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submitting article from my sandbox

having difficulty submitting my first article from my sandbox. I see this:

Please check draft title. No such draft exists. KendalLiddle (talk) 00:25, 2 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@KendalLiddle hi, looks like you've successfully submitted Draft:Écoute audio - is this still an issue? Cheers, GoldRomean (talk) 01:00, 2 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Submission was declined as "a topic not yet shown to meet general notability guidelines".

@KendalLiddle: You need to include three sources that meet all of the requirements outlined at WP:GOLDENRULE. If you cannot then the subject does not qualify for a Wikipedia article. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 10:22, 2 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@KendalLiddle If you plan to continue working on the draft, take a look at Help:Referencing for beginners. We don't use external links in the main text, for example. Mike Turnbull (talk) 10:45, 2 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, @KendalLiddle, and welcome to the Teahouse and to Wikipedia.

My earnest advice to new editors is to not even think about trying to create an article until you have spent several weeks - at least - learning about how Wikipedia works by making improvements to existing articles. Once you have understood core policies such as verifiability, neutral point of view, reliable, independent sources, and notability, and experienced how we handle disagreements with other editors (the Bold, Revert, Discuss cycle), then you might be ready to read your first article carefully, and try creating a draft. If you don't follow this advice but try to create an article without this preparation, you are likely to have a frustrating and disappointing experience with Wikipedia. ColinFine (talk) 11:18, 2 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Official Photo for Politican

Hello,

Am I able to use a picture of a politician from the legislative body's official government page as their Wikipedia photo? This photo would be taken from the About section for the politican.

Thank you! InterestInsomniac (talk) 01:11, 2 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

InterestInsomniac, there isn't a simple yes/no here, especially without seeing the permissions of the website you wish to take the photo from, or the page you wish to place it on. If it is for *just the page about the politician*, then something called Fair use may apply I would shift this question to Wikipedia Commons, where they deal with this sort of question all the time. I would re-post your question at c:Commons:Village pump/Copyright. Good luck, Mathglot (talk) 01:37, 2 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

If this is a living politician (as seems likely), then other than in truly exceptional circumstances you cannot claim "fair use". Please do not ask about "fair use" at Wikimedia Commons. Precisely what is written on the particular web page about copyright, copyleft, or "Creative Commons"? -- Hoary (talk) 05:14, 2 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, InterestInsomniac, In the case of US federal politicians whose portraits are taken by staff photographers, all of their work is in the public domain and free of any copyright restrictions. This applies to the work of a famous photographer like Pete Souza while he was on the White House staff working for Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama. Each of the 50 states has their own law. Some release staff photography into the public domain and some don't. Even Ansel Adams worked for the US Department of the Interior for a while. The photos he took while on the government clock are public domain. Those taken privately are not, except the ones over 95 years old. Copyright is starting to expire on his oldest work. The bottom line is that you need to do your homework. Cullen328 (talk) 05:27, 2 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Which country is this in? Can you link to the page where you saw the photo? Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 10:17, 2 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

How do I find reliable enough sources?

I want to get the Class of '09 draft published but the problem is I can't find good sources that meet the criteria. Could someone help me? Blitzite3 (talk) 02:55, 2 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Blitzite3: are you sure the game is notable? Please read Wikipedia:No amount of editing can overcome a lack of notability, in which case you may want to write about a topic that is notable. —Matrix(!) _{ping one}^{when replying} {u - t? - _uselessc} 05:22, 2 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

See WP:LIBRARY for places where you can find, or get help finding, sources. You may also get help at your local public library (or your school or college library, if you are a student). Remember that paper sources, as well as those found online, can be used. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 11:21, 2 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

First thing you should do is go through the article and remove all content that is not covered in the independent sources you cite (see WP:42 for the kind of sources we need). You have a fair number of sources already, but far too much detail that nobody cares about. Submit the pared-down article for review and see what happens. ~Anachronist (talk) 11:31, 2 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not all sources need to be independent. Non-independent sources can be used for some non-controversial facts, such as the the name of the publisher or the year of release.

WP:42 is about demonstrating notability, not the suitability of sources for verifying content.

Some relevant guidance is at WP:NIS. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 12:09, 2 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

An account to promote myself

I need a hand making an account to promote myself as an artist an business. I have more than one article, my LLC, my DUNS, and other certificates.

music 1Xenos (talk) 04:56, 2 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

WP:PROMO, WP:YOURSELF. TurboSuperA+_[talk] 05:00, 2 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

If you'd like to promote yourself, 1Xenos, you're at the wrong website. -- Hoary (talk) 05:09, 2 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

1Xenos, self-promotion is strictly forbidden on Wikipedia. Don't go there. Cullen328 (talk) 05:31, 2 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

If you attempt to promote yourself on Wikipedia, then you will be quickly blocked, and anyone looking for your name on Wikipedia will see the block notice. Is that really what you want?

An artist who is up-and-coming cannot have a Wikipedia article. You must have already arrived. You must become successful without Wikipedia's help, and only then would you merit an article here. ~Anachronist (talk) 11:28, 2 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I guess I'm the only one who read the request knowing that if a third-party is doing the promoting, it's not self-promotion. What kind of account do you have in mind, assuming you still need one? Nom de vileplume (talk) 10:55, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question on honours section entries

I am confused about the classification in the "Honours" section of List of awards and nominations received by Tamannaah Bhatia. If I strictly apply the definition of honours, only the Kalaimamani (2010) and Honorary Doctorate (2017) belong in the "Honours" section. The other entries, being media-driven or industry-specific, do not seem to fit in this section. Can someone clarify this and suggest how to proceed? Anoop Bhatia (talk) 15:51, 2 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

[Not answering the query, but I have converted your heading to the correct format so that it is not mistaken for a part of the previous query and overlooked. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 94.7.140.167 (talk) 16:33, 2 August 2025 (UTC)][reply]

@Anoopspeaks There seems to be a large table of Awards and a smaller one of Honours. If you think that some from the latter should be in the former, then you can just boldly move them and see if anyone objects. If they do, discuss the issue on the Talk Page of the article. Mike Turnbull (talk) 14:26, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I ran this issue through various large language models, and the consensus was that entries from governmental, academic, or highly prestigious institutions, typically recognizing broad or lifetime contributions to society, culture, or a field, should be treated as honours. Other entries, given by media organizations for industry or style achievements, should be treated as awards. Before making changes, I sought independent human input on this matter, which is why I asked here. I couldn’t find specific Wikipedia guidelines on this distinction. If any exist, please point them out. Anoop Bhatia (talk) 03:04, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Deletion delay

A WP:CfD was closed with consensus to delete over a week ago, but the category still has not been deleted. Where should I go to nudge someone about this? Martin IIIa (talk) 16:29, 2 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Try Wikipedia:Closure requests. ~Anachronist (talk) 16:36, 2 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Can you be more specific? My understanding was always that Wikipedia:Closure requests was for discussions that have not yet been closed, and looking over the page now I'm not seeing a section designated for discussions that have already been closed. Martin IIIa (talk) 18:08, 2 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

"Closure" involves taking all the steps needed to close a process, not just a discussion. An AFD discussion that closed as "delete" without the article being deleted is fair game to ask for closure because the process was never completed. Particularly if administrator action is required. Nobody will complain if you list such a request there. You can list it in "Other" at the end of the page.

You can also just ask an administrator directly. Point me to the discussion and I'll do what's needed. ~Anachronist (talk) 23:06, 2 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Flagging possible non-obvious vandalism

Mount Laurel doctrine has an inexperienced IP editor making massive cuts across a string of edits, including the deletion of the criticism section. I can't tell if this is simply bold editing or subtle vandalism.

I wanted to note this somewhere that more experienced editors might be able to see and be able to take a look. The village pump has no applicable category, ANI feels wayyyyy too blunt a tool for this (it's just me flagging something that seems off), and AIV only accepts obvious cases. I tried seeing if WP:CVU had a noticeboard but I couldn't find one.

The question is ultimately where the place for "this seems off, but I'm not experienced enough to look at it" would be. Of course if that place isn't here, someone reading here might deal with it anyway but it's still helpful to know for the future. Cabinetkey (she/her • ☎) 17:38, 2 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Article talk page; relevant WikiProject talk pages listed on the article's talk page; or WP:NPOVN (also WP:BLPN if a future case affects a living person). Or follow the process outlined at WP:DR. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 18:03, 2 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

My recommendation is just to revert with an edit summary requesting talk-page consensus. Patrick 🐈‍⬛ (talk) 19:28, 2 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I won't revert it if it goes against the consensus here, but I urge you to read my edits versus what it was prior to my edits. You'll find that I worked to balance out the subjectivity of the initial edit, which read as biased criticism of the controversial subject matter, especially when there was already a "criticism" section. 47.225.127.187 (talk) 00:00, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Oxylabs.io – full of misinformation

Courtesy link: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Oxylabs

Oxylabs was previously deleted from Wikipedia and reappeared as Oxylabs.io.

Oxylabs.io is full of misinformation.

Dozens of examples, here are 7:

The article states "The company was founded in Tesonet accelerator[4], established by Tomas Okmanas and Eimantas Sabaliauskas.[5][6][7]"
– None of the sources support this statement.
The article states "The company expanded its product suite in 2017 with the launch of residential proxies and data acquisition service" and provides two sources.
– The sources do NOT support this statement.
In 2023, Oxylabs received the Data Breakthrough Award for “Data as a Service Company of the Year”,[25]
– This link contains countless awards to countless companies. It's some sort of participation award, definitely not encyclopedic information.
Article: "In 2023, Oxylabs made a donation of around half a million euros to support people defending Ukraine.[44] "
– Referenced with a paid source.
In 2020, Oxylabs.io introduced a framework for ethical proxy sourcing and announced that its proxy pool had reached over 102 million IP addresses.[17]
– Not supported by the source
"and won "Best Place to Work in Data & AI".[31]"
– Open the source. Check it. Countless winners. Some nische participation award, non encyclopedic information.
In July of the same year, Oxylabs launched AI Studio, a suite of four AI-driven web scraping tools (AI‑Crawler, AI‑Scraper, Browser Agent, and AI‑Search) that let users extract data using natural‑language prompts, making web data collection accessible without coding.[32][33]
– Not supported by any of the two sources.

Why does such misinformation get to stay on Wikipedia? 2A00:801:707:613F:31BA:AA0F:857A:9576 (talk) 19:07, 2 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

To the two people who edited the article:

Ping @SKAG123 & Ping @Augmented Seventh

I am travelling through Swedish wilderness and might not be able to see the responses in the coming days. But this particular article is blatant promo. Such obvious blatant promo. 2A00:801:707:613F:31BA:AA0F:857A:9576 (talk) 19:10, 2 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Note: while the IP's rant is not appropriate (the article was created only 12 hours ago, and the IP has not attempted to engage with @Devlaph-allar who created it) there do appear to be some suspicious things about the article.

First, it was created in one go, with Infobox and 31 citations - which is not unknown, but is unusual. Secondly, reference 4 had the correct title, but linked to a completely different article (I have corrected the link). ColinFine (talk) 19:56, 2 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I was responding to a large serial deletion, one specifically that claimed sources were behind a pay wall, when the paywall was not in evidence when I checked.

Another edit cast aspersions on the notability of sourced industry awards. Augmented Seventh 🎱 21:38, 2 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The article has been draftified, and currently resides at Draft:Oxylabs.io. ~Anachronist (talk) 23:23, 2 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

My article got nominated for deletion

Can you please help improve it?

hi. I am new to Wikipedia editing and I recently created an article for a prominent Sri Lankan Violinist Sulara Nanayakkara. This page has been nominated for deletion. Since then I have read the guidelines and improved the page as much as possible. I would be grateful if you could let me know if the page could be saved and what more can be done to save it. Thanks in advance Withanakasun (talk) 20:17, 2 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Your mistake was attempting to publish an article directly in main space without having the experience or knowledge of what is required. As a new editor, you should have followed the process at WP:AFC. The thing to do now is let the deletion discussion run its course. I have already stated in the discussion that the article should be moved to draft space to give it time to be improved. If the consensus is to delete, you can always ask the deleting admin to restore it to draft space for improvement. ~Anachronist (talk) 23:14, 2 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

thanks a lot. I would appreciate it if you could point out the issues in the article, so it could be edited in the draft space and sent for review Withanakasun (talk) 00:05, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The issues are described in the deletion discussion. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 11:41, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

New page: Leon & Malia

Yesterday, 1 August 2025, I started uploading and editing into my Sandbox a new page titled "Leon & Malia." This morning I intended to take up work on it but could not find it. I need to retrieve it. What do I do? Butcan 20:20, 2 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome back to the Teahouse, Butcan. Does Special:Contributions/Butcan help? Cordless Larry (talk) 20:34, 2 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

People who speak Czech and French

Dear Friends.

I tried to "sourcify" my draft of an article about the Cypher System ([[Draft:Cypher System][) by using scientific literature in which CS got mentioned. Sadly, most of that was in Czech or French - languages I do not speak. So when I used Googe Translate to understand what was written, I believe this is no proper tool of reading scientific literature. Can people who know Czech and/or French look at the draft, read the sources and double check if I haven't done something pretty silly because of a language barrier? I would be pretty grateful.

Best wishes!

-- Kaworu1992 (talk) 00:23, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Kaworu1992: Unless the Cypher System specifically was the focus of those papers, they won't help for eligibility (too sparse). —Jéské Couriano v^_^v ^{threads critiques} 00:34, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Cypher system was a bigger or lesser part of that scientific research. I believe all the papers by Philippe Lepinard were focused mostly/exclusively on CS. The article about mental health got just a short mention, but that's more "supportive" reference than a main part of the section in a draft - I offered just a single statement supported by that reference.

-- Kaworu1992 (talk) 00:40, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Kaworu1992 I know I've previously said I'd have a look at this draft and didn't get around to it, so I won't make promises I can't keep. But I'll put this on my todo list to see if the new French-language sources you found are suitable. ClaudineChionh (she/her · talk · email · global) 03:51, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

You can use WP:EMBASSY/WT:EMBASSY to contact editors who speak other languages. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 09:43, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

A question on edit warring

Is it considered edit warring if I repeatedly add back declined AfC submission templates that a user keeps removing? Children Will Listen (🐄 talk, 🫘 contribs) 01:18, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

...and how about restoring the AfD notice when a deletion discussion is in progress? Children Will Listen (🐄 talk, 🫘 contribs) 03:39, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

For AFC it is not so serious to remove, but perhaps you should get help so that you are not the only one restoring. For AFD you will be justified in restoring the header if the discussion is still open. If you worry about hitting a three revert rule limit ask someone else to assist. As such edits confirm to policy, they would not lead to a block. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 07:46, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

You should not be penalised, but if someone is reverting persistently to remove such templates, you should report them at WP:3RR. Simply continuing an edit war will not necessarily stop them. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 11:40, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Google search

Getting google search to delete the talk page and direct to live page

Hi! I’ve just published the article Ulysses Lisbon Speakeasy, which is live and accessible. However, Google is still showing the Talk page ([[Talk:Ulysses Lisbon Speakeasy[]) in search results instead of the live article. Is there a way to suppress or redirect the Talk page to help with search visibility? Thank you! TheCocktailCloset (talk) 03:35, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Redirect or suppression request

Courtesy link: Draft:Ulysses Lisbon Speakeasy

Hello. The article Ulysses Lisbon Speakeasy is now live and published, but Google is still showing this Talk page as the main result in searches. Could this page be redirected or suppressed from indexing to avoid confusion for new readers? Thank you! TheCocktailCloset (talk) 03:37, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@TheCocktailCloset: It can take up to 90 days for a new article to get indexed by search engines. ClaudineChionh (she/her · talk · email · global) 06:26, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@TheCocktailCloset: I've moved your article back to drafts. Please respond to the conflict of interest query on your talk page. Thank you, -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 06:37, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Duplicate draft

There now exist both Draft:Ulysses Lisbon Speakeasy 2 and Draft:Ulysses Lisbon Speakeasy. Which one of these do you want to work on, TheCocktailCloset? -- Hoary (talk) 09:33, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Vettakkorumakankavu temple

Courtesy link: Draft:Vettakkorumakankavu Temple

My submission of an ancient temple in Kerala got rejected as all the links were from Wikipedia. what are the best references to provide for an ancient temple that does not have Internet links? Hunsur (talk) 05:15, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Hunsur: The temple itself does not need to have its own internet presence. What do reliable sources (e.g. newspapers) say about the temple? ClaudineChionh (she/her · talk · email · global) 06:29, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Reliably published books. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 08:13, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Also anything official, which shows that the temple is recognised by its regional or national government as a protected monument.

See WP:RS for further guidance. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 09:52, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Hunsur: the correct sources to cite are the ones which have provided the information in the draft. They may not necessarily be the best ones, if they turn out to be unreliable etc., but at least they can then be evaluated. At the moment we have no knowledge of where the information has come from. -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 10:47, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

SVG Lineage Diagram

SVG Lineage Diagram – Formatting & Policy Check

Hi, I've spent long hours cross referencing information from sources in order to clarify on (as true as possible) the origins of the Australian Cattle Dog (ACD) as there are actually 2 different types. The one I have with me appears to be an earlier model referenced as Cattle Dog of Australia (CDoA) as those were bred before they were imported and only used here in Australia for work. I have added to this diagram the ACD INDEX that is useful for those who which to know where their dog stands in the bigger picture, whilst it be and ACD or CDoA. Those dogs are similar, however different.

I attempted to upload an SVG, however, even after several hours of trial and error, revising the code to make the upload wizard happy, I had nothing but failures. So I would like some advice on that if possible, or shall I be asking in the Village Pump instead?

This post is mostly about formatting and policy before I would attempt to post it anywhere. All images have been provided by Wikicommon, appart for some I had to create as they were not available anywhere. They are the one I am listing below since the file is still a static image:

McNiven's Line
Bull Terrier Cross
Older Stumpy Tail
Queensland Heeler
Timmin's Experiment

My mentor @Houseblaster advised me to come in here to ask questions about all of that apart from getting the *.svg file correctly formatted so on your advice I may or may not head to Village Pump for that.

Blessings!

Nodocéphale (talk) 10:20, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Nodocéphale! A few thoughts. First, whenever asking for help with an error, it's important to state what the actual error is. For example, what does upload-wizard "failure" mean? Sometimes asking that right away can help shake out some problems and make things overall less frustrating. You asked about policy. Is there any specific policy that comes to mind? One recommendation I'd make is to upload the photos you actually took separately to commons. That helps a lot of readers and potential editors far beyond those interested in the lineage topic. And that also helps simplify the lineage-file, since it would be more directly identifiable as a composite of traceably free images. You would not have to deal with any licensing related to "your own" photos on the lineage file, since it would just link out to each that has its own details separately specified. DMacks (talk) 11:24, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Nodocéphale Did you actually try to upload an .SVG = vector graphic file? that would be very unusual for images of dogs, which would usually be standard photographs with .jpg file type. We have a specialist Help desk for vector graphics at Wikipedia:SVG help and that page has some general advice about these types of file when used in Wikipedia. For example Wikipedia:SVG_help#Missing embedded JPEG images Mike Turnbull (talk) 14:13, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Cheers for your valuable information. I have posted on SVG help, hopefully someone will see what is happening. I can search through code but limited knowledge to that's as far as it gets. I'm better at documenting for what I know so far. I'll be back once the file is ready for a review for policy and all, this type of diagram I chose seems to be a high roller. Patience and consistency will pay, I'm certain. EDIT: Actually, what do you guys think about that index I've added to the 2 types of dogs, to me it's spot on, but would there be an issue with that according to policies or else? Nodocéphale (talk) 08:53, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Disruptive Edits by Reputed Editor

hello everyone

I am working on India Ethnic groups. And I found some who no try to find any source just because they are written with tittle, ex:- here this source it i found on NITI Aayog Library here(see tittles note), I see Multiple times. 獅眠洞 (talk) 10:47, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

That would be User:Sitush. Maybe they can explain to you in more detail why they consider the source you used as not reliable? I doubt it is just "because they are written with tittle".

In future, please follow the process outlined at WP:DR if you are in dispute with another editor. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 11:32, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I mean atleast once he check source exist or not Many articles are nominated for deletion like Shaikhs of Rajasthan. 獅眠洞 (talk) 11:39, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

some are deleted ex:-here 獅眠洞 (talk) 11:41, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The issue is not whether the source exists—that is not disputed—but whether it is reliable. Also, please assume good faith. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 11:43, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The source is relaible ISBN no. 81-7304-091-5 on Google 獅眠洞 (talk) 11:51, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It is published by Anthropological Survey of India 獅眠洞 (talk) 11:52, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

That's different to what you gave as a source in the diff in your first post in this section, which was "People of India Hayana, Vol. XXIII M.L Sharma and A.K Bhatia (Eds.), pp. 335–375 Manohar Publications".

Again, we need to hear from Sitush. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 12:31, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

ok and sorry for being to rude.😓 獅眠洞 (talk) 12:35, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

New draft: Generative Radial Geometry

Hello everyone!

I’m working on a new draft article in my sandbox about a proposed mathematical framework called "Generative Radial Geometry" (GRG). It defines the circle and its area through an internal radial summation method, without using the constant π (pi).

The full draft is available here: User:Fipodigital/sandbox

The method was published on Zenodo with a DOI and timestamp. I would appreciate it if someone could take a look and let me know whether this draft is suitable for Wikipedia and how I could improve it to meet the notability and neutrality requirements.

Thank you so much for your time and help!

– Stefano (Fipodigital) Fipodigital (talk) 14:48, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I will reply to this on your talk page. JBW (talk) 15:39, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Fipodigital Unfortunately this would not be suitable for Wikipedia as it has no citations to reliable published sources and appears to be original research, which is not acceptable. Please see these instructions on how to write a Wikipedia article. Shantavira|^{feed me} 16:04, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Neutralising the tone of voice

Hello teahouse :) I've recently received feedback to neutralise the tone of voice of an edit request I submitted earlier this year. In most examples that I submitted this was straightforward, but how can I be sure it's meets the expected standard? Also, how do I re-open the edit request if the editor has requested revisions? Talk:Thomas Heatherwick#Updates to Thomas Heatherwick's Biography Page. Conbene (talk) 15:30, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'd suggest you start afresh, and make a number of smaller requests, one at a time. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 16:22, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Daniel Bowden

Daniel Bowden who was a main cast member of an Australian TV show called Always Greener has been incorrectly credited to a New Zealand rugby player. I would like to fix it. Dbowdie (talk) 18:44, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

On which page? Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 18:48, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hey! Always Greener

I’ve gone in to try to correct it, which I think has removed the rugby player but as a 1st timer to Wiki editing, I feel a bit clumsy Dbowdie (talk) 18:51, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

No, that looks good. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 19:16, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The way I broke the link to the rugby player was add the middle name, which is Steven. If I revert to just Daniel Bowden, it goes back to linking to the rugby player. Dbowdie (talk) 19:23, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, @Dbowdie, and welcome to the Teahouse.

If we had an article on the actor, it would have to be disambiguated from article on the rugby player. If he regularly uses his middle name, then that could be used; otherwise such an article would be called Daniel Bowden (actor) and the reference in Always Greener would look like [[Daniel Bowden (actor)|Daniel Bowden]], which would link to the article with "(actor)" in the title, but display as "Daniel Bowden". (If this happened it would be worth somebody considering renaming the existing article on the Rugby player, according to WP:DAB).

If Bowden the actor appears to meet Wikipedia's criteria for notability (or the specific criteria for notability of actors), then having a redlink, such as you've created, is a good idea. However, if he does not, so there is little chance of an article ever being created about him, then there should not be redlink, and the name should be unlinked and left as ordinary text.

I see that you have a COI declared in this: please note that you are discouraged from directly editing about Bowden, and should generally use edit requests instead for any edit connected with him.

As an editor with a COI you are permitted, however, to use the articles for creation mechanism to create an article about him - however My earnest advice to new editors is to not even think about trying to create an article until you have spent several weeks - at least - learning about how Wikipedia works by making improvements to existing articles. Once you have understood core policies such as verifiability, neutral point of view, reliable, independent sources, and notability, and experienced how we handle disagreements with other editors (the Bold, Revert, Discuss cycle), then you might be ready to read your first article carefully, and try creating a draft. If you don't follow this advice but try to create an article without this preparation, you are likely to have a frustrating and disappointing experience with Wikipedia. And that is even without a COI.

If you are actually Daniel Bowden yourself, please be aware that autobiography, though not forbidden, is very strongly discouraged. ColinFine (talk) 20:20, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

New Draft: AY Poyoo

Hello everyone

I’ve created a draft article about Ghanaian rapper AY Poyoo. It includes reliable sources and covers almost everything about him

I’d appreciate feedback if its good to go on mainspace.

HERE'S the Draft: AY Poyoo

Thank you. Thilio (talk) 20:51, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It's not a bad effort, but you have some paragraphs that lack even a single citation. You need to show where you got each individual factoid in the article, or remove those which you cannot.

Once that is done, submit the article for review, via the process described at WP:AFC. If the reviewer deems it ready, they will publish it to "mainspace". If not, they will give you further advice. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 20:58, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Can you tell me which paragraphs lack even a single citation so I can do my best to fix them Thilio (talk) 21:05, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thilio, I quote: In May 2023, Poyoo walked the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards red carpet with a live goat, reinforcing his "GOAT" image.⁵ (Of course, I am not copying the markup.) The ^[5] within that points to (or is) a citation. I quote another paragraph in its entirety: Known for his eccentric appearance, humorous lyrics and energetic delivery, AY Poyoo has carved out a unique comedic-rap identity in African hip hop. No superscripted number means no citation. -- Hoary (talk) 22:43, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Hoary THANKS....

I agree that the sentence about Poyoo’s comedic-rap identity would benefit from a citation to maintain consistency. I’ll look into finding a reliable source that highlights this aspect.

Would you be open to continuing this discussion on the draft's talk page? I think it could help us align on how best to improve and source the article on AY Poyoo. Let me know what you think.

Thanks Again Thilio (talk) 23:00, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thilio, the purpose of adding citations is not "to maintain consistency"; it's to provide the reader with evidence of factual accuracy. Provide a reliable source for as much of the draft as you can. Delete any material for which you cannot provide a reliable source. Submit the resulting draft for review. -- Hoary (talk) 23:15, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Got it.... Thanks.⁣ Thilio (talk) 23:26, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I see that you've added a citation to the end of the sentence "Known for his eccentric appearance, humorous lyrics and energetic delivery, AY Poyoo has carved out a unique comedic-rap identity in African hip hop", Thilio. However, there are two problems here. First is that the link in the reference takes me to a "page not found" error. Second, that sentence expresses an opinion, and we don't express opinions in Wikipedia's voice (see WP:NPOV). If the source makes the claim that AY Poyoo has carved out a unique comedic-rap identity in African hip hop, then one option is to phrase that sentence along the lines of "According to writer X, AY Poyoo has carved out a unique comedic-rap identity in African hip hop", per WP:ATTRIBUTEPOV. Cordless Larry (talk) 08:50, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the helpful feedback.

@Cordless Larry. I've now removed the broken link and rephrased the sentence to attribute the viewpoint as suggested, in line with WP:NPOV and WP:ATTRIBUTEPOV. I’ll also double check all sources to ensure they’re accessible and reliable before adding. I really appreciate your guidance. Thilio (talk) 09:19, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Infinity Engine

Hi ;-)

I have translated the short article about Infinity Engine from Polish Wikipedia into English. I hope this is fine? The article isn't were long, but I believe others could work on it in the future, plus it's important enough to have its own article on Wikipedia, I believe?

Best wishes!

-- Kaworu1992 (talk) 21:08, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, @Kaworu1992, and welcome to the Teahouse.

It's not immediately clear to me whether the draft is acceptable or not, because the citations are incomplete. Your citations have a title as well as the URL, which is better than some new editors manage, but they lack other important information: the author, the date, and (arguably most important) the name of the publication. (See WP:REFB). The reason this is so important is that reviewers need to determine whether sources are reliable, and whether they are independent. (Of course, it is usually possible to see these by opening the link, but often they can be evaluated much more quickly).

What I can say is that Github is certainly not a reliable source, and should not be cited; I don't know whether Moddb and Giantbomb are generally reliable, but the pages linked have no author mentioned so we can't tell where they come from, or (crucially) whether they are independent of the people behind Infinity Engine or not.

A Wikipedia article should be a neutral summary of what several people wholly unconnected with the subject have separately chosen to publish about the subject in reliable sources, and very little else (see WP:42). That an article exists in another Wikipedia does not guarantee that the subject meets English Wikipedia's criteria for notability, which depends on those sources. ColinFine (talk) 23:05, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

When translating an article from another language variant of Wikipedia, you need to attribute the source and its authors, Kaworu1992. Please see Help:Translation#Licensing for how to do this. Cordless Larry (talk) 07:40, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Help with revising article

I'm working on an article that has been flagged for possibly using text from a large language model (LLM). I’ve revised much of it and verified sources, but I’d appreciate help reviewing and editing the draft to ensure it meets Wikipedia standards. The article is about Sydney S. Cohen and the role he played in the development of the movie theater business. I have a great deal of research material - references, newspaper articles, trade journals, etc., but frankly I need help. Can someone assist?

Sydney S. Cohen Bouncy99 (talk) 21:43, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Gråbergs Gråa Sång: It seems we forgot about Sydney S. Cohen. Worth noting here for others that we have lots of sources at Draft:Sydney S. Cohen, so there's no problem with notability here. MediaKyle (talk) 22:22, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I just took a look at the article, I'd be happy to give you some help. Did you create/write the article, or are you just editing it? The main thing that's needed is inline citations, but I could also help with refining the tone of the article and possibly adding more details. A. E. Katz (talk) 03:31, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

help with including a reliable source

hi there, it seems that I need to include a reliable reference on the page I'm working on.

I found this one : nl:Sigmund und sein Freund

please help finishing my draft and review. Thanks Quest and questions (talk) 22:11, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Quest and questions See WP:RSPWP. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 22:45, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

No, Quest and questions, not "a reliable reference", but instead a reliable reference for everything asserted. As a humdrum example, the draft currently tells us: "1988 – Released LP See Emily Play, noted for its bleak and emotionally intense style." Which reliable reference noted "its bleak and emotionally intense style"? (An actual reliable reference, please; not some LLM-generated fiction.) -- Hoary (talk) 23:09, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, @Quest and questions, and welcome to the Teahouse.

I'm afraid that if you are talking about adding a reference to a page you are working on, you have almost certainly written your draft WP:backwards.

Writing a successful article begins with finding several sources that meet all the criteria in WP:42: you should do this first, because if you cannot find several, then you'll know that there is no point in spending any more time on this subject.

My earnest advice to new editors is to not even think about trying to create an article until you have spent several weeks - at least - learning about how Wikipedia works by making improvements to existing articles. Once you have understood core policies such as verifiability, neutral point of view, reliable, independent sources, and notability, and experienced how we handle disagreements with other editors (the Bold, Revert, Discuss cycle), then you might be ready to read your first article carefully, and try creating a draft. If you don't follow this advice but try to create an article without this preparation, you are likely to have a frustrating and disappointing experience with Wikipedia. ColinFine (talk) 23:09, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Need help finding sources

I'm struggling with finding sources. I use Google and have no problem finding more broad articles on a subject, but say I want to find a source calling a song heavy metal. I'll type that song's name and heavy metal in the infobox, then add parenthesis around them separately, so they're both in the page, but the terms are often nowehere near each other on the page. I've tried DuckDuckGo and some of Wikipedia's own modified versions of Google with this strategy and get next to no results.

Also, I'm not eligible for the Wikipedia Library yet, but do plan to use it when I reach my six months. Can it help with the problems I'm having? If not, what else can I use? CleoCat16 (talk) 00:44, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I know squat about heavy metal, CleoCat16, but the article Heavy metal genres suggests that it comes in a variety of flavors, each with a different name. So you might repeat the search but instead of "heavy metal" use one after another of the two or three likeliest flavors. The Wikipedia Library mostly has material that's more or less academic (tending toward the "more" end), but also local newspapers. I doubt that it would help you; however, I may here be overlooking this or that supplier of material to it. -- Hoary (talk) 01:51, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Instead of using parentheses, put double quotation marks around any exact phrase you're looking for (unfortunately, Google is no longer great with exact words/phrases, but DuckDuckGo still seems to be). For example, search on "song name" "heavy metal". Sometimes it's useful to play around with what you put inside the quotation marks (e.g., "heavy metal" vs. "heavy metal song"). If you know of a good heavy metal site, you can also do site-specific seaches by adding "site:" (including the colon) before the domain you want to search, such as site:heavymetal.com "song name" (make sure there is no space between the colon and the domain). If you want to exclude a term, use a minus sign in front (e.g., -classical). Another thing I find useful are date-limited searches (e.g., limit the results to pages that appeared in the last week, or from 2/12/2022 through 3/15/2024). In Google, click on Tools, then on Any time, then choose the option you want; in DuckDuckGo, click on Any time and then choose an option. With Google, you can also use their "advanced search" form: https://www.google.com/advanced_search. FactOrOpinion (talk) 02:36, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I didn't know about the double quotation marks. I'll try it soon. Thanks! CleoCat16 (talk) 02:42, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

On Google, you can also click on "Search tools" and change "All results" to "Verbatim". This will make Google more likely to return exact matches for your search CodeTalker (talk) 06:28, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, @CleoCat16, and welcome to the Teahouse.

Please be aware that assignment of genre to music is sometimes hotly disputed (see Genre warrior). I suggest that you engage with Music genres task force, and work with people there. ColinFine (talk) 09:51, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Where to ask if people want to join me in working on an article

Hi, I am working on the 1990s in music article and I noticed there was a section for every continent except Africa -- so I started writing the section for Africa. However, as one might guess, trying to write about an entire continent's music is a lot... so I wondered if anyone would like to work on it too? I'm not sure if here is the right place to ask, I looked at the page for WikiProjects but I'm not entirely sure how they work. I'd appreciate any advice on where to recruit new contributors or how WikiProjects work, thanks! A. E. Katz (talk) 03:21, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

A WikiProject is a group of editors with a shared interest. I don't have a lot of experience with them, but they're a good place to ask for specialized information, they often have alerts about relevant articles (e.g., if there's a deletion discussion or an RfC relevant to their topic), etc. You can search for relevant WikiProjects here. For example, there's a WikiProject Africa, and that has two sections that look relevant: Needing work, and Articles to be written or improved. FactOrOpinion (talk) 04:06, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! A. E. Katz (talk) 13:35, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@A. E. Katz and FactOrOpinion: There is also Wikipedia:WikiProject Music...

CiaPan (talk) 14:12, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

ReFill

Is there a way to use Wikipedia:reFill on multiple articles at once? I'm trying to clean up the bare urls on some of Category:All articles with bare URLs for citations. Sushidude21! (talk) 03:41, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Sushidude21!, this is not really the answer to the question, but have you used reFill much before? I find it's output varies dramatically depending on the website. Some major website consistently give broken citations with the autofill, so I would personally not feel comfortable using reFill without checking its work first, Rjjⁱⁱⁱ (talk) 04:06, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

That's a bad idea. There's a reason those aren't all fixed by now, and I find reFill is significantly more trouble than its worth. In any case, you shouldn't do that, as your changes would likely have to be mass-reverted and you'd end up in hot water. Cremastra (talk · contribs) 16:24, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Quasiparticle interference

Dear all,

I have written a draft for a new wikipedia page on Quasiparticle interference (see Draft:Quasiparticle interference imaging). The article was reviewed and rejected with some very useful feedback for improvements. I have tried to implement this, but before resubmitting any further feedback (a) on the page in general and (b) whether the feedback has been addressed appropriately would be useful. Pwstauk (talk) 08:38, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I am not qualified to judge this one, Pwstauk; but I can say that it's riddled with cite template errors. I have fixed one of these. Please click on that, examine what you see there, and make analogous corrections to other uses in the draft of cite templates. -- Hoary (talk) 10:53, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Pwstauk That's a very specialist topic and you are already getting decent suggestions on the talk page of the draft, where I suggest any addition feedback be placed. Stick at it and an amended draft is likely to be accepted. The essay WP:EXPERT may be of interest. Mike Turnbull (talk) 11:45, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Draft Article for Company Page

Duplicate of post made and replied to at User talk:85.221.141.112#Help me! Guidance on Improving Rejected Draft Article for Company Page. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 13:05, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Hello,

I’ve been working on a draft Wikipedia page for my company, but it has been consistently declined. The most recent feedback I received was:

"Insufficient sourcing. There are three sources (one of them cited twice). I don't know about the reliability of EU-Startups, but the piece's hyper-promotional tone suggests an unreliable source. Of the other sources, one is a routine press release and one is an interview (not independent). At least two reliable sources independent of the subject and meeting WP:CORPDEPTH are needed."

I understand the need for neutrality and verifiability, and I’m trying to align with Wikipedia’s notability and sourcing standards. However, I’m facing a challenge: aside from the sources already included (which unfortunately appear to fall short of the criteria), most of the other coverage available is company-generated content, which I know cannot be used.

We are ready to modify the article in a way that complies with Wiki's standards so that it is published. Unfortunately, we will not have extra external sources anytime soon.

I would appreciate any guidance or suggestions on how best to proceed in a situation like this. Are there alternative approaches you would recommend? I would love to have it published as soon as possible.

I've included the current draft below for your review and feedback.

Thank you for your time and support.

Draft: Tagvenue - Draft:Tagvenue

Collapse repeat of the draft

Tagvenue is a private online marketplace for booking event venues, founded in 2015 in London by Artur Stepaniak and Maksim Kondratjuks. The platform allows users to search, compare, and book venues for events, including birthdays, holiday parties, weddings, meetings, seasonal celebrations, corporate functions, and private parties. Tagvenue operates in six countries: the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, Singapore, Canada, and the United States.

As of 2025, it lists thousands of venues for events such as weddings and corporate functions. The platform uses a commission-based model, charging no fees to users.[1]

History Tagvenue was founded in March 2015 by Artur Stepaniak and Maksim Kondratjuks, both graduates of Lancaster University. The company was created to simplify venue booking. Initially launched in London, Tagvenue expanded to other UK cities by 2016 and entered Australia, Singapore, Canada, and the United States by 2019, according to BusinessCloud.[2] Econsultancy (2016) described the platform as an “Airbnb for venues” due to its online booking model.[3] In 2020, Tagvenue introduced virtual event features in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as reported by TechRound.[4]

Platform and Operations Tagvenue’s platform allows users to search for venues by location, capacity, and event type, with a commission-based model where venue owners pay fees. The platform includes features for checking venue availability in real time and making instant bookings.

Corporate Structure Tagvenue is a privately held company headquartered in London, with no publicly disclosed venture capital funding. The company had more than 100 staff members across office and remote functions by 2024. Co-founders Artur Stepaniak and Maksim Kondratjuks remain in leadership roles.

References

Ohr, Thomas (2019-08-12). "London-based Tagvenue expands its online marketplace for venue hire to 7 new cities across the UK and Australia". EU-Startups. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
Symcox, Jonathan (2019-08-12). "Tagvenue expands venue marketplace to seven new cities". BusinessCloud. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
Ohr, Thomas (2019-08-12). "London-based Tagvenue expands its online marketplace for venue hire to 7 new cities across the UK and Australia". EU-Startups. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
Leigh, Dana (2021-01-07). "Interview with Arthur Stepaniak, CEO and Co-Founder at Tagvenue". TechRound. Retrieved 2025-07-22. Sandra Blanco Lopez (talk) 11:08, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sandra Blanco Lopez (talk) 11:11, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

There is no need to repeat the draft here as it can be reached at the link. Just as Wikipedia doesn't have articles for each of the 7 billion people on the planet, by long consensus it restricts articles on companies to those which meet our notability criteria. This requires sources meeting our golden rules and a quick search I've just made suggests there are none. Hence you are unlikely to succeed in creating an suitable draft at this time. The company can use its own website or other outlets to tell people about what it does. Mike Turnbull (talk) 11:29, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Political

Political allegiance of Dewsbury Hall? 2A02:C7C:2C0A:1E00:F800:A5D6:7E76:B8EE (talk) 11:24, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I doubt that Dewsbury Town Hall has a political allegiance but if you mean some other Dewsbury Hall, you'll have to be more specific with your question and move it to an appropriate forum such as the humanities reference desk. Mike Turnbull (talk) 11:38, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I guess this is about Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (who I had never heard of until I happened to see his name a couple of minutes ago, in a subtitle on a television in the store I am in). Unless the answer is in that article, we haven't got that information. Mike Turnbull's suggestion of asking at the Reference Desk is your best bet, but if the answer has not been reported in reliable publications, them we can't answer it.

Lola Wright (public speaker/coach)

Hi there! I’m affiliated with Lola Wright, a leadership coach, speaker, and founder of multiple organizations including Lola Wright Enterprises and Nuluum. She’s spoken at TEDxChicago, Chicago Ideas, and led the Bodhi Center in Chicago. I’ve drafted a potential Wikipedia article with independent, reliable sources and neutral tone, and I’m looking for a neutral, experienced Wikipedian to review and possibly submit the article on her behalf.

I understand that due to my connection to the subject, it's best practice not to submit it myself.

Here is the draft in my sandbox: User:Lolapwright/sandbox

Thank you in advance for any support or guidance! Lolapwright (talk) 15:03, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Please see WP:COI, WP:PAID and WP:BOSS. Also beware of the issues described at WP:SCAM.

Your draft—now at Draft:Lola Wright—cannot be published in its present state, because you have entire sections with no citations.

When you have addressed that; and when you are sure you have included three sources that meet all of the requirements outlined at WP:GOLDENRULE, please submit the article for review, via the process described at WP:AFC. If the reviewer deems it ready, they will publish it to "mainspace". If not, they will give you further advice. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 15:16, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Lolapwright, I've moved your page to be in the Draft: namespace and added a banner to the top where you can click to submit the article for review. If I was to review the article right now, I would decline it as it still has a promotional tone and none of the sources are independent (they are podcasts or TED talks featuring her).

As an example, the sentence She was its CEO during a period of significant transformation, overseeing programming that emphasized inclusivity, self-inquiry, and post-religious spiritual engagement. Which independent, secondary, reliable source said this? Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 15:17, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, @Lolapwright, and welcome to the Teahouse. Please be aware that Wikipedia has little interest in what the subject of an article says or wants to say about themselves, or what their associates say about them. Wikipedia is almost exclusively interested in what people who have no connection with the subject, and who have not been prompted or fed information on behalf of the subject, have chosen to publish about the subject in reliable sources. If enough material is cited from independent sources to establish notability, a limited amount of uncontroversial factual information may be added from non-independent sources.

I also suggest you read WP:BOSS, and WP:PROUD

My earnest advice to new editors is to not even think about trying to create an article until you have spent several weeks - at least - learning about how Wikipedia works by making improvements to existing articles. Once you have understood core policies such as verifiability, neutral point of view, reliable, independent sources, and notability, and experienced how we handle disagreements with other editors (the Bold, Revert, Discuss cycle), then you might be ready to read your first article carefully, and try creating a draft. If you don't follow this advice but try to create an article without this preparation, you are likely to have a frustrating and disappointing experience with Wikipedia. And that is even without any COI. ColinFine (talk) 16:45, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

GhostArchive

Hello, I'm using GhostArchive instead of Internet Archive for the sources of Wikipedia articles because Internet Archive often doesn't work. Now, GhostArchive loads quickly, but according to the documentation, short-form links are disallowed. Long-form links are required, but there's no tutorial in the documentation on how to turn a short-form URL into a long-form one. How can I do this? - Arcrev1 (talk) 17:13, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

From WP:GHOSTARCHIVE: If you have a short link (e.g. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/fwAS7), swap the 'archive' part of the URL to 'longurl' (e.g. https://ghostarchive.org/longurl/fwAS7), and visit the resulting URL to get the longform URL (in this case https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20210922203233/https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/download/) WelpThatWorked (talk) 17:48, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]