User talk:Alyo/Archive 17

Question from Barbfield007 on Heritage Auctions (20:07, 7 January 2024)

Hi, wondering if you Auction fine crystal, artwork, and political Democratic JFK tickets from 1960 --Barbfield007 (talk) 20:07, 7 January 2024 (UTC)

Hello @Barbfield007, this page is just about Heritage Auctions, it is not a way to contact them. Alyo (chat·edits) 21:47, 7 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Snow Akhenaten Apuuli Isaza on Avetec (10:30, 22 January 2024)

How do i upload pictures on my account --Snow Akhenaten Apuuli Isaza (talk) 10:30, 22 January 2024 (UTC)

Hi @Snow Akhenaten Apuuli Isaza, you would use the Upload file function. Are you trying to upload a logo? Alyo (chat·edits) 15:34, 22 January 2024 (UTC)

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Question from Lindelo1 on Google Digital Garage (05:34, 30 January 2024)

Hello can you please teach how to write a test --Lindelo1 (talk) 05:34, 30 January 2024 (UTC)

Hi @Lindelo1, no I can't, I can only help with questions about editing wikipedia. Alyo (chat·edits) 14:57, 30 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Mikeisflux (21:01, 30 January 2024)

Hey how can I create a page about myself? --Mikeisflux (talk) 21:01, 30 January 2024 (UTC)

Hi @Mikeisflux, we highly recommend against that. Are there multiple newspaper, books, magazines, etc, discussing you in significant detail? Alyo (chat·edits) 21:50, 30 January 2024 (UTC)

I am the author of several books as well as the founder of Divinity Comics and Comics Illustrated a monthly Indie Comics news publication. 73.36.4.90 (talk) 21:56, 30 January 2024 (UTC)

Be that as it may, Wikipedia generally requires biographies to include multiple sources discussing the subject in significant detail. In other words, the fact that you've written books or founded publications isn't enough unless other reliable sources in the space have also covered your books, or written about you as the founder of those two organizations. Finally, please see Wikipedia:Autobiography for our policy about autobiographies. Again, it is strongly discouraged. Alyo (chat·edits) 22:07, 30 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from HAPPY MUWOWO (15:13, 3 February 2024)

Hie, how do I create citation --HAPPY MUWOWO (talk) 15:13, 3 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from D.D.B2024 (15:22, 3 February 2024)

Hi, I'm D.D.B2024, How can I create a user page? --D.D.B2024 (talk) 15:22, 3 February 2024 (UTC)

Hi @D.D.B2024, your userpage is this page here: User:D.D.B2024--this is where you can tell other editors what you are interested in. Alyo (chat·edits) 06:23, 5 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from HAPPY MUWOWO on User:HAPPY MUWOWO/sandbox (18:09, 3 February 2024)

How to upload images --HAPPY MUWOWO (talk) 18:09, 3 February 2024 (UTC)

Hi @HAPPY MUWOWO, you would use the Special:Upload page, however as a general rule just know that Wikipedia generally prefers free images, or images you own. Alyo (chat·edits) 06:22, 5 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from PinkTuxedoCat (17:00, 7 February 2024)

Hello, I was trying to add this part under "Parts that are difficult to understand if you are not Korean" - 생선을 먹을 땐 가시 발라먹어 “When I eat fish, I discard the bones” In Korean, fish bones (가시 - gasi) sounds a lot like hypocrisy (가식 - gasik) 수박을 먹을 때는 씨 발라먹어 “When I eat watermelons, I discard the seeds” In Korean, 씨발 is a swear word. but My Pants Metal keeps deleting my contribution. This time his reasoning was: sourced provided aren't reliable, published sources. Additionally, this is an encyclopedia. Not a translation service. Personally I don't understand why he is saying the sources aren't reliable as it was a dictionary page as well as wiki page. So if the sources aren't reliable literally all the dictionaries in the world should be gone and wikipedia should be gone as it is not reliable per what Mr. My Pants Metal (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:My_Pants_Metal) is saying. At this point I'm feeling rather censored. I feel that he is trying to prevent non-Koreans from fully undrestanding this song. --PinkTuxedoCat (talk) 17:00, 7 February 2024 (UTC)

Hi @PinkTuxedoCat, I believe you are talking about I Luv It (Psy song), right? As a general rule, Wikipedia relies on independent sources to inform us when a topic should be covered on Wikipedia, and we try not to write about things that you or I may know from our own experiences, even if its true. We call this wp:original research, and it's generally prohibited. For this article, that means that you should look for a source that actually discusses the play on words that Psy is using--I believe you that your korean translation is essentially accurate, but that isn't the same as saying that should go into the article. Does that make sense? Alyo (chat·edits) 05:30, 8 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from Nocawe 23 (09:25, 10 February 2024)

hello how can i change Pictures --Nocawe 23 (talk) 09:25, 10 February 2024 (UTC)

Hi @Nocawe 23, what are you referring to? Do you mean on a specific page? or uploading a new photo that isn't on wikipedia? Alyo (chat·edits) 21:55, 11 February 2024 (UTC)

i mean uploading on a Picture also

also how can i add a music sample to a specific page Nocawe 23 (talk) 17:53, 12 February 2024 (UTC)

@Nocawe 23, you would use the Special:Upload function--but please note that as a general rule, you should only be uploading photos that you took yourself. This also applies to music samples--if you don't own the music sample, then there are lots of rules that apply and limit how you can use those. Alyo (chat·edits) 03:52, 13 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from Androidbuz (01:00, 16 February 2024)

Hello I'm looking forward to creating an edit will you walk me through the steps --Androidbuz (talk) 01:00, 16 February 2024 (UTC)

Hi @Androidbuz, what page are you looking to edit, or what change do you want to make? Alyo (chat·edits) 15:55, 16 February 2024 (UTC)

I've been thinking on creating my own topic my friend I've came up with study and want to go about putting it in the dictionary Androidbuz (talk) 18:15, 17 February 2024 (UTC)

I would like to place the word and a definition with it if any way is there a chance to make money? Androidbuz (talk) 18:16, 17 February 2024 (UTC)

Hi, this doesn't sound like it's appropriate for wikipedia. Wikipedia only covers topics that have been discussed in reliable sources, like newspapers and books. It's not the place to create new topics. Alyo (chat·edits) 23:11, 17 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from Jayasuriyan.K (09:13, 20 February 2024)

hi --Jayasuriyan.K (talk) 09:13, 20 February 2024 (UTC)

Hi @Jayasuriyan.K :) Alyo (chat·edits) 15:44, 20 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from Adermond11 (21:52, 20 February 2024)

Hi! How to I create a page for a business. Thanks! --Adermond11 (talk) 21:52, 20 February 2024 (UTC)

Hi @Adermond11, Wikipedia is not a place to advertise your business, so please note that the business will only be accepted if independent, reliable sources have discussed the business in detail. Do you have a few of those sources? Alyo (chat·edits) 22:36, 20 February 2024 (UTC)