talk) 21:43, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

OK, I'll see if I can find a suitable alternative. JordanBriskin (talk) 22:10, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

Referencing errors on All I Have to Do Is Dream

Reference help requested. I am currently in the process of adding a new citation concerning the cover from Kermit Unpigged, but I seem to have hit a snag. When I hover over the citation number on the preview page, it reads, "Check date values in: |access-date=". As I am new to citation editing, I request assistance in addressing this matter. Thanks, JordanBriskin (talk) 20:54, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

@JordanBriskin:. Since the somewhat related to what you've asked above, there was really no need for you to start new discussion thread. You can just add you're new question to the previous thread. As for your issues with the access-date format, this kind of thing is also explained on the Template:Cite web's documentation page. You can also click on the blue "help" that typically appears in parenthesis when you see an error like this (see here for an example of what I mean). Another error has already fixed the problem: it looks like you tried to add "25 April 2026" as the access-date; hopefully, you can understand why that was wrong. Finally, just a suggestion, but perhaps try formatting citations in your user sandbox first to see how they appear and see whether there are any errors. If everything checks out, you can then copy-paste the citation into the article you want to use it in. If not, you can take your time to try and figure out why. -- Marchjuly (talk) 00:38, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

Referencing errors on All I Have to Do Is Dream

Reference help requested. I have been informed that I accidentally formatted the date in the citation I recently made. I am unsure how to format it correctly, so I request assistance. Thanks, JordanBriskin (talk) 21:17, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

Once again, you don't need to start a new discussion thread everytime you have a new question about essentially the same thing. It looks like the problems with the citations have been fixed by another user. If you want to see how they did that, you can look for their edit in the article's page history. -- Marchjuly (talk) 00:38, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

I don't get the search window/line when I sign in????

The search line does not show up when I sign in to Wikipedia??? Freeconsta (talk) 22:12, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

If there is a magnifying glass icon, click on that. TooManyFingers (he/him · talk) 22:59, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

Renee Good Wiki page

The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

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. The Renee Good Wiki page should stand out as an embarrassment to Wiki. It is not only egregiously biased, it is non-factual. This page needs deleted and rewritten in a non biased factual account. How and why does wiki allow this blatant political bias?? Pages like this are why users are shying away from using and/or believing ANYTHING on Wiki. ~2026-15683-6 (talk) 22:14, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

If you only want to read what you want to hear and what fits your views, this isn't the place for you. We cannot respond to "this is biased, fix it". Please point out specific concerns at Talk:Killing of Renée Good. 331dot (talk) 22:16, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

They can't because the talk page is extended-confirmed protected.

This is a drive-by complaint that's unlikely ever to see your reply. A common response is simply to revert them when you see them. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 01:27, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Request for Lua/template coding help

Presently, when {{GHS phrases/list all}} has |setid=P the table it produces begins from P103 rather than P101. I've been trying to figure out why, but have been unsuccessful. The template pulls its data from Module:GHS phrases/data which straightforwardly just lists all the entries in order. The entries for P101 and P102 don't appear to be in anyway different from P103, so I don't think the data module is to blame (though I may be wrong).

That suggests the problem is with Module:GHS phrases which {{GHS phrases/list all}} invokes to generate the table. I've looked at that module, but I don't see a difference between what it does for H phrases (invoked when |setid=H) and what it does for P phrases (invoked when |setid=P), so I'm unsure why the template is only fails to start from the beginning of the list for the P phrases. Can anyone here help with fixing this?

If this isn't the best place to ask, I'd appreciate being pointed in the right direction! – Scyrme (talk) 00:00, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

Referencing errors on Bill Arp

Reference help requested.

I just got a message about a "missing title error" on the page that I just edited, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Arp. Can you explain to me what that means and how I should fix it? Thanks.

Thanks, Hudsonberry (talk) 01:49, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

@Hudsonberry: Usually it means exactly what it sounds like; that the {{citation}} template is missing a title written after |title=. In this case the problem is the {{cite news}} reference included after the quote "Verily reconstruction was worse than war. But it is all over now, [...]. Lynch 'em! Hang 'em! Shoot 'em! Burn 'em." To fix it, add the name of the newspaper article as a title to the reference. – Scyrme (talk) 02:20, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

Okay, got it- thanks very much! I will go fix it now. Hudsonberry (talk) 02:23, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

Whoops-- I see the issue: that particular article doesn't have an actual title- just the author's name at the top of the column. Can I get away with "untitled article "or something like that, or should I just leave it alone? Again thanks very much for your help. Hudsonberry (talk) 02:28, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

You can give it a name, like simply Editorial or Opinion. If the section of the newspaper is identified, you can call it that. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 02:50, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

Thanks-- that what all do. Appreciate the correction. Hudsonberry (talk) 02:56, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

Sigh... "that's what I'll do" Autocorrect strikes again. Hudsonberry (talk) 02:57, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

User id

How do I find my user id? Seanacoy (talk) 03:09, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

What do you mean by user ID? jolielover♥talk 03:25, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

I noticed that some user pages include both a username and a multi-digit “user id.” Of every registered user has such an id, there should be a way for me to find mine. One source says it shows in preferences, but I haven’t found it there. If it isn’t important, I can skip the search. Seanacoy (talk) 03:39, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

Could you link to a page that shows both a name and a user ID? TooManyFingers (he/him · talk) 03:58, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

Go to your user page, then under "Tools" (on the right-hand side in Vector 2022, left-hand in Vector 2010) click "Page information". It will show your user ID, which is 20458702. Jimbo Wales' (co-founder of Wikipedia) user ID is 24. OutsideNormality (talk) 04:09, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

@Seanacoy: User ID was shown at Special:Preferences many years ago but was removed because it's irrelevant to almost everybody. I have been an administrator since 2007 and have never used it. Most users who display it are probably old-timers who added it when it was in preferences. PrimeHunter (talk) 05:04, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

Broken map on Maryland Route 769

I see that the map in the infobox on Maryland Route 769 is broken, I'm not sure what needs to be changed to fix it.Naraht (talk) 04:41, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

The problem is that the {{maplink-road}} template in the infobox is missing critical parameters (lat, long, zoom). I have no idea what they should be so I commented it out for now. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 05:50, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

@Naraht: The appropriate place to raise this issue is Talk:Maryland Route 769. Though you might think that nobody would notice your edit on the article talk page, that's not necessarily true. As an FYI, there is a "related" page at https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/11706583. (FWIW, I believe the underlying issue is that the Maryland DOT considers that this route no longer exists, and I could be wrong, but I am doubtful about adding in the parameters mentioned in the preceding comment.) Fabrickator (talk) 06:34, 26 January 2026 (UTC)