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artist page

i am a music artist and producer and how do i create a wiki artist page? Dj Brisk (talk) 03:11, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

You don't. There are fewer ventures more doomed to failure than trying to create an article in Wikipedia (there is no such thing as "a wiki artist page") about yourself. --Orange Mike | Talk 04:49, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

Page previews not showing up

Hello,

I am experiencing a technical problem in the Reading Preferences; I enabled the Wikipedia:Tools/Navigation popups feature on the "Gadgets" to test it, but after I disabled the feature (as for me it wasn't better than the "page preview" option) & re-enabled/checked the page preview option, it's still not giving me previews of any articles.

There's a line beneath the "Enable page previews" that says "If you experience problems please review your gadgets (which I already did) and user scripts, including global ones" ; here I am having some difficulties about understanding what does it mean, and if that's (the "user scripts") has got the problem or not.

I would really appreciate if someone help me out. Thank you! ERA (talk) 06:52, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

@Anggona Era: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Example?safemode=1 disables gadgets and userscripts so if the problem occurs there then they are not the cause. See Wikipedia:Village pump (technical)#Page previews not working for tips which didn't work for another user but might for you. First look for "Edit preview settings". PrimeHunter (talk) 09:52, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

Update to legislation

The legislation for Parish councils UK is out of date Wrac (talk) 14:11, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

Your question is unclear. If you wish to suggest a specific improvement to a specific article, the place to do so is the talk page of that article. Remember to cite a reliable source for your assertion. Shantavira|^{feed me} 14:23, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

I need help submitting a wiki page

I am trying to create a page for Dr. Karida Brown but I have been denied, can someone assist with this? BIGDAWGRJ (talk) 15:35, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

Your submission is not adequately supported by reliable sources. Reliable sources are required so that information can be verified. If you need help with referencing, please see Referencing for beginners and Citing sources Shantavira|^{feed me} 15:39, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

Thank you for your response ‪Shantavira‬. Do you know of any companies or individuals that I assist with this? BIGDAWGRJ (talk) 15:42, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

@BIGDAWGRJ: Beware of scammers. Disreptuable companies and individuals offer this service but cannot actual guarantee that an article will remain on Wikipedia. See WP:SCAM. -Arch dude (talk) 15:56, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

@Arch dude@Shantavira could I pay you to help with this task? I am in desperate need of help. BIGDAWGRJ (talk) 16:33, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

BIGDAWGRJ Wikipedia has no deadlines; what is the source of your desperation? Please do not offer to pay other editors here. 331dot (talk) 16:35, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

You must want this article to be created really badly. But in the end it comes down to whether the article meets the general notability guideline, and you would not have full control over the article once it was created, as other people could edit it within Wikipedia guidelines.--♦IanMacM♦ ^{(talk to me)} 16:38, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

I do, ive been following Dr. Karida Brown for sometime now and she is well overdue for a page so many others like myself can educate themselves about her work. BIGDAWGRJ (talk) 16:45, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

It sounds like you've done pretty well doing that without a Wikipedia article abour her. 331dot (talk) 20:02, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

@331dot I am trying to create a page for Dr. Karida Brown but the page is not accepted. I added citations from credible sources but no approval.

Thank you for the heads up! BIGDAWGRJ (talk) 16:43, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

The obvious question here is WP:BOSS. Have you been asked to do this?--♦IanMacM♦ ^{(talk to me)} 17:39, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

@Ianmacm I have not been asked to this but this is a project I am working on to make her researchable BIGDAWGRJ (talk) 22:13, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

BIGDAWGRJ Please see your user talk page. Your self made claim of desperation suggests you are more than a mere interested person. 331dot (talk) 20:01, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

@331dot you are correct. I am the project manager for her husband Charly Palmer and as a gift to her he wants to create a wikipedia page for her before her new book releases October 2024. BIGDAWGRJ (talk) 22:15, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

BIGDAWGRJ You should have said this from the beginning. You must formally declare this, see your user talk page for instructions. Wikipedia is not concerned with outside events and will not accommodate your schedule. Wikipedia articles are not gifts or ways of honoring someone. 331dot (talk) 22:33, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

@331dot your being really tough and all I asked for was help. If it is not clear I have no idea what im doing here but im trying my best to navigate through these channels. You keep referencing a talk page and I dont know what that is. Im not trying to trick anyone here I just want the best possible route to getting this Wiki page published. If it takes me some time to complete so be it. Just me knowing that it will be completed is good enough for me. Im going to stop responding from here because it seems this is not the way for me to get help. Thank you and everyone here for your time to this manner.

Peace and Love BIGDAWGRJ (talk) 18:29, 31 May 2024 (UTC)

BIGDAWGRJ We're trying to help you, but you need to work with us. Please click User talk:BIGDAWGRJ to access your talk page. 331dot (talk) 19:02, 31 May 2024 (UTC)

I quote the first version of this draft:

Karida L. Brown (born August 9th, 1982) is an American sociologist, author, professor, and public intellectual who serves as Professor of Sociology at Emory University. She served as the inaugural Director of Racial Equity & Action at the Los Angeles Lakers from 2020 to 2022. She is recognized for her scholarship on Black history and culture. Her research also examines the history and function of racial colonial capitalism. She has published widely on a broad array of topics, migration, education, collective memory, and social theory.

It looks familiar, somehow.

Karida L. Brown (born August 9^th, 1982) is an American sociologist, author, professor, and public intellectual who serves as Professor of Sociology at Emory University and Director of Racial Equity & Action at the Los Angeles Lakers. She is recognized for her work writing back into history the lives, stories, and experiences of Black people worldwide. Her research also focuses on the history and functions of systemic racism. She has published widely on a broad array of topics, including migration, education, collective memory, and social theory.

That's from Wipekah's (subsequently deleted) user page.

BIGDAWGRJ, are you Wipekah? Or what's going on here? -- Hoary (talk) 21:51, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

@Hoary Im not Wipekah or do I know what that is. Im just a guy who is trying to create a Wikipedia Page for my employer wife for a surprise towards her new book. Im just looking help to get her page approved.

When I first attempted to create a document for Karida Brown I accidentally replaced someone else's Wiki Page hence the deleted page. This is my first time creating a page on Wikipedia and just looking for assistance BIGDAWGRJ (talk) 22:19, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

Yes, BIGDAWGRJ, this edit of yours was most unfortunate. But it seems to have been an honest mistake. If you're unacquainted with Wipekah, then how come your draft and Wipekah's are so uncannily similar? -- Hoary (talk) 23:29, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

I would also point out that a Wikipedia article about someone isn't necessarily a good thing and might not in the long run be appreciated. Shantavira|^{feed me} 08:36, 31 May 2024 (UTC)

Excessive use of the quote parameter in Cite web on Women's Elite Rugby

A new article was created at Women's Elite Rugby with all of the references/citations using the quote parameter in the citations, along side this the Harvard citation no brackets was also used. I went through the article removing the quote parameters (as almost all articles don't use them and in my opinion they were excessive) In doing this I also removed the Harvard citation no brackets and replaced them with {{Cite web}} for consistency. My original reasoning was "Remove quote parameter from citations to reduce redundancy and keep the references concise" and "improve sourcing/citations" the article creator questioned me and i mentioned my reasoning but would just like to make sure I have done nothing wrong. I also would like clarification on the use of the quote parameter. SimplyLouis27 (talk) 23:30, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

There is such a thing as WP:CITEVAR, which see. That being said, I think that quotations should be only be used when the wikitext is controversial and the source is protected by a paywall. In general, heavy reliance on quotations suggests that editors have not given enough thought to summarizing their sources. When quotations are necessary to the understanding of the article topic, those (few) quotations should be made part of the article body and properly cited. Quotations require citations; citations do not require quotations.

—Trappist the monk (talk) 23:50, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

Noted, thank you. I have let the other editor know about this response. SimplyLouis27 (talk) 00:05, 31 May 2024 (UTC)