User talk:TheMemoryBank

Link on Kapiolani Park page
Hi, I noticed you added a mention of a link to the aforementioned page. Wikipedia is not an indiscriminate collection of information thus mentioning the fact that the video is on Youtube, especially without sources, constitutes non-encyclopedic content. If you have any questions, feel free to reply or visit my talk page. Sincerely, Novo TapeMy Talk Page 00:09, 21 April 2023 (UTC)


 * I attempted to add a link to the youtube, but wiki won't let me do it. Please feel free to add the link if you can. TheMemoryBank (talk) 00:15, 21 April 2023 (UTC)
 * I can't even put the link in my reply TheMemoryBank (talk) 00:15, 21 April 2023 (UTC)
 * Typically, links on Wikipedia are within Wikipedia, rather than to external sources. However, there are special guidelines in place for external links. In short, external links are rarely allowed within the main body of an article because they serve as clutter. If you wish to add the link, my recommendation would be to visit the Talk Page and to create a new section, explaining why you wish to insert the link. There would be a discussion, probably lasting a couple of days, and, if the consensus is in favour, you would be allowed to insert the link. My guess is that the chance of such a link being allowed in the main body is close to nil.
 * However, you might have a chance if you just insert the sentence "In 1977 Centennial Celebrations were held to commemorate the opening of Kapiolani Park" right now. In theory, you don't need to insert a citation of any kind as long as it's possible for the average person to find a source. ( Which it is). In reality, you'd probably want to add the citation I provided after the sentence. If you need any help with this, ask me.
 * In short, I recommend you add the sentence plus a citation. If you're determined to add a link, visit the talk page. Finally, concerning your ability to add an external link, are you on a computer or on mobile? Novo TapeMy Talk Page 00:29, 21 April 2023 (UTC)
 * Sorry, just to clarify, I meant that the discussion would involve placing the link under an External Links section. Novo TapeMy Talk Page 00:30, 21 April 2023 (UTC)
 * Thanks for your help. I am a complete noob at editing Wiki. I have recently digitised footage of the centennial celebrations and thought it would be a great addition to the Wiki page. I've uploaded the footage to my youtube channel, and attempted to upload directly from my computer to wiki but it keeps telling me the file name is unacceptable. TheMemoryBank (talk) 00:45, 21 April 2023 (UTC)
 * You're welcome. Uploading directly from your computer to the wiki likely wouldn't work. I would recommend first uploading the file to Wikimedia Commons (assuming it's in the public domain, or under similar licenses) and, from there, you should be able to add it to the article. Typically, file uploads would be discussed on the article's Talk Page before you add it to the article. This is a handy guide you should probably use, as I am not very experienced with this process. Please let me know if you need any additional assistance. Sincerely, Novo TapeMy Talk Page 00:52, 21 April 2023 (UTC)