Wikipedia:Help desk/Archives/2020 September 22

= September 22 =

Apple (disambiguation)
Why did you close the RM for Apple (disambiguation)? This RM was proposed by an anonymous user and this talk page has been protected till 18:29, 29 September 2020. Also, the nom has been blocked for 1 month. So, I believe that discussions shouldn't be closed while the nom is blocked. Neel.arunabh (talk) 03:45, 22 September 2020 (UTC)
 * , A strong consensus was reached after seven days had elapsed. Therefore it was closed. You can relist if you would like! Happy editing!  Heart  Glow (talk) 03:48, 22 September 2020 (UTC)
 * There is no policy or guideline that advises against closing discussions initiated by blocked editors. – Teratix ₵ 11:13, 22 September 2020 (UTC)

Regarding https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrs._Universe
This is inaccurate. You are mistaking Mrs. Universe and Mrs. Universe LTD. This particular pageant is Mrs. Universe LTD -> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrs._Universe. They are completely separate from Mrs. Universe which is the original Mrs. Universe owned by Bill Hall. The real Mrs. Universe is https://mrsuniverse.info/

This is clearly a copyright error as Bill Hall owns Mrs. Universe and the other Mrs. Universe LTD is owned by whoever you are talking about. This kind of mistake could result in a really bad situation. Would you please ensure that the wiki site is changed and accurately depicts who Mrs. Universe is as opposed to Mrs. Universe LTD. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:603:5080:5780:D0AB:B3ED:35DC:2B0C (talk) 04:21, 22 September 2020 (UTC)


 * Wikipedia is not subordinate to any patent offices. We have articles on notable topics only, and use common names rather than official names for article titles. The "Bill Hall" who owns "Mrs. Universe" name doesn't appear to be notable enough for Wikipedia. Joseph2302 (talk) 12:51, 22 September 2020 (UTC)

Technology
Electrical System — Preceding unsigned comment added by 41.115.74.78 (talk • contribs) 12:37, 22 September 2020 (UTC)

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHAT IS THE USE OF THE A Buzzer — Preceding unsigned comment added by 41.115.74.78 (talk • contribs) 12:40, 22 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Do you have a question about using or editing Wikipedia? Eagleash (talk) 12:45, 22 September 2020 (UTC)

Page deletion on behalf of Mr Waqar Zaka or Allow Mr Waqar Zaka to edit his page without any issue
I would like to talk on behalf of Mr Waqar Zaka, He wants to either get his Wikipedia page deleted or be allowed to self edit his page by himself, as 90% of his Wikipedia page is containing fake and incomplete details Shaheryar Shabbir (talk) 14:13, 22 September 2020 (UTC)
 * We do not delete article at the request of the subject. You and Mr Zaka are free to make edit suggestions on the talk page of the Waqar Zaka article, at Talk:Waqar Zaka. Tag your suggestions with edit request to attract the attention of an editor. The suggestions should be specific and should cite published sources. If the article contains any assertions that are not supported by references to reliable sources, then point out each such assertion: these should be removed immediately per WP:BLP. -Arch dude (talk) 14:38, 22 September 2020 (UTC)

I would like to have the deletion based on votes, If you donot get enough votes you can cancel it, Shaheryar Shabbir (talk) 14:44, 22 September 2020 (UTC)
 * The article will not be deleted just because the subject requests it. If you want to argue that Mr. Zaka does not meet the Wikipedia definition of a notable person, you can attempt to do so, but this seems unlikely to me. If there is incorrect information in the article about him, please do as suggested by Arch dude. Again, the subject of an article does not get to determine if it exists or not. 331dot (talk) 15:13, 22 September 2020 (UTC)
 * There was an AFD a month ago that was speedy kept, and the OP is now at ANI for legal threats. Joseph2302 (talk) 15:22, 22 September 2020 (UTC)
 * We do not have votes, we have discussions leading to a consensus. During the course of a discussion, editors can support or oppose an action, describing their reasoning. We sometimes use the shorthand "!vote" (i.e., not-vote) to describe such an editor's input to the discussion, but we do not simply count up the "supporting" and "opposing" editors. If no consensus emerges, no action is taken. The "AfD" (articles for Deletion) discussion mentioned above developed a clear consensus to keep the article. -Arch dude (talk) 17:11, 22 September 2020 (UTC)

my first article !? where is it ?
my first article !? where is it ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nazarasvitlo (talk • contribs)
 * Where did you last see it? Try to retrace your steps, you may find it. -Roxy the inedible dog . wooF 15:15, 22 September 2020 (UTC)
 * - I've recreated Draft:Nazar Pankiv Nosebagbear (talk) 15:29, 22 September 2020 (UTC)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=PlayerUnknown%27s_Battlegrounds&action=edit&section=0
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=PlayerUnknown%27s_Battlegrounds&action=edit&section=0 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2409:4042:e85:6b91::318a:a200 (talk • contribs)
 * Hello, 2409:4042:e85:6b91::318a:a200 and welcome to the Help desk. The page in question has been protected due to persistent Vandalism. If you have a specific change that should be made, follow this link to submit an edit request on the talk page. Victor Schmidt (talk) 17:18, 22 September 2020 (UTC)
 * IP editor - is there an edit request here? Please be more clear.  There are plenty of people helping with edit requests on the article's talk page.  TimTempleton (talk)  (cont)  17:20, 22 September 2020 (UTC)

How to upload images
Can you please tell me how to upload images in a page — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mahode Kgomotso (talk • contribs) 16:12, 22 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Please be aware that theere are two steps involeved that must be done sperately:


 * 1) upload the image. Please be aware that most images found on the internet are copyrighted.
 * 2) Add the image to the article. If the image would have been uploaded as Example.jpg this could look something like shown on the right. Example.jpg. Check the source code to see how its done. Victor Schmidt (talk) 17:05, 22 September 2020 (UTC)

Title Blacklist Requests
What is the preferred method of making a request to add a title to the title blacklist? The title in particular is Harsh Beniwal, but I am asking here about how to make such a request in general. The title has already been create-protected in both article space and draft space, but the submitter is gaming the naming of salted titles by disambiguating the title as Harsh Beniwal (YouTuber). When that is salted, they will probably try something else. Do I make the request to blacklist the title at Requests for Page Protection, at WP:AN, or where or what? Robert McClenon (talk) 16:33, 22 September 2020 (UTC)
 * such requests are typically made at MediaWiki talk:Titleblacklist. Victor Schmidt (talk) 17:06, 22 September 2020 (UTC)
 * User:Victor Schmidt - Thank you for telling me where to make the request. Robert McClenon (talk) 18:11, 22 September 2020 (UTC)
 * User:Victor Schmidt - Am I supposed to make the request using the Edit Request mechanism, or will any post to the talk page be satisfactory? Robert McClenon (talk) 04:44, 23 September 2020 (UTC)
 * I'm unsure as I never needed to use that page myself, but I think in doubt use the edit-request mechanism. Victor Schmidt mobil (talk) 06:06, 23 September 2020 (UTC)

REQUEST TO GIVE A BOOTH TO PHYSCIALLY HANDICAPP PERSON 60% FOR HIS DAILY EARNINGS.
NAMASKAR SIR/MADAM, I AM PHYSCIALLY HANDICAPP 60%, MY NAME IS RAJESH SHARMA.LAS T MANY YEARS. I AM TRYING FOR TELEPHONE BOOTH FOR BREAD AND BUTTER AND AUTOMATIC TRICYLE BUT NO NGO OR BMC OR ANY OTHER MP, MLA ARE HELPING ME, I STAY WITH MY WIDOW MOTHER AT MALAD EAST.MY PAPA WAS SCHOOL TEACHER BUT EXPIRED IN 2012 APRIL.LAST 25 YRS MY BROTHER MANOJ SHARMA IS TRYING PILLAR TO POST BUT NO ONE HELPING US SIR.KIDLY HELP ME AND U P ERSONALLLY LOOK IN THIS MATTER SIR .PLZ KINDLY HELP ME,I WANT TO BECOME SELF DEPENDENT ON ME. PLZ REPLY ME SIR/MADAM, RAJESH SHARMA


 * Removed personal information. TimTempleton (talk) (cont)  17:22, 22 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Revisions containing personal information hidden. J I P  &#124; Talk 17:59, 22 September 2020 (UTC)
 * This is a help desk for Wikipedia editing. <b style="color:#7F007F">TimTempleton</b> <sup style="color:#800080">(talk) <sup style="color:#7F007F">(cont)  17:23, 22 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Hello sir. This is a help desk regarding the website Wikipedia. Unfortunately, we cannot provide assistance outside of questions about the website (and related topics). I would advise you to search other outlets for assistance. Best of luck. ‡ Єl Cid of Valencia  talk  17:24, 22 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Sir, this is a Wendy's. Natureium (talk) 17:27, 22 September 2020 (UTC)

Request to protect page
Hello, at the page List of largest church buildings I please ask you to take a look the Revision History of the page. For example, recently the user 2605:a000:121e:c507:c971:cc9c:862e:fbb0 and the user 2600:6C46:6B80:49EB:ACF1:4CDD:708A:54A9 made several random editions ignoring all the discutions on the Talk:List_of_largest_church_buildings and even mixing the information between the several lines there. The page is constantly being vandalized, therefore I would like to request that the List of largest church buildings be locked to only allow editions of recognized editors.
 * If there is persistent vandalism, you can request protection at WP:RFPP. RudolfRed (talk) 18:33, 22 September 2020 (UTC)

Charles "Buffalo" Jones
There needs to be an article for Charles "Buffalo" Jones. For example, his book (ISBN 978-0341861416) was "selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it". There used to be an article but it was deleted. Can it somehow be recovered (and fixed) or does it need to be started over from scratch? --107.15.157.44 (talk) 20:12, 22 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Hello IP editor. The previous version had copyright violations so it is best to start over. <b style="color:#070">Cullen</b><sup style="color:#707">328  Let's discuss it  20:16, 22 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Okay. Regretfully, I'm not ambitious enough at the moment to tackle such a project.  --107.15.157.44 (talk) 20:21, 22 September 2020 (UTC)
 * This may have been a pen name of Henry Inman (U.S. Army officer and author). <b style="color:#070">Cullen</b><sup style="color:#707">328  Let's discuss it  20:22, 22 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Actually:


 * --107.15.157.44 (talk) 20:39, 22 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Et cetera -- 20:47, 22 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Yes, it appears that the two were co-authors. Here's some information <b style="color:#070">Cullen</b><sup style="color:#707">328   Let's discuss it  20:50, 22 September 2020 (UTC)

Delete my account
Please delete my account — Preceding unsigned comment added by Isafaestillgame (talk • contribs) 23:48, 22 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Accounts can't be deleted for technical and legal reasons. You can request a rename to a random gibberish string and stop editing the project. —<i style="color: #1E90FF;">A little blue Bori</i>  v^_^v  Hasteur Hasteur Ha-- oh.... 02:37, 23 September 2020 (UTC)

I'd be interested to know the legal reasons. The law of course may vary over different countries so which countries are we talking about and which laws apply to Wikipedia. European Law for example requires certain internet details to be deletable. US law may be silent or even contrary to this (I don't know which.) EU law will continue to be in force in two English speaking countries (Republic of Ireland and Malta) unless the EU changes it and in UK until and unless UK changes it. Both are unlikely. This of course is a massive subject and I am not asking for a full reply here -simply a direction to an article on Wikipedia or elsewhere.Spinney Hill (talk) 08:30, 23 September 2020 (UTC)
 * At least for accounts that made an edit its probbably because of the two licenses(CC-BY-SA 3.0 and GNU FDL), both of which are non-revokeable. Victor Schmidt mobil (talk) 08:38, 23 September 2020 (UTC)
 * The legal reasons are due to the attribution requirements for the CC-By-SA and GFDL, as Victor says. Deleting one's account would make attribution for any edits they made impossible, and the licences are irrevocable. (I also linked the CC-By-SA text in my initial responce.) —<i style="color: #1E90FF;">A little blue Bori</i>  v^_^v  Hasteur Hasteur Ha-- oh.... 02:53, 25 September 2020 (UTC)