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The Signpost: 16 May 2024
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Question from Aphestus (07:48, 20 May 2024)
Hello.... How does editing work? Apparently my nitwit of a brother got himself banned indefinitely last night, according to what he told me, which wasn't much, he was merely telling the truth(although, I do know he can be rather aggressive in telling or describing) on a topic that needed "serious revision and rectification," and that he wasn't being heard or taken seriously.... Quite the contrary in my astute opinion. So, back to my question, how does editing work, as I'd love to be a contribution to what I call the earthly version of "encyclopedia Galactica." --Aphestus (talk) 07:48, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Aphestus: Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! I'll send you a list of some helpful links shortly on your talk page. As for how you can contribute, I would read Help:Getting started. There's also a list of things you can do at the Task Center. Some things that I did starting out was linking pages and finding citations (there's a fun little tool for finding citations here). If you need anything or have any questions, you can ask me or volunteers at the Teahouse. Cheers! Relativity ⚡️ 00:59, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
DYK for Boot Monument
On 25 May 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Boot Monument, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a boot is the only monument in the United States dedicated to the traitor Benedict Arnold because it "was the only part of Arnold not to later turn traitor"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Boot Monument. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Boot Monument), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Concern regarding Draft:Hawking star
Hello, Relativity. This is a bot-delivered message letting you know that Draft:Hawking star, a page you created, has not been edited in at least 5 months. Drafts that have not been edited for six months may be deleted, so if you wish to retain the page, please edit it again or request that it be moved to your userspace.
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Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 23:07, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
Question from Chinonso233 (22:05, 28 May 2024)
How can I make money from wikipedia --Chinonso233 (talk) 22:05, 28 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Chinonso233: Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! Unfortunately, making money off of Wikipedia is not permitted. However, if you are interested in contributing to Wikipedia (for free), I'll be happy to help you. Cheers Relativity ⚡️ 21:43, 29 May 2024 (UTC)
Question from Aubreychandler (23:24, 28 May 2024)
Hello, I am the person that created my fathers wikipedia page years ago. Frank Garcia Paleontologist. I tried to add my name as his daughter but I was rejected. May I send you my birth certificate to prove it? --Aubreychandler (talk) 23:24, 28 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Aubreychandler: Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! Wikipedia's information comes from published, reliable sources. Adding information that might be true but isn't published in a reliable source would be considered original research and therefore can't be added. If there is a published reliable source that shows you as his daughter, feel free to add it! Cheers, and let me know if you have any further questions Relativity ⚡️ 21:46, 29 May 2024 (UTC)
Feedback request: Warfare Good Article nomination
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Question from Rajesh.M.666666 (09:16, 1 June 2024)
How to work in Wikipedia --Rajesh.M.666666 (talk) 09:16, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
- @Rajesh.M.666666: Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! There are all kinds of things that you can do here. One thing that you should do is check the Task Center. Some more suggestions of what you can do are available on your homepage. For a list of policies and guidelines you have to follow here on Wikipedia, check this page and this page. One recommendation from me personally is to use the citation hunt tool to find citations for uncited material, which is actually really important work. If you have any further questions don't hesitate to ask me on this page. Cheers, and happy editing Relativity ⚡️ 19:21, 3 June 2024 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter – June 2024
News and updates for administrators from the past month (May 2024).
Administrator changes
Bureaucrat changes
Guideline and policy news
- Phase II of the 2024 RfA review has commenced to improve and refine the proposals passed in Phase I.
Technical news
- The Nuke feature, which enables administrators to mass delete pages, will now correctly delete pages which were moved to another title. T43351
Arbitration
- The arbitration case Venezuelan politics has been closed.
- The Committee is seeking volunteers for various roles, including access to the conflict of interest VRT queue.
Miscellaneous
- WikiProject Reliability's unsourced statements drive is happening in June 2024 to replace {{citation needed}} tags with references! Sign up here to participate!
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The Signpost: 8 June 2024
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A cup of coffee for you!
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- @Bluerasberry: Sip... ahhhh. Thank you! Relativity ⚡️ 22:12, 10 June 2024 (UTC)
A cup of tea for you!
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A cup of tea for you! |
| For your comic making me laugh out loud when I saw it in the Signpost. Waylon (was) (here) 17:20, 11 June 2024 (UTC) |
- @Waylon111: Yum, nothing like virtual Wikipedia tea... Thanks! Relativity ⚡️ 17:47, 11 June 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks!
- I also didn't notice someone else gave the cup of coffee for the same reason I gave the tea, sorry for that lol Waylon (was) (here) 19:39, 11 June 2024 (UTC)
- No problem! The more caffeine, the better. Relativity ⚡️ 20:57, 11 June 2024 (UTC)
A message from Belko05
Belko05 (talk) 00:07, 13 June 2024 (UTC) Hello Relativity, I'm the guy that made the edit on Pedro Miguel Arce about his cause of death. It stated on the second citation (with is from Bloody Disgusting), that Arce died from cancer. I was just adding something that technically was already there. It also included an Instagram post which stated that, "After a brief battle with cancer, Pedro passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family"
Also on an unrelated note, are we allowed to give the name of the Belgrade school shooter here because many news sites gave his name as Kosta Kecmanovic.
https://www.voanews.com/a/parents-of-teen-who-fatally-shot-10-on-trial-in-serbia/7462069.html
https://apnews.com/article/serbia-mass-shooting-trial-weapons-7fe91a270fb01e92adee53702fadaf70
Thanks,
Belko05
- @Belko05: I didn't check your edit extensively, I just saw that you added new information without adding a new source. I did check the source, and yes, you are right, it was technically sourced already. I've reverted my own edit there. Thanks for helping improve the detail on that article, and my apologies for the inconvenience that caused. If you need anything, don't hesitate to leave me a message here. Cheers Relativity ⚡️ 00:22, 13 June 2024 (UTC)
A message from Ksenjamajanov
hey! i made a major revision to my Whistlegraph draft, such as an infobox, notable works paragraph, disbandment paragraph, images, more citations, etcetera.
Ksenjamajanov, 6/19/24 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ksenjamajanov (talk • contribs) 02:58, 20 June 2024 (UTC)
- Hello @Ksenjamajanov:. I am on mobile so expect typos. The draft is still not ready for mainspace yet. It is definitely looking better tone-wise and reads less like an advertisement. An infobox is nice but is definitely not a requirement for anythingExtra information is nice. However,our ultimate criteria for inclusion is notability, and I’m not seeing why Whistlegraph is notable enough to warrant a Wikipedia article. Please read WP:GNG. The band’s own website cannot be used to establish notability, and neither can their music video or an instagram post (see WP:IND) Your other sources are not going to be enough to establish the band’s notability; also, see WP:Reliable sources. The amount of followers someone has does not mean that a subject is notable Wikipedia-wise. At this point I don’t think that you’ll be able to establish the band’s notability. However, if the band does eventually meet Wikipedia’s notability standards and has the required sourcing, then it could merit an article then. Cheers and let me know if you have any questions, although as I am travelinp, I probably won’t be able to respond promptly. Happy editing! Rel8ivity — Alternate account of Relativity (talk) 10:28, 20 June 2024 (UTC) Rel8ivity — Alternate account of Relativity (talk) 10:28, 20 June 2024 (UTC)
Your draft article, Draft:Hawking star
Hello, Relativity. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or draft page you started, "Hawking star".
In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material, the draft has been deleted. When you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.
Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz Read! Talk! 22:41, 26 June 2024 (UTC)
WikiCup 2024 July newsletter
The third round of the 2024 WikiCup ended on 28 June. As with Round 2, this round was competitive: each of the 16 contestants who advanced to Round 4 scored at least 256 points.
The following editors all scored more than 400 points in Round 3:
Generalissima (submissions) with 1,059 points, mostly from 1 featured article on DeLancey W. Gill, 11 good articles, 18 did you know nominations, and dozens of reviews;
Skyshifter (submissions) with 673 points, mostly from 2 featured articles on Worlds (Porter Robinson album) and I'm God, 5 good articles, and 2 did you know nominations;
Sammi Brie (submissions) with 557 points, mostly from 1 featured article on KNXV-TV, 5 good articles, and 8 did you know nominations; and
AryKun (submissions) with 415 points, mostly from 1 featured article on Great cuckoo-dove, with a high number of bonus points from that article.
The full scores for round 3 can be seen here. So far this year, competitors have gotten 28 featured articles, 38 featured lists, 240 good articles, 92 in the news credits, and at least 285 did you know credits. They have conducted 279 featured article reviews, as well as 492 good article reviews and peer reviews, and have added 22 articles to featured topics and good topics.
Remember that any content promoted after 28 June but before the start of Round 4 can be claimed during Round 4, which starts on 1 July at 00:00 (UTC). Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. Remember, if two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether for a good article, featured content, or anything else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed.
If you would like to learn more about rules and scoring for the 2024 WikiCup, please see this page. Further questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges (Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs), Epicgenius (talk · contribs), and Frostly (talk · contribs)) are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 21:30, 29 June 2024 (UTC)
The Signpost: 4 July 2024
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Administrators' newsletter – July 2024
News and updates for administrators from the past month (June 2024).
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- Local administrators can now add new links to the bottom of the site Tools menu without using JavaScript. Documentation is available on MediaWiki. (T6086)
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- The Community Wishlist is re-opening on 15 July 2024. Read more
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Administrators' newsletter – August 2024
News and updates for administrators from the past month (July 2024).
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- Global blocks may now target accounts as well as IP's. Administrators may locally unblock when appropriate.
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Arbitration
- The Arbitration Committee appointed the following administrators to the conflict of interest volunteer response team: Bilby, Extraordinary Writ
Welcome back!
Good to see your name on the watchlist :) HouseBlaster (talk · he/they) 02:29, 7 August 2024 (UTC)
A barnstar for you!
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The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar |
| you beaten me to reverting some vandalism Daisytheduck talk to me 22:25, 8 August 2024 (UTC) |
- @Daisytheduck Haha thanks! Relativity ⚡️ 22:52, 8 August 2024 (UTC)
The Signpost: 14 August 2024
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Question from Finlitfan (19:59, 20 August 2024)
Hi there, if I have a Wikipedia page that a friend created for me, can I edit it myself? Or do I need to ask someone else to do it for me? Just wondering. I'm not aware of any errors. --Finlitfan (talk) 19:59, 20 August 2024 (UTC)
- @Finlitfan: Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! This question is a little more complicated than a simple "yes" or "no". We have a guideline on Wikipedia about Conflict-of-interest editing. In this case, both you and your friend would have a conflict of interest on the article on you. Therefore, both of you would have to follow the instructions written at the link that I linked above. In addition, if you paid your friend to write the article for you, please take a look at paid editing, although this is not necessarily the case. Could I ask which page? I could give you more specific instructions if I knew. Anyways, happy editing. Let me know if you have any further questions, I'm always here to help Relativity ⚡️ 23:47, 20 August 2024 (UTC)
Question from DAVID.K.MAJOR-1 (15:07, 22 August 2024)
How do i start editing an article --DAVID.K.MAJOR-1 (talk) 15:07, 22 August 2024 (UTC)
- @DAVID.K.MAJOR-1: Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! You might want to check out Help:Introduction and Help:Getting started. After reading those, if you're still curious about what you should be doing, you can take a look at the Task center. If you have any further questions, I'm always here to help. Happy editing Relativity ⚡️ 15:24, 22 August 2024 (UTC)