Editorwiikii001
Help me become a better editor!
editHello Wikipedia community! I’m very glad to be here & to be contributing to the free spread of knowledge. I want to hear everyone's insight on how to become a good editor on wikipedia. Editorwiikii001 (talk) 17:13, 29 October 2023 (UTC)
Welcome!
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Tips- Don't be afraid to edit! Just find something that can be improved and make it better. Other editors will help fix any mistakes you make.
- It's normal to feel a little overwhelmed, but don't worry if you don't understand everything at first—it's fine to edit using common sense.
- If an edit you make is reverted, you can discuss the issue at the article's talk page. Be civil, and don't restore the edit unless there is consensus.
- Always use edit summaries to explain your changes.
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- If you wish to edit about a subject with which you are affiliated, read our conflict of interest guide and disclose your connection.
- Have fun! Your presence in the Wikipedia community is welcome.
- Many thanks for all the helpful tips! Editorwiikii001 (talk) 17:30, 29 October 2023 (UTC)
Welcome to The Wikipedia Adventure!
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Semi Protected or Protected Pages
editHello Wikipedia Community!
I was wondering if someone could explain to me how some pages become semi-protected. Is it an official protection placed by Wikipedia itself on certain pages? Editorwiikii001 (talk) 17:25, 31 October 2023 (UTC)
- Pages become semi-protected usually because they are experiencing a high volume of disruption or vandalism, especially if it comes from a variety of IPs and newly registered accounts. The protection is often just to block IPs or new accounts that have not been "auto-confirmed" from editing. The protection can be set to automatically expire after a fixed period. Often a spike in vandalism arises from increased public interest in a topic or person due to a current event, and will naturally subside with time. Requests to protect an article can be made at Wikipedia:Requests for page protection. An admin will review the case and protect it if they think it the best way to prevent damage to Wikipedia. Personally, I only use this when combatting vandalism becomes a game of whack-a-mole. Usually, it's enough to go the traditional route of a series of warnings on an editor's talk page, followed up by a report at Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism if necessary, to ask that the account be blocked. These are probably the best routes if vandalism is only coming from one or two sources. Hope that helps. signed, Willondon (talk) 16:20, 5 November 2023 (UTC)
Does Wikipedia have official editors?
editHow can one become a certified and authorized editor by Wikipedia? Is there such a concept? Editorwiikii001 (talk) 08:45, 2 November 2023 (UTC)
- No. There are different levels of access to editing, some of which must be granted by an administrator, but by and large anybody can edit an article, whether they have an account or are just using the IP number of their Internet connection. Naturally, this incredibly easy access to editing gets abused, so the concept of "auto confirmed" was developed to distinguish edits that have been made by an account with fewer than 10 edits and less than four days since registering. As in the above section, this status might be required to edit a semi-protected page. I'm not that familiar with other categories that allow approving articles in draft, using certain power-tools against vandalism, etc. These are the ones that must be applied for, or may be granted by an administrator who believes you might benefit, and that you can be trusted. Cheers. signed, Willondon (talk) 16:37, 5 November 2023 (UTC)
- Thank you so much Willondon for your reply and guidance. Cheers. Editorwiikii001 (talk) 16:41, 5 November 2023 (UTC)
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editHi, Editorwiikii001. I noticed that you had asked about receiving edit suggests. I wondered if you wanted to try SuggestBot. Best wishes, Tacyarg (talk) 18:33, 19 December 2023 (UTC)