User talk:LindsayH

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Question from EphGross (23:42, 16 June 2025)

Hi, I would like to publish a page about an issue quite close to me. Would I be able to show you a draft before I try publishing it? Thanks Eph --EphGross (talk) 23:42, 16 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@EphGross certainly. Right at the moment i am away from home and my PC, and i don't edit well on the phone, but i'm happy to take a look and see if I can help. Just link to it here and i can see it ~ Lindsay^Hello 20:24, 19 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Lindsay, thanks for offering to help.

Here is the draft: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Sabeny_Kosher_Groceries_Online

This topic is quite close to me, as someone who keeps kosher and works in tech, I’ve often felt that the kosher grocery space in the UK has lagged behind when it comes to digital access. So when I saw Sabeny being written about in multiple outlets for trying to modernise that space, I thought it was worth contributing an article to Wikipedia.

I submitted it and received feedback from a reviewer (Cactusisme), who initially tagged it for deletion but then offered guidance on how to improve it. I followed that advice and rewrote it to remove promotional tone, expanded the operational and market details, and made sure everything is supported by third-party independent coverage (Jewish Press, Jewish News, KosherLDN, and Business Mole).

After resubmitting, a third reviewer then declined it, saying it reads like advertising and lacks reliable sourcing. I’m not trying to promote the company, just to reflect what’s been covered independently, in a neutral way.

If you can take a look when you’re back at a screen, I wouldd be really grateful for any suggestions you might have on how to improve it further to make it acceptable.

Thanks EphGross (talk) 12:57, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi EphGross. I apologise for the delay in replying; since early summer i have gone through a couple of periods when editing has been difficult, so i haven't managed to get around to everything i wanted to. So, i have looked at the draft article and, though you have improved it since Cactusisme reviewed it, i note that it has been declined again, for similar reasons, by another reviewer. I would have to say that i tend to agree with Cactus and MCE89, though i suspect i might have approved it myself and allowed it to go to Articles for Discussion to see what the community consensus is, rather than immediately declining as they did.

All that aside, however, do i have any suggestions? Yes ~ if you are still interested in the article and its potential i would:

1. See if we have any useful articles on similar subjects ~ are there any article on the kosher food market in the UK (or elsewhere) currently, or on similar companies in the US or Australia, for example? If so, that gives you something to model yours on or possibly ideas for expansion in showing the background need for such a company;
2. Be sure the draft read at all like an advert; it should be more neutral (not praising or criticising the subject), and encyclopaedic (delivery charges, for example, aren't encyclopaedic);
3. Find more independent references, if possible. Is there anything which shows how it is/was financed, for example, or who founded it, or, even, how widely it is used; the more "general" the sources for such information (i.e. rather The Times than Jewish News) the better, i think;
4. Consider that it may be the subject would be better folded into an existing article (Kosher food in the UK or some such) rather than trying to be a standalone without sufficient backing or sources.

I hope that these suggestions are helpful to you; if i can help in any other way, please feel free to come back here and ask again. Happy editing ~ Lindsay^Hello 12:18, 5 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Wikiaddiction098 (19:44, 19 June 2025)

hey how can i edit something on gaming catogery, am a gamer and game developer --Wikiaddiction098 (talk) 19:44, 19 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Kodhek (16:06, 21 June 2025)

how do i edit --Kodhek (talk) 16:06, 21 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Glonnadiyedits (19:29, 21 June 2025)

Hello, 1. Can you kindly review my paid editing disclosure and confirm it's compliant? 2. How can I avoid getting my edits reverted or flagged as promotional? 3. Are there red flags I should watch for that might get an article deleted even if I follow the rules? Thank you! --Glonnadiyedits (talk) 19:29, 21 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Glonnadiyedits hello, welcome. Unfortunately, i am away from my PC at the moment, and editing on mobile is not at all satisfactory, so this will be a very brief answer. Your declaration on your userpage looks good. I would suggest that there are links you can read, i think WP:PAID is one, which should help answer questions. Ultimately, the best answer to your question is twofold - be open about your paid status, and edit as though you're not being paid, i.e., be completely NPOV, don't puff up your subject, give all sides to any subject you edit on. Hope this helps ~ Lindsay^Hello 20:15, 21 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This is helpful, thank you. Glonnadiyedits (talk) 21:23, 21 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, kindly let me know if i can do minor random unpaid edits too if i disclosed that i will be doing paid edits on my page. page. Glonnadiyedits (talk) 07:02, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi; i don't see why it would be a problem to make unpaid edits; to be honest, though, i would probably have another account, if you find you are wanting to make random non-paid edits, and dedicate the second account to them, and use Glonnadiyedits solely for the paid edits you're wanting to make. If you do decide to go this route, be sure to link the two accounts by indicating on the userpages that they are both you (as an example, you can see on my user page at user:LindsayH that i indicate that i have alternate accounts, and why, and i link to them in order to be fully open ~ Lindsay^Hello 12:24, 5 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from TheArtistDaveG on User:TheArtistDaveG/sandbox (17:33, 22 June 2025)

Hi, I just created a draft and I would like to publish it --TheArtistDaveG (talk) 17:33, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from TheArtistDaveG (17:46, 22 June 2025)

Hi, I am finished with my draft. How do I finalize and publish it on Wikapedia? --TheArtistDaveG (talk) 17:46, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Glonnadiyedits (15:37, 23 June 2025)

Hi LindsayH,

I'm contributing to a draft article about David de Ferranti as part of a paid assignment (which I’ve disclosed per Wikipedia policy).

I’m trying to find a freely licensed image of him to upload to Commons but haven’t had any luck so far.

Some images have no clear license, how do i know it's okay to use or not.

Would you be willing to assist or advise on how to locate an eligible photo? I want to make sure I follow all Commons and Wikipedia rules properly. I will be grateful. --Glonnadiyedits (talk) 15:37, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Glonnadiyedits, hi. Not mine intention to be unhelpful, but i know very little about images, and am away from my PC, so navigating with the phone is silly. I think there is a board you can get advice at, maybe at WP: IMAGES, or ask for advice at the WP: TEAHOUSE ~ Lindsay^Hello 18:20, 24 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Precious anniversary

Precious

Six years!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:11, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Nobel Prize Controversies.

Hello. I was about to remove the irrelevant cite that was appearing at the head of the page. In the meanwhile, could you suggest a relevant page where this well researched excerpt can be included? In fact, I think, maybe we could, perhaps, include an additional heading for nominations? In fact, now I see that it is already suggested that article be split. And as far as "Peace Prize" is concerned, it is rife with controversies over both winners and nominations. That alone warrants a page of its own. Don't you think? Ritwik Deuba

Ritwik Deuba (talk) 07:02, 3 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Digital srini (17:35, 8 July 2025)

Hi please help me go create my wikipedia page Srini Hanumantharaju --Digital srini (talk) 17:35, 8 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Dragonslayer2500 (20:31, 11 July 2025)

Thank you so much. Sure, I will. --Dragonslayer2500 (talk) 20:31, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Mepperelf

Hi. I noticed that you, like me, have taken umbrage with Mepperelf's disruptive edits. I have begun rolling them back. Feel free to help, if you wish. ✠Saltymagnolia✠ 15:42, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Haha ~ i think you mean that you are now helping me ~ for which i'm grateful! I've done maybe a hundred and twenty reverts today, as well as several messages on his talk page. I hope he doesn't start again tomorrow, because i really don't want this to escalate ~ Lindsay^Hello 15:50, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@LindsayH you'd think he'd get the message by now. It's not just the potential inaccuracies this might introduce into an otherwise accurate article, simply removing the "redundant" phrase without editing the remainder of the sentence is flat-out lazy, and makes sentences a lot more stilted.

Ugh.... my OCD is showing again. ✠Saltymagnolia✠ 15:54, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, i agree. I am leaving a few of his edits, but there are, as you say, those that don't have the same issue as the majority but have flat-out wrong grammar. Yuck ~ Lindsay^Hello 15:58, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This is about the time a bot would come in handy. ✠Saltymagnolia✠ 16:01, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Well, we've started bumping into each other with edit conflicts, Saltymagnolia, so i'm going to stop and get something to eat now; there are still tons of edits to look at and potentially revert, though ~ Lindsay^Hello 16:13, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'm going back to take a look at the beginning of his history. ✠Saltymagnolia✠ 16:16, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from DawnBlackSNP (13:21, 16 July 2025)

I want to create a page - how do I do that? Ican find plenty about editing but not creation. Thanks --DawnBlackSNP (talk) 13:21, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello DawnBlackSNP, and welcome! I hope you have a good time here and become a strong member of our community. The best links i can give you are these two, where you will find advice (in the first one) and a link to actually creating an article in your own testing area (the second one): Help:Your first article contains lots of guidance; Wikipedia:Article wizard has a simple button to click and go to your sandbox, they call it, or sandpit i call it. I hope this is the information you need; if you need a bit more, or i can help in some other way, please don't hesitate to come back to my talk page, here, and ask ~ Lindsay^Hello 22:14, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from HMCL TAMU (20:38, 16 July 2025)

Howdy! I'm trying to access a published article in my sandbox. Could you tell me how to do that?

Thank you for your help! --HMCL TAMU (talk) 20:38, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello HMCL TAMU, and welcome to you! I hope you enjoy it here in our community. I'm not certain i understand your query: Have you already created an article in your sandbox? If you, you just need to follow the link to your sandbox, which should be this: User:HMCL TAMU/sandbox, and find the article there. Hmm, i've just taken a look there and your sandbox is empty; in fact, if i look at your contributions, the only time you have edited is to ask the question here. I suspect that you may be asking about a new article? If that's the case, the advice i gave DawnBlackSNP in the section immediately above this should help. I'll copy it here: The best links i can give you are these two, where you will find advice (in the first one) and a link to actually creating an article in your own testing area (the second one): Help:Your first article contains lots of guidance; Wikipedia:Article wizard has a simple button to click and take you to where you can start an article. I hope this helps ~ Lindsay^Hello 22:14, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Administrator Elections | Discussion phase

Administrator Elections | Discussion phase

The discussion phase of the July 2025 administrator elections is officially open. As a reminder, the schedule of the election is:

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Once voting concludes, we will begin the scrutineering phase, which will last for approximately four days, perhaps longer. Once everything is certified, the results will be posted on the results page (this is a good page to watchlist), and transcluded to the main election page. In order to be granted adminship, a candidate must have received at least 70.0% support, calculated as Support / (Support + Oppose), and a minimum of 20 support votes. Because this is a vote and not a consensus, there are no bureaucrat discussions ("crat chats").

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Question from Manav2311 (16:30, 27 July 2025)

Hello. How do I make the WP 1.0 Bot to automatically update all the page content assessment of all the articles listed on this sub-project. --Manav2311 (talk) 16:30, 27 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Manav23 and welcome! I'm afraid i am not the person to ask about this as i have neither knowledge nor interest in bots or projects. I clicked on the link you put in your message, however, and the page there has instructions and further links with help, so i suggest you follow that trail; i hope you find what you need. If you do not, you can always ask at the WP:TEAHOUSE where lots of clever people hang out ~ Lindsay^Hello 06:29, 28 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Okay. Will do. Thanks. Manav2311 (talk) 14:20, 28 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from FamilyLore (19:05, 27 July 2025)

Hi Lindsay,

My name is Ali. A few days ago, I created a draft Wikipedia entry for my great-grandfather, who was a significant courtier, politician, and administrator in Iran during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Unfortunately, there isn’t much published or online information about him in English, which I believe is part of the challenge with getting the entry accepted.

However, there is a detailed biographical account in a reputable Persian-language book. I suggested to the reviewing editor that I could translate and reference this material, and I’m waiting for their response.

Could you advise me on how best to move forward? I’m pursuing this both as a family and cultural project — I’m also writing a significant (~8000 words) book about him — and I genuinely believe this entry would add historical value.

I’d appreciate any insights or suggestions you can share.

Warmly,

Ali --FamilyLore (talk) 19:05, 27 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Ali, and welcome. I don't know if you did, but you should certainly have cited the account from the book you mention, even if it is in Persian; references do not have to be in English, though it helps if they are; if i were writing an article depending solely or almost so on non-English sources i would cite the source where ever needed, and give a quotation in the reference itself to support what i wrote. It would also be ideal, of course, if there were more than one source the article depended upon. What i see as the bigger issue, however, is that writing about one's family ~ even, in mine opinion, distant relations ~ is strongly advised against in our conflict of interest guidelines; you can read about it here, at our COI guideline. Apart from anything else, it is extremely difficult to neutrally evaluate the notability of things we are connected to, so it's best to allow others to. If you do decide, despite this, to go ahead with an article on this man, i urge you to be very open about the potential for COI, err on the side "against" your interest, and document and reference everything. I hope this is helpful; if i can answer any further questions, or give any other help, please don't hesitate to ask me ~ Lindsay^Hello 06:53, 28 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Chusella969 (09:46, 29 July 2025)

How can I provide information in References? --Chusella969 (talk) 09:46, 29 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Chusella969, and welcome. That's quite a vague question, so i'll answer a couple of things you might mean:

1. To actually insert references you can use this format: <ref>Insert reference here</ref>; usually i prefer a CS1 template, which you can learn about at this link HELP:CS1. The result is usually something like this <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.example.com/the_page_you_want|title=The title of the webpage|work=www.example.com|access-date=10 August 2025}}</ref>. If you open a page with references and press the edit button, you can look at the source code which shows you how references have been done
2. To find references, that's more complicated, and depends on your ability to search ~ libraries, books, websites, reference works, et cetera, and then your dexterity in using the sources you find to substantiate what you have written

I hope this is a bit helpful for you ~ Lindsay^Hello 13:29, 10 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Leigh Netta Workiz (11:50, 31 July 2025)

how do i add company logo --Leigh Netta Workiz (talk) 11:50, 31 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Leigh Netta Workiz, welcome to Wikipedia. The best pages i can point you to are HELP:PICTURES, WP:LOGOS, and MOS:IMAGES which have all sorts of useful information, including being sure that the logo is appropriate, how to use it, and how to edit it in. If i can answer anything else, please ask ~ Lindsay^Hello 13:36, 10 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

No desktop and cant make an edit to canadian musician for education teaching civics in music

Help! Im trying to fix a canadian music link by adding a singer.i do not own a desktop

File:Shelby Mackay Music.jpg

Shelby Mackay Music

Shelby Mackay
Shelby Mackay in Toronto, 2025 Shelby Mackay in Toronto, 2025
Background information
Origin	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Electronic, Pop, Experimental
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, Producer
Years active	2020–present
Website	Shelby Mackay on Spotify

Shelby Mackay is a Canadian singer-songwriter and producer based in Toronto, Ontario. She is known for her emotionally rich, sonically vivid music that blends electronic, pop, and experimental genres. Mackay writes, records, and produces her own work, often crafting immersive soundscapes that explore vulnerability, transformation, and identity.

In 2025, she was featured in ArtistRecap as “Canada’s Wild Card,” a spotlight that praised her genre-defying style and introspective songwriting.^[1] Her work has gained traction across streaming platforms and independent music circles, earning recognition for its raw emotional depth and innovative production. Jacquelinelove (talk) 03:38, 8 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

References

1. "Canada's Wild Card: Shelby Mackay Is an Artist You Need to Know". ArtistRecap. August 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.

Hello Jacquelinelove; welcome. I'm not certain i understand your problem as, so far as i know, a desktop PC by no means necessary for creating an article. I can see that you have obviously done some writing and created the above section, and even given it one reference (though i haven't taken a look to see if it is a Reliable Source by our definition, nor have i searched for Mackay to see if i can determine if she is WP:NOTABLE enough to warrant an article. Why can you not create it? Have you been to Wikipedia:Articles for creation to see if it can be created there? There is all sorts of advice and help at that page, so i suggest that is where you go.

Incidentally, though i'm not offended by it, i suggest that you do not edit other editors' pages ~ other than the actual conversational sections of a talk page ~ as you did mine because it can be taken as rude behaviour; i am going to revert your edits, because that is how i choose to have my introduction to this page read.

Other than this, if there is any thing i can help with, please let me know, ask here, i'm happy to respond if i think i can help ~ Lindsay^Hello 17:13, 10 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi its been a long road. Thank you for the advice , incredibly helpful. My ip address has been a source of content for months as well with constant hackings and blocks .. i recently have cleared caches and use a vpn maybe its a reason things are seeming smoother. However, i feel this page has been mixed up in some nonsense and bias . Could you look at this as an added resource and suggest it for the drafts integration while still remaining just a fan, which i am. Jacquelinelove (talk) 21:22, 10 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The Hidden Message in Shelby Mackay’s Songs That Fans Can’t Stop Decoding

By Stephen Vicino Year: 2025 Container: Music Existence URL: https://musicexistence.com/blog/2025/08/10/the-hidden-message-in-shelby-mackays-songs-that-fans-cant-stop-decoding/ Jacquelinelove (talk) 21:23, 10 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Shelby_Mackay# Jacquelinelove (talk) 21:23, 10 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Theroadislong Jacquelinelove (talk) 21:23, 10 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

User talk:Theroadislong#Shelby Mackay Article Publication Issue 2 Jacquelinelove (talk) 21:26, 10 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:CoffeeCrumbs

is also helping.

Thank you also for your help. 2 new sources where found. Would you mind terribly providing some feedback? Jacquelinelove (talk) 02:58, 11 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

AfC sorting/Culture/Biography/Women? Jacquelinelove (talk) 03:22, 11 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Please help

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Shelby_Mackay# Jacquelinelove (talk) 08:32, 10 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Jacquelinelove I'm very sorry, i'm having difficulty connecting to the Web at the moment, so can't reply. I hope another is able to help you ~ Lindsay^Hello 18:43, 14 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from PaulMMCooper (10:53, 11 August 2025)

Hi Lindsay, I recently added this article. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fall_of_Civilizations_(podcast)

I have declared a conflict of interest on the talk page, since I am the creator of this podcast. Does it still need the COI tag on the page?

Thanks,

Paul --PaulMMCooper (talk) 10:53, 11 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@PaulMMCooper I'm very sorry, i'm having difficulty connecting to the Web at the moment, so can't reply. I hope another is able to help you ~ Lindsay^Hello 18:44, 14 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Paul; i seem to be back online now, so i can give you a better response than my previous. I've looked at both the page and the talk page and, though i am not an expert on COI just an ordinary editor, mine own opinion is that once it has been given the once-over by an editor other than you to vet the neutrality there is no reason for the tag to stay on the article itself; the talk page is a different matter, as i think it should stay there indefinitely ~ and i commend you for your openness in declaring your COI as too many don't. I'm pleased to see that Heavy Grasshopper says he believes it is notable, as that is one of the most basic things people with a COI are unable to determine. I can't promise i will immediately, but i shall try over the next week or so to at least take a closer look at the page and see how i feel about its neutrality. If i can help in any other way, please feel free to ask me, cheers ~ Lindsay^Hello 13:51, 22 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Lindsay, that's very kind. I am still learning the ropes at Wikipedia, but I agree the tag should stay on the talk page. PaulMMCooper (talk) 14:03, 22 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Question from Legacyfootballalliance (19:45, 14 August 2025)

Hi I'm trying to create my page but do not know how to, I would like to upload our league logo and write a description about our league. --Legacyfootballalliance (talk) 19:45, 14 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Legacyfootballalliance, and welcome to Wikipedia; i hope you are taking time to explore and learn about how the community here works. There is an issue with your desire to write about your league and that is that it is extremely difficult to write in a neutral fashion about a subject one is involved with. We have a whole guideline about this at WP:COI where you can learn why it is very strongly discouraged and how to do it, if you must, in an open and clear fashion. I recommend you read that page before creating any page about the league; in addition, i suggest it is best to learn to edit slowly before actually creating a page. There is a lot of help available, the best way is to, maybe, read a page like H:EDIT and then find a very simple edit you might make ~ correcting a typographical error, for example, which allows you to learn by doing. If i can help in any other way, please feel free to ask here ~ Lindsay^Hello 12:57, 22 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Ifeanyi freedom on Pimlico Plumbers (20:01, 14 August 2025)

I want to work with you people Can I do that --Ifeanyi freedom (talk) 20:01, 14 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Ifeanyi freedom, welcome! Of course you can! Have you tried? I suggest you start by reading H:EDIT and learn the basics of how to edit then look for what to edit, starting with small contributions ~ in my case often typographical errors, but whatever works for you. If i can help in any more concrete way, please feel free to come back here and ask another question ~ Lindsay^Hello 13:10, 22 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Lolitademos (09:18, 16 August 2025)

hello !! --Lolitademos (talk) 09:18, 16 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Lolitademos, and welcome. If you have a question, feel free to ask, as that is what talk pages are for ~ Lindsay^Hello 10:32, 23 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Cason tech 256 (19:03, 16 August 2025)

hello --Cason tech 256 (talk) 19:03, 16 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Cason tech 256, and welcome. If you have a question, feel free to ask, as that is what talk pages are for ~ Lindsay^Hello 10:32, 23 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Santoshaisect12 (12:02, 20 August 2025)

Hello, I have edits on Santosh Choubey's Wikipedia, but someone will reject the edits. Kindly help to publish these edits --Santoshaisect12 (talk) 12:02, 20 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Santoshaisect12, welcome. I note that you have, in fact, been blocked from editing that page; there is a very clear message on your talk page (at the end of this link), though it appears you have not read it; the best advice i can give you is to read the messages in their entirety and commit yourself to follow the advice and guidelines given in them ~ Lindsay^Hello 13:05, 22 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Dewan.ahmed (15:33, 21 August 2025)

Hi Lindsay, I'd like to add a page about myself. What's the process to do that? --Dewan.ahmed (talk) 15:33, 21 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Dewan.ahmed, welcome. The short, though perhaps unwelcome, answer is that you don't. If you are truly notable (see WP:NOTABILITY to find out what that means), than someone else will create a page about you. Writing about yourself is a very bad idea, as you cannot be neutral about such a personal topic; try reading WP:AUTOBIOGRAPHY for a fuller explanation. If there is something else i can help with, or further encouragement, or other questions answered, please don't hesitate to come back here and ask me ~ Lindsay^Hello 13:01, 22 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Question from Armittage1716 on Disney Channel (Europe, Middle East and Africa) (16:39, 27 August 2025)

Hello, I need your help with something How can I include another page on the other page --Armittage1716 (talk) 16:39, 27 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Armittage1716, welcome! I'm afraid i have been slow to answer, mostly because i do not really understand what you are asking. Do you want to know how to include information from one article in another article? Or images from one in another? Or actually the complete text of one page as part of another article? If you have an example of what you are trying to accomplish, i might be able to offer advice, or at least point you in a direction which may help ~ Lindsay^Hello 12:57, 31 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Jmsarm40 on Wikipedia:Help desk (12:45, 31 August 2025)

Is it possible to upload a video? How do I go about doing so? What are the restrictions on uploading videos and photos? --Jmsarm40 (talk) 12:45, 31 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Jmsarm40, welcome to Wikipedia. The best pages i can point you to are HELP:PICTURES, WP:LOGOS, WP:FILE, and MOS:IMAGES which have all sorts of useful information, including being sure that the logo is appropriate, how to use it, and how to edit it in. If i can answer anything else, please ask ~ Lindsay^Hello 12:54, 31 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Ibarlet (14:26, 2 September 2025)

I've been enjoying clicking "random article" and cleaning things up that I find. I ran across this page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1983_Governor_General%27s_Awards that needs extra citations. This link https://ggbooks.ca/past-winners-and-finalists appears to be the source of truth for all of these awards since 1936. However, I wasn't sure where I should add this citation as the same citation applies to all of the data in the page. --Ibarlet (talk) 14:26, 2 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

(talk page stalker) @Ibarlet: Hey there and welcome - you can actually reuse a citation multiple times in an article, Help:Introduction to referencing with VisualEditor/4 has information on how this can be accomplished.

Regarding the content itself, we generally follow the policy of verifiability to determine where citations should be placed throughout an article. You can add them as you see fit in ensuring the content can be backed up by the source. ~Liance^talk 14:35, 2 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Onepecan (14:51, 8 September 2025)

I am trying to write articles for the missing pages of service sororities/fraternities. Delta Nu Zeta is a relatively new sorority (19 yrs old) and they do not have a national website because they are regional to Florida, although they have a gamma chapter hopefully starting in Pittsburgh soon. I have found pdfs of their constitution, but their self-made websites are all we really have in terms of references. After reaching out, they share most of their information on blogs or in facebook groups, which are not reliable. I can only find information on them through UF and FSU's websites, and on wix and wordpress sites. Do you have any recommendations on what do to get more reliable sources? Can I reference their PDF constitution in the article? --Onepecan (talk) 14:51, 8 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I've just answered this question, at Wikipedia:Teahouse#Need Help for References- Delta Nu Zeta. Please don't ask the same question in multiple venues. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 16:56, 8 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, Andy ~ Lindsay^Hello 17:04, 8 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Question from LynnOConnorF on O Diabo (1977) (15:13, 25 September 2025)

Hello How do I create a citation? --LynnOConnorF (talk) 15:13, 25 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello LynnOConnorF, and welcome to Wikipedia. I'm sorry i've been a little slow in answering; i hope this will help. There are a couple of page you can look at to help with adding references, you can fine them at WP:REF and especially WP:INLINECITE and WP:IL. For me, the easiest way to add a citation is to use a pair of <ref>X</ref> tags and then use a CS1 template between the tags (where i have put "X"). You can learn about these templates at HELP:CS1; the simplest to use is usually {{cite web}} which requires an URL and website and title, as explained in the HELP link i gave. I hope this is helpful information for you; if i can help in any other way (or if this need clarifying!), please do ask and i will try to answer quickly ~ Lindsay^Hello 11:40, 5 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from CasualWaiter (19:13, 25 September 2025)

Hi there! How are you? I'm new to editing on Wikipedia and I would really like to be a pro like y'all one day,so... can you please assist me? --CasualWaiter (talk) 19:13, 25 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello CasualWaiter, and welcome to Wikipedia. Apologies for the delay in answering you. I would be happy to help, but you'll need to be a bit more specific.... Probably the best advice i can give you is to read some of the help and advice pages we have; you'll find a whole lot of them available starting at HELP:INTRODUCTION ~ just start clicking and following the links you're offered. Of course, if you have a specific or precise question, i am very happy to offer answers if i can (by no means do i know a lot, but i do usually know where to start looking); just come back here to my talk page and ask me again! ~ Lindsay^Hello 11:45, 5 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Hydroiodic acid (10:44, 3 October 2025)

Hello, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrogen_cyanide#cite_note-14 (https://omim.org/search?index=entry&start=1&limit=10&search=omim/304300&sort=score+desc&field=number) Doesn't return the document. Should i remove the citation? --Hydroiodic acid (talk) 10:44, 3 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Hydroiodic acid, welcome! I would not remove the citation: Presumably it was correct at some point, when added, so it is reasonable to leave it. What you might do, however, is see if the Internet Archive has a live copy of the link, that can be added to a CS1 template or, if there is truly no way to find a copy of the original citation, you can append {{Dead link|date=October 2025}} to the reference. Does this help? ~ Lindsay^Hello 11:50, 5 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

CS1 error on Hawthorn, Victoria

Hello, I'm Qwerfjkl (bot). I have automatically detected that this edit performed by you, on the page Hawthorn, Victoria, may have introduced referencing errors. They are as follows:

• A bare URL error. References show this error when one of the URL-containing parameters cannot be paired with an associated title. Please edit the article to add the appropriate title parameter to the reference. (Fix | Ask for help)

Please check this page and fix the errors highlighted. If you think this is a false positive, you can report it to my operator. Thanks, Qwerfjkl (bot) (talk) 09:11, 5 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Nope; neither edit is me introducing an error; the bot has misread the edit which merely modified a previously incorrect/less than perfect citation. And, yes, i'm replying to a bot merely for my current peace of mind and future clarity ~ Lindsay^Hello 11:29, 5 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

CS1 error on Marcopolo S.A.

Hello, I'm Qwerfjkl (bot). I have automatically detected that this edit performed by you, on the page Marcopolo S.A., may have introduced referencing errors. They are as follows:

• A bare URL error. References show this error when one of the URL-containing parameters cannot be paired with an associated title. Please edit the article to add the appropriate title parameter to the reference. (Fix | Ask for help)

Please check this page and fix the errors highlighted. If you think this is a false positive, you can report it to my operator. Thanks, Qwerfjkl (bot) (talk) 09:28, 5 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Nope; neither edit is me introducing an error; the bot has misread the edit which merely modified a previously incorrect/less than perfect citation. And, yes, i'm replying to a bot merely for my current peace of mind and future clarity ~ Lindsay^Hello 11:29, 5 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Kasule Fred (04:57, 6 October 2025)

Hello,

Hope this text finds you well. I would like to make my profile visible. Kindly advise.

Thanks. --Kasule Fred (talk) 04:57, 6 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Kasule Fred and welcome. I am not sure exactly what you mean, so i shall answer the two things it seems you may be referring to.

• If you mean that you want to write an article about yourself and appear in the encyclopaedia, i can only say, "Don't!" If you are WP:NOTABLE, at some point someone else will;
• If, on the other hand, you mean that you want something on your user page, at user:Kasule Fred, you simply edit it like any other page and put, within certain limitations, what you want on it. To help out, i have simply created the page for you with a single character on it; you can remove that and make it as you like ~ Lindsay^Hello 09:56, 12 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from WWII Guy456 (18:53, 6 October 2025)

Hello! How Do I Make A New Article? --WWII Guy456 (talk) 18:53, 6 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello WWII Guy456, and welcome to you! The simplest answer i can give it to suggest you follow the link i'll give you and read and follow the directions there: WP:YFA. You'll find all sorts of information and help there. If that's not enough, or if i can help in another way, please feel free to ask here ~ Lindsay^Hello 10:05, 12 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Tech wikiboy (21:25, 7 October 2025)

Hii, I’m a bit confused about the following error: {{cite news}}: Empty citation (help): Check date values in: |access-date= and |date= (help).

Could you please help me understand how to fix this issue? --Tech wikiboy (talk) 21:25, 7 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Tech wikiboy, welcome. Well, you've not told me where you found that error, so i can't help exactly, but i can ask, did you follow the "help" link in what you copy/pasted? It takes you to Help:CS1 errors#empty citation, where you can learn that the error is caused when there is information in the CS1 cite which is not linked to to a parameter ~ in other words, the CS1 template doesn't know how to interpret the information (i.e., doesn't know if it's a date or a title or a language or...). So, the solution is to go to where you found the error code and tell the template what the information is by putting in the correct parameter. If this isn't clear i recommend following the help link, and if that's not clear, feel free to come back here and ask again and i'll see if i can be more precise if you give me more information ~ Lindsay^Hello 10:12, 12 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from MarketingWhizz (07:39, 13 October 2025)

Hi, I have published an article in my sandbox, could you help me edit is to match the sturcture for Wikipedia please --MarketingWhizz (talk) 07:40, 13 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Mehecht (12:42, 13 October 2025)

Hi. I have a submissions i would like to make. I drafted it and coded it. Where do I send it? --Mehecht (talk) 12:42, 13 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Mehecht, welcome, and how are you? The best place i can point you is to Your First Article, a page with lots of helpful information which i suggest you read; i'd also recommend that you follow the advice (since this is your first article) and submit it as a draft for review. Is this helpful? I hope so; if not, of course, you are absolutely free to come back here, to my talk page, and ask again or for more information. Again, welcome, i hope you have a good article which is published, and i hope you stick around ~ Lindsay^Hello 14:27, 15 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Dharmendardas on SHA-3 (10:31, 15 October 2025)

Hii, what I do I'm not undestanding this platform --Dharmendardas (talk) 10:31, 15 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Dharmendardas, and welcome. That's a very broad sort of question/statement, and i'm not really sure i can answer helpfully. I suggest that you look at this introduction page and see if that helps. Beyond that, you could try the Wikipedia Adventure, which is a learning tool much like a game to introduce how the site/platform works or perhaps some of the very large number of help pages, such as Help Editing. I hope that this is some useful information; if not, feel free to ask a slightly more focussed question here ~ or, indeed, at the Teahouse, where very knowledgeable editors offer answers ~ Lindsay^Hello 14:42, 15 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Rich-nagle (01:05, 16 October 2025)

Hello, why are my edits not saving. Also, where is the edit button? --Rich-nagle (talk) 01:05, 16 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Your edits are saving, however I have been reverting them because they are coming off as severely promotional. – LuniZunie ツ_(talk) 02:24, 16 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from TONYJPRIETO (13:46, 17 October 2025)

I am tryinbg to CREATE my page with my infomation and bio I dont know how to begin --TONYJPRIETO (talk) 13:46, 17 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Mattdevon (17:11, 17 October 2025)

Hey Hope you are doing well, i want create a complete company page on wiki with complete history how aur grow our company is 95 years old. --Mattdevon (talk) 17:11, 17 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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