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Question from Bdas.in (16:23, 19 February 2024)

Hi. Can you please review this draft? And, guide me to improve it before submitting and avoiding rejection. Thanks in Advance.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Bdas.in/sandbox --Bhajan Das (talk) 16:23, 19 February 2024 (UTC)

Bdas.in Sorry for not responding sooner— it’s been a very chaotic week for me, and I haven’t been able to sit down for long enough to look through the draft. I’ve just gone over it, and here are some of my thoughts to get you started:
  • The biography section could use more references, as the current source doesn’t back up all of the information in that section. Also, that source appears to be affiliated with Jyoti because the Woman Made Gallery site lists her as a member.
  • You’ve done a good job finding some third-party sources for ‘Exhibitions’ (especially the Hindustan Times), so if they talk about Jyoti’s life, you might be able to use them to better source the biography section.
  • ‘Career’, along with lacking references, currently sounds somewhat promotional in tone, such as ‘artistic repertoire’ and ‘offering fresh perspectives’. I recommend reworking the wording here (as well as checking over the rest of the article), then merging this section with the one below it. ◇HelenDegenerate◆ 21:20, 24 February 2024 (UTC)

User talk:2600:1700:3170:8A80:A53E:24CB:C239:5D71

Hi Ms Degenerate. I am wondering why you removed a number of my edits. You have provided no good reason, just your vague opinion that they did "not appear to be constructive." This is subjective and lacking any logic or reason. You further chose to patronise me with comments like "use you sandbox if you wish to experiment." I certainly cannot assume good faith. There were a number of reasons why I made these edits. Please explain your thinking. Thank you. David David Highfield (talk) 18:40, 21 February 2024 (UTC)

Hi David, Helen asked me to look at this because she cannot see the deleted revisions. I'll be honest, I'm not entirely sure why you are asking here about those IP edits, as they had nothing to do with you, unless you are admitting to putting poop jokes on the article in addition to the copyrights. If the IP was not you, then there really isn't anything to explain, especially since Helen only reverted the IP and only posted on their talk page (not yours). Since you re-added the copyrighted content originally removed by Diannaa after she left you this note you seem to already know why your edits were reverted. Please feel free to indicate where I have missed something if that is the case. Primefac (talk) 19:41, 21 February 2024 (UTC) (talk page stalker)
OK. A number of my edits have been removed. I will dig deeper to establish why and when this happened. Thank you. David David Highfield (talk) 00:09, 22 February 2024 (UTC)

WikiCup 2024 March newsletter

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Question from Don Edward Garcia on Julia Koch (15:09, 28 February 2024)

Hello first thing is I'm sorry for your lost I truly am o I'm am sorry also for not saying what I said with your name its Julia koch that's a beautiful name ok hear i go my name is Don Edward Garcia and the question is this why would i get a message from you stateing you had picked my email and want to send me money i am a nobody all tho i have no life anyone would want and have no money at all also don't want to work because my baby mom took my kids out of state from me and child support takes fifty percent of anything i get I barley can eat with the income fromfood stamps I get why would my name come up i truly do need help but why me please i would like to no if this is real you must be an Angle or ny gardiananglei real hope this is true and you really are but please write me back i would love to find this answer out --Don Edward Garcia (talk) 15:09, 28 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from Don Edward Garcia on Julia Koch (15:21, 28 February 2024)

O no did I do something Rong I think I did I don't know what I'm doing I just wanted to no why I got this message on my Gmail o my God I hope I didn't do anything Rong towards anyone please tell me I didn't --Don Edward Garcia (talk) 15:21, 28 February 2024 (UTC)

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Question from INTREPID808 (03:16, 4 March 2024)

Aloha! I am new here and want to write an entry about hip-hop in Hawaiʻi. I have been navigating with new eyes now that I am not simply consuming info. When I looked up Hip Hop Jam I was met with a redirect to Indiggo, a pop group. Why does that happen? --INTREPID808 (talk) 03:16, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

Hi INTREPID808! Welcome to Wikipedia! Sometimes we create redirects because a topic isn’t notable enough for a standalone article, so we redirect it to somewhere that does cover the topic. An example of this would be Rose Tint My World, which redirects to The Rocky Horror Picture Show (soundtrack), which covers all of the songs in the RHPS film.
In this instance,’Hip Hop Jam’ currently leads to Indiggo because it’s the name of one of their singles (and that single likely doesn’t have enough coverage to meet the notability guidelines). Are you looking to create an article about something else named ‘Hip Hop Jam’? ◇HelenDegenerate◆ 04:12, 6 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from LionPizzaChicken (21:28, 4 March 2024)

Hello, how do I write proper articles --LionPizzaChicken (talk) 21:28, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from LionPizzaChicken (21:29, 4 March 2024)

What are the rules on citations --LionPizzaChicken (talk) 21:29, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

Hello LionPizzaChicken! I’ve read both of your questions, and I’ll answer them both in this thread. Firstly, about content creation— this page will take you through the basic elements of an article, and the things to avoid when writing them. I recommend it a lot to newer editors because I was once one, and that probably was the page that helped me the most.
As for the rules on citations, I recommend checking out Help:Referencing for beginners. It provides resources depending on which editor you’re using (visual or source, doesn’t matter), as well as a quiz on reliable sources.
Let me know if you have any more questions; I’ll be happy to answer! ◇HelenDegenerate◆ 04:12, 7 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from Ramin9999314254 (19:40, 8 March 2024)

سلام من میخواهم یک صفحه بیوگرافی برای خودم در ویکی پدیا ایجاد کنم . من دارای مدرک دکترای شیلات و تکثیر و پرورش آبزیان هستم و عضو جند مجله رسمی و علمی پژوهشی در ایران و در سایت سیویلکا که مرجع متخصصین دانشگاهی در ایران هست هم یک صفحه ویژه دارم که در گوگل هم قابل مشاهده است. سپاسگزارم --Ramin9999314254 (talk) 19:40, 8 March 2024 (UTC)

  • Hi Helen, sorry for the belated response to your request. The Persian comment is by someone who apparently holds PhD related to aquaculture and fisheries. He wants to have a bio page on Wikipedia maybe since he thinks he can have one due to some papers he have published. Maybe they should be referred to Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not. --Mhhossein talk 15:41, 23 March 2024 (UTC)
@Ramin9999314254 سلام رامین، به ویکی پدیا خوش آمدید.
من شخصاً توصیه نمی‌کنم صفحه‌ای در مورد خودتان بنویسید، زیرا نوشتن عینی سخت است و فقط وقتی سوژه هستید، از اطلاعات منابع معتبر و شخص ثالث استفاده کنید.
اینجا اطلاعات بیشتری در مورد زندگی نامه ها و اینکه چرا ما اغلب نوشتن آنها را پیشنهاد نمی کنیم.
در ضمن، خیلی متاسفم اگر پیام من اشتباهی داشت یا احتمالاً بی ادبانه به نظر می رسید. این قصد من نیست. من از گوگل ترنسلیت برای پاسخ دادن استفاده می کنم و بسیاری از جمله بندی من را تغییر می دهد.
با احترام، ◇HelenDegenerate◆ 02:40, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

Happy First Edit Day!

John Tyler

Hi, the page John Tyler is indefinitely semi-protected but is missing the padlock icon at the top right of the page. Can you fix this? 2603:6010:61F0:9710:3A56:9DB8:C64C:2F87 (talk) 02:30, 29 March 2024 (UTC)

@2603:6010:61F0:9710:3A56:9DB8:C64C:2F87:  Done Thanks for letting me know! ◇HelenDegenerate◆ 03:40, 29 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from Ryan2point0 (16:34, 29 March 2024)

What the best way to manage a company wiki? --Ryan2point0 (talk) 16:34, 29 March 2024 (UTC)

Hi Zip2point0! Just for clarification— by ‘company wiki’, do you mean articles about companies in general, or a company that you’re affiliated with? I just want to make sure that we’re on the same page so that I can give you the right advice. ◇HelenDegenerate◆ 01:19, 2 April 2024 (UTC)

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Question from Samtreesandbushes (14:15, 31 March 2024)

Hi Helen!

I made some edits to this article : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Checklist_of_UK_recorded_Ichneumonidae

Would be good to know if I have followed the correct etiquette in my actions so far.

All the best, Sam --Samtreesandbushes (talk) 14:15, 31 March 2024 (UTC)

Welcome to Wikipedia, Samtreesandbushes! I looked through your edits, and everything looks great. You edited boldly (which we always encourage) and fixed the sourcing issue. Keep at it :) ◇HelenDegenerate◆ 02:50, 3 April 2024 (UTC)

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Question from Jovangq (12:52, 5 April 2024)

how to make my own wiki page for my own podcast channel? --Jovangq (talk) 12:52, 5 April 2024 (UTC)

Hello Jovangq! Welcome to Wikipedia. While it’s not explicitly forbidden, writing articles with which you have a conflict of interest, such as your podcast, is discouraged. It’s much more difficult to adhere to Wikipedia’s policies on neutral point of view and verifiability.
Here’s what I would do: while working on your draft, declare the COI on your user page (there is a template for that). Then have a look through Help:Your first article— it has a lot of resources to help you identify what your draft needs to contain (and not contain) to get approved.
If you have any more questions, don’t hesitate to ask! ◇HelenDegenerate◆ 15:04, 7 April 2024 (UTC)

WikiCup 2024 April newsletter

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Question from Solar~flare~double~helix (17:05, 24 April 2024)

hi there! my name is kevin bloom and i'm a musician and artist living in vermont, usa. i'm also an anti-racist activist and i've been documenting conservative hate radio on nationally syndicated radio across the usa. for example, racist host howie carr (nationally syndicated from wrko in boston) has a long running (10+ years) segment where he plays the "mexican hat dance" song and reads off crime reports involving people with hispanic sounding names and questions their immigration status. i'd like to add this to his page, but i'm unsure the best / most accurate way to go about this. do you have any advice? my best idea so far is to create a subsection called something like "alleged racism" and then list what he said on what date only using objective statements. is this the way? thank you so much! --Solar~flare~double~helix (talk) 17:05, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

Hi Solar~flare~double~helix! Welcome to Wikipedia.
If his segment, namely any backlash against it, has been covered in reliable, third-party sources (here is a page that may help you identify some), it may merit a subsection called ‘Public reception’. Then you can discuss the response that his segment received, and how people reacted to it, attributing their exact words to the source.
However, if there isn’t any news coverage of how people feel, I wouldn’t bring it up in the article at all, especially not under a header such as ‘alleged racism’. Since Carr is a living person, we have to be extra cautious in how we write about him. That means avoiding coming to any conclusions in Wikipedia’s voice. I hope this helps :) ◇HelenDegenerate◆ 16:34, 27 April 2024 (UTC)
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