User talk:Bsoyka/Archive 6

Question from Scribe-called-Jalala (20:20, 12 March 2024)
Hi @Bsoyka, I have another somewhat relevant question -- when you find a wrong website is linked in a reference clearly by mistake (e.g., a link that goes to a different article from the one cited), it's not a link rot by the definition of the term. In this case, is there a stand-alone url-status parameter to indicate it, or are we supposed to set it to dead because rotten or wrong it doesn't give us the expected information either way? --Scribe-called-Jalala (talk) 20:20, 12 March 2024 (UTC)
 * @Scribe-called-Jalala: Hey again! It depends on what the page links to now. If the page is now something completely inappropriate and the link should be disabled, use unfit. If the entire domain is now completely inappropriate (similar to the last point but the entire website is an issue rather than just one page), use usurped. If the URL is otherwise still live and leads to another viewer-appropriate page that no longer supports the article, use deviated. For some more details, you can see Template:Citation Style documentation/url. Hope this helps! Bsoyka  (t &bull; c &bull; g) 20:27, 12 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Thank you, that page is greatly helpful. Let me ask you one more Q about this -- this may be a bit tricky example, but suppose someone cited a NYT article but wrongly inserted a WaPo article link by an apparently honest mistake, and both articles actually support the text substance-wise. Which url-status parameter would you use? None of them seems to exactly match. Obviously my question assumes we are still suppose to leave in the originally inserted wrong link in cases like this, but can we actually go in and replace a clearly wrong link with the right one in this case?
 * (And thank you so much for your mentorship!) Scribe-called-Jalala (talk) 20:57, 12 March 2024 (UTC)
 * @Scribe-called-Jalala: In that case, I wouldn't even worry about the url-status stuff. One of the core guidelines on Wikipedia is that you should be bold in your changes. Don't worry about trying to tag the URL somehow when you can fix the citation yourself! Bsoyka  (t &bull; c &bull; g) 00:49, 13 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Great, many thanks again! Scribe-called-Jalala (talk) 04:07, 13 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from KapilBhardwajWiki (09:50, 13 March 2024)
Hello Ben, Hope you are doing well. i want to ask something about editing a Wikipedia's articles.

can i edit any article or can i only edit the articles suggested by Wikipedia? --KapilBhardwajWiki (talk) 09:50, 13 March 2024 (UTC)
 * @KapilBhardwajWiki: Hey there! Unless an article is specifically marked otherwise (like a protected page, you can edit anything — enjoy the 6,796,446 articles available out there! Bsoyka  (t &bull; c &bull; g) 12:47, 13 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from FolkloristMA (02:05, 16 March 2024)
Is my email address also public, or just my username? Thank you. --FolkloristMA (talk) 02:05, 16 March 2024 (UTC)
 * @FolkloristMA: Hey there! Your email address is not public. People can reach you by email using the page Special:EmailUser/FolkloristMA, and your email address would be visible to them then only if you choose to reply. Hope this helps! Bsoyka  (t &bull; c &bull; g) 03:03, 16 March 2024 (UTC)

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BsoykaBot not working?
Hi Bsoyka. I was wondering when BsoykaBot might be up and running again to replace the newest TWL proxy links? SportsGuy789 (talk) 21:39, 17 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Hey! I'm working on fixing that right now — Toolforge sent me an email earlier saying today's run failed and I'm not sure why yet. I tried to make some updates earlier today but apparently it didn't like them! Bsoyka  (t &bull; c &bull; g) 23:40, 17 March 2024 (UTC)
 * @SportsGuy789: Looks like we're back up and running now! Bsoyka  (t &bull; c &bull; g) 23:56, 17 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Awesome thanks Bsoyka! SportsGuy789 (talk) 00:20, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from Krunal7777 (06:37, 20 March 2024)
i want to write an article for indian exports --Krunal7777 (talk) 06:37, 20 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from KapilBhardwajWiki (04:25, 20 March 2024)
Hey Ben, I hope you are doing well. I want to know why my changes have been reverted over the past few days.

Thanks --KapilBhardwajWiki (talk) 04:25, 20 March 2024 (UTC)
 * @KapilBhardwajWiki: Hey! You can see a message from the person who reverted your changes on your talk page. Now, I definitely have to advise you: please don't start an edit war. Rather than reverting your changes over and over again, please start a discussion with the person who reverted you and settle it civilly. Bsoyka  (t &bull; c &bull; g) 12:21, 20 March 2024 (UTC)

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Question from Y17J19 (22:15, 29 March 2024)
Hi, I need help creating my own wiki page?! I used to be an international swimmer and seem to be the only on of that era that doesn’t have a page. Where do I start? --Y17J19 (talk) 22:15, 29 March 2024 (UTC)
 * @Y17J19: Hey there! To put it quite simply, I strongly recommend you don't. Please see here for some more information:  Bsoyka  (t &bull; c &bull; g) 13:25, 31 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from Froggyloc on Draft:Flix Theaters and Brewhouse (13:04, 30 March 2024)
Hello there was no entry for this theater --Froggyloc (talk) 13:04, 30 March 2024 (UTC)
 * @Froggyloc: Hey there! Unfortunately, I think there are a few issues with your draft that likely won't allow it to pass a review and become an article. Namely, the content is written like an advertisement for the company (rather than a neutrally-worded description) and the text doesn't appear to be supported by reliable and independent sources. Bsoyka  (t &bull; c &bull; g) 13:27, 31 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from Emmanuel Banini (16:39, 30 March 2024)
I want to create an article of MR. ARTIST. Please how do I start it --Emmanuel Banini (talk) 16:39, 30 March 2024 (UTC)
 * @Emmanuel Banini: Hey there! You can see Help:Your first article for more information—although I'd recommend you start with some simpler tasks first at the task center before attempting a project as significant as article creation. Bsoyka  (t &bull; c &bull; g) 13:29, 31 March 2024 (UTC)

BsyokaBot Task 2
Hi. Is there something you can do to the bot so that it does not make this kind of edit? I get replacing proxy links with non-proxy links for, e.g., the |url parameter in a citation reference. But not in a "(TWL link)" link, where the entire purpose of the link is to be a proxy link. I'd suggest limiting it to replacing links in citation templates and not elsewhere. Levivich (talk) 17:19, 30 March 2024 (UTC)
 * @Levivich: Hey! To be honest, I'm really not sure I see the need to include TWL links next to citations like this. Wouldn't this confuse readers, who wonder what "TWL" means and click the link only to receive a blocking login page? Also, the whole point of citation templates is to bring simplicity and consistency. If anything, I'd say this should be proposed as a change to citation templates to add a TWL link automatically in the citation rather than trying to accomplish this on a small subset of pages using inconsistent plain text next to references.As I've described at User:BsoykaBot/Task 2, editors wishing to get quick access to TWL-provided resources can use something like the Zotero browser extension, which automatically redirects you to TWL resources while keeping references and links more oriented toward readers rather than editors.Finally, as a note, you can technically stop BsoykaBot from editing a page by following the instructions at .  Bsoyka  (t &bull; c &bull; g) 13:39, 31 March 2024 (UTC)

New Pages Patrol newsletter April 2024
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Backlog update: The October drive reduced the article backlog from 11,626 to 7,609 and the redirect backlog from 16,985 to 6,431! Congratulations to, who led with over 2,300 points.

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Question from Brightoncollege.Australia (02:25, 3 April 2024)
Hi, I would like to publish our College information on Wikipedia --Brightoncollege.Australia (talk) 02:25, 3 April 2024 (UTC)

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Question from Aachauffeurs (12:07, 1 April 2024)
hello sir, I just want to get my business name on wikipedia. Please help me regarding this. --Aachauffeurs (talk) 12:07, 1 April 2024 (UTC)
 * @Aachauffeurs: Hey! I really recommend you don't. Please see . Bsoyka  (t &bull; c &bull; g) 12:07, 5 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from FAcomms1 on Help desk (10:34, 5 April 2024)
How do I change a title photo on a page? --FAcomms1 (talk) 10:34, 5 April 2024 (UTC)
 * This is about Help desk. PrimeHunter (talk) 11:43, 5 April 2024 (UTC)
 * I'll let the discussion continue there then! Bsoyka  (t &bull; c &bull; g) 12:09, 5 April 2024 (UTC)

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Question from Shreisn on Article wizard/HowToDisclose (08:26, 10 April 2024)
Hi Bsoyka, I am about the submit a new entry on a company called AION Labs. They are paying me to create the entry. This is the first time I have used Wikipedia in this way. Regarding 'Paid Editing', since the page doesn't exist yet, should I click on "I have disclosed" (even though I haven't yet, since the page doesn't exists yet? Many thanks for your help, Shreisn --Shreisn (talk) 08:26, 10 April 2024 (UTC)


 * Hi Ben, I received help on this, thanks. Shreisn (talk) 13:00, 12 April 2024 (UTC)

WikiCup 2024 April newsletter
We are approaching the end of the 2024 WikiCup's second round, with a little over two weeks remaining. Currently, contestants must score at least 105 points to progress to the third round.

Our current top scorers are as follows:


 * with 642 points, mostly from 11 GAs about radio and television;
 * with 530 points, mostly from two FAs (Well he would, wouldn't he? and Cora Agnes Benneson) and three GAs;
 * with 523 points, mostly from 11 GAs about coinage and history;
 * with 497 points, mostly from a FA about the 2020 season of the soccer club Seattle Sounders FC and two GAs;
 * with 410 points, mostly from a FA about the drink Capri-Sun and three GAs;
 * with 330 points, mostly from a FA about the English botanist Anna Blackburne and a GA.

Competitors may submit work for the second round until the end of 28 April, and the third round starts 1 May. Remember that only competitors with the top 32 scores will make it through to the third round. If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, and you hope to get it promoted before the end of the round, please list it on WikiCup/Reviews. Please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAN, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs. As a reminder, competitors are strictly prohibited from gaming Wikipedia policies or processes to receive more points.

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Question from Throwawaying (21:08, 7 April 2024)
Hello! How do you find sources relating to articles you want to edit? --Throwawaying (talk) 21:09, 7 April 2024 (UTC)
 * @Throwawaying: Hey there! There's a really good list of places to find sources over at Help:Find sources. Have a look there and see what catches your eye! Bsoyka  (t &bull; c &bull; g) 21:30, 13 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from Alqamak13 (17:09, 8 April 2024)
I want to make a article for a biography of a famous personality so I want you to guide me thought it --Alqamak13 (talk) 17:09, 8 April 2024 (UTC)
 * @Alqamak13: Hey! I assume you're referring to your now-deleted draft page. Please see that message first to understand why it was deleted. Then, I advise you to familiarize yourself more with Wikipedia before creating a new article. Starting a new article from scratch is no easy task. Once you're more familiar, you can take a fresh look at Help:Your first article for some helpful instructions. Bsoyka  (t &bull; c &bull; g) 21:33, 13 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from Petpidia (20:49, 11 April 2024)
how to create an profile page easy? --Petpidia (talk) 20:49, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
 * @Petpidia: Hey! Wikipedia doesn't have profile pages in the sense you're likely used to. Please start off by seeing Help:Getting started for an introduction to what Wikipedia's all about before going too much further. Bsoyka  (t &bull; c &bull; g) 21:38, 13 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from SoundCredit (11:41, 10 April 2024)
Hi Ben, I want to do a few things on Wiki, initially I wanted to edit an existing page (Age of Wonders 4 video game) to add a new entry for sound designer into the credits list, and to add my company name in there, which I did, but I do not see it updated on the page, so yeah, not sure what happened there... Also, linked to this, I wanted to add a new Wiki page for my company The Audio Guys, I started creating this in the Sandbox, but I can see no way of publishing it to the main wiki, maybe this is because I have only just created a wiki editor account.....not sure

Also, I am wondering how to add links into articles, is there some total beginners video or tutorial somewhere I could go through maybe...

Thanks for any help Dan --SoundCredit (talk) 11:41, 10 April 2024 (UTC)
 * @SoundCredit: Hey! Please see the message on your talk page explaining why this draft has since been deleted, and why it may not be the best idea to write about yourself and your company here. Also, see . Bsoyka  (t &bull; c &bull; g) 21:37, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi @Bsoyka
 * Thanks for getting back to me on this.
 * I am a little disapointed that I seem unable to make any addtions or pages related to anything that I do or I have been involved with, not quite sure how people get their stuff added then, that is really strange. The Audio Guys company has done the sound design on 100s of different, very well known games over the last 20 years or so and yet there is no entry on the Wiki for the company, can you tell me how you get a company onto the Wiki then....I guess it is ok for larger companies to pay other people/PR firms to create the articles for them (Paid-contribution disclosure), so I guess that is how it id one.....that is a real shame :(
 * All I actually wanted to do was update the credits on this page
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_Wonders_4
 * As 'The Audio Guys' did the sound design on this project (and all of Triumph Studios previous games too) and I saw that there was actually no entry for sound design in the list of credits, so I created the new entry and added in the credit, and then I realised that The Audio Guys also do not have an entry on the Wiki at all, which I was surprised about, so I went on to add that page too, but I see now that this update of mine has also been deleted/not accepted, along with the new company page. So yeh again, that is a real shame that I cannot make adjustments to an article related to something that I actually worked closely on for years and know all about.
 * I actually find it strange that there are no entries for 'sound designer' on any of the game entries on the Wiki at all, yet there is every other disicpline listed there, like music composer, etc, but I guess you are saying that I cannot actually add a sound design entry anywhere on the Wiki because I am a sound designer myself, and it would need to be someone who is not a sound designer who adds sound design entries.....maybe?
 * Anyway, I doubt any of my words will make any difference to anything, but yeh, I am pretty disapointed that I cannot actually do anything on the Wiki now :( I can understand if you remove stuff that is not factually correct, or stuff that is promotional for a company or things like that, but that is not what I did at all, and it was not like I am trying to add anything that is not 100% true or that is in some way incorrect/biased, these are facts I am trying to enter, which is what I thought the Wiki was all about.
 * So, what would you suggest for me to try and get an entry for my company onto the Wiki then, do I have to pay a PR firm or marketer to add the entry for me, is this how it is done?
 * And also, how do you get new entries/fields added into a game credits lists ?
 * Thanks for your time 2A0A:5584:156:0:EC6C:7B60:F1F0:5E0 (talk) 10:09, 15 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from The English- Coach (01:23, 21 April 2024)
Thank you,but I do not have question now. --The English- Coach (talk) 01:23, 21 April 2024 (UTC)

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Question from Zappuccino1 (01:48, 25 April 2024)
Hi, how do I correctly cite? --Zappuccino1 (talk) 01:48, 25 April 2024 (UTC)

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Question from RaysharpGoatee (05:54, 26 April 2024)
Hi Ben. This is Max. How can I edit a page content ? Do I have to use wiki markup ? --RaysharpGoatee (talk) 05:54, 26 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from Hanumandattatreya2025 (08:18, 29 April 2024)
hi, how can i remove the suggestion on my home page --Hanumandattatreya2025 (talk) 08:18, 29 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from Hanumandattatreya2025 (08:26, 29 April 2024)
hi, How can i transport my contribution from my user page to my homepage ? The user page i now work on was tested in chat gtp for evaluation if the presentation resonates with the standerd presentation of a mathematical contribution to people and to mathematichians in general. Chat gtp responded that it was quit intressting but needed some more small references. Can you also please look over it and give my some hints how to present it according to wiki standerd. Ty --Hanumandattatreya2025 (talk) 08:26, 29 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from Mirapixel on Kindred of the Ebony Kingdom (11:30, 29 April 2024)
Good day sir/ma. I am writing to ask for how i can make and publish an article. --Mirapixel (talk) 11:30, 29 April 2024 (UTC)

WikiCup 2024 May newsletter
The second round of the 2024 WikiCup ended on 28 April. This round was particularly competitive: each of the 32 contestants who advanced to Round 3 scored at least 141 points. This is the highest number of points required to advance to Round 3 since 2014.

The following scorers in Round 2 all scored more than 500 points:
 * with 707 points, mostly from 45 good article nomination reviews and 12 good articless about radio and television;
 * with 600 points, mostly from 12 good articles and 12 did you know nominations about coinage and history;
 * with 552 points, mostly from a featured article about the 2020 Seattle Sounders FC season, three featured lists, and two good articles;
 * with 548 points, mostly from a featured article about the snooker player John Pulman, two featured lists, and one good article;
 * with 530 points, mostly from two featured articles (Well he would, wouldn't he? and Cora Agnes Benneson) and three good articles.

The full scores for Round 2 can be seen here. So far this year, competitors have gotten 18 featured articles, 22 featured lists, and 186 good articles, 76 in the news credits and at least 200 did you know credits. They have conducted 165 featured article reviews, as well as 399 good article reviews and peer reviews, and have added 21 articles to featured topics and good topics.

Remember that any content promoted after 28 April but before the start of Round 3 can be claimed during Round 3, which starts on 1 May at 00:00 (UTC). Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. Remember, if two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on WikiCup/Reviews Needed.

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Question from Kantapong19 on User:Kantapong19 (04:47, 7 May 2024)
Any suggestions --Kantapong19 (talk) 04:47, 7 May 2024 (UTC)
 * @Kantapong19: Hey there! I recommend taking a look at the following pages:
 * WP:YFA for info on how to correctly go through the article creation process
 * WP:RS for determining whether sources are reliable
 * and WP:IC for how to cite sources inline correctly
 * Hope these help a bit! Bsoyka  (t &bull; c &bull; g) 01:49, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from "vikas yadav bihari Telkathu" (07:19, 8 May 2024)
Vikas Kumar Yadav --&#34;vikas yadav bihari Telkathu&#34; (talk) 07:20, 8 May 2024 (UTC)
 * @"vikas yadav bihari Telkathu": Hey there! Is there something I can help with regarding editing the English Wikipedia? Bsoyka  (t &bull; c &bull; g) 01:49, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from Prince Gwaneri on User:Prince Gwaneri (23:45, 9 May 2024)
Hello, how do i create an account --Prince Gwaneri (talk) 23:45, 9 May 2024 (UTC)
 * @Prince Gwaneri: Hey! You've already done it! Let me know if there's something else I can help with. Bsoyka  (t &bull; c &bull; g) 01:50, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from Divyamanikumar65 (18:01, 13 May 2024)
Hey, how we just can start the journey?? --Divyamanikumar65 (talk) 18:01, 13 May 2024 (UTC)
 * @Divyamanikumar65: Hey there! Take a look at our getting started guide — I'll also put some helpful links on your talk page. Welcome to Wikipedia! Bsoyka  (t &bull; c &bull; g) 01:50, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from Najamali12345 on Process (computing) (01:42, 14 May 2024)
Mein deposit mein Paisa Dali rahi hua TU who nahi jahi Rahi hai --Najamali12345 (talk) 01:42, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
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Question from Earthsong7 (16:01, 18 May 2024)
Hello, my goal is to start a page about Geneaolgy and reference family history, so I can set up links for all my references, any ideas? --Earthsong7 (talk) 16:01, 18 May 2024 (UTC)
 * @Earthsong7: Hey! What exactly do you mean by a page about Geneaolgy? If you mean the broad topic itself, that already exists. Bsoyka  (t &bull; c &bull; g) 03:11, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Well, I mean a page about my own family history, and I tried creating a post, and obviously don't understand the procedure. I do some geneaology on my own family, and there is a reference to a family member on wikipedia now, but it is only a reference to a term he coined. Basically, I need some guidance on how to set up a page. 2001:569:FA12:2900:E84B:CD9D:AFA3:A033 (talk) 03:30, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from MertenMerten (23:01, 16 May 2024)
Hey, I found this page through suggested edits: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_NCAA_Division_I_men%27s_basketball_championship_game

I found a really simple copy edit to make, but looking at a page like that generated more questions about what kind of stuff is actually helpful. Here’s two: 1. The tag on the page says it’s reliant on 1 source, but sourcing seems much more robust. Should tag be removed? And if so, how does one do this (this is only my second edit, so I’m basically a little baby who doesn’t know very much). 2. Opening sentence is jangly: The 2011 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game was the title game of the 2011 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 2010-11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. But maybe that’s intentional because of all the work that sentence is doing? Like any reader, I prefer concision, so I thought about making it: The 2011 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game of the 2011 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament determined the national champion for the 2010-11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. But would that be violating a particular kind of Wikipedia style? Thanks for thinking about my questions! --MertenMerten (talk) 23:01, 16 May 2024 (UTC)
 * @MertenMerten: Hey there, welcome to Wikipedia!
 * Yeah, I'd say the article is probably good enough in that aspect for the tag to be removed. I've gone ahead and done so here, just removing the code toward the top of the page.
 * I'm not too sure; there's a chance that wording is standard across similar pages. Personally, I think either the original or your version would be okay.
 * Hope this helps just a bit, and sorry for the delay in getting back to you! Bsoyka  (t &bull; c &bull; g) 03:10, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
 * @Bsoyka
 * Hey, thanks. I appreciate your time. Have an awesome day!
 * MertenMerten (talk) 05:44, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from Young zikhali (03:50, 24 May 2024)
Hello how do icreate citation thing🤔 --Young zikhali (talk) 03:50, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
 * @Young zikhali: Hey there! This page should be able to guide you through it. Hope this helps! Bsoyka  (t &bull; c &bull; g) 12:03, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from Lotfi Morshed (15:21, 28 May 2024)
Hello, how am I able to officially publish an article that I made in sandbox ? --Lotfi Morshed (talk) 15:21, 28 May 2024 (UTC)
 * @Lotfi Morshed: Hey there! While I'd love to help you out with this, there's a noticeable problem with your draft. This is the English Wikipedia, so as such, we only accept contributions in English. You might be better suited contributing to the Polish Wikipedia. Bsoyka  (t &bull; c &bull; g) 21:25, 4 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from CostCuttersUK1 (09:13, 29 May 2024)
How do i create a new article ? --CostCuttersUK1 (talk) 09:14, 29 May 2024 (UTC)
 * @CostCuttersUK1: Hey there! I'm actually going to point you toward my essay on why you shouldn't start an article just yet. Correctly creating articles on Wikipedia takes a decent amount of experience, and you should try to build up your skills first before trying this. Bsoyka  (t &bull; c &bull; g) 21:30, 4 June 2024 (UTC)

Why
Why can we edit things? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Daisy123 lol (talk • contribs) 15:33, May 30, 2024 (UTC)
 * @Daisy123 lol: Hey! Wikipedia is open for everyone to edit, and that's what makes it great. For more information on Wikipedia's model, see WP:ABOUT. Bsoyka  (t &bull; c &bull; g) 21:33, 4 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Queen of Junkanoo Sweet Emily (23:31, 3 June 2024)
want to upload a photo to my article --Queen of Junkanoo Sweet Emily (talk) 23:31, 3 June 2024 (UTC)

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Question from Tidepod1898 (06:02, 9 June 2024)
yo bro how do i move the "this article has multiple issues" thing? i wanna move it to the top but copy and paste aint working (im on mobile btw) --Tidepod1898 (talk) 06:02, 9 June 2024 (UTC)
 * @Tidepod1898: Can you share which article you’re referring to? It’s possible that tag is wherever it is intentionally, marking a certain section of the article that particularly needs work. Bsoyka  (t &bull; c &bull; g) 11:59, 9 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Cmfdbc (05:31, 12 June 2024)
Hi there! I was trying to edit a page and kept running into something I couldn’t solve.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_successful_English_Channel_swimmers#First_attempts

Under “First Attempts” the 3rd paragraph features the name “Charles Toth”. He does not have a Wikipedia page for himself. His link was previously a redirect to the swimmer Henry Sullivan which was incorrect. I attempted to change his name to a red link but was met with some sort of bug where a redirect would keep popping up when I tried to red link it. Any help here? First time red linking! --Cmfdbc (talk) 05:31, 12 June 2024 (UTC)


 * @Bsoyka The redirect was from Charles Toth to another swimmer where Toth was discussed, but as there's as much info about him in the "List of successful..." as there is in the Sullivan article, it makes more sense for Charles Toth to point to that list: I've retargetted the redirect, add him to the surname list page, and added another ref in the "List of successful.." article. Pam  D  13:54, 12 June 2024 (UTC)
 * @Cmfdbc: Let me know if PamD's message above makes sense or if you need more help! I think she seems to have resolved this pretty well. Bsoyka  (t &bull; c &bull; g) 17:26, 12 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Crypthicc (17:09, 14 June 2024)
How do I make a new article --Crypthicc (talk) 17:09, 14 June 2024 (UTC)
 * @Crypthicc: Hey there! I'm actually going to point you toward my essay on why you shouldn't start an article just yet. Correctly creating articles on Wikipedia takes a decent amount of experience, and you should try to build up your skills first before trying this. Bsoyka  (t &bull; c &bull; g) 17:13, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Best practice for old stubs with no references?
Hey @Bsoyka, Hope you're doing well. Hey, through suggested edits, I keep finding pages like Sherwood (company): stub pages, no sources, dead website. What's the best/kindest thing to do when I find such things? Do I prod it? Nominate to afd? Just move on? I think I'm pretty good at research, but when a company is a niche like audio equipment are there go to resources I might overlook? MertenMerten (talk) 05:15, 13 June 2024 (UTC)
 * @MertenMerten: Hey there! I'm with you here, I'm really not seeing much at all in terms of reliable sourcing available here. I'd say a PROD would be a good next step, adequately explaining that the company no longer seems to operate and there haven't been any reliable independent sources added to establish notability at least since a maintenance tag was added in April 2020. Bsoyka  (t &bull; c &bull; g) 15:43, 13 June 2024 (UTC)
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Question from MacNickel (00:38, 19 June 2024)
How do i write a biography of a living person --MacNickel (talk) 00:38, 19 June 2024 (UTC)
 * @MacNickel: Hey there! I'm actually going to point you toward my essay on why you shouldn't start an article just yet. Correctly creating articles on Wikipedia takes a decent amount of experience, and you should try to build up your skills first before trying this, especially when it comes to biographical articles about living people. However, if you're asking more about how to edit existing articles like this, WP:BLP is the place to start for related policies and guidelines. Bsoyka  (t &bull; c &bull; g) 01:01, 19 June 2024 (UTC)
 * I've read a lot of policies and terms of use. The biography of the person i wanna write is someone i know very well and also had some appearances on the media. MacNickel (talk) 14:14, 19 June 2024 (UTC)
 * @MacNickel: In that case, I'm going to advise you even further not to create this article per our guidelines on conflicts of interest. Please try to gain some more experience in editing here first—reading policies and guidelines is one thing, but putting them into practice is entirely another. Bsoyka  (t &bull; c &bull; g) 14:50, 19 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Ok. But how long is it gonna be?
 * I mean, is it until some else do it i guess. MacNickel (talk) 14:53, 19 June 2024 (UTC)
 * @MacNickel: It's hard to say how long it would take for someone else to create the article. Who is the person, if you don't mind sharing? You could also try listing them at WP:RA and someone might pick it up. Bsoyka  (t &bull; c &bull; g) 14:58, 19 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Adanna Electra Joel. Thats her name.
 * Could you please write something about her for me then? MacNickel (talk) 15:24, 19 June 2024 (UTC)
 * @MacNickel: I'm seeing a lot of Facebook and YouTube posts but not much online in terms of reliable and independent sources. Do you have any other links you could share? Bsoyka  (t &bull; c &bull; g) 15:43, 19 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Look her up on LinkedIn and I'd advice you contact her. That will be best. I mean if it ok and convenient for you. MacNickel (talk) 19:02, 19 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Also you can look up her profile in some of US Government programmes. MacNickel (talk) 19:21, 19 June 2024 (UTC)
 * @MacNickel: One of the main requirements in creating a Wikipedia article is establishing notability. This means she needs to be significantly covered by multiple independent sources. Here, we don't care as much about what an article's subject says about themselves, but rather what reliable sources say about them. Because of this, reaching out to her via LinkedIn wouldn't help here. Also, can you be a little more specific in what you mean by some of US Government programmes? A quick Google search didn't give me much to go off of. Bsoyka  (t &bull; c &bull; g) 19:26, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

That Draft case fixing bot...
I just noticed you got bot approval almost a month ago. But has it run? Dicklyon (talk) 03:57, 23 June 2024 (UTC)
 * @Dicklyon: It has on a handful of pages. After that, I've been getting errors from Toolforge every time that task tries to run, and I still need to find time to try and resolve that. Bsoyka  (t &bull; c &bull; g) 04:02, 23 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Ah, yes. The HaleBot that makes database reports was also getting a lot of errors, and reports didn't update for a long time.  Apparently database queries got really slow or something.  See Wikipedia talk:Database reports. Dicklyon (talk) 04:09, 23 June 2024 (UTC)
 * I think the issue for this task has something to do with the amount of logging data pywikibot spits out when it runs, and I think all that text filled up what little memory the task was given, so it won't even start anymore. Bsoyka  (t &bull; c &bull; g) 04:18, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

BLP
Please I need a favour About what we discussed. I've gat something that could help. 105.112.231.105 (talk) 17:41, 28 June 2024 (UTC)

WikiCup 2024 July newsletter
The third round of the 2024 WikiCup ended on 28 June. As with Round 2, this round was competitive: each of the 16 contestants who advanced to Round 4 scored at least 256 points.

The following editors all scored more than 400 points in Round 3:


 * with 1,059 points, mostly from 1 featured article on DeLancey W. Gill, 11 good articles, 18 did you know nominations, and dozens of reviews;
 * with 673 points, mostly from 2 featured articles on Worlds (Porter Robinson album) and I'm God, 5 good articles, and 2 did you know nominations;
 * with 557 points, mostly from 1 featured article on KNXV-TV, 5 good articles, and 8 did you know nominations; and
 * with 415 points, mostly from 1 featured article on Great cuckoo-dove, with a high number of bonus points from that article.

The full scores for round 3 can be seen here. So far this year, competitors have gotten 28 featured articles, 38 featured lists, 240 good articles, 92 in the news credits, and at least 285 did you know credits. They have conducted 279 featured article reviews, as well as 492 good article reviews and peer reviews, and have added 22 articles to featured topics and good topics.

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Photo requests
Hi! I wonder if you do photo requests for the El Paso area. I have some ideas of places that can be photographed WhisperToMe (talk) 14:26, 25 June 2022 (UTC)
 * @WhisperToMe: Hey! I actually just moved to Kansas and haven't updated my userpage and whatnot yet, so I can't really do photos in Texas anymore. If I were still in El Paso, I'd definitely say yes. Very sorry about that! Bsoyka  ( talk ) 14:38, 25 June 2022 (UTC)
 * It's fine! BTW if you're interested in doing photo requests in Kansas and I have a general idea of which part of the state, I can give ideas for that area too. WhisperToMe (talk) 14:39, 25 June 2022 (UTC)
 * Sure! We're still getting settled in, but I'm in the Leavenworth area. Bsoyka  ( talk ) 14:49, 25 June 2022 (UTC)
 * Ok! I checked the Leavenworth USD 453 article and I found it does not yet have an image of the district's administrative offices (200 North 4th Street, Leavenworth, KS 66048). Leavenworth High School also does not yet have a photo (2012 10th Avenue, Leavenworth, Kansas 66048). When you're ready to take photos, these may be good ones to get first. The other schools don't yet have photos either, from what I see on the Commons, but I could leave the addresses now or later. WhisperToMe (talk) 20:13, 25 June 2022 (UTC)

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Question from Balsamo Giulio (17:48, 7 July 2024)
Hi, i have a question about how to add a list of seasons/episodes on a TV show. I have re-written a arleady deleted and unaccepted draft and have reached a stubling point in my writing, a stumbling that has also been a question in my mind for a while now. My page has a section named eras, as the show i am writing about contains multiple eras in it's first eight seasons and i wanted to make a section explaining what the era is, what it is about and then make a sub-heading to list how many seasons that era lasted but i have no idea how to do it. I looked the code on multiple pages for this kind of stuff, but even if i copy the code from other pages and fix it for my own page, i can't get it to appear. I wonder if i'm supposed to firstly create a episode page for the show and then copy the data on the main page... or create a code for a new template. Like for example, list of Breaking Bad episodes.

Here's the link to show you what i'm meaning about, don't worry, i'm not done with the page yet, i wanna make it as good as i can. I think the information and the rules like online information from articles and websites are sufficient and good enough to give it a go. Although i'm not 100% sure this page can be made after all, it'll be my way to test how things work around here.

Link to the draft: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Sam_and_Colby:_The_Paranormal

(Balsamo Giulio (talk) 20:22, 8 July 2024 (UTC))
 * @Balsamo Giulio: Hey! Before you try too hard to get the formatting right, I don't think an "eras" section really fits here. Unless I'm missing something, no reliable sources describe the seasons in terms of eras, and we can't just make those up on Wikipedia. Are these already described somewhere else? Bsoyka  (t &bull; c &bull; g) 01:58, 11 July 2024 (UTC)

Question from Vilhena02 (22:26, 8 July 2024)
Hi Ben, I'm Victor! I would like to ask why my previous edit was re-edited when everything (for me) was apparently correct?? --Vilhena02 (talk) 22:26, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
 * @Vilhena02: Hey! It looks like the other user mainly just moved your added content up in the table a little bit. You can see the exact changes. Also, keep in mind Wikipedia is and always will be continuously growing and changing, and that's okay. Hope this helps a bit! Bsoyka  (t &bull; c &bull; g) 02:02, 11 July 2024 (UTC)

Question from TwentyTwo Jason (17:20, 10 July 2024)
I want to start writing articles here on Wikipedia as well. And also monetize while at it --TwentyTwo Jason (talk) 17:20, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
 * @TwentyTwo Jason: In that case, you're absolutely in the wrong place. Wikipedia is not in any way a place to monetize your work. In fact, it's quite the opposite: all contributions to Wikipedia become freely licensed for anyone to use almost anywhere. However, if you'd like to try contributing without monetization, H:GS is a great getting-started guide to the encyclopedia. Hope this helps, and welcome to Wikipedia! Bsoyka  (t &bull; c &bull; g) 02:04, 11 July 2024 (UTC)