User talk:JavaHurricane/Archive 4

April 2020
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ANI discussion
There is currently a discussion at Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. It's at Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents. Cabayi (talk) 12:02, 15 April 2020 (UTC)
 * , thanks for informing.  Java Hurricane  12:10, 15 April 2020 (UTC)

List of Parliaments of England
Hello JavaHurricane

I am new to adding to Wilipedia and would much appreciate your advice.

Today you deleted my addition to the article List of Parliaments of England.

I added that the October 1308 Parliament was held at Westminster. I did not add a footnote as I thought this would have muddled up existing footnotes and I did not think the addition was contentious. The information was taken from page 152 of Seymour Phillips Edward II 2011.

Could you please let me know where I went wrong and how I should go about adding to Wiki in the future?

Best wishes

Terence

Terence1284 (talk) 13:17, 15 April 2020 (UTC)
 * , sure! The problem was that you did not add a reliable source. To add it, simply click on a chain button in the toolbar. Use the "manual" tab and select a book. Then add the reference! Click on "Insert" once you are done, and save. The software will organize the references.  Java Hurricane  13:28, 15 April 2020 (UTC)

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 * Nick Moyes (talk) 23:40, 15 April 2020 (UTC)

Cerina article cleanup
I guess the cleanup is pretty much done. I have reviewed the article as a stub, and if you do not object I shall remove the cleanup tags. Do you agree? Cheers, Eumat114 formerly The Lord of Math (Message) 09:37, 16 April 2020 (UTC)
 * , go ahead.  Java Hurricane  11:57, 16 April 2020 (UTC)

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Tony Zosherafatain
I marked the page you reviewed as part of AfC as written like an advertisement. The article in my opinion serves mainly to promote the subject. Don't know if you missed this as part of the AfC process or you just thought it would eventually be tagged as part of NPP anyway. Sam-2727 (talk) 17:40, 17 April 2020 (UTC)
 * , yeah, I think I missed it. Big mistake on my part. Thanks for letting me know, and sorry!  Java Hurricane  17:59, 17 April 2020 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/په اقتصاد کې پانګونه او سرمایه
Hi I just wanted to let you know that someone has created Arabic language articles here and instead of Afd you could have straight away nominated this article to be speedily deleted (CSD). I shall nominate the article to be deleted via CSD which you Afded. There is no point in having a discussion about a subject which is in foreign language that most of them do not understand. Abishe (talk) 08:52, 19 April 2020 (UTC)
 * , is there a CSD criteria applicable?  Java Hurricane  09:09, 19 April 2020 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

 * Welcome!  Java Hurricane  05:48, 21 April 2020 (UTC)

Draft:Nikolai Udianskyi
Hi, JavaHurricane

For Draft:Nikolai Udianskyi there is significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject. They are mentioned in "External links" section

Alas, they are in Russian:

And in Ukrainian:

Please let me know at least one sentence in the draft article, which appears to read more like an advertisement and is not written from a neutral point of view?

Please let me know any from 14 diffetent references that are not independent or reliable?

I hope that after careful cosideration you will change your mind. --Perohanych (talk) 12:34, 21 April 2020 (UTC)
 * , the article seems to have been improved, but someone has tagged it for speedy deletion as a copyright violation.  Java Hurricane  13:53, 21 April 2020 (UTC)
 * I have contested the speedy deletion, and hope that my arguments are sufficient. --Perohanych (talk) 19:49, 21 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Good morning! The the article has not been tagged for speedy deletion as a copyright violation anymore! --Perohanych (talk) 09:43, 22 April 2020 (UTC)
 * , good to hear! Article looks good now. There were some promotional things there on the page when I reviewed, but it seems all clear now.  Java Hurricane  09:44, 22 April 2020 (UTC)

Request on 15:18:10, 21 April 2020 for assistance on AfC submission by Mgrodzins
Finally discovered place to respond to your review. A lot has changed, looking forward to more feedback. Thank you very much.

Mgrodzins (talk) 15:18, 21 April 2020 (UTC)
 * , I'll look into it soon. Thanks!  Java Hurricane  16:12, 21 April 2020 (UTC)

Thanks again for the input. I have tried to address the issues you've raised, and more. In addition to my Davison draft, could I ask you to have a look at draft:Marguerite_Julie_Strauss that I've been developing concurrently? Please let me know.Mgrodzins (talk) 17:39, 21 April 2020 (UTC)

Question from Arabicchurch (04:22, 18 November 2023)
مرحبا

اريد نشر مقاله بخصوص الكنيسة الانجيلية العربية في آيرلندا وقمت بكتابتها لا اعلم اذت يمنك رئيتها وما المطلوب لينشر المقاله --Arabicchurch (talk) 04:22, 18 November 2023 (UTC)


 * this is the English Wikipedia; if you wish to contribute in Arabic, you can go to the Arabic Wikipedia here. Also, my apologies for the late reply; I have been rather busy lately and haven't found the time to reply.  Java Hurricane  12:58, 19 November 2023 (UTC)

Question from Suzi harrison (08:50, 19 November 2023)
How do I get back to seeing about Jason Priestly --Suzi harrison (talk) 08:50, 19 November 2023 (UTC)


 * I didn't quite get you; could you elaborate on your query?  Java Hurricane  12:59, 19 November 2023 (UTC)

Question from ViSzKe (09:10, 21 November 2023)
Hi! I want to add a portrait of Johan Kero to the Wikipedia page that I'm creating. I found a nice picture on the instititute's website (https://www.irf.se/sv/news/2022/11/23/irf-forskaren-johan-kero-i-vetenskapsradions-avsnitt-sa-bevakas-meteoritnedslag-i-sverige/) but that is obviously not my own work. Where do I see if it's copyrighted or not? Sorry if I'm completely stupid. --ViSzKe (talk) 09:10, 21 November 2023 (UTC)


 * when in doubt, assume copyright with all rights reserved - that is my thumb rule. In general, I would think that the copyright policy of the website will be mentioned in the footer of the webpages or on a dedicated page on the site.  Java Hurricane  18:07, 21 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Hi! Thanks for sharing your thumb rule.
 * I can't find any copyright message on the website. Should I publish the page without a picture and hope someone else can add one, or is there some sort of unwritten rule in the community that every page should have pictures? ViSzKe (talk) 18:44, 21 November 2023 (UTC)
 * , no such rule, at least as far as I'm aware; and I regularly see long-standing articles without images as well. I'd advise you to publish without a picture.  Java Hurricane  19:16, 21 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Thanks ViSzKe (talk) 19:24, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

Question from HertzEllen (09:46, 21 November 2023)
Hi! - I would like to signal that a resume of a scientific article found on this page (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-child_policy) is inaccurate. It distorts the message of the article it is purporting to write about (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1728-4457.2003.00163.x). What is the best way to do this? Many thanks in advance, Ellen --HertzEllen (talk) 09:46, 21 November 2023 (UTC)


 * use the article's talk page to raise the point.  Java Hurricane  18:08, 21 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Thanks! I'll have a look at the whole talk page and suggestion possible improvements.
 * Ellen HertzEllen (talk) 10:56, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

Question from RIckrolledbyMe (21:23, 27 November 2023)
hi how do you make a page --RIckrolledbyMe (talk) 21:23, 27 November 2023 (UTC)

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Question from GeorgeSpelvin9 (17:31, 2 December 2023)
Hello, Is there a link to click on to create an article? --GeorgeSpelvin9 (talk) 17:31, 2 December 2023 (UTC)

Question from YorkDr (16:20, 3 December 2023)
Hiya! I recently made a new account, as I wanted to to change my username. As it appears I cannot create Wikipedia pages, and I think it’s because this account is new. And it will only let me create drafts. Is there a way you could allow me to create Wikipedia pages? --YorkDr (talk) 16:20, 3 December 2023 (UTC)


 * there was no need for you to create a new account if you wanted a username change; you could have requested one via here. Oh well. Either ways, direct creation of articles is forbidden for accounts that are not autoconfirmed as per the results of this discussion, so you should be able to create articles once your account is four days old and you have at least ten edits. I would advise against directly creating pages, though: article creation is among the hardest tasks for a newcomer on the project, and it is best to gain experience in other facets of the project and understanding Wikipedia's rules before going for article creation. Nonetheless, if you still wish to create an article, I would advise you to read this guide on writing your first article and then using the Article Wizard.  Java Hurricane  03:46, 4 December 2023 (UTC)
 * this is relevant to your query as well, I suppose.  Java Hurricane  03:47, 4 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Hi. It says my account is 4 days old now, but I still cannot create articles. I do have over 10 edits as well YorkDr (talk) 08:38, 6 December 2023 (UTC)
 * This doesn't make sense. Can you tell me what error you get when you try to create a new article, YorkDr?  Java Hurricane  09:26, 6 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Oh it just tells me I can only create a draft, I don’t get an error. YorkDr (talk) 09:27, 6 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Can you post the exact wording that you get?  Java Hurricane  09:48, 6 December 2023 (UTC)
 * The article that you're looking for doesn't exist.
 * You can create it as a draft, but...
 * Before you create an article, you should read this guide.
 * New to Wikipedia? See the contributing to Wikipediapage for everything you need to know to get started.
 * Need interactive help? You can ask questions at the Teahouse, help desk or through live chat. YorkDr (talk) 12:47, 6 December 2023 (UTC)
 * could you tell me which page you're trying to edit? I can think of a way to bypass this message, but I need to see if the page has been protected from creation.  Java Hurricane  13:06, 6 December 2023 (UTC)
 * I’m trying to create an article for Princess Theodora of Hesse-Darmstadt, but it says I can only create a draft as I have shown you. Is there a solution to why I cannot create articles? YorkDr (talk) 13:59, 6 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Try starting the page using this link.  Java Hurricane  14:28, 6 December 2023 (UTC)
 * It didn’t work, it still said the same thing. On my other account it would let me create articles. Idk what’s going on YorkDr (talk) 14:29, 6 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Ah, I now see the issue. Autoconfirmed rights as given automatically, and the software determines the time from creation right down to the second. Per your account details, your account was created at 16:59 UTC on 2 December, so your account is not four days old yet - it will be automatically granted autoconfirmed rights at 16:59 UTC today... or in about two and a half hours from now. You should be able to create new articles thereafter. I wonder how I missed checking this point.
 * Also, I think you should disclose your old account on your userpage to comply with the policy on multiple accounts and sock puppetry.  Java Hurricane  14:35, 6 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Oh it’s ok, I have the other account sorted as it got banned anyway because I wanted to change my username, this one isn’t banned though. YorkDr (talk) 14:39, 6 December 2023 (UTC)
 * And thanks for the help YorkDr (talk) 14:40, 6 December 2023 (UTC)
 * what do you mean by "banned"? And what is the username of the old account? The sockpuppetry policy requires that it be disclosed unless there are privacy concerns involved (what should be done in this case is detailed in the policy).  Java Hurricane  14:41, 6 December 2023 (UTC)
 * I got banned on there because I created a new account, two of the admins decided to ban that account and told me to use this account instead, idk if they’ve disclosed it but they told me not to go on it of which I haven’t done so. It don’t really want to say the username because it is my personal real name but if you really need me to say it I will, (I wanted to change it cause it felt personal) and I looked on the Wikipedia page to see if I could change my username before I created this one, it said you can either request a change in username or create a new account and it said on their that creating a new account would be faster. YorkDr (talk) 14:49, 6 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Makes sense; I saw your user talk page history, and things seem good, since a couple of checkusers know about your old account. Nonetheless, to be on the safer side of things, I think you should note on your user page that you formerly edited under another account that you have abandoned for privacy reasons. No need to name it if you are uncomfortable about it.  Java Hurricane  14:56, 6 December 2023 (UTC)

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Question from MichaelFKelly2043 (00:58, 31 December 2023)
Hello JAVAHurricane! I use WP quite a bit and respect its value. So I support it with donations to help. I tried doing some edits about 10-12 years ago and found the technology too much of a barrier but I have an appreciation for the process and usefulness of it and figured its time to try editing again. Any suggestions for the process, and what to read to learn more about the best way to do it? Mike K --MichaelFKelly2043 (talk) 00:58, 31 December 2023 (UTC)


 * welcome to Wikipedia! You may want to read this introduction to the project. I'll also drop a list of useful links and information on your talk page. Happy editing!  Java Hurricane  14:26, 31 December 2023 (UTC)

Deletion chats
May I ask when someone in a deletion chat someone says “Redirect” what happens to the page? Azarctic (talk) 01:10, 1 January 2024 (UTC)


 * a !vote (as a deletion discussion is not a vote) for redirecting the page being discussed means that the commentor feels that there is a topic with an existing article to which the article being discussed can be redirected, as an alternative to outright deletion of the page. For instance, this can be done if the article being discussed is about a topic which is not notable by itself to get its own article, but is discussed in some depth in the article of some other topic.  Java Hurricane  14:02, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

Happy New Year, JavaHurricane!


Happy New Year! JavaHurricane, Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia.

Chris Troutman ( talk ) 20:13, 31 December 2023 (UTC)

Send New Year cheer by adding {{subst:Happy New Year fireworks}} to user talk pages.


 * Thanks a lot, and I wish you a very happy new year too!  Java Hurricane  14:03, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from QigongNikola (17:26, 1 January 2024)
Greetings from Macau wonder what part of article i wrote was not accepted as i want to be published and is completely verified information and true please tell me which sentence to erase to get published --QigongNikola (talk) 17:26, 1 January 2024 (UTC)


 * considering that article creation is among the hardest jobs for a newcomer on Wikipedia, I would recommend you to get experience and an understanding of Wikipedia's rules through normal editing of pages. I recommend you start at Help:Introduction. It is, admittedly, a steep learning curve; but not insurmountable.  Java Hurricane  16:17, 2 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Supreme340 (18:27, 1 January 2024)
Hi Mentor, please how can I start creating Wikipedia pages --Supreme340 (talk) 18:27, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

Hi mentor, Please could you help me publish an article. I've already posted it on my sandbox but it's not showing --Supreme340 (talk) 11:05, 2 January 2024 (UTC)


 * Wikipedia is not a platform for promotion or advertising.  Java Hurricane  16:19, 2 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Definitely. I know that, the page for creating awareness of important persons in the music industry. I'm not advertising anyone or promoting anyone 102.90.58.62 (talk) 18:24, 2 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Azarctic (20:23, 2 January 2024)
Hello, just a quick question but how do you link a Wikidata page in the brackets, as I know you can do it with images. Also are only admins/auto-patrollers allowed to nominate Wikipedia pages up for deletion? Many Thanks --Azarctic (talk) 20:23, 2 January 2024 (UTC)


 * to link to a Wikidata page, simply write  . Note the "d:" that precedes the page title in the link. Alternatively, you can use the template Wikidata entity link for this job.
 * Also, anyone can nominate a page for deletion. See the page on deletion processes for details.  Java Hurricane  09:04, 5 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Thank you very much. Azarctic (talk) 14:15, 5 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Mjf and logan should tag team on User talk:Mjf and logan should tag team (20:49, 6 January 2024)
Hello --Mjf and logan should tag team (talk) 20:49, 6 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from DeeplyMoved on Bonnie Raitt (08:47, 9 January 2024)
I want to edit personal data

How do I do it? --DeeplyMoved (talk) 08:47, 9 January 2024 (UTC)


 * you can edit the page yourself, of course, and make the changes as long as you provide references for your changes (see this guide on referencing); but I'll be able to assist you better if you can explain exactly what you want to change.  Java Hurricane  03:30, 11 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Syromalabarofficial (11:19, 10 January 2024)
I need to change my user name --Syromalabarofficial (talk) 11:19, 10 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Why? To hide your apparent conflict of interest? See WP:CHU.  Chris Troutman  ( talk )  11:43, 10 January 2024 (UTC)
 * @Chris troutman Based on their edits, the username might imply they are an official from the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. Which would make the username against policy. Nobody  ( talk ) 12:32, 10 January 2024 (UTC)
 * You are correct but I imagine that they are. User is neither blocked for username nor did they receive any warning on their user talk, so I worry that a username change will only obscure the un-announced conflict of interest.  Chris Troutman  ( talk )  12:36, 10 January 2024 (UTC)
 * They're already listed here, so an admin will probably take a look, sooner or later. Nobody  ( talk ) 12:40, 10 January 2024 (UTC)
 * FWIW, has now softblocked the account.  you will find the instructions for changing your username in the block notice on your user talk page.  Java  Hurricane  03:40, 11 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from BigDawgSpys83 on Conners Comprehensive Behaviour Rating Scale (05:20, 11 January 2024)
Hello I'm not going to bullshit I'm a noob lmao. What practices, workflow Automation and Security tips do you have if any? Thanks for your valuable info and then also the time you spent you'll never get back says a lot so you know . --BigDawgSpys83 (talk) 05:20, 11 January 2024 (UTC)


 * I'm not familiar with this area; I recommend asking at the reference desk.  Java Hurricane  06:06, 11 January 2024 (UTC)

Update personal data
Hi, I hope you are doing well. A close relative has asked me to update her wikipedia site. I understand it could be cause to some trouble since we are related (totally understandable!). The question is: what is the proper way to update someone's information? Thanks! Martinrandall (talk) 12:43, 9 January 2024 (UTC)


 * as it turns out, I had mentioned the guidelines for conflict-of-interest editing in the welcome message I had left on your talk page three years back. You may want to first go through the links that are given in that message and familiarise yourself with the COI guidelines. Once that is done, use the edit COI template to make an edit request on the talk page of the page you want to have updated. Specify explicitly what changes you want to be made, and provide references for the same. Happy editing!  Java Hurricane  03:38, 11 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Thanks a lot! Martinrandall (talk) 14:32, 12 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Goldclock (01:26, 21 January 2024)
Hello, what is the best way to reference the back/front/cover of a book? And also, if 2 different statements are sourced from the same book, do I use pages cited on 1 reference or make 2 separate references with just page cited? --Goldclock (talk) 01:26, 21 January 2024 (UTC)


 * I would refer to the Teahouse; you'd get a better response there than from me...  Java Hurricane  13:21, 21 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Ok, thanks Goldclock (talk) 13:22, 21 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Aadil18 (05:49, 19 January 2024)
How do I create a Wikipedia pages? --Aadil18 (talk) 05:49, 19 January 2024 (UTC)


 * generally, new editors are discouraged from getting into article-writing straightaway, due to the complex web of policies about content and articles on Wikipedia. Nonetheless, if you want to write an article, I recommend you to go through this guide on writing your first article, this guide on referencing, and then using the Article Wizard.  Java Hurricane  13:33, 21 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from BizRes Honors (01:46, 25 January 2024)
Hello, I am a student and have a project to create a Wikipedia Page for my student club. --BizRes Honors (talk) 01:46, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
 * That doesn't sound to me like a valid assignment, so I've reported your request for help at Education noticeboard.  Chris Troutman  ( talk )  02:13, 25 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Faryaddeaf (10:46, 25 January 2024)
wikipedia --Faryaddeaf (talk) 10:46, 25 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Johnbsmith63 (06:14, 3 February 2024)
Can you run a CU on this user, I noticed this 1 person created a user account to take this US observance of an article, then it got reverted. Then it appears that user created another account "socketpuppet" to further their point. They only made that 1 edit and that was it. The usernames are very similar as well. Can you do a CU and help with getting the info back regarding the observance this user seems to have animus towards? I went through the revision history of the Wagyu article and noted this. Here are the users with the contribution showing:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Pok30e https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Ponkwp33 --Johnbsmith63 (talk) 06:14, 3 February 2024 (UTC)


 * I'm not a Checkuser. Please file a case at the sockpuppet investigations with the relevant evidence.  Java Hurricane  12:34, 3 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Done, thank you Johnbsmith63 (talk) 16:44, 3 February 2024 (UTC)

Talk:Sonny Liston
Hi, I noticed you've twice removed a discussion that you believe to be from a banned user, apparently Squared.Circle.Boxing, but the discussion you removed was actually started by 103.167.254.140 on January 19. It was Squared.Circle.Boxing who originally removed this discussion by saying "Blah blah" and when they removed it the second time, they said "Suggest a way to improve the article or go and find a forum to post on." Am I missing something here? Stefen Towers among the rest!  Gab • Gruntwerk 01:17, 5 February 2024 (UTC)


 * I was indeed reverting the IP's nonsense. The IPs are proxies used by the globally banned user WP:LTA/GRP. He has been disrupting the project since 2006 with his nonsensical conspiracy theories and has engaged in some of the most vile and disgusting harassment you'll find on Wikipedia. Interacting with this user can open you up to this abuse, so please don't reply to his posts. Simply revert them and, if the post is fresh - a couple of hours old or newer - report the IP to AIV.  Java Hurricane  01:33, 5 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the info. I had no idea, and I've been here since 2004. Stefen Towers among the rest!   Gab • Gruntwerk 02:19, 5 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from WebonlineCA2024 (05:05, 6 February 2024)
How do i create citazation --WebonlineCA2024 (talk) 05:05, 6 February 2024 (UTC)


 * Note: account now blocked for promotion.  Java Hurricane  07:57, 10 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from Mudgud2020 (09:24, 21 February 2024)
I love video games, what should i edit first --Mudgud2020 (talk) 09:24, 21 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from Almaima (13:54, 25 February 2024)
Hi Airship, thank you for taking me on. I am a scientist and wiki fan. Sometimes I see small mistakes, mostly just outdated information. It has been bugging me for a while. I just want to have the option to correct those mistakes. Coming from scientific writing I am used to providing citations for every piece of information and every premise provided. When writing a review for example, you can cite articles behind paywalls. I have seen this done on wiki as well. Is there something I need to keep in mind when citing for example a specific nature or science paper? Thank you. --Almaima (talk) 13:54, 25 February 2024 (UTC)


 * hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! Generally, you should avoid citing primary sources - as Wikipedia is a tertiary source, we generally report what reliable secondary sources have to say. We have a a great guide on referencing for newcomers to Wikipedia which goes in depth about this.  Java Hurricane  17:51, 25 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from Vadim Khromov on Chad Mureta (17:03, 28 February 2024)
Hello! I'm just wondering what I should do if the site mentioned in the article redirects to another page? --Vadim Khromov (talk) 17:03, 28 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Within the body of the Chad Mureta article, there is one external link in the infobox, which is permitted per WP:ELYES.  Chris Troutman  ( talk )  17:20, 28 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from FaterPepper (21:16, 2 March 2024)
I am confused about adding reliable sources to articles. How do I make sure a citation I add is "reliable"? --FaterPepper (talk) 21:16, 2 March 2024 (UTC)


 * the relevant policy is Wikpedia:Reliable sources, which provides some rubrics to determine the reliability of a source. Simply put, Wikipedia policy states that we should use such sources that have a high standard of fact-checking and don't report speculation as fact or print out paid or fake news. Additional constraints apply as well: for instance we should cite scientific articles from high-quality journals in articles on science... I guess you get the idea. Now, what is considered to be a "reliable source" is hard to exactly quantify, and standards of rigour vary from editor to editor. That said, this page provides a list of frequently used sources that the Wikipedia editor community has identified as being generally reliable, so this is a good place to start.  Java Hurricane  06:30, 3 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from SeyiOsunade (14:06, 5 March 2024)
Hello. I assigned articles to participants in a campaign to edit. It is not showing up on their notices. What happened? Is the functionality blocked? Thanks. --SeyiOsunade (talk) 14:06, 5 March 2024 (UTC)


 * I'm afraid I don't quite get you. Are you running an edit-a-thon or a WikiEdu class? And, if neither, what are the participants participating in? What is the campaign about?  Java Hurricane  15:05, 5 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Thanks @JavaHurricane. I am running a Wiki in School campaign. I assigned articles to participants to edit. They are not receiving the notice. Thanks. SeyiOsunade (talk) 07:28, 7 March 2024 (UTC)
 * ah. I'm afraid I can't be of much help with that; it may better to enquire at the Teahouse about this, or at the Education noticeboard.  Java Hurricane  07:00, 8 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from Tritonfin (05:19, 12 March 2024)
Hello Java! Hope you are doing well. I updated a few citations on the "Debt Buyer" Wiki and hoping I formatted everything correctly. Any feedback would be appreciated, thanks.

There is not an abundance of information on this topic and I see the wiki is rarely updated to hoping to be able to contribute some useful resources. --Tritonfin (talk) 05:19, 12 March 2024 (UTC)


 * NB: Account now blocked for spam.  Java Hurricane  12:53, 12 March 2024 (UTC)

RFA2024 update: no longer accepting new proposals in phase I
Hey there! This is to let you know that phase I of the 2024 requests for adminship (RfA) review is now no longer accepting new proposals. Lots of proposals remain open for discussion, and the current round of review looks to be on a good track towards making significant progress towards improving RfA's structure and environment. I'd like to give my heartfelt thanks to everyone who has given us their idea for change to make RfA better, and the same to everyone who has given the necessary feedback to improve those ideas. The following proposals remain open for discussion:


 * Proposal 2, initiated by, provides for the addition of a text box at Requests for adminship reminding all editors of our policies and enforcement mechanisms around decorum.
 * Proposals 3 and 3b, initiated by and, respectively, provide for trials of discussion-only periods at RfA. The first would add three extra discussion-only days to the beginning, while the second would convert the first two days to discussion-only.
 * Proposal 5, initiated by, provides for a trial of RfAs without threaded discussion in the voting sections.
 * Proposals 6c and 6d, initiated by, provide for allowing users to be selected as provisional admins for a limited time through various concrete selection criteria and smaller-scale vetting.
 * Proposal 7, initiated by, provides for the "General discussion" section being broken up with section headings.
 * Proposal 9b, initiated by, provides for the requirement that allegations of policy violation be substantiated with appropriate links to where the alleged misconduct occured.
 * Proposals 12c, 21, and 21b, initiated by, , and , respectively, provide for reducing the discretionary zone, which currently extends from 65% to 75%. The first would reduce it 65%–70%, the second would reduce it to 50%–66%, and the third would reduce it to 60%–70%.
 * Proposal 13, initiated by, provides for periodic, privately balloted admin elections.
 * Proposal 14, initiated by, provides for the creation of some minimum suffrage requirements to cast a vote.
 * Proposals 16 and 16c, initiated by and, respectively, provide for community-based admin desysop procedures. 16 would desysop where consensus is established in favor at the administrators' noticeboard; 16c would allow a petition to force reconfirmation.
 * Proposal 16e, initiated by, would extend the recall procedures of 16 to bureaucrats.
 * Proposal 17, initiated by, provides for "on-call" admins and 'crats to monitor RfAs for decorum.
 * Proposal 18, initiated by, provides for lowering the RfB target from 85% to 75%.
 * Proposal 24, initiated by, provides for a more robust alternate version of the optional candidate poll.
 * Proposal 25, initiated by, provides for the requirement that nominees be extended-confirmed in addition to their nominators.
 * Proposal 27, initiated by, provides for the creation of a training course for admin hopefuls, as well as periodic retraining to keep admins from drifting out of sync with community norms.
 * Proposal 28, initiated by, tightens restrictions on multi-part questions.

To read proposals that were closed as unsuccessful, please see Requests for adminship/2024 review/Phase I/Closed proposals. You are cordially invited once again to participate in the open discussions; when phase I ends, phase II will review the outcomes of trial proposals and refine the implementation details of other proposals. Another notification will be sent out when this phase begins, likely with the first successful close of a major proposal. Happy editing! theleekycauldron (talk • she/her), via:

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Question from Bizarre90 on User:Bizarre90 (09:55, 19 March 2024)
Hi! I just wanted to introduce myself as your mentee. I just noticed that you were assigned to me. Feel free to shoot me a message on my talk page if you have any questions/concerns for me. Have a great one. --Bizarre90 (talk) 09:55, 19 March 2024 (UTC)


 * do you use ChatGPT to write, or assist in writing, your replies? Just a heads-up, either ways: the Wikipedia community in general disapproves of the usage of ChatGPT and other LLMs in this fashion, or in writing articles. It would be better if you expressed yourself in your own words and not using an AI unless absolutely necessary - and avoided using AI tools completely in article writing.  Java Hurricane  11:44, 19 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Hello, i do not use ChatGPT / or any-other AI Tools. Do I write unnormal? Please share additional feedback. Thanks Bizarre90 (talk) 12:02, 19 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from ParcHembise (10:51, 25 March 2024)
Hello: it would be great to hear from you about how to do a major re-edit. I have tried with the article on Benjamin Waugh that I worked on OK yesterday but when I failed to save and publish my three hours of labour this morning and don't understand why, except that I noticed Wikipedia seemed to be confuse my identity with that of the original contributor. --ParcHembise (talk) 10:51, 25 March 2024 (UTC)


 * I'm very sorry, but I'm pretty busy right now and won't be able to answer. I'd suggest you head to the Teahouse to get your queries cleared. Sorry!  Java Hurricane  17:33, 28 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from QwertyForest (18:28, 27 March 2024)
Hi! I have been patrolling recent changes to revert vandalism. When I have been warning people about their unconstructive edits, I have noticed that some people have managed to make their uses of the templates point to a specific diff rather than the article. How do I do that? QwertyForest (talk) 18:28, 27 March 2024 (UTC)


 * I'm very sorry, but I'm pretty busy right now and won't be able to answer. I'd suggest you head to the Teahouse to get your queries cleared. Sorry!  Java Hurricane  17:33, 28 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from Mafika78 on Ronwen Williams (13:41, 1 April 2024)
Hello --Mafika78 (talk) 13:41, 1 April 2024 (UTC)

New Pages Patrol newsletter April 2024
Hello ,

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

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Looking at the graph, it seems like backlog drives are one of the only things keeping the backlog under control. Another backlog drive is being planned for May. Feel free to participate in the May backlog drive planning discussion.

It's worth noting that both queues are gradually increasing again and are nearing 14,034 articles and 22,540 redirects. We encourage you to keep contributing, even if it's just a single patrol per day. Your support is greatly appreciated!

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WMF work on PageTriage: The WMF Moderator Tools team and volunteer software developers deployed the rewritten NewPagesFeed in October, and then gave the NewPagesFeed a slight visual facelift in November. This concludes most major work to Special:NewPagesFeed, and most major work by the WMF Moderator Tools team, who wrapped up their major work on PageTriage in October. The WMF Moderator Tools team and volunteer software developers will continue small work on PageTriage as time permits.

Recruitment: A couple of the coordinators have been inviting editors to become reviewers, via mass-messages to their talk pages. If you know someone who you'd think would make a good reviewer, then a personal invitation to them would be great. Additionally, if there are Wikiprojects that you are active on, then you can add a post there asking participants to join NPP. Please be careful not to double invite folks that have already been invited.

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Question from Soy rove on User:Soy rove (19:45, 2 April 2024)
Md soyrov --Soy rove (talk) 19:45, 2 April 2024 (UTC)

Royal Britain Peak
Mahakulung Rural Municipal Council, which consists of 29 elected members and had its meeting on June 22 and 23, 2021, declared the - “Royal Britain Peak" in recognition of the significant contributions of New Futures Nepal, a UK-based nonprofit organization. Dilip S. Kulung (talk) 01:57, 4 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from Solwazi Zondi on Help:Getting started (15:58, 4 April 2024)
Hello..Moses Mabhida

How do I find his pictures --Solwazi Zondi (talk) 15:58, 4 April 2024 (UTC)

Agogo Florence Awhobiwom AfD
Hello good day i haven't gotten a respond from you on the page you moved to AfD, i have made some changes to the page and I'd love you to go through it again. Thank You. Ahola .O (talk) 17:18, 6 April 2024 (UTC)


 * Agogo Florence Awhobiwom Ahola .O (talk) 17:18, 6 April 2024 (UTC)

"1984 Afghan Cross-Border Raid on Pakistan"
You declined my article even though I provided sources. Can you please explain what aspects of my article led to its rejection? 1.145.23.203 (talk) 10:59, 9 April 2024 (UTC)


 * you've not properly sourced your text. Whenever you write some information in an article, the reference for that information should be added immediately after that information. For instance, if I were writing the article Example page, I would add my reference to the website, say example.com, as follows:
 * "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat."
 * As I previously said on the draft, going through this handy and excellent guide on referencing will be very useful for you.  Java Hurricane  11:36, 9 April 2024 (UTC)

1984 Afghan–Soviet Border Cross Raid
Have a look at my page 110.144.165.117 (talk) 12:55, 28 April 2024 (UTC)

Reminder to vote now to select members of the first U4C

 * You can find this message translated into additional languages on Meta-wiki. 

Dear Wikimedian,

You are receiving this message because you previously participated in the UCoC process.

This is a reminder that the voting period for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) ends on May 9, 2024. Read the information on the voting page on Meta-wiki to learn more about voting and voter eligibility.

The Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is a global group dedicated to providing an equitable and consistent implementation of the UCoC. Community members were invited to submit their applications for the U4C. For more information and the responsibilities of the U4C, please review the U4C Charter.

Please share this message with members of your community so they can participate as well.

On behalf of the UCoC project team,

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Question from Mafika78 on Ronwen Williams (13:41, 4 May 2024)
Why doņt you show ronwen s photo --Mafika78 (talk) 13:41, 4 May 2024 (UTC)


 * I would have answered this query in detail, but at the moment I'm too busy to do so. I recommend asking at the Teahouse, a location specifically meant for answering questions from new users. The reason basically has to do with Wikipedia's copyright policy - Wikipedia is published under a free license, and therefore we can only hosts files, such as images, which are compatible with Wikipedia's license. There is, of course, a lot more to be said about this, which is why I think you would get a better analysis at the Teahouse, as time constraints prevent me from going into detail.  Java Hurricane  18:43, 4 May 2024 (UTC)

RFA2024 update: phase I concluded, phase II begins
Hi there! Phase I of the Requests for adminship/2024 review has concluded, with several impactful changes gaining community consensus and proceeding to various stages of implementation. Some proposals will be implemented in full outright; others will be discussed at phase II before being implemented; and still others will proceed on a trial basis before being brought to phase II. The following proposals have gained consensus:

See the project page for a full list of proposals and their outcomes. A huge thank-you to everyone who has participated so far :) looking forward to seeing lots of hard work become a reality in phase II. theleekycauldron (talk), via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 08:09, 5 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Proposals 2 and 9b (phase II discussion): Add a reminder of civility norms at RfA and Require links for claims of specific policy violations
 * Proposal 3b (in trial): Make the first two days discussion-only
 * Proposal 13 (in trial): Admin elections
 * Proposal 14 (implemented): Suffrage requirements
 * Proposals 16 and 16c (phase II discussion): Allow the community to initiate recall RfAs and Community recall process based on dewiki
 * Proposal 17 (phase II discussion): Have named Admins/crats to monitor infractions
 * Proposal 24 (phase II discussion): Provide better mentoring for becoming an admin and the RfA process
 * Proposal 25 (implemented): Require nominees to be extended confirmed

Question from Mafika78 on Extravasation (08:53, 11 May 2024)
Hii --Mafika78 (talk) 08:53, 11 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from Manhulnt (06:16, 15 May 2024)
How you add photos --Manhulnt (talk) 06:16, 15 May 2024 (UTC)


 * sorry for the delay in getting back to you; I've been very busy lately. Help:Pictures gives a lot of information about handling images on Wikipedia; in particular, if you want to add an image to a page, you can use the following syntax:, replacing "Example.jpg" with the file name of the image you want to add, of course. For example, I can add the image "Example.jpg" as follows:
 * [[File:Example.jpg]]
 * Other files - videos, audio clips, etc. - can also be added to an article by this method.  Java Hurricane  11:12, 18 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from Polarbear1224 (20:24, 17 May 2024)
How do I create a page on mobile? --Polarbear1224 (talk) 20:24, 17 May 2024 (UTC)


 * I'm not wholly sure about this; and there's a lot to be said about article creation that I do not have the time to write. I advise you to visit the Teahouse to have this query answered.  Java Hurricane  11:16, 18 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from ChadrickBFuentes (20:04, 18 May 2024)
I will endeavor to offer edits that improve the information in Wikipedia articles, but I'm curious what the process is if I make a mistake and my edit is actually incorrect. In such an egalitarian environment, I wonder how authority is invoked to correct an error. --ChadrickBFuentes (talk) 20:04, 18 May 2024 (UTC)


 * hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! We do have certain processes to deal with editorial disagreements: the first step in dispute resolution is generally the Bold-Revert-Discuss cycle. In the event your edit is wrong, someone will probably revert your edit with an edit summary to that effect. You can then discuss with the editor who reverted you on the talk page of the article.  Java Hurricane  11:59, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Thanks, I'm glad to be here. I appreciate the answer ... that makes sense. I like the order and process that's in place to address it. ChadrickBFuentes (talk) 15:31, 21 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from AzraSyedNaweed (23:35, 20 May 2024)
Hello,

I want to create a page for my employer, but I've read that I would need to go through a third-party route. Can you please confirm on how to create the page? --AzraSyedNaweed (talk) 23:35, 20 May 2024 (UTC)


 * you are being scammed. There are, indeed, a number of companies and people out there who claim to write articles on Wikipedia in exchange for money. Most of these claims are either fraudulent or made by people who have no respect for Wikipedia's rules. We have a a pretty strict policy on paid editing due to such scammers, who rarely follow the policy. If you have any emails from such a company claiming to write an article for pay, please forward it as soon as you can to paid-en-wp@wikimedia.org.
 * I also advise you against writing an article on your employer yourself (or getting someone to write it for you). The page I've linked contains some useful information on why - I think you should also show that page to your employer.  Java Hurricane  11:54, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Hello! Thank you so much for the reply. Can you let me know how I can get a page done for my employer? 184.147.66.103 (talk) 22:26, 21 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from Dan Proudfoot (19:51, 24 May 2024)
Dear Mentor, I am hesitant about tackling my first of the projected 10 edits, because I know nothing about the editing process. Most of my career in newspapers involved typewriters, paper and paste Although I wrote on laptops in the latter stages, I thought of the Macs as Underwoods! The Wikipedia tutorials and advice pages leave my head spinning. I need to jump into editing to get past this block. Dan Proudfoot. --Dan Proudfoot (talk) 19:51, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from Gauchetorres (08:17, 29 May 2024)
Hola mentor soy nuevo sin experiencia pero aprendo rápido y con muchas ganas de cambiar mi futuro profesional --Gauchetorres (talk) 08:17, 29 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from Monicagettendeveloper (19:48, 4 June 2024)
How do I get my name listed on your website. I am Jamaican American. I am a Real Estate developer in Alameda, California. I was born in Montego Bay Jamaica. --Monicagettendeveloper (talk) 19:48, 4 June 2024 (UTC)
 * (TPS) Monicagettendeveloper, you should probably do this at LinkedIn, not here. Drmies (talk) 20:40, 4 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Gentle-Zeee (13:04, 15 June 2024)
Hello there how are you there. How do I edit Image in proper way and publish it permanent world wild in Google? --Gentle-Zeee (talk) 13:04, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Synchaas (12:27, 24 June 2024)
Hello, do you review AfC as well? --Synchaas (talk) 12:27, 24 June 2024 (UTC)


 * yes; or at least, I would when I was more active. I wonder why you ask: mayhap due to the draft of yours that was declined by another reviewer?  Java Hurricane  12:44, 24 June 2024 (UTC)
 * yes, however, I made the changes they suggested, but i am unable to contact them after that. I was wondering if it would be possible for you to review that AfC? Synchaas (talk) 13:04, 24 June 2024 (UTC)
 * I am afraid,, that I lack the necessary knowledge of the field to be able to make a fair review. My apologies.  Java Hurricane  13:07, 24 June 2024 (UTC)
 * It's alright. Thanks alot. Synchaas (talk) 13:31, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

Dear Admin, Kindly please let me know what went wrong with the edits I did in John Malloy's page and suggest me what should be removed from it so that some of my additions could be intact?
Call for help Abeeha Awais (talk) 11:13, 25 June 2024 (UTC)


 * Replying on your talk page.  Java Hurricane  11:14, 25 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Sayoubakabore0607 (12:48, 4 July 2024)
Bonjour comment je peux faire pour pouvoir postuler --Sayoubakabore0607 (talk) 12:48, 4 July 2024 (UTC)

rationalwiki
An account with your username was registered at rationalwiki yesterday, is this you? I'm gonna block it as part of an impersonation LTA we get over there that normally creates accounts with the name of WP admins, If it is you I'll unblock though. Lavalizard101 (talk) 10:56, 12 July 2024 (UTC)


 * thanks for the block; I do not edit RationalWiki. There's been a certain somebody creating abusive accounts impersonating me and others on various projects for a while now...  Java Hurricane  17:50, 12 July 2024 (UTC)



Question from Pongsona (07:29, 12 July 2024)
If another storm forms, can it possibly be named, "Dick"? --Pongsona (talk) 07:29, 12 July 2024 (UTC)


 * Wikipedia is not a forum, or Hypothetical Hurricanes Wiki, or a weather Discord server, or anything else of the sort.  Java Hurricane  17:53, 12 July 2024 (UTC)