User:5Q5



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My first edit as a registered editor was on October 11, 2006. Prior to that I was an unregistered editor, though sparsely.

What does "5Q5" mean? Nothing profound. Looking back, I was probably thinking of a United States five-dollar bill with two fives on each side and "Q" referring to the race of superbeings on Star Trek called the Q.

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Disclaimer: Wikipedia and its sister sites are the only place on the Internet or elsewhere where I am associated with the username "5Q5". I only have this one account and username.

Thanks. --  5Q5 &#124;&#9993;

How to Archive a Talk Page (manually) by 5Q5
This page used to be linked on Help:Archiving a talk page but the info is now over 10 years old so it is best to see the current instructions.

Step by Step Instructions - Archiving a Talk Page (Common Cut-and-Paste to Subpage Method)

 * (NOTE: These instructions were written over a decade years ago, but I assume they will still work.)


 * You may wish to also see Wikipedia's Help:Archiving a talk page.


 * These are detailed steps to follow for the beginner. Once you have some experience, you should be able to complete the archiving process by remembering the basic steps. Some editors create a temporary .txt file on their computer and copy and paste material to and from that during the archiving.

1. Minimize this page to your taskbar and then log back in to Wikipedia and go to the Talk page that you want to archive. Minimizing this page will allow you to refer to it by opening and minimizing it again as you proceed through the steps. You could also print out these instructions and then check them off after completion.

2. On the Talk page that you want to archive, look at the address bar at the top of the browser. It should read:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:[the article's name] . Add the name /Archive_1  at the very end of the address and highlight and copy (Ctrl-C) the last two segments  Talk:[article's name]/Archive_1  for pasting momentarily in a subsequent step.

Example: the address for the Psychokinesis Talk page is  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Psychokinesis .

The address segment you would want to create and copy is Talk:Psychokinesis/Archive_1

(If you are doing Archive 2 or Archive 3, etc., you would number it accordingly.)

3. While still on the current Talk page, click the top tab: "edit this page."

4. An Editing Talk page will appear. Paste (Ctrl-V) the Talk:[article's name]/Archive_1  that you just copied in step 2 into the left search box. Do not press "Go</tt>" yet.

5. Highlight and copy (Ctrl-C) the entire source code from the current Talk page as it appears in the editing box. You will be pasting this code in a few moments a subsequent step.

6. Now you can click the "<tt>Go</tt>" button to conduct a search for  <tt>Talk:[article's name]/Archive_1</tt>

7. On the next Search page, You will see the proposed new page in red text. Click on it.

8. An  <tt>Editing Talk:[article's name]/Archive_1</tt>  page with an empty compose box will appear. This is where you will create the new page for Archive 1.

9. Paste (Ctrl-V) the source code from the current Talk page into the Archive 1 compose box.

10. After the source code has been pasted, at the top of the source code, delete any templates for Wiki Talk page notices. They are not needed for archive pages. If you are creating Archive 2 or Archive 3, etc., keep the previous Archive template that already appears in the code. Pages that are archived have their own special notice. Add the following Wiki template to the top of the code:

Example of the edit page for Editing Talk:Psychokinesis/Archive 1 and how the archive page looks: Talk:Psychokinesis/Archive_1

Example of the edit page for Editing Talk:Psychokinesis/Archive 10 and how the archive page looks: Talk:Psychokinesis/Archive_10

11. Enter:  "<tt>Archive 1 created</tt>"  in the bottom edit summary box.

12. Click the  "<tt>Preview</tt>" button. If everything looks okay, click "<tt>Save page</tt>." You have now created <tt>Archive1</tt>  for the article's Talk page. Archive pages have their own History tab. The first entry will be the "<tt>Archive 1 created</tt>"  attributed to you.

13. Return to the article's current Talk page. You may need to find it through a search for the article or try the History folder. It is now time to empty the page.

14. Click the top tab:  "<tt>edit this page</tt>."

15. On the  <tt>Editing Talk</tt>  page, you can now delete as much of the current Talk page as necessary to allow space for new topics. There may be some currently active discussions or other material that should be kept. This is a judgment call. Other editors may decide to return currently unresolved discussions on their own. Obviously, it would defeat the purpose of clearing out the page of old material if this is overdone.

16. Add the following Archive info box template at the top of the new Talk page code. Place it under any templates for Wiki Talk page notices that may already be there. This simplified template will center the Archive numbers and add a search box. Note: do not use this simplified template at the top of your archived page codes; use it only on the current talk page. See #10 above for what to use on archived pages. For an example of what the template below will look like on a current talk page, see the current Talk:Psychokinesis page.

<tt>   </tt>

Here is how the archive source code looks at the top of the current Talk:Psyckokinesis editing page. Note how the archive template is placed under any other templates.

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</tt>

17. Enter:  "<tt>Archive 1 created</tt>." or similar note, along with any other comments in the bottom edit summary box. I usually put: <tt>ARCHIVED - Creation of Talk:[article's name]/Archive 1</tt>."

18. Click the  "<tt>Preview</tt>" button. There should be an Archive box in the upper right displaying the link to Archive1 and date created. If everything looks okay, click "<tt>Save</tt>." Creation of the Archive1 page is complete!

- End Instructions -

Custom message boxes

 * Examples of custom messages I created for use in articles. For more info on amboxes, see Template:Ambox


 * A custom messages box I created for use in a talk page discussion where repeated disruptive editing is occurring in the article (for extreme cases, not everyday use).


 * <div class="boilerplate metadata" id="attention" style="background-color:#FFFFFF; margin:0 2.5%; padding:5px 10px; border:1px solid red">: Repeatedly undoing edits that correct violations of Wikipedia Policies and Guidelines is considered disruptive editing and can result in a temporary or permanent topic or site-wide block. You are strongly advised to discuss any concerns on the talk page before undoing such corrective edits. Casting aspersions and WP:HOUNDING are also indicators of disruptive editing. Please discuss the article content and not other editors. ~


 * Copy and paste this code (the border pixel width can be increased from 1 to 2 if desired; revise secondary WP content as needed):


 * :<div class="boilerplate metadata" id="attention" style="background-color:#FFFFFF; margin:0 2.5%; padding:5px 10px; border:1px solid red">: Repeatedly undoing edits that correct violations of Wikipedia Policies and Guidelines is considered disruptive editing and can result in a temporary or permanent topic or site-wide block. You are strongly advised to discuss any concerns on the talk page before undoing such corrective edits. Casting aspersions and WP:HOUNDING are also indicators of disruptive editing. Please discuss the article content and not other editors. ~

Citation templates

 * Assorted citation templates

See also Category:Citation templates, Citation templates, Citing sources.

Setting up multiple references from the same source. First: tag.


 * Magazines, etc. (short and long templates)


 * Add "p." for "page" and "pp" for "pages" For "id" add the ISSN number.


 * General citation template


 * This is a simplified general template for documents, reports, etc.

Assorted templates and Wiki information links
See also Help:Talk pages


 * Quotations

quoted text   (Inline use on talk pages. Text appears green. See below.)

Text is quoted in green and displayed inline in a talk page discussion.

(Creates the following below on a separate line.)

(Creates the following below on a separate line.)

Text is quoted and displayed in a talk page discussion. Change colors as desired.

"quoted text"

- Who said it   (Indented with no box, make Source in italics.)

"quoted text"

- Source, page __ (Indented with no box.)

(Creates example below.)


 * Top banners/flags

(creates: "This article does not cite any references or sources.")

(creates: "This article needs additional citations for verification.")

(creates: "This article needs additional citations for verification.")

(nominates page for neutrality check)

(creates a small boxed notice: "This section requires expansion.")
 * Section banners/flags

(creates a boxed notice requesting a review of a proposed edit that might be a conflict of interest)


 * Line tags/flags

(Optional parameter: | reason = )

(creates: citation needed)


 * (creates: citation needed  Also faintly boxes the text being questioned.)

(creates: clarification needed)


 * (creates: clarification needed  Also faintly boxes the text being questioned.)

(creates: further explanation needed)

(creates: vague)

(creates: not in citation given)

(creates: need quotation to verify)

(creates: according to whom?)

(creates: specify)

(creates: dubious – discuss)

(creates: unreliable source?)

(creates: better source needed)

(creates: ''verification needed')

(creates: editorializing?)

(creates: peackock term)

(creates: weasel words)

(creates: original research?)

(creates:Volume & issue needed)

(creates: dead link)

(creates: failed verification and mouse hover text: "The material near this tag failed verification of its source citation(s).")

Do not use br. See MOS:LISTGAP, WP:BULLETLIST, WP:UBLIST, Template:Plainlist, Template:Bulleted_list.
 * Lists

(Place this instruction in the blank code section of the editing page of a newly created article that needs to be redirected to an already existing article. Example: Telekinesis redirect.)
 * Redirect


 * 1) REDIRECT name of article to be forwarded to


 * Talk page shortcut template to mention other editor's name

Creates (example): To, I read your comments and agree with you.

(Place this template above the talk page topic section that is to be closed for further discussion. No closing tag is needed. The section will be boxed off and colored with a message at top: "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.")
 * Closing a talk page discussion


 * Talk page graphics and icons

creates

✅ creates  ✅. (Add the period. It is not automatic.)

creates  Partly done:

❌ creates   Not done:

creates  Question:

creates

✅ creates  ✅

cross creates

outdent or od creates a carry-over line to begin discussion at far left.

creates (for use on a talk page discussion post on a separate line, such as at the top, insert the name of the linked article being discussed):

(Obtain information from history log, place in template below, and add this to the end of the unsigned comment on the talk page.) See also: Sign your posts on talk pages
 * Unsigned posts

Put username or IP address here

xtools.wmcloud.org
 * Wikipedia tools

en.wikichecker.com

Policies, Guidelines, etc.
MOS:ONWHITE (color chart)

Deletion policy
 * WikiProject Deletion sorting lists grouped by topic
 * The Heymann Standard (Keep per WP:HEY because the article has been improved since nomination.)

List of policies

List of guidelines

Help:Wikitext

List of essays

How to edit a page See also Cheatsheet

Talk page guidelines

Help:Using talk pages

Template messages/Talk namespace

Refactoring

WikiProject edit counters

Help:Page history

Manual of Style/Lead section

Manual of Style/Biographies

Manual of Style/Icons

Special:ListUsers - Search the list of all Wikipedia usernames.

Uploading a screenshot

Verifiability

Identifying reliable sources

Disputed statement

Accuracy dispute

NPOV dispute

Edit warring

Disruptive editing

WP:Vandalism

Signs of sock puppetry

Administrators' noticeboard

No original research

Circular

What Wikipedia is not

Protection policy

Civility

Image use policy

Non-free use rationale guideline

Media copyright questions

Contact us/Article problem/Copyright

Oversight

Redlink

Relevance

Overlinking / WP:Repeatlink

Notability

Profanity

Gaming the system

Manual of Style/Words to watch

Manual_of_Style

Ignore all rules

Article titles

POLLS

Layout

List of shortcuts

External links

RFC (Requests for comment)

Userboxes

User pages

Changing username

Clean start

Right to vanish

Retiring

Signatures

Signature tutorial

WP:External links to avoid

Barnstars - Awards to give to other Wikipedia editors on their Talk pages.

Service awards - Awards given to oneself.

Awards by WikiProject

Other awards

Personal user awards

Recent changes patrol

Volunteer response team

Editcountitis

User Contributions search

Nostalgia Wikipedia Archive of Wiki pages as they appeared on Dec 20, 2001.

Deletionpedia Automated archive of deleted Wiki articles.

Templates
Note: sometimes adding "|section" to a template will change its named use from article to section.

Templates - Search results


 * Template messages


 * Template messages/General


 * Template messages/Section


 * Template messages/Cleanup


 * Template messages/Disputes


 * Template_messages/Talk_namespace


 * Template messages/User talk namespace Talk page messages.


 * Template index/User talk namespace Talk page messages - index


 * Inline_templates


 * Template index/Lists


 * Template:Notability/doc Notability guideline parameters for templates. Example:.


 * Template:Controversial


 * Citation templates


 * Category:Archival templates (list)


 * Template:Collapse top


 * Template:Hidden archive top


 * Template:Cbignore (stops bots from altering links or refs on page)