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Ayaz Sheikh
Dear Administrator,

I hope this message finds you well.

I am writing to seek urgent assistance regarding an ongoing issue with an article on Wikipedia. The article titled "Ayaz Sheikh" is currently under discussion for deletion, and I'm deeply concerned about its potential removal.I firmly believe that the article provides valuable information about a notable Pakistani singer and musician. However, there seems to be some misunderstanding leading to the deletion discussion.I kindly request your support in ensuring that the article is not deleted and that any necessary changes are made to maintain its integrity and compliance with Wikipedia's guidelines. I am open to making necessary revisions to address any concerns raised during the discussion.Your prompt attention and assistance in this matter would be greatly appreciated.Thank you very much for your time and consideration.

Best regards, [Syed Shaveer] Syed Shaveer (talk) 05:24, 25 February 2024 (UTC)
 * @Syed Shaveer: As the notice at the top of this page states, this is the wrong place to ask. Please discuss on the relevant AfD page, and admins don't hold more power over any other editor when it comes to deciding whether an article should be deleted or not. Kindly refrain from canvassing. — Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 06:01, 25 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Got it, thanks for the clarification. I'll make sure to discuss it on the AfD page as advised. Appreciate your prompt response and guidance. Will refrain from canvassing further. Thanks again. Syed Shaveer (talk) 06:13, 25 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Article now deleted and salted. Maproom (talk) 20:55, 17 March 2024 (UTC)

Identifying Contributions
I suspect that there are many, like me, who only occasionally edit a Wiki page and are not well versed in the Wiki editing conventions. In particular, I just made a minor edit to a page and went to identify my authorship. I did remember that there was a simple convention for this but did not remember the format. Nowhere on the page was there any help or hint. Searching the help desk was frustratingly unsuccessful. After a long and tedious search I finally found the "~ ~ ~ ~" code but this experience was a demotivator for contributing. These should be a link to a quicky help page on every edit page (as I think there used to be), with short descriptions/examples of common edit conventions. ArtKocsis (talk) 10:21, 29 March 2024 (UTC)
 * ArtKocsis This is not the Help Desk, but the talk page for the Help Desk, where its operation is discussed. Please post on the main Help Desk. TSventon (talk) 10:43, 29 March 2024 (UTC)
 * I will note that the edit history of an article indicates who made edits, article edits should not be signed. 331dot (talk) 11:02, 29 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Yes, I know it is not the help desk. My post is really feedback to the webmaster(s) but there is no link for feedback. The help desk page is for questions. My post was not a question and this is the closest category that I could find for feedback.
 * At this point I am giving up. I have just spent over four hours on what should have been a quick simple edit and tried to follow the preferred convention of signing an edit. Instead I have run into dead end after dead end and now complaints. So do with it what you will. I quit.
 * PS - Apparently there is a Cheatsheet but even that does not include the signing convention. ArtKocsis (talk) 12:14, 29 March 2024 (UTC)
 * @ArtKocsis: While still active,  is a lot less frequently used nowadays due to the Reply tool. If you're using the source editor and have enabled the 2010 editing toolbar or the 2017 wikitext editor in your preferences, the editor has a [[file:OOjs UI icon signature-ltr.svg|link=]] button you can press (using the 2010 editing toolbar) or an item in the dropdown menu under the   icon.There's no need to sign inside edit summaries as the amount of wiki markup they can parse is limited, and the account making the edit is noted in the page's history. — Tenryuu 🐲  ( 💬 • 📝 ) 15:20, 29 March 2024 (UTC)

WP:Drafts - proposed split
There is currently a discussion at WT:Drafts regarding a proposed split of WP:Drafts. The thread is WT:Drafts#Split into help page and guideline. Thank you. S0091 (talk) 17:05, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

boilerplate/template for "I got scammed" threads?
Seems like these are a fairly regular occurence here, people come here for help when it turns out they've been paying scammers for an article that is never going to materialize. Wondering if anyone else thinks it is worth coming up with a stock reponse to such threads, with links to relvant resources? Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 19:23, 13 May 2024 (UTC)


 * Hey, look what I found: Articles for creation/Scam warning. We could just transclude it on each thread. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 23:05, 13 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Most editors who help at this desk do provide a link to WP:SCAM. My view is that we should try show empathy for those who may have been scammed, so a personalised message is better than a stock response. Mike Turnbull (talk) 11:49, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

Press Your Luck
The following closure request was made over one month ago. Is there any way to expedite this? --Jax 0677 (talk) 16:04, 16 June 2024 (UTC)


 * This page is for discussion related to the Help Desk, and is not the Help Desk itself. Please post to the main Help Desk page. Requests to look at the requests for closure aren't likely to help significantly; all work here is done by volunteers. 331dot (talk) 17:20, 16 June 2024 (UTC)
 * I see that you already did. Apologies for that. 331dot (talk) 17:22, 16 June 2024 (UTC)