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Update from official adoptee! (noob question)
Just through I'd cross-post [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Bella_Poarch#How_to_request_a_photo_added_back_to_the_page_again? this question] here in case you knew the answer! Basically -- where do clueless Wikipedians go to request a pic be added to a highly-viewed page? LaceyUF (talk) 00:56, 11 July 2021 (UTC)


 * Seems like somebody replied to you on that talk page :) I'd endorse that reply. Additionally, I'm still working on officially "adopting" you, so keep an eye out for pings! Yours, 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him 01:40, 11 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Update on transparency: I have withdrawn my offer for adoption of LaceyUF. 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him 04:26, 16 July 2021 (UTC)

Some baklava for you!

 * Thanks so much! This truly made my day. See you around!

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WP interview
I've moved your draft interview to here: Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/Newsroom/WikiProject desk/Interviews3. Turned out for me as well it was harder than I thought to get people to contribute... I ended up having to ask people individually rather than just at a main venue. Let me know if you have any other ideas or successes about how the WP interview is working for you. Tom (LT) (talk) 05:22, 31 July 2021 (UTC)


 * Thanks. 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him 05:32, 31 July 2021 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

 * Wow, thanks so much! 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him 23:06, 3 August 2021 (UTC)

Ardfern
When checking Ardfern's content for copyrighted material, be sure to click on all of the references he cited and run them through the Wayback Machine. They won't always show up in an Earwig report. Scorpions13256 (talk) 16:55, 8 August 2021 (UTC)


 * @Scorpions13256 thanks for the feedback, I'll make sure to do that next time, sorry. 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk, FAQ, contribs) 18:55, 8 August 2021 (UTC)

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Finished the task
Thanks for posting the task on "removing A from short descriptions" Just letting you know that I finished the task. I already have a barnstar for "short description"--Akrasia25 (talk) 22:59, 12 August 2021 (UTC)

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Thank you ...
... for changing links to church cantata after it was split without a redirect. Why did you revert the changes on talk pages? A link to the present church cantata is the same nonsense there as in articles. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:04, 13 September 2021 (UTC)


 * I was concerned that it might violate WP:TALK. Personally, I believe that it is in between non-controversial/controversial. I have no issues with somebody else completing my changes, however. 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk, FAQ, contribs) 21:13, 13 September 2021 (UTC)
 * I reverted your self-reverts in my user space and for the talk of FA BWV 4. I don't have time, - see my comment about the split to RandomCanadian. How can ending nonsense be controversial? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:40, 13 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Got it, I'll self-revert my reverts, then. Just wanted an additional point of view. 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk, FAQ, contribs) 21:42, 13 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Thank you, feel understood! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:53, 13 September 2021 (UTC)

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 * Oh my goodness, thank you so much! 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 16:56, 15 September 2021 (UTC)

The Week in Chess
That's very useful work, replacing dead links with live. Many thanks. Brittle heaven (talk) 15:36, 18 September 2021 (UTC)

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Question from Director Anandu (06:57, 23 September 2021)
I want Published My Profile On Google --Director Anandu (talk) 06:57, 23 September 2021 (UTC)


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Question from Gaylord Du Bois (01:37, 27 September 2021)
Hi, Dave Porta here. I had an account 20 years ago, but... You know.

How do I change the title of the Gaylord DuBois to Gaylord Du Bois on my Android?

Every time I see someone refer to him as Gaylord DuBois, I say to myself, It's because of that damned Wikipedia entry. People Google and the Wikipedia entry influences the Google results. If they type gaylord dubois, Google doesn't ask them Did you mean Gaylord Du Bois. I asked about doing this after the page was first created, back in the day, but was told then that it would involve changing links in Wikipedia.

But that no longer seems to be an issue. Links on other Wikipedia pages with either spelling take one to the page.

Since Du Bois was the preferred (albeit not consistent) spelling by Du Bois... And because his transcribed Account Books, copyrighted under his name, are titled Gaylord Du Bois's Account Books Sorted by Title compiled from the original account books by Randall W. Scott (Michigan State University Libraries 1985) 203 leaves ; 28 cm. -- Photocopy of computer printout. -- Call no.: PN6727.D77 A2S35 1985. Copyright 1985 Gaylord Du Bois.

See the inconsistency between the Heritage Auctions' listing, and the actual document?

Look: https://comics.ha.com/itm/memorabilia/comic-related/randall-w-scott-gaylord-dubois-account-books-michigan-state-university-library-1985-/a/122025-18033.s

It's the influence of the damned Wikipedia title.

Now look at all the entries at comics.org - correct.

There's plenty of examples works he wrote credited to him. It's not always consistent, is written both ways (during his lifetime) but in later life his small publisher (Eyrie) limited print run works were with the the Du Bois spelling.

A walk around Whallons Bay, New York with Gaylord Du Bois

Walk Among the Poems of Gaylord Du Bois (1982, Eyrie)

And go back to his first published fiction, the first printing of the first Lone Ranger novel:

https://www.erbzine.com/mag21/gdb13h6.jpg

Running out of space... --Gaylord Du Bois (talk) 01:37, 27 September 2021 (UTC)


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Question from MrVyousee (15:59, 5 October 2021)
Thanks for the offer. I am a teacher trying to guide students through the required steps and skills to contribute to Wikipedia. We started to practice by developing our school entry. We made edits in good faith, though perhaps not up to standard, but they were quickly and entirely deleted, going so far as to reduce the page substantially below how we found it.

I don't want any easing of the standard, but I want to know if there is a better way, more respectful to Wikipedia, to go about training them? Any advice on this, or is it just trial and error, which is fine, but I don't want our efforts confused with vandalism.

MrVyousee (talk) 15:59, 5 October 2021 (UTC)Thanks


 * Hi MrVyousee, thanks for trying to bring Wikipedia into more education institutes, you might find https://wikiedu.org/ extremely useful.
 * Wikipedia definitely encourages trial and error, but it's equally important that you are familiar with some basic policies first, here's some pages that might be useful:
 * Help:Introduction
 * Five pillars
 * The Wikipedia Adventure
 * Conflict of interest
 * Help:Editing
 * Article development
 * Simplified Manual of Style
 * As a general rule, do not directly edit articles you have a conflict of interest with.
 * pinging  who is definitely more qualified than me to answer this.  Just ' i ' yaya  19:49, 5 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Hi there,
 * I second everything Justiyaya has said :)
 * 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 20:34, 5 October 2021 (UTC)

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Money Seeds Investment --Getmoneyseedsinvestmnet123 (talk) 07:59, 16 October 2021 (UTC)

Question from Sandybrh11 (07:04, 16 October 2021)
How I can become a good contirbutor in Wikipedia. Also how I can check that my edits are approved. --Sandybrh11 (talk) 07:04, 16 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Hi @Sandybrh11, I've looked through some of your edits and would recommend that you read these pages: NPOV Encyclopedic tone RS 5P You might also find The Wikipedia Adventure useful. Reading some basic guidelines will decrease the chances of other users reverting your edits. We all made mistakes, and making mistakes is just an inevitable part of the learning process. Remember to be bold and civil while editing and communicating, and you editing skills will soon improve. Remember to answer your talk page, see WP:TALK for useful talk page etiquette. If you have any more questions, feel free to reply to this message, thanks for contributing to Wikipedia :D  Just ' i ' yaya  12:48, 16 October 2021 (UTC)

Question from Hachi Khan (17:19, 17 October 2021)
Hello Sir, i want to add my biography on Wikipedia, plzz help by telling how to do it, --Hachi Khan (talk) 17:19, 17 October 2021 (UTC)

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Question from Finn291210 (16:16, 3 November 2021)
Hello! How can I create a Wikipedia page on my phone? --Finn291210 (talk) 16:16, 3 November 2021 (UTC)


 * Hi there @Finn291210,and welcome to Wikipedia! You can check out more info on mobile editing here: User:Cullen328/Smartphone editing. Good luck! 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 16:37, 3 November 2021 (UTC)

WikiCup 2021 November newsletter
The WikiCup is over for another year and the finalists can relax! Our Champion this year is, who amassed over 5000 points in the final round, achieving 8 featured articles and almost 500 reviews. It was a very competitive round; seven of the finalists achieved over 1000 points in the round (enough to win the 2019 contest), and three scored over 3000 (enough to win the 2020 event). Our 2021 finalists and their scores were:


 * 1) with 5072 points
 * 2) with 3276 points
 * 3) with 3197 points
 * 4) with 1611 points
 * 5) with 1571 points
 * 6) with 1420 points
 * 7) with 1043 points
 * 8) with 528 points

All those who reached the final round will win awards. The following special awards will be made based on high performance in particular areas of content creation and review. Awards will be handed out in the next few days.


 * wins the featured article prize, for 8 FAs in round 5.
 * wins the featured list prize, for 3 FLs in round 5.
 * wins the featured topic prize, for 13 articles in a featured topic in round 5.
 * wins the good article prize, for 63 GAs in round 4.
 * wins the good topic prize, for 86 articles in good topics in round 5.
 * wins the reviewer prize, for 68 FAC reviews and 213 GAN reviews, both in round 5.
 * wins the DYK prize, for 30 did you know articles in round 3 and 105 overall.
 * wins the ITN prize, for 71 in the news articles in round 1 and 284 overall.

Congratulations to everyone who participated in this year's WikiCup, whether they made it to the final round or not, and particular congratulations to the newcomers to the WikiCup, some of whom did very well. Wikipedia has benefitted greatly from the quality creations, expansions and improvements made, and the numerous reviews performed. Thanks to all who have taken part and helped out with the competition, not forgetting User:Jarry1250, who runs the scoring bot.

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Question from RebeccaAgnesS (00:25, 7 November 2021)
Hi EricPupper, thanks for being my mentor. I have written an article for Wikipedia and I'm having a bit of trouble getting started. I'm hoping you might help. I don't seem to be figuring out how to submit this article for review. I thought I was following the directions and it was published awaiting review. Then the next day it was gone. I tried again and the first one reappeared. I think I now have one. On the top line, I clicked on my user name: RebeccaAgnesS. On the left hand tab. I have Talk and the right hand tab is Read. The page is called User:RebeccaAgnesS. The first line says, "I hope I'm doing this correctly." I also submitted the same article with a different intro paragraph. I clicked on Sandbox on the top line. On the next line, the tabs are User page and also Read. It starts out by saying, "I don't know how to link . . . . " Would you mind telling me if either of these submissions is done correctly. And what would you suggest I do next. Thanks, RebeccaAgnesS --RebeccaAgnesS (talk) 00:25, 7 November 2021 (UTC)


 * Hi @RebeccaAgnesS, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thanks for your grammatical contributions in existing articles. As for your draft article on Dr. Michael E. Kerr, it looks like you created a draft in your user sandbox, and on your user talk page. Your user talk page is where other users can leave messages for you, usually, it is not intended for drafts :). I would remove the content on your user talk page.
 * Your draft on the user sandbox looks appropriate, however, it was not submitted for review. If you'd like to submit the article for review, click on the big blue button at the top of the page that says "Submit your draft for review!" and follow the instructions.
 * It also looks like you were wondering about linking to external websites. I highly recommend you use the VisualEditor. It's a more visual way to edit pages instead of having to use a complex language called "wikitext" (which is what you were using when you created the original draft). To enable VisualEditor, click here, and uncheck "Temporarily disable the visual editor while it is in beta". When on your sandbox, you should now see two tabs, "edit" and "edit source". You can click on "edit" to edit visually. Here's some helpful instructions on how to add links in VisualEditor. Let me know if anything doesn't work!
 * Have a great day,
 * 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 01:06, 7 November 2021 (UTC)

Question from Richard at Paisley Abbey (16:54, 10 November 2021)
Hi, I am new to this so thank you for being a mentor --Richard at Paisley Abbey (talk) 16:54, 10 November 2021 (UTC)

Question from Richard at Paisley Abbey (17:46, 10 November 2021)
Hi, I think I have published a new page 'Cancer Support Scotland' however I cannot find it. Are you able to advise? --Richard at Paisley Abbey (talk) 17:46, 10 November 2021 (UTC)


 * Hi, the page is located here as a draft. Best, 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 23:25, 10 November 2021 (UTC)

Userbox request
This user wishes the Amargasaurus wasn't extinct. Please use

This user wishes the Corythosaurus wasn't extinct. Please use the photograph in the infobox.

This user wishes the Saurolophus wasn't extinct. Please use Catfurball (talk) 00:04, 12 November 2021 (UTC)


 * Hi @Catfurball, I've created the userboxes at User:EpicPupper/Code/Userboxes/Saurolophus not extinct, User:EpicPupper/Code/Userboxes/Corythosaurus not extinct and User:EpicPupper/Code/Userboxes/Amargasaurus not extinct. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns! 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 16:38, 12 November 2021 (UTC)

Question from Henry Flowers (21:00, 17 November 2021)
Hello EpicPupper: I am a member of a rock band called The Spelvins, formed in the 1980's. I have added text to the George Spelvin page, indicating that the band took its name from George. However, there is no page for The Spelvins, which was part of the New York City scene from the 1980's into the 90's. BMG released an album in 1993, and the band reformed to release a self-produced album in 2020. Both albums are available via Spotify, iTunes, etc. I have a draft of a short blurb on the band. What do I do now? Many thanks for your help.-Henry --Henry Flowers (talk) 21:00, 17 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Hi Henry Flowers, you expressed intent on creating a page for "The Spelvins", however, "The Spelvins" does not appear to be a notable topic. Conflict of interest editing, or editing about things which you have a conflict of interest to, is strongly discouraged. If you wish to make useful contributions to Wikipedia, choose a task on WP:TASK.  Just ' i ' yaya  06:10, 18 November 2021 (UTC)

Question from Dhyaan chand tiwari (13:39, 23 November 2021)
I want to know how do I add a new profile on Wikipedia --Dhyaan chand tiwari (talk) 13:39, 23 November 2021 (UTC)


 * Hi Dhyaan chand tiwari, welcome to Wikipedia! if you are talking about creating user pages, please first read/skim through WP:USERPAGE. It's best to make a good amount of contributions before creating a fancy user page, see WP:TASK for a list of tasks on Wikipedia. Your user page can be accessed by clicking here, click the create button on the top right of you screen, after you are done adding text on your user page, click publish, and you should've created your user page :D  Just ' i ' yaya  23:32, 23 November 2021 (UTC)

Question from T-Makuti (06:17, 26 November 2021)
how do i add a picture on my wiki page --T-Makuti (talk) 06:17, 26 November 2021 (UTC)


 * Hi @T-Makuti, you seem to be attempting to write an Autobiography in your sandbox. Writing autobiographies are strongly discouraged here, if you wish to make constructive edits to Wikipedia, please choose a task in the task center  Just ' i ' yaya  04:09, 27 November 2021 (UTC)

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Question from BostonCardSharks (09:33, 22 December 2021)
Hi, EpicPupper. I have just submitted a new page for review of a card game that we have created. Do you know roughly how long this would take to be approved and available to search online?

Thank you --BostonCardSharks (talk) 09:33, 22 December 2021 (UTC)


 * Hi BostonCardSharks, it appears that you have a conflict of interest regarding the draft, please disclose it, thanks!  Just ' i ' yaya  10:43, 22 December 2021 (UTC)

Hi @justiyaya, the latest edit has the edit summary confirming that I fixed a mistake in the rules of the final round of the card game that we created. It was a personal error on my part in the initial publication. Thanks BostonCardSharks (talk) 11:48, 22 December 2021 (UTC)


 * @BostonCardSharks No... I don't think you understood my request correctly, so let me rephrase:
 * I believe that you are employed by the organization that created Gary In A Box, the subject of your draft, or is, at the very least, closely related off-wiki (outside of Wikipedia) to the organization. This constitutes a conflict of interest (COI), and in accordance to our guidelines, you are expected to disclose it via the templates below on the talk page of the effected draft:
 * Paid contributor 
 * Other COIs
 * Alternatively posting
 * on your userpage would also be sufficient
 * If this is too complicated, feel free to ask me to do it for you  Just ' i ' yaya  12:50, 22 December 2021 (UTC)
 * on your userpage would also be sufficient
 * If this is too complicated, feel free to ask me to do it for you  Just ' i ' yaya  12:50, 22 December 2021 (UTC)

Hi, thanks for the clarification. There is no organisation and I am not employed or paid regarding this post. This game was created by my group of friends and we wanted to share it on your platform.

However if this still requires a disclosure of some sort please would you help me with it to make sure the draft is compliant for submission?

Thank you BostonCardSharks (talk) 15:04, 22 December 2021 (UTC)


 * @BostonCardSharks Thanks for adding the disclosure to your userpage, now, regarding the draft, please make sure that it meets our WP:General notability guidelines and you inserted references to back up all of your claims, be sure to use reliable sources and have a neutral tone while writing. If you want me to help with improving the draft, please first demonstrate (by providing links to two or three reliable, independent sources that provide significant coverage to the topic) that the topic meets our notability guidelines, if you want to improve Wikipedia through other means, try to complete some tasks or check out this useful introduction. If you have any additional questions, feel free to ask them here or on my talk page, thanks!  Just ' i ' yaya  15:58, 22 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Fully agree with Justiyaya! Have a great day BostonCardSharks! 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 23:26, 22 December 2021 (UTC)

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Question from Heion (17:58, 6 January 2022)
Hello hello, I'm a new editor to Wikipedia and I was wondering if it is okay to change "absurd" to "controversial" to preserve the mission of neutrality of this wiki. --Heion (talk) 17:58, 6 January 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi there @Heion, and welcome to Wikipedia. In your particular case I would say that the change is warranted. For more details on our neutrality policy, see WP:NPOV. Have a great day! Cheers, 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 18:01, 6 January 2022 (UTC)

Question from Jarlove99 (20:35, 6 January 2022)
Hello! I'm working on a new article and have concerns about the neutrality (given I have a conflict of interest). Are there any ways to solicit feedback before submitting the new page for review? --Jarlove99 (talk) 20:35, 6 January 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi @Jarlove99, I see that you're working on the article as a draft. That's the right step! Simply submit the draft and a volunteer will take a look at your page. Cheers, 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 20:36, 6 January 2022 (UTC)

Question from Metaphysical-Patricia on Help:Automatic edit summaries (19:17, 7 January 2022)
HISBN 0-226-68535-7 --Metaphysical-Patricia (talk) 19:17, 7 January 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi @Metaphysical-Patricia, I'm not sure what you mean. Could you clarify, please? Thanks! 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 21:23, 7 January 2022 (UTC)

Welcome to The Wikipedia Adventure!

 * Hi EpicPupper! We're so happy you wanted to play to learn, as a friendly and fun way to get into our community and mission.  I think these links might be helpful to you as you get started.
 * The Wikipedia Adventure Start Page
 * The Wikipedia Adventure Lounge
 * The Teahouse new editor help space
 * Wikipedia Help pages

-- 19:27, Sunday, January 9, 2022 (UTC)

Question from JustJoshers03 (15:27, 12 January 2022)
how do i make a wiki page? --JustJoshers03 (talk) 15:27, 12 January 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi @JustJoshers03, the article wizard might be helpful! 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 17:10, 12 January 2022 (UTC)

Question from Voldemort-TheDarkLord (08:15, 21 January 2022)
Hello EpicPupper How can I add link to a specific part of a article in Wikipedia ? --Voldemort-TheDarkLord (talk) 08:15, 21 January 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi or
 * Welcome to Wikipedia :D
 * Add links to articles by:
 * Source Editor
 * Voldemort produces Voldemort
 * Dark Lord produces Dark Lord (while linking to Voldemort)


 * Visual Editor
 * Click on the link icon (see image on right). See Help:VisualEditor for more information
 * Guidelines
 * Please read MOS:OVERLINK this might be the most common linking mistake that I see
 * For a more complete version of the guidelines surrounding linking, see MOS:LINKING.  Just ' i ' yaya  11:22, 21 January 2022 (UTC)

Thanks for helping. Pottereditor (talk) 03:27, 22 January 2022 (UTC)

WikiCup & the Good Article Nomination Backlog Drive
Hi there, you're receiving this note because you're currently signed up for the 2022 WikiCup and don't yet have any points in the competition. As you may know, scoring any points in the first round is traditionally sufficient to advance to the second, and a fast way to get 5 points is to complete a good article review. Given that the January 2022 Good Article Nomination Backlog Drive is active for another 10 days, you might be interested in pitching in. Complete one review, and you'll be on to the next round in WikiCup; complete two or three, and you'll also be eligible to win some barnstars. As always, quality reviews with attention to detail are expected. Cheers, --Usernameunique (talk) 19:43, 22 January 2022 (UTC)

hi
Italic textjkol;;;; — Preceding unsigned comment added by Autobot5050 (talk • contribs) 07:39, 26 January 2022 (UTC)

Question from Travis W. Ryan (12:29, 28 January 2022)
How do I create a Wiki Page? --Travis W. Ryan (talk) 12:29, 28 January 2022 (UTC)

Question from Travis W. Ryan (12:40, 28 January 2022)
Can I not create a bio? I just read through all the rules and I do not understand how anyone gets started putting together a bio on here for non-famous people?

Can you not interview someone and then create a bio on them? Say a local lawyer? --Travis W. Ryan (talk) 12:40, 28 January 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi there @Travis W. Ryan! If they are notable, feel free to write a draft article! Make sure to include reliable sources; sometimes interviews aren't. I recommend you use the Article Wizard. Cheers, 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 17:20, 28 January 2022 (UTC)

Page mover granted
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Please take a moment to review Page mover for more information on this user right, especially the criteria for moving pages without leaving a redirect. Please remember to follow post-move cleanup procedures and make link corrections where necessary, including broken double-redirects when  is used. This can be done using Special:WhatLinksHere. It is also very important that no one else be allowed to access your account, so you should consider taking a few moments to secure your password. As with all user rights, be aware that if abused, or used in controversial ways without consensus, your page mover status can be revoked.

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If you do not want the page mover right anymore, just let me know, and I'll remove it. Thank you, and happy editing! – Muboshgu (talk) 17:34, 28 January 2022 (UTC)

Question from Brittanyan (19:54, 29 January 2022)
Hi, EpicPupper! I'm not sure if you can see my work-in-progress page, but would really appreciate your advice on whether I am on the right track towards putting together a bio. How is the work-in-progress page different to a draft article? Thank you so much. --Brittanyan (talk) 19:54, 29 January 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi Brittanyan, are you referring to User:Brittanyan/Anjali kumar?  Just ' i ' yaya  03:29, 30 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Hi Justiyaya, thanks for your message. Yes, that's the one! Brittanyan (talk) 05:14, 30 January 2022 (UTC)
 * @Brittanyan Looks like a good start to me, what reference supports that the subject "held founding positions at Cheddar"? Can't find anything in the NYT cite.
 * Would like EpicPupper to take a look at this too because I'm not very experienced at writing about companies.  Just ' i ' yaya  12:58, 30 January 2022 (UTC)
 * @Justiyaya Thank you for helping me take a look, really appreciate it! I just added the citation. Brittanyan (talk) 14:38, 30 January 2022 (UTC)

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pls help
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai there is a new entry in the soap opera pls update it Mstae12 (talk) 12:43, 9 February 2022 (UTC)


 * Hello @Mstae12, I've answered your request on the talk page. Cheers, 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 17:12, 9 February 2022 (UTC)
 * The user requesting assistance here has been confirmed as a sock. User:ClueBot III/ArchiveNow 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 21:03, 10 February 2022 (UTC)

Question from Rajeek8844 on User:Rajeek8844/Sample page (05:48, 11 February 2022)
Hello. I am looking to create a page for myself in wikipedia --Rajeek8844 (talk) 05:48, 11 February 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi Rajeek8844, welcome to Wikipedia! Creating a article about yourself is strongly discouraged here, but if you wish to create an userpage, feel free to do so, but be sure to follow all the userpage guidlines. If you have additional questions feel free to put them below, thanks!  Just ' i ' yaya  16:40, 11 February 2022 (UTC)

Question from SkyeWolf369 (19:04, 14 February 2022)
Hello I have recently been contacted by another person who wanted to be my mentor and I would like to know if I can switch mentors let me know thanks! --SkyeWolf369 (talk) 19:04, 14 February 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi @SkyeWolf369, feel free to 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 19:17, 17 February 2022 (UTC)
 * Since I'm following the procedure for claiming them as my mentee (I was the person who stated I would like to be their mentor) I'm just letting you know that I'm working on claiming them. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 03:01, 18 February 2022 (UTC)

WP:AFC Helper News
Hello! I wanted to drop a quick note for all of our AFC participants; nothing huge and fancy like a newsletter, but a few points of interest. Short and sweet, but there's always more to discuss at WT:AFC. Stop on by, maybe review a draft on the way? Whether you're one of our top reviewers, or haven't reviewed in a while, I want to thank you for helping out in the past and in the future. Cheers, Primefac, via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 16:00, 16 February 2022 (UTC)
 * AFCH will now show live previews of the comment to be left on a decline.
 * The template db-afc-move has been created - this template is similar to db-move when there is a redirect in the way of an acceptance, but specifically tells the patrolling admin to let you (the draft reviewer) take care of the actual move.

Question from Joy Walmsley (11:19, 26 February 2022)
Hello Eric. A question on referencing that I can find no answer to in the general guidance. Are personal messages a permitted reference source if they are about something that cannot be referenced elsewhere. I notice they are permissible in some published factual writing, but I don't know what Wikipedia thinks of them. They are difficult to prove for sure, but if they are from the living person one is writing about, and that person is a public figure are they ok as a last resort? Thanks for guidance. Joy --Joy Walmsley (talk) 11:19, 26 February 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi there @Joy Walmsley, and welcome to Wikipedia! Unfortunately personal messages or interviews are not a reliable source. For more information on our sourcing policy, click here. Cheers, 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 19:36, 26 February 2022 (UTC)

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DYK nomination of Caroline Reboux
Hello! Your submission of Caroline Reboux at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) at your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! BlueMoonset (talk) 22:02, 27 February 2022 (UTC)

That bot....
Thanks for volunteering to help with Bots/Requests for approval/DoggoBot 5. If there's a way to "withdraw" the request, this would be a good time to do so, since I did all those changes with JWB already. It's weird to me that Primefac decided to take on the request, given that he has explicitly said he disagrees with MOS:CAPS at a recent RM discussion; he slow-walked it until another anti-MOS guy showed up. Weird process, after all the work I went through to get a clear consensus for these changes. No matter, now that it's done. Dicklyon (talk) 05:07, 28 February 2022 (UTC)

WikiCup 2022 March newsletter
And so ends the first round of the WikiCup. Last year anyone who scored more than zero points moved on to Round 2, but this was not the case this year, and a score of 13 or more was required to proceed. The top scorers in Round 1 were:


 * Epicgenius, a finalist last year, who led the field with 1906 points, gained from 32 GAs and 19 DYKs, all on the topic of New York buildings.
 * 🇨🇽 AryKun, new to the contest, was second with 1588 points, having achieved 2 FAs, 11 GAs and various other submissions, mostly on the subject of birds.
 * Bloom6132, a WikiCup veteran, was in third place with 682 points, garnered from 51 In the news items and several DYKs.
 * GhostRiver was close behind with 679 points, gained from achieving 12 GAs, mostly on ice hockey players, and 35 GARs.
 * 🇺🇳 Kavyansh.Singh was in fifth place with 551 points, with an FA, a FL, and many reviews.
 * Flag of Provo, Utah (1989–2015).svg SounderBruce was next with 454 points, gained from an FA and various other submissions, mostly on United States highways.
 * 🇺🇳 Ktin, another WikiCup veteran, was in seventh place with 412 points, mostly gained from In the news items.

These contestants, like all the others who qualified for Round 2, now have to start scoring points again from scratch. Between them, contestants completed reviews of a large number of good articles as the contest ran concurrently with a GAN backlog drive. Well done all! To qualify for Round 3, contestants will need to finish Round 2 among the top thirty-two participants.

Remember that any content promoted after the end of Round 1 but before the start of Round 2 can be claimed in Round 2. Anything that should have been claimed for in Round 1 is no longer eligible for points. 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.

Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Sturmvogel 66 (talk) and Cwmhiraeth (talk) MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 12:06, 3 March 2022 (UTC)

Question from Ashleedawg (11:57, 3 March 2022)
Hello! What's this -- I have a mentor?! Handy!

I'm trying to find Wikipedia's rules about adding a short audio clip of a song which was written about the topic in the article. The song is copyrighted but from what I understand "fair use" rules legally allow usage like this. --Ashleedawg (talk) 11:57, 3 March 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi @Ashleedawg! Yep, fair use content is allowed on Wikipedia. Just navigate to the File Upload Wizard and click on "Upload a non-free file"! Make sure to select the correct copyright option. Cheers, 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 19:15, 3 March 2022 (UTC)

Surprising close
Hi there,

Regarding this very recent close, did you maybe press the wrong button? The turn-out was low but pretty emphatically against the move.

Best regards, Favonian (talk) 20:05, 5 March 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi @Favonian, yeah, I accidentally pressed the wrong button! Thanks so much for leaving a note. I've corrected the close. Cheers, 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 20:12, 5 March 2022 (UTC)

Talk:Rishi (actor)
Hello, EpicPupper,

I'm not exactly sure what happened here but somehow you moved this page and yet left an identical copy of the page, minus its page history, at the original talk page title. I do a search for orphaned talk pages and this one popped up and I deleted it. But it trying to see why it was orphaned, I saw that you moved it, without leaving a redirect, and yet there was an edit from you recreating it. Unfortunately, you can't see the page history as it is a deleted edit, but I thought I'd let you know.

If this happens again with any of your page moves, we should probably seek advice from the more technically-minded editors at WP:VPT to see if there is a problem with our page moving tools. Thanks. Liz Read! Talk! 23:40, 6 March 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi @Liz, thanks for letting me know. I'm not quite sure what happened their either. If it occurs again I'll be sure to request assistance. Thanks, 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 23:45, 6 March 2022 (UTC)

New Technology report
Hello! First of all, thanks for your tweaks in the text about the Community Wishlist Survey. As Community Tech, we have a lot to do to make sure people are aware of this change. We'll work on that.

I'd like to ask about something else, though. Within a few months, the Web team, the other team I work with, would like to ask the English Wikipedia community to adopt the Desktop Improvements. Almost all features are ready. We only need to move the article tools menu ("What links here" etc.) from the sidebar and make tweaks here and there.

Would you be interested in writing something about this project, obviously with my support whenever needed? ? SGrabarczuk (WMF) (talk) 17:10, 8 March 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi @SGrabarczuk (WMF)! I'd be happy to write a piece about Desktop Improvements in the next Technology Report. I had actually planned to write it for last issue, but decided to hold off. I'll start it this week. Cheers, 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 18:38, 8 March 2022 (UTC)

File mover granted
Hello EpicPupper. Your account has been [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=rights&user=&page=User%3AEpicPupper granted] the "filemover" user right, either following a request for it or due to a clear need for the ability to move files. Please take a moment to review File mover for more information on this user right and under what circumstances it is okay to move files. When you move a file please remember to update any links to the new name as well! If you do not want the file mover right anymore, just let me know, and I'll remove it. Thank you, and happy editing! -- TNT (talk • she/her) 00:02, 9 March 2022 (UTC)

Question from Mary Llewellyn McNeil (17:37, 9 March 2022)
I don't know how to enter footnotes onto text copy. Could you advise? --Mary Llewellyn McNeil (talk) 17:37, 9 March 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi @Mary Llewellyn McNeil! This page has some helpful information. I also recommend you use VisualEditor; it's much easier to use. Happy editing! 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 20:55, 10 March 2022 (UTC)

Question from TheAutoRecorderAlt (20:48, 10 March 2022)
On your sandbox, can people edit it, or only you? --TheAutoRecorderAlt (talk) 20:48, 10 March 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi @TheAutoRecorderAlt, and welcome to Wikipedia! Others can edit your sandbox, but it is generally considered impolite to do so without permission. Happy editing! 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 20:52, 10 March 2022 (UTC)

Panda (Desiigner song)
Hi, thank you for your RM close at this article. It appears that the close was left incomplete, though; the article still needs to be moved to Panda (song). 162 etc. (talk) 16:26, 11 March 2022 (UTC)


 * Thanks. I've completed the move. 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 16:34, 11 March 2022 (UTC)

POSTMOVE cleanup
Hello, EpicPupper,

Just dropping a note that in your WP:POSTMOVE cleanup for King (song), you created a circular link at King (disambiguation). Just letting you know. Sometimes dabs need some post-move love, too. Happy editing! -2pou (talk) 04:08, 12 March 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi @2pou! Sorry 'bout that, fixed. Cheers, 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 04:11, 12 March 2022 (UTC)

Why Mixed doubles?
I noticed a bunch of changes you are making to the term "Mixed" in tennis articles. There is no Mixed Singles so why do we need Mixed Doubles? I don't think this has any kind of consensus to change to a longer format. Fyunck(click) (talk) 22:36, 13 March 2022 (UTC)

Hope you don't mind
. Suffusion of Yellow (talk) 22:12, 14 March 2022 (UTC)


 * @Suffusion of Yellow thanks so much! I don't mind at all 🙂 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 22:36, 14 March 2022 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image File:19th-Century Music cover.png
Thanks for uploading File:19th-Century Music cover.png. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in section F5 of the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. Randykitty (talk) 16:32, 16 March 2022 (UTC)

Sleep Train Arena/ARCO Arena
Thank you for closing the move discussion...but I don't know why the page wasn't moved? Tom Danson (talk) 10:57, 16 March 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi @Tom Danson! Sorry, I’m on mobile and on vacation, and forgot to push a few buttons. It should be fixed now. Cheers, 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 03:21, 18 March 2022 (UTC)

Copy edit review
Sushi725 (talk) 20:19, 19 March 2022 (UTC)


 * @Sushi725 thanks so much! 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 01:00, 20 March 2022 (UTC)

Question from Zohreh ebadi (22:50, 19 March 2022)
Hello --Zohreh ebadi (talk) 22:50, 19 March 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi there @Zohreh ebadi! Feel free to reach out if you have any questions. Happy editing! 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 01:00, 20 March 2022 (UTC)

Userbox request
This user is Twitter free. Background color DeepSkyBlue.

This user is Instagram free. Background color Fuchsia.

This user is YouTube free. Background color red. Catfurball (talk) 16:30, 18 March 2022 (UTC)


 * Sure, can do these. 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 22:36, 18 March 2022 (UTC)

Did you forget my requests? Catfurball (talk) 15:48, 21 March 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi @Catfurball! No, I didn’t forget, it’s just that I’m on vacation and have intermittent Wi-Fi. I can finish it within the next 2 days. Cheers! 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 19:47, 21 March 2022 (UTC)

Signpost
At first I considered writing after you removed that fun factoid from the last Traffic Report. Now I just want to know if you're going through your plan of adding the most edited pages. igordebraga ≠ 01:03, 23 March 2022 (UTC)


 * I'm going to add a few things before publication, but probably not the most edited pages. Feel free to take that on; I'll be building a tech solution that automates part of it some time. I'm lacking some motivation to edit right now, though. 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 01:08, 23 March 2022 (UTC)


 * Then I'm returning the Wordle part, you can expand it as intended if you like. igordebraga ≠ 14:30, 24 March 2022 (UTC)

Question from Prettynalwamba (12:52, 24 March 2022)
compare game theory of conflict and structural conflict theory --Prettynalwamba (talk) 12:52, 24 March 2022 (UTC)

Question from Prettynalwamba (12:54, 24 March 2022)
Contrast game theory of conflict and structural conflict theory --Prettynalwamba (talk) 12:54, 24 March 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi @Prettynalwamba, and welcome to Wikipedia! It appears you have a reference-related question. I’m not particularly knowledgeable in game theory unfortunately, so I’m going to have to defer to the reference desk. Cheers! 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 18:27, 24 March 2022 (UTC)

Signpost & Desktop Improvements
Hello, I've been wondering if you had the opportunity to spend some time preparing an article about the Desktop Improvements yet. I'll gladly help, for instance, share a draft of the new extended FAQ which isn't on wiki yet. We can also meet and talk. We can arrange a dedicated call, but also feel invited to our office hours. SGrabarczuk (WMF) (talk) 22:12, 25 March 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi @SGrabarczuk (WMF), a draft of the extended FAQ would be great. Email is fine, and I'm also on WP:DISCORD (same username). 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 05:36, 26 March 2022 (UTC)
 * I've been swamped with IRL stuff recently so I haven't been able to start something, but I should be able to finish a draft. Cheers, 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 05:37, 26 March 2022 (UTC)
 * Draft done. Cheers! 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 07:52, 26 March 2022 (UTC)

I'm sorry for the disorganization
I've just been swamped in real life. Could you e-mail me what you have on the oligarchs and I;ll fry to integrate it. This type of article needs some special treatment. If you want to start a "From the team article" that would be great. I'd like to finish it with mentions of Berstein and the 3 article from Ukraine, Thanks. Smallbones( smalltalk ) 04:45, 26 March 2022 (UTC)


 * Hiya @Smallbones. See my email. 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 06:26, 26 March 2022 (UTC)

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Thank you ...
... for the opening of the Signpost in Solidarity! (I don't know if you know that DYK suffered a discussion if we may expose hooks related to Ukraine and Russia at all, - link to archive on my user page in case of interest. The German Wikipedia runs a program to get Ukraine-related articles to the Main page extra-fast.) - Sunday flowers and sounds, don't miss the extraordinary marriage of the beginnings of the theme of Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BWV 1, and Prayer for Ukraine - here! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:01, 27 March 2022 (UTC)

I changed the image, thanking you also for the section Give peace a chance. I took this one in our local church in Germany in 2009, of a choir from Zhytomyr. I wrote - with many others - Prayer for Ukraine. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:30, 27 March 2022 (UTC)


 * @Gerda Arendt thanks, and happy March! Cheers, 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 03:38, 29 March 2022 (UTC)

MfD nomination of Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2022-03-27/From the Signpost team
Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2022-03-27/From the Signpost team, a page which you created or substantially contributed to, has been nominated for deletion. Your opinions on the matter are welcome; you may participate in the discussion by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2022-03-27/From the Signpost team and please be sure to sign your comments with four tildes ( ~ ). You are free to edit the content of Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2022-03-27/From the Signpost team during the discussion but should not remove the miscellany for deletion template from the top of the page; such a removal will not end the deletion discussion. Thank you. Brown HairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 21:14, 27 March 2022 (UTC)

ANI discussion concerning you
There is currently a discussion at Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. The thread is WP:Signpost team ignores NPOV. Thank you. Brown HairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 21:48, 27 March 2022 (UTC)

Some music to listen to whilst you read the MfD, ANI and the talk page
Some appropriate music for this utterly ridiculous scenario. Hope this helps. ✨ Ed  talk!  ✨ 22:28, 27 March 2022 (UTC)


 * @Ed6767 thanks for the music! 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 03:38, 29 March 2022 (UTC)

A barnstar for you

 * Hi @BrownHairedGirl, thank you for the barnstar. I really appreciate the energy you bring to Wikipedia and your advocacy for the project. I strongly believe in open, civil communication, and hope that we can resolve this concern together satisfactorily. Best wishes, 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 01:57, 28 March 2022 (UTC)
 * Thanks, Epic.
 * And huge thanks for your excellent revised editorial. It is a very fine and succinct expression of the values which underpin Wikipedia.  You have handled the situation exceptionally well, as well as I have seen any editor handle such difficulty in the 16 years I have been involved.  I have left a longer comment on the talk page.
 * With you onboard, the Signpost is in good hands.  Brown HairedGirl  (talk) • (contribs) 20:36, 29 March 2022 (UTC)

Disclaimer
If you want to put a disclaimer, a succinct one would be better than one that is basically as wordy as the editorial itself.
 * This Signpost article is an editorial intended to express the views of the Signpost editorial board and the team, on a broader basis. It is not intended to portray the views of the general community and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Wikimedia movement as a whole, nor the Wikimedia Foundation or any other entity unrelated to the Wikipedia Signpost.

really says all that needs to be said about it. Bending over backwards for Reichstag climbers is a bad look.

Possibly with
 * If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please feel free to address them on this editorial's talk page, my talk page, or another appropriate community venue. – E, 28 March 2022 UTC

if you really feel the above needs to be discussed. (It doesn't). &#32; Headbomb {t · c · p · b} 19:12, 28 March 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi @Headbomb, and thanks for the note. I've made the statement more concise. Cheers! 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 20:55, 28 March 2022 (UTC)
 * Much better, yes. Thanks. &#32; Headbomb {t · c · p · b} 03:34, 29 March 2022 (UTC)

Restore Edit
I gave a summary for the edit I made on the Indianapolis Colts page and gave multiple days advance notice as well as reasoning on the talk page beforehand. You have made a mistake in removing in and I request that you restore it promptly. MrJ567 (talk) 23:47, 29 March 2022 (UTC)


 * @MrJ567, apologies for the oversight on my end. I've self-reverted; still getting used to Huggle, the tool I'm using. Welcome to Wikipedia! Cheers, 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 23:51, 29 March 2022 (UTC)
 * I appreciate it. Thank you. MrJ567 (talk) 23:52, 29 March 2022 (UTC)

Humor for next month's Signpost?
Hi! I saw you've already created a Humor column for April's Signpost - a Wordle-like game sounds fun! I had also thought that Huge message boxes might be a fun one to share, but if you are working on something already, it can easily wait until May or June. Let me know if the Wordle wiki game is going ahead this month! Ganesha811 (talk) 18:28, 31 March 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi @Ganesha811! I'm quite busy this month, so I could use some more time to perfect the Wordle game. The huge message boxes idea sounds great for this issue! Cheers!
 * P.S., I'd like to thank you for reviewing the GAN at Doukhobors two years ago (ish). The GAN was one of my first contributions (back when I was named DoggieTimesTwo), and the advice provided there was quite helpful. Thanks a ton! 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 18:35, 31 March 2022 (UTC)
 * Alright, good to know, I'll usurp the Humor space for this month. As to Doukhobors, of course, I remember the review well! It was a very interesting article, even if we couldn't get it to GA standard then, and I'm sure it'll get there eventually. It's definitely looking improved from how I remember it. Ganesha811 (talk) 18:38, 31 March 2022 (UTC)

Signpost Opinion
Will you be using the signpost opinion slot? Hcoder3104☭ (💬) 17:19, 29 March 2022 (UTC)


 * Hiya @Hcoder3104, I think I will. If you are planning to write one too, we can always accomodate; there's "Op-Ed", etc. Cheers! 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 21:10, 29 March 2022 (UTC)
 * Ok, thank you! Don't know if I can do op-ed though, the submissions page has a huge backlog. Hcoder3104☭ (💬) 15:47, 4 April 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Elendil
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:03, 7 April 2022 (UTC)

Closing of Uitenhage Move Request
Hello EpicPupper, would you be willing to reopen the move request for Uitenhage? Only two users had voiced their opinion and I believe more input would be helpful. Local media seems to almost exclusively use the name "Kariega" and the sources I cited support that claim. I believe more input would present a clearer picture. Desertambition (talk) 18:26, 7 April 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi @Desertambition, sure, I've reopened the request. Cheers, 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 18:27, 7 April 2022 (UTC)

Closing of Mafikeng move request
Hello again EpicPupper, don't mean to post the same comment twice but would you be willing to reopen the move request for Mafikeng? Only two users have voiced their opinion and secondary sources appear to almost exclusively use the current name. Apologies for posting twice so quickly. Thank you for hearing me out on the Uitenhage move request. Desertambition (talk) 18:32, 7 April 2022 (UTC)


 * @Desertambition sure. I'm a little more hesitant with this one as there have already been recent move requests, but I've reopened it anyway. Cheers, 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 18:35, 7 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Thank you, I understand your hesitancy. Wanted to raise objections but I did not want to WP:BLUDGEON the process. I will accept what consensus decides, hopefully keeping it open will encourage more discussion. Desertambition (talk) 18:38, 7 April 2022 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Viaud Ridge
Hello! Your submission of Viaud Ridge at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) at your nomination's entry and respond there at your earliest convenience. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 15:53, 9 April 2022 (UTC)

Question from Mastaramkavde on User talk:Mastaramkavde (17:42, 10 April 2022)
Hello --Mastaramkavde (talk) 17:42, 10 April 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi there @Mastaramkavde! How can I help? 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 18:55, 10 April 2022 (UTC)

Sandbox/EP
Hello, EpicPupper,

I was just wondering what this page was all about. If you want to experiment or test out your tools, please do so in User space. There's no need to be creating pages in Project space until it is a talk page archive or an editor essay that's been moved into Project space. Thanks. Liz Read! Talk! 22:42, 10 April 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi @Liz, I'm not quite sure why I created the page in WP-space instead of as a user sandbox (I usually don't). I'll keep that in mind next time. Thanks, 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 22:51, 10 April 2022 (UTC)


 * No problem. I just felt like I had to say, "Hey! What happened here?" Hope you are having a pleasant weekend. Liz Read! Talk! 00:08, 11 April 2022 (UTC)

Question from Zohreh ebadi (20:39, 12 April 2022)
I would like to write about Ahmad Bazzi since there are many confusing news about him. Is it ok to do so ? --Zohreh ebadi (talk) 20:39, 12 April 2022 (UTC)


 * Hello @Zohreh ebadi, and welcome to Wikipedia! Please use the article wizard for creating new articles. On Wikipedia, we require all articles to have reliable sources backing up their notability. Please let me know if you have any questions! 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 22:38, 12 April 2022 (UTC)

Movement Strategy and Governance News – Issue 6
<section begin="ucoc-newsletter"/> Movement Strategy and Governance News Issue 6, April 2022 Read the full newsletter

Welcome to the sixth issue of Movement Strategy and Governance News! This revamped newsletter distributes relevant news and events about the Movement Charter, Universal Code of Conduct, Movement Strategy Implementation grants, Board of trustees elections and other relevant MSG topics.

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 * Leadership Development - A Working Group is Forming! - The application to join the Leadership Development Working Group closed on April 10th, 2022, and up to 12 community members will be selected to participate in the working group. (continue reading)
 * Universal Code of Conduct Ratification Results are out! - The global decision process on the enforcement of the UCoC via SecurePoll was held from 7 to 21 March. Over 2,300 eligible voters from at least 128 different home projects submitted their opinions and comments. (continue reading)
 * Movement Discussions on Hubs - The Global Conversation event on Regional and Thematic Hubs was held on Saturday, March 12, and was attended by 84 diverse Wikimedians from across the movement. (continue reading)
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 * The Movement Charter Drafting Committee is All Set! - The Committee of fifteen members which was elected in October 2021, has agreed on the essential values and methods for its work, and has started to create the outline of the Movement Charter draft. (continue reading)
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Question from KingAviationKid (13:42, 15 April 2022)
I know that i havent asked you anything in 2 months, but, how come War crimes in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine only have Russian war crimes? Where are the Ukrainian war crimes? Not to mention the other articles say that the Russian kills are "claimed" and all the Ukraine kills aren't. I say the whole tree of articles in the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine section is biased toward Ukraine when Ukraine is actually worse, forcing all men from 18-65 to fight and having legitimate Nazis on their side. --KingAviationKid (talk) 13:42, 15 April 2022 (UTC)


 * Hello @KingAviationKid. Wikipedia articles are based on reliable, published sources. If you would like to suggest improvements to an article, please use the talk page. Happy editing! 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 21:41, 17 April 2022 (UTC)

On MediaViewer
Anything you need help with as regards this? Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.7% of all FPs 07:11, 21 April 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi @Adam Cuerden! Still working on an article, but the info you provided is great. Will finish it before publication deadline (on Sunday PST). 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 18:06, 21 April 2022 (UTC)
 * by the way, this was reported in 2014. https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T68606 Which is just ridiculous. The arguments against fixing it in that but report have to rank as the stupidest and most infuriating I've ever seen. If they can't do it right, if they admit they can't do it right, then there's absolutely nothing forcing them to not just put a "See file description page". Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.7% of all FPs 19:48, 21 April 2022 (UTC)

What I honestly suspect is going to happen is they'll carry on until someone sues them for breaking Creative Commons with Media Viewer by failing to credit one of the authors of a multi-author work. Because this really isn't compatible with CC-by. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.7% of all FPs 20:13, 21 April 2022 (UTC)

Question from Mahdirasooli8400 (09:08, 21 April 2022)
میشه از این راه پول در اورد --Mahdirasooli8400 (talk) 09:08, 21 April 2022 (UTC)

Notifications
Regarding [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/Next_issue/News_and_notes&curid=70423361&diff=1084176326&oldid=1084176233 this edit]: note to trigger a notification alert solely based on a mention on a talk page, you have to create a new signed comment. Adding someone to a byline is neither on a talk page, nor signed, so no notification should be generated. isaacl (talk) 02:18, 23 April 2022 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the heads-up! 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 03:33, 23 April 2022 (UTC)

Question from Fatima12a6b (11:15, 23 April 2022)
Hi how to upload profile pictures --Fatima12a6b (talk) 11:15, 23 April 2022 (UTC)

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Question from Koqkpa (15:47, 27 April 2022)
Does any people go to the IP? --Koqkpa (talk) 15:47, 27 April 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi @Koqkpa! I'm not quite sure I understand your question. Could you perhaps rephrase it to clarify? Thanks so much! 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 16:42, 27 April 2022 (UTC)

I mean that when you sign into a guest account it reveals your IP, so does someone acutally go to the IP? Koqkpa (talk) 03:33, 28 April 2022 (UTC)


 * Hello @Koqkpa! Your IP address will be revealed for everyone to see if you edit while logged out. I can't answer the question of how many people will see it, though; but it most likely will remain in the archives forever, unless you request it to be removed after registering an account. Hope that helps! 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 03:40, 28 April 2022 (UTC)

Thanks! Koqkpa (talk) 03:41, 28 April 2022 (UTC)

RM/TR
Hi, did you mean to remove the Joe Locke request? Dr. Vogel (talk) 16:57, 27 April 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi, accidentally removed it. It's back now :) 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 16:58, 27 April 2022 (UTC)

Question from Koqkpa (03:54, 28 April 2022)
One thing, how'd I add images or videos in Wikipedia Mobile? I'm having issues on improving a page. --Koqkpa (talk) 03:54, 28 April 2022 (UTC)

Question from KingAviationKid (13:55, 28 April 2022)
Hey, I made an article called MV Bali Sea and I need help with the infobox position. I want it to be at the top, not the bottom. Maybe fix any grammar errors if you see any. Thanks! --KingAviationKid (talk) 13:55, 28 April 2022 (UTC)

Sure! I'll fix the grammar errors. Koqkpa (talk) 15:17, 28 April 2022 (UTC)

Notify me if the page is bad, I'll fix it or if you don't want my help you can do it by yourself. Koqkpa (talk) 15:24, 28 April 2022 (UTC)

Funny please check
go to this and u will have a heck of a time KingAviationKid (talk) 14:52, 28 April 2022 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Karlo Žiger (April 30)
<div style="border: solid 1px #FCC; background-color: #F8EEBC; padding: 0.5em 1em; color: #000; margin: 1.5em; width: 90%;"> Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Jovanmilic97 was:

Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit when they have been resolved.


 * If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to Draft:Karlo Žiger and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
 * If you now believe the draft cannot meet Wikipedia's standards or do not wish to progress it further, you may request deletion. Please go to Draft:Karlo Žiger, click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window, add "Db-g7" at the top of the draft text and click the blue "publish changes" button to save this edit.
 * If you do not make any further changes to your draft, in 6 months, it will be considered abandoned and may be deleted.
 * If you need any assistance, or have experienced any untoward behavior associated with this submission, you can ask for help at the [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:WikiProject_Articles_for_creation/Help_desk&action=edit&section=new&nosummary=1&preload=Template:AfC_decline/HD_preload&preloadparams%5B%5D=Draft:Karlo_%C5%BDiger Articles for creation help desk], on the [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Jovanmilic97&action=edit&section=new&nosummary=1&preload=Template:AfC_decline/HD_preload&preloadparams%5B%5D=Draft:Karlo_%C5%BDiger reviewer's talk page] or use Wikipedia's real-time chat help from experienced editors.

Jovanmilic97 (talk) 20:44, 30 April 2022 (UTC)


 * Haha. For reference, this wasn't my submission, but rather a submission I helped fix the submit template for. I'm an AfC reviewer anyways. 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 20:51, 30 April 2022 (UTC)

The WikiEagle - May 2022
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Happy WikiBirthday!
𝕸𝖗 𝕽𝖊𝖆𝖉𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝕿𝖚𝖗𝖙𝖑𝖊 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 (talk) 01:06, 1 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Thanks so much ! This truly made my day :) 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 01:07, 1 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Your welcome, it made my day to read this. 𝕸𝖗 𝕽𝖊𝖆𝖉𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝕿𝖚𝖗𝖙𝖑𝖊 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 (talk) 01:09, 1 May 2022 (UTC)

Question from Koqkpa (09:26, 1 May 2022)
Make me a AfC reviewer pls --Koqkpa (talk) 09:26, 1 May 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi @Koqkpa! As noted on the Articles for Creation participants page, AfC reviewers must have an account at least 90 days old and have at least 500 undeleted edits to articles. Once you meet this criteria, you can follow the instructions here, although I would highly recommend getting well-versed in other areas of the encyclopedia first. Hope that helped! 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 10:04, 1 May 2022 (UTC)

ok thanks... Koqkpa (talk) 10:14, 1 May 2022 (UTC)

But, i has a counts before too, all calculated makes it 2764 days Koqkpa (talk) 10:19, 1 May 2022 (UTC)


 * @Koqkpa, did you mean editing with an IP? Unfortunately that doesn't count for the criteria :) If you had previously registered an account, you should disclose it on your user page. 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 10:32, 1 May 2022 (UTC)

Why do all my pages get canceled? Koqkpa (talk) 11:01, 1 May 2022 (UTC)


 * Hiya @Koqkpa! You can find the rationale for declined AfC submissions in the decline message. It looks like some of your submissions were declined because they were not backed up by reliable sources; perhaps that page would be of note. Cheers, 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 12:10, 1 May 2022 (UTC)

What are reliable and how does the page should look like to be accepted? Koqkpa (talk) 12:57, 1 May 2022 (UTC)

Feedback request: All RFCs request for comment
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Question from Koqkpa (04:40, 3 May 2022)
How'd you become a mentor? Is Fandom good? --Koqkpa (talk) 04:40, 3 May 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi @Koqkpa! The mentorship system is built on the Wikimedia Foundation's Growth Team features. To sign up, mentors place their name on this list. You need to have at least 500 edits and an account that is at least 30 days old to sign up. I would recommenced you gain some further experience with Wikipedia before signing up, however
 * Fandom is a wiki farm founded by the same creator as Wikipedia. It's evolved to become a completely different system, though. I personally dislike it due to the gamey-like interface, difficulty of technical customization and toxic culture, but some are active contributors to projects there, and I respect that. If you'd like to host your own wiki on a platform, I recommend Miraheze. Cheers! 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 04:45, 3 May 2022 (UTC)

Why do all people in the fandom have bad grammars and bad scripting ideas. Koqkpa (talk) 06:32, 3 May 2022 (UTC)

They once typed in "There is 500 fruits in the coconut with a ball" are they kids? Koqkpa (talk) 06:33, 3 May 2022 (UTC)

Doukhobors

 * Thanks @Baffle gab1978! 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 03:30, 4 May 2022 (UTC)

Question from Koqkpa (13:38, 1 May 2022)
Please! Improve my page this is abiut my dream game, Draft:Block Strike, can you add citations, Details and Improve as you can to make it accepted into the articles section. I will not get angry if you do any mistakes. --Koqkpa (talk) 13:38, 1 May 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi @Koqkpa, I was unfortunately unable to find any reliable sources pertaining to your draft. You may find this page helpful; there is also a list of previously-discussed sources. Cheers! 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 07:56, 4 May 2022 (UTC)

Ok Koqkpa (talk) 03:55, 2 May 2022 (UTC)

Question from Lilfoot8787 (10:59, 3 May 2022)
How do I make it from the beginning and I can put security on it --Lilfoot8787 (talk) 10:59, 3 May 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi @Lilfoot8787! I'm not quite sure I understand your question. Could you perhaps rephrase it? Thanks! 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 11:15, 3 May 2022 (UTC)

He said 'How do I make a page from the starting and I can put security so NO one can edit the page and ruin it.' He means that. Koqkpa (talk) 03:23, 4 May 2022 (UTC)

WikiProject Tree of Life Newsletter – 020



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May 2022 WikiProject Finance & Investment Newsletter
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WikiCup 2022 May newsletter
The second round of the 2022 WikiCup has now finished. It was a high-scoring round and contestants needed 115 points to advance to round 3. There were some very impressive efforts in round 2, with the top seven contestants all scoring more than 500 points. A large number of the points came from the 11 featured articles and the 79 good articles achieved in total by contestants.

Our top scorers in round 2 were:


 * 1) Epicgenius, with 1264 points from 2 featured article, 4 good articles and 18 DYKs. Epicgenius was a finalist last year but has now withdrawn from the contest as he pursues a new career path.
 * 2) 🇨🇽 AryKun, with 1172 points from two featured articles, one good article and a substantial number of featured article and good article reviews.
 * 3) Bloom6132, with 605 points from 44 in the news items and 4 DYKs.
 * 4) Transgender Pride flag.svg Sammi Brie, with 573 points from 8 GAs and 21 DYKs.
 * 5) Vexilloid of the Roman Empire.svg Ealdgyth, with 567 points from 11 GAs and 34 good and featured article reviews.
 * 6) Panini!, with 549 points from 1 FA, 4 GAs and several other sources.
 * 7) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Lee Vilenski, with 545 points from 1 FA, 4 GAs and a number of reviews.

The rules for featured and good article reviews require the review to be of sufficient length; brief quick fails and very short reviews will generally not be awarded points. Remember also that DYKs cannot be claimed until they have appeared on the main page. As we enter the third round, any content promoted after the end of round 2 but before the start of round 3 can be claimed now, and anything you forgot to claim in round 2 cannot! Remember too, that you must claim your points within 14 days of "earning" them. When doing GARs, please make sure that you check that all the GA criteria are fully met.

If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article nominations, a featured process, or anything else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on WikiCup/Reviews Needed (remember to remove your listing when no longer required). Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Sturmvogel 66 (talk) and Cwmhiraeth Cwmhiraeth (talk) 10:39, 1 May 2020 (UTC)

Question from Koqkpa (03:21, 4 May 2022)
How do I change my email? --Koqkpa (talk) 03:21, 4 May 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi @Koqkpa! You can change your email here. Cheers! 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 03:26, 4 May 2022 (UTC)

Pupper，你懂这种语言吗? 是中文的. Koqkpa (talk) 05:44, 4 May 2022 (UTC)

Do you understand? Koqkpa (talk) 05:44, 4 May 2022 (UTC)

How to acutally upload articles instantly without having them as drafts? Koqkpa (talk) 08:38, 4 May 2022 (UTC)


 * @Koqkpa, you can create one by navigating to an uncreated title and clicking on "Create" because you are autoconfirmed. I would highly recommend going through the Articles for Creation procress though, and please don't create Block Strike without addressing the feedback from AfC reviewers. Cheers! 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 08:40, 4 May 2022 (UTC)

Universal TEST for Pupper by Koqkpa
Hello. Koqkpa (talk) 03:25, 4 May 2022 (UTC)

What is the biggest planet in our solar system?

What is the smallest planet in our solar system?

How large is our observable Universe?

What is the diameter of earth?

How far does moon orbit the earth?

Is there any other universes outside our Observable Universe? Koqkpa (talk) 03:26, 4 May 2022 (UTC)

Do it Koqkpa (talk) 03:26, 4 May 2022 (UTC)


 * Hello @Koqkpa! I'd love to help with any questions you have, but I think a "test" is off-topic for my talk page :) If you want to ask reference questions like these, you can do so at the reference desk. Cheers! 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 03:28, 4 May 2022 (UTC)

Fornax is a constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere, partly ringed by the celestial river Eridanus. Its name is Latin for furnace. It was named by French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1756. Fornax is one of the 88 modern constellations.

The three brightest stars—Alpha, Beta and Nu Fornacis—form a flattened triangle facing south. With an apparent magnitude of 3.91, Alpha Fornacis is the brightest star in Fornax. Six star systems have been found to have exoplanets. The Fornax Dwarf galaxy is a small faint satellite galaxy of the Milky Way. NGC 1316 is a relatively close radio galaxy.

It is the 41st largest constellation in the night-sky, occupying an area of 398 square degrees. It is located in the first quadrant of the southern hemisphere (SQ1) and can be seen at latitudes between +50° and -90° during the month of December. Koqkpa (talk) 03:53, 4 May 2022 (UTC)

Look Koqkpa (talk) 03:53, 4 May 2022 (UTC)


 * @Koqkpa, you should be able to edit that page; could you tell me what happens when you try to? Thanks! 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 03:55, 4 May 2022 (UTC)

I can, but look I found a script. Koqkpa (talk) 03:57, 4 May 2022 (UTC)

Question from Koqkpa (03:30, 4 May 2022)
Why am I not a Confirmed user yet, I confirmed my email --Koqkpa (talk) 03:30, 4 May 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi @Koqkpa! It looks like your account has the autoconfirmed right. If not, let me know, and I can try to see what's happening. Cheers, 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 03:36, 4 May 2022 (UTC)

What's an autoconfirm Koqkpa (talk) 03:44, 4 May 2022 (UTC)


 * Hiya @Koqkpa! This page has some information on what the user right is. Essentially, you have a few more buttons that you can press. Cheers! 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 03:46, 4 May 2022 (UTC)

It shows I'm 'Autoconfirmed'! Koqkpa (talk) 03:48, 4 May 2022 (UTC)

I'll edit page and make myself confirmed Koqkpa (talk) 03:49, 4 May 2022 (UTC)

I can't edit Koqkpa (talk) 03:51, 4 May 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi @Koqkpa! What action were you trying to do? Thanks! 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 03:53, 4 May 2022 (UTC)

I was trying to edit the page where I saw myself autoconfirmed. Koqkpa (talk) 03:56, 4 May 2022 (UTC)

I couldn't make myself confirmed. Koqkpa (talk) 03:56, 4 May 2022 (UTC)


 * @Koqkpa, I'm sorry, I don't quite understand. Could you please rephrase your question? Thanks! 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 04:25, 4 May 2022 (UTC)

Ok Koqkpa (talk) 04:32, 4 May 2022 (UTC)

It shows I'm Autoconfirmed how'd I become confirmed? Koqkpa (talk) 04:32, 4 May 2022 (UTC)


 * @Koqkpa, Confirmed and autoconfirmed are the same permission; the only difference is that one is given automatically and one is manually. You are autoconfirmed, so you don't need the confirmed permission. 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 04:40, 4 May 2022 (UTC)

Ok and improve this page 'Draft:Block Strike' Koqkpa (talk) 05:26, 4 May 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi @Koqkpa, I was unfortunately unable to find any reliable sources pertaining to your draft. You may find this page helpful; there is also a list of previously-discussed sources. Cheers! 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 07:55, 4 May 2022 (UTC)

Am I your most active questioner? Koqkpa (talk) 08:07, 4 May 2022 (UTC)


 * Maybe 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 08:09, 4 May 2022 (UTC)

"Maybe" is a single from American band N*E*R*D's second studio album, Fly or Die (2004). The song features Lenny Kravitz on guitar and Questlove on drums. It peaked at number 25 in the United Kingdom, number 31 in Ireland, and number 34 in the Netherlands. The song was featured in an iPod commercial that also promoted the song.

A "Maybe" remix was released a year later in 2005 on rap duo Clipse's "We Got It 4 Cheap, Volume 2" mixtape. The song is a stylistic departure from the original song. The remix features Pharrell rapping over Outkast's "Elevators (Me & You)" instrumental. Koqkpa (talk) 08:33, 4 May 2022 (UTC)

Maybe = Maybe Song? Koqkpa (talk) 08:34, 4 May 2022 (UTC)

A Koqkpa (talk) 08:44, 4 May 2022 (UTC)