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Question from HejjoDude (21:50, 24 October 2023)
When the author of a source is unknown, should I list their name as "unknown" or something similar? I couldn't find protocol for this in any official Wkipedia guides. Thank you in advance! --HejjoDude (talk) 21:50, 24 October 2023 (UTC)
- Hello HejjoDude! You don’t need to do that— just fill in the fields that you can find, like the title or date of publication. Besides, if we do find out who the author is, it can always be updated later. :) ◇HelenDegenerate◆ 19:56, 25 October 2023 (UTC)
Question from TheAvgRedditUser (19:07, 1 November 2023)
Uhh, hi. My name is theavgreddituser. Uh I have a question. My sandbox was deleted, is it ok if I re-add it? Since all I was doing was making alternate edits, practicing my skills. Thank and you and respond whenever you can :) --TheAvgRedditUser (talk) 19:07, 1 November 2023 (UTC)
- Hello, TheAvgRedditUser. Material in your sandbox must be plausibly connected to improving the encyclopedia. Self-written alternate history does not qualify. Please read Wikipedia:Not for Alternate History. There are many websites that host such content but not Wikipedia. Cullen328 (talk) 19:22, 1 November 2023 (UTC)
Question from MahamboBahatisha (18:18, 3 November 2023)
How can I write biography of my own? --MahamboBahatisha (talk) 18:18, 3 November 2023 (UTC)
Question from MahamboBahatisha (18:23, 3 November 2023)
How can I write a bibliography about myself on Wikipedia? --MahamboBahatisha (talk) 18:23, 3 November 2023 (UTC)
- Hi MahamboBahatisha! Thanks for reaching out, and welcome. Creating an autobiography is a conflict of interest, so it’s strongly discouraged. It’s very difficult to write objectively (and verifiably) when you are the subject. If you do meet our guidelines for notability, it’s better to let someone else write that article. ◇HelenDegenerate◆ 20:05, 3 November 2023 (UTC)
Question from Peewee2023$ (19:02, 4 November 2023)
Hello. Are sisso tree roots damaging? --Peewee2023$ (talk) 19:02, 4 November 2023 (UTC)
- Hi Peewee2023$. I’ve never heard of this tree until now (Dalbergia sissoo?), so I’m not sure. You could try asking the science reference desk, where someone more familiar with it can offer their 2 cents. ◇HelenDegenerate◆ 20:04, 5 November 2023 (UTC)
Question from Wyclef Cabana (06:07, 5 November 2023)
How can I efficiently use Wikipedia --Wyclef Cabana (talk) 06:07, 5 November 2023 (UTC)
- Hi Wyclef Cabana, and welcome! Here are two tutorials that can help you become more acquainted with the ins and outs— Help:Introduction and The Wikipedia Adventure. The first is a bit more detailed, and the second is more of a game format. I personally recommend the first, but you are more than welcome to try both. The correct one to use is the one that works for you. :) ◇HelenDegenerate◆ 20:33, 5 November 2023 (UTC)
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Question from CosineTanSine (16:32, 9 November 2023)
Hi @HelenDegenerate, How do you put in a specialized picture in a Userbox, instead of just text? -CosineTanSine --CosineTanSine (talk) 16:32, 9 November 2023 (UTC)
- Hi CosineTanSine! There’s a parameter in the infobox template called ‘id’ (it’s called ‘logo’ in the visual editor). To insert an image, you’d go to the ‘id’ (or ‘logo’) parameter and add this string of text:
[[Image:Example.jpg|45px]]Just replace ‘Example.jpg’ with the name of the image. You can also adjust its size by changing 45 to any other number. - Here’s an example of the full thing:
{{Userbox| id = [[Image:Example.jpg|45px]]| info = This is a test.}}◇HelenDegenerate◆ 01:05, 10 November 2023 (UTC)- ... right, but are the only images the ones available on Wikipedia, or can you also import files as well? If so, where? Thanks! CosineTanSine (talk) 16:35, 10 November 2023 (UTC)
- @CosineTanSine Yes, you can upload your own images using the this form on Wikimedia Commons. However, you have to be cautious to avoid copyright issues— here’s a guide to determining what images can and can’t be used. What kind of image are you planning to upload? ◇HelenDegenerate◆ 20:37, 10 November 2023 (UTC)
- oh not specifically- just asking. :D CosineTanSine (talk) 00:02, 12 November 2023 (UTC)
- @CosineTanSine Yes, you can upload your own images using the this form on Wikimedia Commons. However, you have to be cautious to avoid copyright issues— here’s a guide to determining what images can and can’t be used. What kind of image are you planning to upload? ◇HelenDegenerate◆ 20:37, 10 November 2023 (UTC)
- ... right, but are the only images the ones available on Wikipedia, or can you also import files as well? If so, where? Thanks! CosineTanSine (talk) 16:35, 10 November 2023 (UTC)
Question from Suzumebird (06:53, 16 November 2023)
Hello. I'd like to be helpful and contribute to Wikipedia, but I'm quite new to editing and such. Do you have any advice? --Suzumebird (talk) 06:53, 16 November 2023 (UTC)
- Hi Suzumebird! Welcome :) I know that getting started can be a bit overwhelming, so I think you’ll like this tutorial. It’ll take you through a lot of the basics.
- The Task Centre is also helpful for those looking to dive in for the first time. It has a list of potential editing projects you could try, sorted by difficulty level. Whatever you decide to do, remember— don’t be afraid to make changes if you see something that needs fixing! ◇HelenDegenerate◆ 00:14, 17 November 2023 (UTC)
Question from Feliciapeters (15:54, 17 November 2023)
Hello, please I really want to know how to edit an article and also in Hausa language. Thank you --Feliciapeters (talk) 15:54, 17 November 2023 (UTC)
- Hi Feliciapeters! If you’re looking to contribute in Hausa, here’s a tutorial on the Hausa Wikipedia. Happy editing :D ◇HelenDegenerate◆ 20:06, 17 November 2023 (UTC)
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Question from YashKantBhardwaj (16:08, 29 November 2023)
Hi, Sir, Can you create a page for me? I am not able to do so. --YashKantBhardwaj (talk) 16:08, 29 November 2023 (UTC)
- @YashKantBhardwaj Hello and welcome! Although you can’t directly create an article because your account isn’t autoconfirmed yet, you can still start a draft through the Article Wizard. Let me know if you need help with anything else :) ◇HelenDegenerate◆ 03:55, 30 November 2023 (UTC)
Question from 231Rich (11:13, 30 November 2023)
What's the procedure for editing? --231Rich (talk) 11:13, 30 November 2023 (UTC)
- Hi @231Rich, welcome to Wikipedia! I recommend reading Help:Introduction to get started. :) ◇HelenDegenerate◆ 04:46, 1 December 2023 (UTC)
Question from محمد الغيثي6864 (13:43, 2 December 2023)
مرحباا هل هذا التطبيق يحتفظ بالمعلومات ويمكن البحث عنها بدون انترنت --محمد الغيثي6864 (talk) 13:43, 2 December 2023 (UTC)
- @محمد الغيثي6864: مرحبا محمد؛ هل يمكنك التوضيح ما هو التطبيق الذي تقصده؟ تحياتي --Meno25 (talk) 23:43, 2 December 2023 (UTC)
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Question from Kentucky Native (14:43, 9 December 2023)
Good Morning! Is it Sarah? I hope your weekend is going well.
I would like to create a page about Bing Bush - a Kentucky native who is called "The Mayor of Del Mar".
At your leisure, could you help me get started?
Many thanks, Marcel --Kentucky Native (talk) 14:43, 9 December 2023 (UTC)
- Hey Marcel, and welcome! I’m not a Sarah, but I do go by Helen on here. Before starting, you’ll want to make sure that Bing meets our notability guidelines. The major rule of thumb that we use is
A topic is presumed to be suitable for a stand-alone article or list when it has received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject.
- Once you confirm that Bing meets that, you can start a draft using the Article Wizard. Hope this helps! ◇HelenDegenerate◆ 22:19, 9 December 2023 (UTC)
- Thank you Helen.
- Bing Bush has been featured many times in publications related to Thoroughbred racing, including Blood-Horse Magazine and The Daily Racing Form, and he is frequently interviewed by TVG network. Does that suffice? Kentucky Native (talk) 02:16, 10 December 2023 (UTC)
- @Marcel I went through the sources, and The Blood-Horse appears reliable. They have editorial staff listed on their site— that’s always a good sign. The Daily Racing Form and TVG, I’m less confident about, so I recommend opening a thread about them at the reliable sources noticeboard, where other editors can look at them more in-depth. ◇HelenDegenerate◆ 18:51, 10 December 2023 (UTC)
Question from ThreeFrenchHens (10:13, 11 December 2023)
Do you have suggestions for my User Page --ThreeFrenchHens (talk) 10:13, 11 December 2023 (UTC)
- Hello ThreeFrenchHens! This design guide has some great resources for formatting your user page and adding bells and whistles— it’s definitely worth taking a look. If you want to add some userboxes (warning: they are very addicting), we have an entire gallery of them here, sorted by topic. :) ◇HelenDegenerate◆ 22:40, 11 December 2023 (UTC)
Question from HarryMaguireistheGOAT (23:53, 12 December 2023)
Hi I need help in making a page, I’ve been requested to create a page for a man called Josh Yugen but when I did it was placed on the delete list for an unspecified reason --HarryMaguireistheGOAT (talk) 23:53, 12 December 2023 (UTC)
- Hi HarryMaguireistheGOAT, I went through the logs, and it says that the draft was deleted under the criterion G11, or unambiguous advertising.
- Since someone asked you to create the article about Josh, it sounds as if you had a conflict of interest. I personally don’t recommend writing articles on subjects that you have a COI with, because it’s very difficult to write about them in a way that’s both neutral (free of promotional language, which is why the draft was deleted) and verifiable. ◇HelenDegenerate◆ 01:45, 13 December 2023 (UTC)
- Yea I’ve been told I’ve rewritten a new version with the advice of a user as to be non bias HarryMaguireistheGOAT (talk) 01:48, 13 December 2023 (UTC)
Question from UCA 76 (19:59, 21 December 2023)
HELLO --UCA 76 (talk) 19:59, 21 December 2023 (UTC)
Question from UCA 76 (20:00, 21 December 2023)
HOW CAN I INSERT CHART AND DRAWINGS ON MY PAGE? --UCA 76 (talk) 20:00, 21 December 2023 (UTC)
- Hi UCA 76, and welcome to Wikipedia. :) You can create them by inserting templates and editing their variables (called ‘parameters’ here) as needed— I’m not sure what type of chart you’re looking for, whether it be a pie chart, bar graph, or something different, so here’s a selection of templates! Happy editing, ◇HelenDegenerate◆ 01:08, 22 December 2023 (UTC)
- Thanks for the support.
- What of making my article visible on Wikipedia page? How long does it take to undergo verification?
- Cheers UCA 76 (talk) 11:49, 22 December 2023 (UTC)
- @UCA 76 If you submit your draft through the Articles for Creation process (which I recommend), it can take anywhere from a day to a few weeks to be reviewed, depending on how many other drafts are waiting in the backlog at the time. When your draft does get reviewed, it’ll either be accepted and moved to article space, or declined, but the reviewer will explain why and offer ways to improve it. ◇HelenDegenerate◆ 20:26, 22 December 2023 (UTC)
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Question from Mohamed Ali Houas on Klay BBJ (01:49, 26 December 2023)
Hello, so I found some misleading information about a artist called klay bbj. Which says in there he was jailed for performing a song that he didn't perform. --Mohamed Ali Houas (talk) 01:49, 26 December 2023 (UTC)
- Hello Mohamed Ali Houas, thanks for reaching out! If you’ve found reliable sources that say he wasn’t arrested, I recommend starting a discussion at the article’s talk page, since there are also a large number of sources which say that he was. ◇HelenDegenerate◆ 20:29, 26 December 2023 (UTC)
Question from Maisiesucks (16:16, 27 December 2023)
Hello! I was just wondering how to go about adding neutral information regarding a subject as "fluffy" and subjective as art - because it can obviously be interpreted in different ways by different people so I was wondering in what way I should go about commenting on it, and its meanings. I added a section to the American Imperialism page about American expansion through artistic expression - however I am unsure as to whether I remained neutral enough considering it is such an ambiguous, subjective subject. --Maisiesucks (talk) 16:16, 27 December 2023 (UTC)
- Hi Maisiesucks! I agree that sometimes it can be difficult to avoid original research when discussing artwork. Here’s a good rule of thumb to follow: it would be fine to write that Art Critic X (or multiple people) interpreted a piece of artwork in Y way (and then citing them afterwards), but it wouldn’t be fine to write in Wikipedia’s voice that the artwork means exactly Y.
- I’d look at good articles about art and read through their ‘interpretations’ or ‘analysis’ sections, so you can see how they include different viewpoints without the article coming to a specific conclusion and saying ‘this is the way’. Hope this helps :) ◇HelenDegenerate◆ 20:46, 27 December 2023 (UTC)
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Question from Morris Jensen Artist (07:06, 8 January 2024)
Hello Helen. Thank you for being my mentor. --Morris Jensen Artist (talk) 07:06, 8 January 2024 (UTC)
- Hi @Morris Jensen Artist! My pleasure. :) ◇HelenDegenerate◆ 02:22, 9 January 2024 (UTC)
Question from Wyls1000 (23:12, 10 January 2024)
Hello, how do I fix the formatting error on my user page? Sometime on small screen laptops it works but on my Windows 11 laptop the words "Userbox templates... " are slightly cut off (and resume after the Wikipedia Adventure badges). How to fix this? Also, different screen size shows differently. Thank you! --Wyls1000⩥ 23:12, 10 January 2024 (UTC)
- @Wyls1000 I looked at the source code, and I think it has to do with where you placed the line
Userbox templates
. It’s below all of the userbox templates, and even though it’s rendered normally on my end (I’m on an iPad Pro), I can see how it might cause issues on other devices. Try going into source editor and moving the text up to where the rest of your introduction is.shamelessly stolenborrowed from a few people - Let me know if this works! ◇HelenDegenerate◆ 00:05, 12 January 2024 (UTC)
- @HelenDegenerateI tried to fix it by putting all the userboxes and the text underneath a subheading and also organized the page by puting the twa badges under a subheading also. However, the text part is cutoff halfway. (I'm viewing from Windows 10 laptop). I tried to fix it by putting all the userboxes and the Wyls1000⩥ 20:48, 13 January 2024 (UTC)
- @Wyls1000 Putting
{{clear}}after the last Wikipedia Adventure template should fix it. :) ◇HelenDegenerate◆ 03:27, 17 January 2024 (UTC)
- @Wyls1000 Putting
- @HelenDegenerateI tried to fix it by putting all the userboxes and the text underneath a subheading and also organized the page by puting the twa badges under a subheading also. However, the text part is cutoff halfway. (I'm viewing from Windows 10 laptop). I tried to fix it by putting all the userboxes and the Wyls1000⩥ 20:48, 13 January 2024 (UTC)
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Question from Александр Макович on Palemonids (17:05, 12 January 2024)
I buit accordind to Chronical all line of Grand Dukes of Gran Duchy Lithuania, Rus and Zhmont. 5508 Prince Palemo relative of Roman Cesar Nero took took 500 famalies on ships went to Baltic sea and settle on river Neman went up.The was 4 major houses Dovspungus coat of arm Kitovras,Prosperce Cesarin coat of arm Kolumni or Primus,Korsinus coat of arm Ulianus,Hecktor coat arm Rosey.First Dynasty was Prince Palemo it ended on Voycelk who was kiled in monasrtry. 1 Palemo-2 Kunos-3 Gimbrutus-4 Montvil-5 Radivil(Erdvil)-6 Mikgayla-7 Skirmont-8 Troynut-9 Algimont-10 Ringolt-11 Mendog-12 Voyselk-chang of dynasty to Dovspungus Coat of arm Kitovras 1 Zhivibund-2 Kunovoyt-3 Utenes-4 Svintorog 5 Germont-6 Altimin-7 Ranut-8 Narimont-9 Troyden-10 Ginvil- he went to monastry change of dynasty to Coat of arm Kolumni(Primus) 1 Viten- 2 GEDEMIN(KGEDEMIN)-3 Evnut removed by 4 Kestut+Olgerd both-5 Skirgaylo-6 Yagaylo -7 Vitolt(Vitautas)-8 Svidrigaylo (ovethrown mooved to rule Rus lands Kiev)-9 Zhigimont-10 Kazimir-11 Alexand(remooved to be King of Poland)-12 Zhigimont-August(mooved to be King of Poland)-13 Zhigimont(Son of Zhigimont old) Poland incorporated Duchy of Lithuania, Rus and Zhmont but Duchy had separate army and money and constitution CONFEDERATION <ref>http://litopys.org.ua/psrl3235/lytov07.htm --Александр Макович (talk) 17:05, 12 January 2024 (UTC)
- Hi Александр Макович, do you have a question for me? I don’t understand what you posted. ◇HelenDegenerate◆ 23:36, 12 January 2024 (UTC)
Question from MisclickedIG (05:09, 20 January 2024)
How do I make my own article? --MisclickedIG (talk) 05:09, 20 January 2024 (UTC)
- Hi MisclickedIG! Welcome to Wikipedia. :) First I’d read through Help:Your first article— it’ll take you through the various do’s and don’ts of article creation that you’ll need to follow. That page helped me a lot when I wrote my first, and I can’t recommend it enough. ◇HelenDegenerate◆ 22:31, 21 January 2024 (UTC)
Question from Loribaker2757 (23:04, 20 January 2024)
How do I create a citation? --Loribaker2757 (talk) 23:04, 20 January 2024 (UTC)
- Hello Loribaker2757, assuming you’re using the source editor, there’s a button that says ‘cite’ at the top of the interface. When you click on it, a little button that says ‘templates’ will pop up. From there, you’ll be given four different options for the citation, depending on whether you want to cite a book, website, et cetera. Pick one of those, and then fill out the fields.
- If you want to see it in action before trying it, this page has a video. Happy editing, and let me know if you need help with anything else! ◇HelenDegenerate◆ 22:49, 21 January 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you very much!
- Lori Loribaker2757 (talk) 00:06, 22 January 2024 (UTC)
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Question from Bdas.in (10:36, 30 January 2024)
You are assigned as My Mentor on Wikipedia. May I ask you anything related to the Wikipedia article? And you will help in solving my doubts and issues. Please confirmed. --Bhajan Das (talk) 10:36, 30 January 2024 (UTC)
- Hi Bdas.in! Yep, that’s what I’m here for. :) Let me know if you need help with anything. ◇HelenDegenerate◆ 02:55, 31 January 2024 (UTC)
- Please guide. How to save an article that is nominated for deletion. That article is Sangeeta Gupta Bhajan Das (talk) 05:01, 31 January 2024 (UTC)
- Bdas.in, in order to show that Gupta is notable enough for an article, there needs to be substantial coverage of her in reliable sources with which she is unaffiliated. I looked through the article as it’s currently written. At the moment, her own website is used as a citation 50+ times.
- If there are reliable third-party sources which cover her, I recommend adding them to the article to address the sourcing concerns, then linking to them at the deletion discussion. ◇HelenDegenerate◆ 02:39, 2 February 2024 (UTC)
- I understand now that she added this information on her own and link with her own from her website. Can we save the article by removing the information that was unable to cover with reliable sources? Bhajan Das (talk) 13:28, 2 February 2024 (UTC)
- Bdas.in That would definitely help improve it, but the main priority is finding sources which establish her notability.
- On the template that says
An editor has nominated this article for deletion
, there’s a search bar which could help. I’d check the results that it turns up— for example, I’ve just found this article from The Hindu. - If you find something which covers her in-depth (not just a passing mention) and you’re wondering if it’s reliable, you could take it to the reliable sources noticeboard for evaluation before adding it into the article. ◇HelenDegenerate◆ 23:36, 2 February 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you so much for showing me a way. Bhajan Das (talk) 15:05, 3 February 2024 (UTC)
- I understand now that she added this information on her own and link with her own from her website. Can we save the article by removing the information that was unable to cover with reliable sources? Bhajan Das (talk) 13:28, 2 February 2024 (UTC)
- Please guide. How to save an article that is nominated for deletion. That article is Sangeeta Gupta Bhajan Das (talk) 05:01, 31 January 2024 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter – February 2024
News and updates for administrators from the past month (January 2024).
Administrator changes
Bureaucrat changes
Guideline and policy news
- An RfC about increasing the inactivity requirement for Interface administrators is open for feedback.
Technical news
- Pages that use the JSON contentmodel will now use tabs instead of spaces for auto-indentation. This will significantly reduce the page size. (T326065)
Arbitration
- Following a motion, the Arbitration Committee adopted a new enforcement restriction on January 4, 2024, wherein the Committee may apply the 'Reliable source consensus-required restriction' to specified topic areas.
- Community feedback is requested for a draft to replace the "Information for administrators processing requests" section at WP:AE.
Miscellaneous
- Voting in the 2024 Steward elections will begin on 06 February 2024, 14:00 (UTC) and end on 27 February 2024, 14:00 (UTC). The confirmation process of current stewards is being held in parallel. You can automatically check your eligibility to vote.
- A vote to ratify the charter for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is open till 2 February 2024, 23:59:59 (UTC) via Secure Poll. All eligible voters within the Wikimedia community have the opportunity to either support or oppose the adoption of the U4C Charter and share their reasons. The details of the voting process and voter eligibility can be found here.
- Community Tech has made some preliminary decisions about the future of the Community Wishlist Survey. In summary, they aim to develop a new, continuous intake system for community technical requests that improves prioritization, resource allocation, and communication regarding wishes. Read more
- The Unreferenced articles backlog drive is happening in February 2024 to reduce the backlog of articles tagged with {{Unreferenced}}. You can help reduce the backlog by adding citations to these articles. Sign up to participate!
Question from Kumpáninn (14:52, 2 February 2024)
Hello how do i create a new page. There isn’t a page for a person and I would like to create one --Kumpáninn (talk) 14:52, 2 February 2024 (UTC)
- Hi Kumpáninn, welcome to Wikipedia! You can start a draft for an article using the Article Wizard, but before doing so, I’d have a look at this page for an overview of the guidelines. :) ◇HelenDegenerate◆ 15:49, 3 February 2024 (UTC)
Question from Aitia (formerly GNS Healthcare) (18:19, 5 February 2024)
Hello - I am new to Wiki and I am not sure if the page I just created for my company is showing? We went through a major rebranding/renaming and I need to update that asap. The page is now in my sandbox and I am not sure how to move it to the public page. Appreciate your help! --Aitia (formerly GNS Healthcare) (talk) 18:19, 5 February 2024 (UTC)
Question from Bdas.in (15:20, 3 February 2024)
Can you check this article? Vidushi Sunanda Sharma And, guide me on why this tag is added and how to remove this tag. --Bhajan Das (talk) 15:20, 3 February 2024 (UTC)
- @Bdas.in: One of the reasons it was tagged was because currently no other article links to it; this is known as an ‘orphan’. Here’s a page with some tips on how to de-orphan articles. There are various tools listed there that can help you find related subjects or even mentions of her name in other articles.
- The other reason is due to the article’s shortage of reliable third-party sources, similar to the Sangeeta Gupta article. An example of this would be citation 21, which was meant to back up a passage that a song was released— when I clicked it, it took me straight to the song on Apple Music. It’s not an independent source, since it’s directly affiliated with Sharma. This can be resolved by searching around to see if quality sources exist somewhere, and adding them. I hope this helps! ◇HelenDegenerate◆ 03:26, 7 February 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you for providing me with valuable guidelines. May I have to update or take this topic on Talk to discuss with other users and reviewers, which will help in the removal of this tag. Bhajan Das (talk) 07:20, 7 February 2024 (UTC)
Question from Ka$h flips (10:46, 7 February 2024)
Can i create an artist wikipedia page for myself? Im an up n coming london artist --Ka$h flips (talk) 10:46, 7 February 2024 (UTC)
- Hello Ka$h flips! Welcome to Wikipedia. :) While writing an article about yourself isn’t explicitly forbidden, I wouldn’t suggest doing it— it’s nearly impossible to write neutrally and verifiably (including only information that can be backed up with reliable sources) about yourself. ◇HelenDegenerate◆ 03:34, 9 February 2024 (UTC)
Question from Roblox Helper 2 (09:00, 9 February 2024)
How do I create a Wiki page? --Roblox Helper 2 (talk) 09:00, 9 February 2024 (UTC)
- Hi Roblox Helper 2! You can create a draft for an article using the Article Wizard, then once you feel that it’s ready to be published in mainspace, you can submit it for review. Before you begin though, I do recommend reading through Help:Your first article to get a better sense of the guidelines surrounding article creation. ◇HelenDegenerate◆ 03:07, 12 February 2024 (UTC)
WikiCup 2024 February newsletter
The 2024 WikiCup is off to a flying start, with 135 participants. This is the largest number of participants we have seen since 2017.
Our current leader is newcomer 
Generalissima (submissions), who has one FA on John Littlejohn (preacher) and 10 GAs and 12 DYKs mostly on New Zealand coinage and Inuit figures. Here are some more noteworthy scorers:
AirshipJungleman29 (submissions), with one FA on Hö'elün, two GAs on Mongolia-related articles, and two DYKs;
Vami_IV (submissions), with one FA on Doom (2016 video game), one GA on Boundary Fire (2017), and 11 reviews;
MaranoFan (submissions), with one FA on Holidays (Meghan Trainor song), a nine-article FT on 30 (album), and two DYKs;
Skyshifter (submissions), with one FA on OneShot and one DYK;- Sammi Brie (submissions), with five GAs and five DYKs on television and radio stations;
voorts (submissions) and 
Elli (submissions), both with one FA and one DYK each.
As a reminder, competitors may submit work for the first round until 23:59 (UTC) on 27 February, and the second round starts 1 March. Remember that only the top 64 scoring competitors will make it through to the second round; currently, competitors need at least 15 points to progress. If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, and you hope to get it promoted before the end of the round, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. However, please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAN, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs which could otherwise be caused by the Cup. As ever, questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges (Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs), Epicgenius (talk · contribs), and Frostly (talk · contribs)) are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 17:58, 11 February 2024 (UTC)
Question from Cupofdirtfordinner (05:35, 12 February 2024)
Hello! There is an obscure game from the 2000's called Neverball, and I noticed it didn't have a Wikipedia page and instead just redirected to the page for Super Monkey Ball (a completely unrelated game from the 90's). How would I go about fixing this? If I create a Wikipedia article titled "Neverball", would I have to manually change redirects on other articles (like the "see also" section of the page for Ballance)? --Cupofdirtfordinner (talk) 05:35, 12 February 2024 (UTC)
- Hi @Cupofdirtfordinner! If you create the Neverball article by replacing the contents of the redirect page with prose, anything that previously linked to the Neverball redirect would then link to the article you created. ◇HelenDegenerate◆ 03:15, 13 February 2024 (UTC)
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Question from Bdas.in (08:03, 15 February 2024)
Hi, Can you please delete this draft, I will rewrite it, add a more reliable source, and then submit it? Thanks in advance.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Shelly_Jyoti --Bhajan Das (talk) 08:03, 15 February 2024 (UTC)
- Bdas.in
Done While I’m not an admin, so I can’t directly delete the draft, I’ve nominated it for speedy deletion. :) ◇HelenDegenerate◆ 03:56, 16 February 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you so much for nominated it for speedy deletion. Bhajan Das (talk) 04:24, 16 February 2024 (UTC)
Question from SM-T295 (16:53, 15 February 2024)
hel lo ma'am --SM-T295 (talk) 16:53, 15 February 2024 (UTC)
- Hello SM-T295! Is there anything I can help you with? ◇HelenDegenerate◆ 04:00, 16 February 2024 (UTC)