User talk:Ferien

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Question from Wikiology101 (20:14, 13 May 2024)
Hi! I've seen a lot of pages that Wikipedia said were supposedly "written like an advertisement", and I kind of see the advertising tone, but I have no idea how to help fix the tone. Can you give me some general tips on this? --Wikiology101 (talk) 20:14, 13 May 2024 (UTC)


 * Hi, I'm really sorry for the late response. The type of content reflected in those pages typically falls under those listed at this page. If you're looking to fix the tone of these articles, you need to ensure it doesn't fall under these five issues. I hope this helps, please let me know if you need any more help and I'll try to get back to you as soon as I can. --Ferien (talk) 17:16, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Rcaj (03:58, 21 May 2024)
Como atualizar a foto? --Rcaj (talk) 03:58, 21 May 2024 (UTC)


 * 2016 Woolwich, Powis Street shops 06.jpg
 * Greggs, King Street, Hammersmith 04.jpg
 * Hi, I'm afraid my Spanish skills aren't good enough to the extent I can respond to this message in Spanish. Photos can be updated by finding the name of a file you want to replace the existing image with, for example let's use this file File:Greggs, King Street, Hammersmith 04.jpg. Simply replace the name of the old file to replace with the new file. For example:
 * 2016 Woolwich, Powis Street shops 06.jpg
 * Greggs, King Street, Hammersmith 04.jpg
 * appears as shown on the right. I hope this helps, please ask if you need any more help. Thanks! --Ferien (talk) 17:22, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Meekpanda (23:23, 22 May 2024)
Hello Ferien -

I have encountered a problem with one of the references for the article I am creating, which is currently in my sandbox. I would like to include a piece from the Daily Telegraph (UK), 26 February 1988, Kitson, Robert, "Dolman leads old boys' tour." Unable to access it via Wikipedia or online, I visited the NY Public Library today, and they kindly emailed me a link. Unfortunately, this is via a proxy (Gale), requiring me to log in via my NYPL credentials, and I can't see how I can include the item. The link is: https://go-gale-com.i.ezproxy.nypl.org/ps/i.do?p=TGRH&u=nypl&id=GALE|IO0702455018&v=2.1&it=r&sid=bookmark-TGRH&asid=9cb0b329.

I do have an image of the story, but I can't see that there's any way of adding it as a reference if I save it as (say) a jpg.

I do hope you may be able to advise me here. Many thanks. --Meekpanda (talk) 23:23, 22 May 2024 (UTC)


 * Hello, do accept my apology for my late reply here, I have been taking a break lately as I have had other real-world commitments to focus on. I also have access to Gale through the The Wikipedia Library, as well as NewspaperArchive, but I was unable to find the article on both databases. If you login using the link you've used above, does the URL remain the same? Adding a paywalled link is ok, though it should link directly to the article. You can use Template:Cite news for any article regardless of URL, but I'm not sure this fits into the easy cases listed there and may be quite difficult to do manually. Let me know if you get a different URL for when you login, and I think we may be able to make a citation out of that. Sorry again for the late response. --Ferien (talk) 17:47, 6 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi Ferien - Thank you so much for following up on my query - very much appreciated! In the interim I took out what purported to be an all-access digital subscription to the Telegraph, but found that historical articles were not included. I am pleased to report that my article on Edward Dolman has now been published, but I would still like to include the citation, if you can guide me as to how to do so correctly.
 * ... This is the link that the NY Public Library provided:
 * https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IO0702455018/TGRH?u=nypl&sid=bookmark-TGRH&xid=9cb0b329
 * ... Once I had logged into the NYPL, the link changed as below, and Gale's reference was appended:
 * Kitson, Robert. "Dolman leads old boys’ tour." Daily Telegraph, 26 Feb. 1988, p. 30. The Telegraph Historical Archive, link.gale.com/apps/doc/IO0702455018/TGRH?u=nypl&sid=bookmark-TGRH&xid=9cb0b329. Accessed 22 May 2024.
 * Gale Document Number:GALE|IO0702455018
 * Thanks once again. Meekpanda (talk) 21:08, 9 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Moamarampaso on Writing better articles (00:45, 26 May 2024)
Hello help icon no manny --Moamarampaso (talk) 00:45, 26 May 2024 (UTC)


 * , hi, could you rephrase your request please? --Ferien (talk) 17:48, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Malachyugochukwuobu (16:26, 27 May 2024)
hello nice to connect with you here --Malachyugochukwuobu (talk) 16:26, 27 May 2024 (UTC)


 * Hi, yes, welcome to Wikipedia, nice to meet you! Please feel free to let me know if you need any help! --Ferien (talk) 17:48, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Eba Ayalew on Fayda ID (17:10, 28 May 2024)
I cant create national id --Eba Ayalew (talk) 17:10, 28 May 2024 (UTC)


 * Hi, which issues are you facing here? What errors are you facing when you are trying to add about National ID to this article? Thanks, --Ferien (talk) 17:49, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Cauliflowerapplepork (08:28, 1 June 2024)
How do I report someone for vandalism? --Cauliflowerapplepork (talk) 08:28, 1 June 2024 (UTC)


 * Hi, you can use WP:AIV to report vandals. Thanks, --Ferien (talk) 17:50, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from The Happy Potter (01:11, 2 June 2024)
Hi! I’m trying to get real facts uploaded about Bungaroosh but I’m being blocked by two senior members.

Can you help? The references actual quote Neil Englands article re bungaroosh and the IHBC refer to Neil as an expert in bungaroosh.

Is this Wikipedia just a club for bored people with no interest in actual facts? Just keeping their status high? I’m saddened by this bullying based on no facts. People in Sussex are paying triple the building insurance rates if they live in a bungaroosh building as the insurance companies quote Wikipedia! Please jump in an help me. Steve --The Happy Potter (talk) 01:11, 2 June 2024 (UTC)


 * Hi, I think this is best continuing discussing on your talk page to try and resolve this dispute. I don't see a need to get involved and take a side here at this point. Thanks, --Ferien (talk) 18:30, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Faithbaaki on OkCupid (02:13, 3 June 2024)
hello how can I get a good man here --Faithbaaki (talk) 02:13, 3 June 2024 (UTC)


 * Hi, Wikipedia isn't a dating service, and doesn't exist solely for the purpose of meeting new people. Thanks, --Ferien (talk) 18:31, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Crazypandapug (05:13, 4 June 2024)
Hello!, I made this account due to an error in this article https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_states_of_NATO, in which an image depicting the map of NATO European members is wrong, how could I edit the image to fix that? --Crazypandapug (talk) 05:13, 4 June 2024 (UTC)


 * Hi, welcome! I'm not sure what the error is there, however c:File:NATO members (blue).svg is available on commons for you to view. You can edit the file by downloading it, using Inkscape then uploading the new version to the same file name using the Upload Wizard. If you need any more help, feel free to ask, thanks! --Ferien (talk) 18:36, 6 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Thank you!, the swedish islands of Gotland, Olland and the danish island of Bornholm are a different color of blue (Members Action Plan) compared to their respective countries (Current members) on the map of only European members, thank you so much! Crazypandapug (talk) 05:47, 7 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Hamdan Turji (06:21, 11 June 2024)
Hi, I did an edit and a user deleted my edit which I see as valid, I sent him a message asking for a reason, but he do not seem to care responding. Could you help me understand what I did wrong (if I am wrong) please, here is my message (topic : Nigerian Americans) :

@Magnolia677

Hi I justified my replacing of this phrase : ''[...]Most of the people who were stolen from Nigeria were likely to have been Igbo or Yoruba. Other ethnic groups such as the Fula and Edo peoples were also captured and transported to the colonies in the New World.[...]''

by saying that : ''When citing other ethnic groups from Nigeria, mentioning the Hausas is more relevant than mentioning the Fulanis. The Hausas constitute the largest ethnic group in Nigeria, accounting for 30% of the population. Specifically, they make up 71 million out of the total 230 million citizens. In contrast, the Fulanis represent less than 6% of the population.''

and you told me : This is not supported by the source cited

I do not understand, you want me to put a source for the Hausa population in Nigeria even though it is common knowledge ? I want to understand what I need to do when I edit I am new, thank you for your help. Hamdan Turji --Hamdan Turji (talk) 06:21, 11 June 2024 (UTC)


 * Hi, it seems Magnolia677 responded to your message on their talk page. Please let me know if you need any more help. --Ferien (talk) 15:35, 25 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from AetherWriter (13:39, 18 June 2024)
Hi! How do I edit Italian Wikipedia articles with my standard English account? --AetherWriter (talk) 13:39, 18 June 2024 (UTC)


 * Hi, welcome to Wikipedia! You can just login to it.wikipedia.org with the same credentials as you use for en.wikipedia.org, then edit as usual. Please let me know if you need any more help. Thanks, --Ferien (talk) 15:36, 25 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Brother eeww (05:02, 19 June 2024)
hello why won't my stuff save --Brother eeww (talk) 05:02, 19 June 2024 (UTC)


 * , your changes were being reverted and prevented by abuse filters because they were vandalism. Please stop doing that or you'll end up blocked. --Ferien (talk) 15:37, 25 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from 33736Traceflix5efren (11:56, 19 June 2024)
Hello So can you teach me how to edit --33736Traceflix5efren (talk) 11:57, 19 June 2024 (UTC)


 * Hi, welcome to Wikipedia! Of course I can help you learn how to edit. Is there anything specific I can help with, as I can't teach everything about editing Wikipedia all at once! :) --Ferien (talk) 15:38, 25 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Julie Deckers (12:12, 21 June 2024)
hey, I made a new wikipedia page and send it to be checked. I just wasn't able to change the title of the page and now it's just my name/sandbox. I saw on the internet you needed to click a "more" button, but I couldn't locate it. --Julie Deckers (talk) 12:12, 21 June 2024 (UTC)


 * Hi, this page has already been moved to Draft:Team Illumination by . Let me know if you need any help. Thanks, --Ferien (talk) 15:40, 25 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from RememberingAnne (16:25, 22 June 2024)
I want to add a section of External links to a page that lacks such a section. --RememberingAnne (talk) 16:25, 22 June 2024 (UTC)


 * Hi, welcome to Wikipedia! To do that, you can just use the format below. You can work out where to add the external links section by looking WP:ORDER and comparing it to the article you're looking at. Thanks!
 * --Ferien (talk) 15:42, 25 June 2024 (UTC)
 * --Ferien (talk) 15:42, 25 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from CelticArchangel77 (19:24, 22 June 2024)
I'm a little confused... I only created an account because I use Wikipedia quite often, but I do not intend on editing anything... at least as far as I've ever thought of. I guess if I happen to see something that I feel strongly about then I'll contact you first. That is what you're here for, right? 🤔 🙂 still a bit confused. --CelticArchangel77 (talk) 19:24, 22 June 2024 (UTC)


 * , yep, I'm here to help you if you need any help in editing or if you might see something that needs a look at from someone else. Let me know if you need anything :) --Ferien (talk) 15:43, 25 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Thank you, friend, I will do just that if needs be. 👍 CelticArchangel77 (talk) 15:58, 3 July 2024 (UTC)

Question from CandleWickipedia (17:27, 24 June 2024)
Good afternoon, Ferien. I just finished writing the English article on Farruko's debut studio album, "El Talento del Bloque," but am not sure how to submit it to be reviewed if I haven't already. Could you please help me out? Thank you very much. --CandleWickipedia (talk) 17:27, 24 June 2024 (UTC)


 * Hi, I'm not quite sure what happened, but your draft article didn't have an AfC tag on it. To submit an article for creation, you can simply add to the top of an article and it'll submit. I've already submitted the draft article you created for you. Please let me know if you need any more help! Thanks, --Ferien (talk) 15:50, 25 June 2024 (UTC)
 * thank you so much! CandleWickipedia (talk) 06:40, 26 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Dilshad ali shigri (06:05, 25 June 2024)
Hello How i can write my own article on here. Is wiki accept any article without any witness --Dilshad ali shigri (talk) 06:05, 25 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from 33736Traceflix5efren (05:29, 26 June 2024)
Hello ferien! Umm...I am a editor on wikiHow now so i will ask my boss for leave for like five days ok? xoxo --33736Traceflix5efren (talk) 05:29, 26 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from IhsanullahUsaman on Jia Yinghua (23:04, 29 June 2024)
im a lone boy --IhsanullahUsaman (talk) 23:05, 29 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Aditya Bijarniya (15:24, 30 June 2024)
Hello How to find out mistake from an article. --Aditya Bijarniya (talk) 15:24, 30 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Aditya Bijarniya on Help desk (03:59, 1 July 2024)
Hello My article is not visible on internet page. What To do --Aditya Bijarniya (talk) 03:59, 1 July 2024 (UTC)

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