User talk:Gerald Waldo Luis/Archive 15

Archive of talks, archived October 2022.

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 Epicgenius was a finalist last year but has now withdrawn from the contest as he pursues a new career path.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 Lovekliss (22:09, 5 May 2022)
Hello, are you there? --Lovekliss (talk) 22:09, 5 May 2022 (UTC)

Question from Rishaan.baidya1021 (12:05, 11 May 2022)
hi how to publish a article --Rishaan.baidya1021 (talk) 12:05, 11 May 2022 (UTC)

Question from OKenworthy (14:00, 12 May 2022)
HI Gerald, Where can I find a quick guide to the basics of coding an edit? --OKenworthy (talk) 14:00, 12 May 2022 (UTC)


 * Hello, @OKenworthy. I was passing and I noticed this unanswered question from a few days ago. I have left a welcome message on your talk page with what I hope is a set of useful links to starting out editing. We have two different editing tools - you can switch between them whilst editing. Many newcomers prefer 'Visual Editor' for its more WYSIWYG format, but others like WP:Source Editor for its more powerful access to the 'source code' that we also call wikimarkup.  So, at Help:Introduction, you can chose which set of guidance pages to follow that relate to your own preference in editing tools. Hoping this helps you a bit. Nick Moyes (talk) 20:22, 17 May 2022 (UTC)

Nomination for deletion of Template:John D. Boswell
Template:John D. Boswell has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. Ten Pound Hammer • (What did I screw up now?) 01:24, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

Question from आर्यावर्त यादव (13:08, 29 May 2022)
Hello, I Want To Create A New Article Please Help Me For Creating First Article On English Wikipedia. Please 🥺. --आर्यावर्त यादव (talk) 13:08, 29 May 2022 (UTC)


 * , hi! As you are a newcomer I wouldn't suggest right away creating an article. If you do want to make a draft, though, you can start with WP:N and see whether the topic you wanna write on is ready for Wikipedia or not. Also please keep in mind WP:COI and WP:NPOV, you don't wanna see your article get deleted so I strongly advise to read the guidelines. Lemme know if you have more questions!  Gerald WL  16:03, 29 May 2022 (UTC)

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Editing newsletter 2022 – #1
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The New topic tool helps editors create new ==Sections== on discussion pages. New editors are more successful with this new tool. You can read the report. Soon, the Editing team will offer this to all editors at most WMF-hosted wikis. You can join the discussion about this tool for the English Wikipedia is at Village pump (proposals). You will be able to turn it off in the tool or at Special:Preferences.

The Editing team plans to change the appearance of talk pages. These are separate from the changes made by the Desktop improvements project and will appear in both Vector 2010 and Vector 2022. The goal is to add some information and make discussions look visibly different from encyclopedia articles. You can see some ideas at Wikipedia talk:Talk pages project.

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Books & Bytes – Issue 50
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Issue 50, March – April 2022 
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List of Media Forest most-broadcast songs of the 2020s in Romania
Hi there, I hope you're fine! You have left some comments on the article above, but did not conclude your review. Are you supporting my nomination? If so, I would be very grateful! Greets to you; Cartoon network freak (talk) 18:40, 1 June 2022 (UTC)

Question from Sakshi Bharat Bastwade on Talk:Krantisinh Nana Patil College of Veterinary Science (10:03, 16 June 2022)
Hello I wanted to know about the veterinary course and admission process --Sakshi Bharat Bastwade (talk) 10:03, 16 June 2022 (UTC)


 * Hey there, ! I'm afraid I am unable to answer that, as Wikipedia isn't a platform for asking such questions, and I'm not a vet expert. You can ask platforms like Quora though.  Gerald WL  13:39, 16 June 2022 (UTC)

The time zone i am in
I am in time zone +1 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jon Isfeld (talk • contribs) 10:33, 17 June 2022 (UTC)

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WikiCup 2022 July newsletter
The third round of the 2022 WikiCup has now come to an end. Each of the sixteen contestants who made it into the fourth round had at least 180 points, which is a lower figure than last year when 294 points were needed to progress to round 4. Our top scorers in round 3 were:


 * ICS Zulu.svg BennyOnTheLoose, with 746 points, a tally built both on snooker and other sports topics, and on more general subjects.
 * Bloom6132, with 683 points, garnered mostly from "In the news" items and related DYKs.
 * Transgender Pride flag.svg Sammi Brie, with 527, from a variety of submissions related to radio and television stations.

Between them contestants achieved 5 featured articles, 4 featured lists, 51 good articles, 149 DYK entries, 68 ITN entries, and 109 good article reviews. As we enter the fourth round, remember that any content promoted after the end of round 3 but before the start of round 4 can be claimed in round 4. Please also remember 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. Please also remember that all submissions must meet core Wikipedia policies, regardless of the review process.

If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is a good article nomination, 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. WikiCup judges: Sturmvogel 66 (talk) and Cwmhiraeth (talk) MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 12:51, 3 July 2022 (UTC)

Question from Migueljuliano (19:32, 7 July 2022)
Hi, thanks. --Migueljuliano (talk) 19:32, 7 July 2022 (UTC)

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Books & Bytes – Issue 51
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Issue 51, May – June 2022 
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WBI
Halo bung Gerald Waldo Luis, masih rindu nggak menulis di Wikipedia Indonesia. Kalo masih rindu, mungkin Anda berminat untuk mengkoreksi terjemahan id:Nadezhda Alliluyeva, saya masih ragu sama terjemahan dari penerjemah sebelumnya. Santai aja, masih ada pranala merah yang perlu saya majukan pada Modul partisipasi untuk dibirukan dari artikel tersebut. Jadi, silahkan kalo mau diperiksa ulang lagi terjemahannya juga nggak apa-apa. Glorious Engine (talk) 05:07, 5 August 2022 (UTC)

FAC again
You kindly supported a FAC, Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227, and now I have another Bach work there, Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen, BWV 56, in its third round. Would you like to look there also? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:11, 5 August 2022 (UTC)

Actually, enough eyes there now - new pics and thoughts on 13 August --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:59, 13 August 2022 (UTC)

Look at the church where I heard VOCES8. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:45, 30 August 2022 (UTC)

Question from Hfulton32 (07:38, 8 August 2022)
Hello! I know we're different time zones but happy to wait for an answer. I had a draft rejected & I think it's because I'm struggling to create references. I managed everything but that ... Not a technophobe but that aspect is giving me trouble. Any tips very welcome! Helen --Hfulton32 (talk) 07:38, 8 August 2022 (UTC)

Question from Blqk yeloow (16:32, 23 August 2022)
Hi Professor!How can I remove my article from draft mode? --Blqk yeloow (talk) 16:32, 23 August 2022 (UTC)

Editing news 2022 #2
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The new [] button notifies people when someone replies to their comments. It helps newcomers get answers to their questions. People reply sooner. You can read the report. The Editing team is turning this tool on for everyone. You will be able to turn it off in your preferences.

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WikiCup 2022 September newsletter
The fourth round of the WikiCup has now finished. 383 points were required to reach the final, and the new round has got off to a flying start with all finalists already scoring. In round 4, Bloom6132 with 939 points was the highest points-scorer, with a combination of DYKs and In the news items, followed by BennyOnTheLoose, Sammi Brie and Lee Vilenski. The points of all contestants are swept away as we start afresh for the final round.

At this stage, we say goodbye to the eight competitors who didn't quite make it; thank you for the useful contributions you have made to the Cup and Wikipedia, and we hope you will join us again next year. For the remaining competitors, remember that any content promoted after the end of round 4 but before the start of round 5 can be claimed in round 5. Remember too that you must claim your points within 14 days of "earning" them, and importantly, before the deadline on October 31st!

If you are concerned that your nomination, whether it be for a good article, 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). If you want to help out with the WikiCup, please do your bit to help keep down the review backlogs! Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. The judges are Sturmvogel 66 and Cwmhiraeth. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 12:44, 3 September 2022 (UTC)

Question from BrunswikSociety (11:27, 9 September 2022)
Dear Gerald Waldo Luis,

I recentlyjoined the Wikipedia community for editing and contributing.I understand that I first need to get some experience learning how to edit before I can contribute an article.

Can you tell me how much experience (e.g., nr of edits) one has to do before one can contribute an entire article? The reason I ask is because I have been asked by a group of professors of psychology to contribute several articles on their behalf, which are of excellent scholarly quality, about the scientific work of psychologist Egon Brunswik. These contributions are written by experts who all share a membership of the Brunswik Society. The articles are meant to elucidate Brunswik's theory and ideas to a general audience.

I was wondering if you could tell me what is the fastest way to start contributing these articles, if I can already start doing that, or if I first have to become an expert in editing before I can contribute a full article/page on Wikipedia.

Kind regards,

Dr. Gijs A. Holleman Department of Experimental Psychology, Utrecht University, the Netherlands --BrunswikSociety (talk) 11:27, 9 September 2022 (UTC)

Question from Dr cabdulaahi Hassan mohamed on User talk:Cabdulaahi Hassan mohamed (05:48, 16 September 2022)
Hello can you help me the articles --Dr cabdulaahi Hassan mohamed (talk) 05:48, 16 September 2022 (UTC)

Question from Dr cabdulaahi Hassan mohamed (17:11, 16 September 2022)
I went to asked this website page I went to saw the Google why  I don't seee --Dr cabdulaahi Hassan mohamed (talk) 17:11, 16 September 2022 (UTC)

Question from Dr cabdulaahi Hassan mohamed on User talk:Dr cabdulaahi Hassan mohamed (18:03, 16 September 2022)
Hello 👋 I am Dr cabdulaahi Hassan mohamed I how to inter image ? How can see this page in Google to read another people ? Today I am wrote many topics and this time  I don't see why ? --Dr cabdulaahi Hassan mohamed (talk) 18:03, 16 September 2022 (UTC)

Books & Bytes – Issue 52
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