User:Oshwah/TalkPageArchives/2023-09

A barnstar for you!

 * Babysharkboss2! Thank you for taking the time to leave me this barnstar and your very kind words. It means a lot to me, and I appreciate it very much. Always happy to help, of course! ;-)  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   19:42, 1 September 2023 (UTC)

Question from AndrewSan12 (18:29, 3 September 2023)
Hey, I would like to create a article including some of the United State's largest towns by population, please let me know if this is possible. --AndrewSan12 (talk) 18:29, 3 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Hi AndrewSan12! So long as the articles don't already exist - sure you can! I recommend visiting Wikipedia's getting started page and completing Wikipedia's new user tutorial first. When you're ready, use this page to write your first article. It will help you a lot with many different things before you decide to "take the plunge" and do so. Please let me know if you have any more questions or need any assistance, and I'll be happy to help you. :-) Best regards -  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   01:54, 6 September 2023 (UTC)

Request for rollback permissions 2
Hi Oshwah! I hope you're doing well. Rollback has been great, although I had a lot less time for counter-vandalism than I expected. I also had some issues with Huggle at the start, but eventually got the hang of it. NotAGenious (talk) 16:36, 4 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Hi NotAGenious! I had a relaxing 3-day weekend, though I do wish I would've spent more of it towards not being lazy... :-D No worries; just build your experience when you're available and able to. Wikipedia doesn't come with deadlines, and you can take all the time you need. If you get busy, want to focus your efforts elsewhere - no worries! Rollback will be there for you to continue gaining experience; it's not going anywhere... :-)  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   01:59, 6 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Haha, glad to hear! I think that the trial phase ended yesterday, could you take a look at my contribs and evaluate if I could get the permission granted again? NotAGenious (talk) 04:52, 6 September 2023 (UTC)
 * NotAGenious - ✅.  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   20:41, 21 September 2023 (UTC)

A suspicious username
CiaPan (talk) 09:19, 5 September 2023 (UTC)
 * CiaPan - Received and responded. :-)  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   02:00, 6 September 2023 (UTC)

Question from Merdgt.ze2 (10:26, 8 September 2023)
I found a dead link, can I replace it with another link that is more suitable? --Merdgt.ze2 (talk) 10:26, 8 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Hi Merdgt.ze2! Welcome to Wikipedia! Be bold! Of course you can! :-)  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   03:45, 10 September 2023 (UTC)

Take this down
Hello. I would like a favor from you. Would it be possible to take all the photos from this down. Anyways thanks. A.R.M. 00:35, 11 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Hi ARMcgrath! Welcome to Wikipedia! The Wikimedia Commons is actually an entire different project under the Wikimedia Foundation. I'm only an administrator on the English Wikipedia, so there's nothing that I can do. You'll need to speak to an administrator on the Wikimedia Commons website for help. If you have any more questions, please let me know and I'll be happy to answer them. :-) Cheers -  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   05:02, 15 September 2023 (UTC)

You've got mail!
--  Wesoree  ( talk · contribs ) 17:11, 11 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Wesoree - Received and responded. I'll be taking care of that shortly. :-)  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   05:08, 15 September 2023 (UTC)

Question from MahmetArslan (20:03, 13 September 2023)
I have translated "Proto-Italic language" article to Turkish via creating a new article but I can't add the langauge link on WikiData, probably due to the semi-protection. How can I add it? --MahmetArslan (talk) 20:03, 13 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Hi MahmetArslan! Welcome to Wikipedia! You'll want to talk to an administrator on the WikiData project; if that information is page protected (if that's even the right term? I'm actually not an expert regarding their internal processes there.), you will likely be able to file a request for removal of protection, or (if anything) at least be able to request that the change be made on your behalf. Your intent to modify that data seems straightforward and non-controversial; I doubt you'll be met with any kind of resistance or push-back. Please let me know if I can assist you with anything else. I wish you a great day and happy editing! :-)  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   05:07, 15 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Hi, & !  Do you mean linking the tr:Ön-İtalik article to Q17102720? --CiaPan (talk)  10:23, 15 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Yes, I wanted to link those but page on WikiData is semi-protected. MahmetArslan (talk) 13:33, 15 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Done. :) CiaPan (talk) 16:51, 15 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Thank you:) MahmetArslan (talk) 17:40, 15 September 2023 (UTC)

✅ – added by CiaPan (talk) 15:16, 19 September 2023 (UTC) based on the thx comment above.
 * Gracias! :-D  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   00:14, 22 September 2023 (UTC)

You've got mail!
Signed, 64andtim  ( any problems? ) 05:07, 15 September 2023 (UTC)
 * 64andtim - Thanks for the heads up. I'll check it tonight or tomorrow morning. It's late and I need my beauty rest. ;-)  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   05:09, 15 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Have a good night's sleep ¡mi amigo! I gotta sleep as well. Signed, 64andtim  ( any problems? ) 05:10, 15 September 2023 (UTC)
 * 64andtim - It doesn't look like I received your email. Can you re-send it for me? :-)  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   05:13, 15 September 2023 (UTC)
 * 64andtim - Never mind! I found it! LOL  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   05:17, 15 September 2023 (UTC)
 * 64andtim - ✅!  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   05:36, 15 September 2023 (UTC)

Question from Echidime (14:46, 15 September 2023)
Hello Oshwah, thank you for being there to assist me. How do I say that I think a certain person should have been given a mention I a list of notable people? --Echidime (talk) 14:46, 15 September 2023 (UTC)


 * Echidime, you can propose changes at that article's talk page. However, if the notable person has an article, you are encouraged to go for it and add them to the list. C LYDE TALK TO ME/STUFF DONE 15:01, 19 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Echidime - I'm echoing what ClydeFranklin said above (thanks ClydeFranklin for responding while I was away).  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   00:13, 22 September 2023 (UTC)

IP indef
Hi, Oshwah. I've been going through IP indefs. Is Special:Contributions/171.250.75.131 supposed to be a CUblock indef? -- Tamzin  &#91;cetacean needed&#93; (she&#124;they&#124;xe) 03:22, 19 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Tamzin! Thanks for doing that. I try to do that at least once a year and talk to any admins who might've accidentally indefinitely blocked an IP (such as with this block here). Nope, that was an accident! .  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   20:47, 21 September 2023 (UTC)

Question from AzuCena(12$345) (23:38, 19 September 2023)
Hello,

How do I publish the articlee into Wikipedia? --AzuCena(12$345) (talk) 23:38, 19 September 2023 (UTC)


 * Hello, ! Writing an acceptable Wikipedia article is a task close to impossible for a beginner. There's really many things to learn here. If you prefer learning by practice, I would recommend reading many articles first, looking into their internal structure and trying to fix or add minor details. Meanwhile read Policies and guidelines. However, if you rather want to study the basics before acting, the Help:Your first article may be a good starting point. And don't hesitate to visit Teahouse with any questions you might have. Good luck! --CiaPan (talk) 09:31, 20 September 2023 (UTC)
 * AzuCena(12$345) - What CiaPan said above is correct. Thank you CiaPan for responding while I was away. :-)  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   00:14, 22 September 2023 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

 * Hi Professor Penguino! Thank you for taking the time to not only spend time with trying to create a custom barnstar template for me (I'm sure it would've given me a good laugh), but also for writing this barnstar and for your kind words. It means a lot to me, and it helps by showing me that all of the time and effort that I've given to this project (I've been here almost 17 years now) actually makes an impact and a difference here. Thank you, I really appreciate it. :-)  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   21:16, 25 September 2023 (UTC)

Question from Dale McQuaid (06:11, 24 September 2023)
How do I start a table? --Dale McQuaid (talk) 06:11, 24 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Hi Dale McQuaid! Welcome to Wikipedia! The Wikipedia help page on tables is the place you'll want to go to. It'll give you everything you're looking for, plus more! The short answer is this: How to create a table depends on which editor you're using. Are you using the Visual Editor to make your edits to pages, or are you editing the pages' Wikitext manually (the "old fashioned way")? That document will give instructions for both. ;-)  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   20:48, 25 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Thanks.
 * I suppose the old way. I added a ton of info to that particular page at least a decade ago and now, most of it's gone!  What little is left looks like it's all mixed up or badly edited.  I'm wondering if I should even waste my time correcting it, again, if someone else is gonna come by and screw it all up, again.  Although it IS a labour of love, I'm not just doing it for shits & giggles! I'm doing it to inform others that might be interested. Dale McQuaid (talk) 21:21, 25 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Dale McQuaid - It's even easier than that, actually! Look in the edit history of the article, and use that page to locate the revisions you made in the past. If you find any, you can click n the timestamp next to it open a page editor so that you can edit it. Just know that if you edit and save an old revision, it will save as the latest revision (replace the entire article with your revision). I would not revert the entire article to one of your past revisions; other editors tend to take this negatively sometimes. Instead, you should use the page history, locate the revision of the article that you made, and then use that content to add and improve the current revision as necessary. Copy and paste tables over as needed, too. Please let me know if you have any more questions, and I'll be happy to help! :-D Cheers -  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   00:34, 26 September 2023 (UTC)
 * I have no intention of deleting what's there and replacing it with what I wrote before. Mostly just adding to it and correcting mistakes that I've spotted.  This is the Dickie Goodman page.  Whoever did the last update mentioned that a record by Buchanan & Ancell was one of DICKIE'S records!  Other than Bill Buchanan being an ex-partner of Dickie's, that record had nothing to do with Dickie.
 * Dickie's son, Jon, wrote a book about Dickie's life and asked me to compile a list of all of Dickie's records for inclusion in the back of the book so, because of that and the fact that I know have the biggest collection of break-in records in the world, I think if ANYBODY should make corrections and additions, it should be me (or Jon, but, even Jon doesn't have very many of his dad's records because Dickie never bothered to hang onto any. I'm only missing one out of all 80!)
 * The list that's at the bottom of that page now is possibly what I wrote there at least a decade ago but, it looks like a lot of the info I would've included is missing and the running order is completely wrong. So, what I was thinking of doing was making one table of all of his solo break-in records (including flip sides, labels, record numbers and release dates) another for those he didn't do as break-ins and another for records he produced and/or wrote for other artists.
 * I'm not sure when I'll get to it. Hopefully, later this week.
 * Take care!! Dale McQuaid (talk) 04:22, 26 September 2023 (UTC)

Question from Healthymood (15:52, 24 September 2023)
hi. i want to write about my company "healthy mood" ltd How can i do that can you give me some instructions please? --Healthymood (talk) 15:52, 24 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Hi Healthymood! Welcome to Wikipedia! Sorry, but you should not create pages or even add content to any pages where you have a personal conflict of interest with. This (as you'd imagine) is for obvious and many reasons. A big reason is that creating, editing, or expanding an article that you have a conflict of interest with makes it impossible for you to add content that's written in to reflect a neutral point of view.


 * Also, what are your references? You cannot "cite yourself" as a reference due to having a close relationship or experience with the article subject (your business). Adding content citing one's relationship, experience, association, or even one's own website, work, or research constitutes original research, which is not allowed on Wikipedia. This is because it's impossible for other editors and readers to verify that content is accurate and true. It's as if I were to say, "I'm the President of the United States". Would you believe me? No! You'd want some kind of verification, source, or proof to show that what I'm saying is true. If you asked me for that information and I responded, "I'm citing myself as the proof" - you wouldn't just disbelieve my statement, you'd probably laugh and think that I'm crazy. Wikipedida's verifiability and No original research policies state that all content on Wikipedia must be attributable to a reliable source. In addition, any specific information such as direct or spoken quotes, dates, data, information that's instantaneous, or other content likely to be challenged or removed - must be directly attributed to a reliable source via a in-line citation.


 * My advice for you is to find some topics (like computer hardware, or butterflies) that interest you, and contribute by helping to improve articles in those topic areas that interest you. Please let me know if you have any questions and I'll be happy to answer them. Thanks again for the message, and I wish you a great day and happy editing. Best regards -  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   21:12, 25 September 2023 (UTC)

Question from Bestcom Tv (04:13, 29 September 2023)
Hello sir, please how do i write autobiography? --Bestcom Tv (talk) 04:13, 29 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Hi Bestcom Tv! Welcome to Wikipedia! Per Wikipedia's content guideline on autobiographies, writing an article about yourself is highly discouraged behavior on Wikipedia. Autobiographies are problematic, as they usually contain significant amounts of original research (which is not allowed on Wikipedia), and are usually biased to favor the article subject (it's nearly impossible for users to write their own article and reflect a neutral point of view - another requirement for all Wikipedia articles). Users and patrollers will also bring forth the concerns regarding Wikipedia's conflict of interest guidelines as well, for... obvious reasons. I obviously can't force you to do anything, but I highly recommend that you don't spend any time toward creating this autobiography of yourself. In the end, the article will very likely not last long, and will end up being deleted. My advice: Do not waste your time. Instead, think of a topic or subject that you're interested in (Examples: Computers, Ants, Statues, Basketball), and use this page to find a WikiProject where users with the exact same interest as you work together to locate and improve articles related to that subject. Please let me know if you have any more questions, and I'll be happy to answer them. Thanks, and happy editing! :-D  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   05:43, 29 September 2023 (UTC)

Question from KeanCrod (17:48, 30 September 2023)
Hello! This isn't my first day using Wikipedia, but it is my first day being logged in! --KeanCrod (talk) 17:48, 30 September 2023 (UTC)

Editing Wikis isn't easy for me. :-( --KeanCrod (talk) 18:12, 30 September 2023 (UTC)

Nevermind, editing is fine! --KeanCrod (talk) 18:17, 30 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Hi KeanCrod! I'm glad that you feel like you're getting the hang of things on Wikipedia. Editing is a very important activity for you to become proficient with. Remember that Wikipedia has a getting started page as well as an interactive tutorial - both are good places to gain experience with editing before you begin editing real articles. Please don't hesitate to let me know if you run into any questions or need help with something. I'll be happy to answer them and assist you. :-) Best -  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   20:38, 2 October 2023 (UTC)