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Question from JohnRosenfeld07 (20:25, 11 April 2024)

Hello. I am trying to add a specific element to a page I am editing but cannot figure out how to do so. I'm referring to the table that can be found at the top right of many pages, containing an image and important synoptic information. Please help. Thanks! --JohnRosenfeld07 (talk) 20:25, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

Guild of Copy Editors April 2024 Newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors April 2024 Newsletter Hello and welcome to the April 2024 newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since December. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below. We extend a warm welcome to all of our new members. We wish you all happy copy-editing. Election results: In our December 2023 coordinator election, Zippybonzo stepped down as coordinator; we thank them for their service. Incumbents Dhtwiki and Miniapolis were reelected coordinators, and Wracking was newly elected coordinator, to serve through 30 June. Nominations for our mid-year Election of Coordinators will open on 1 June (UTC). Drive: 46 editors signed up for our January Backlog Elimination Drive, 32 of whom claimed at least one copy-edit. Between them, they copy-edited 289 articles totaling 626,729 words. Barnstars awarded are here. Blitz: 23 editors signed up for our February Copy Editing Blitz. 18 claimed at least one copy-edit and between them, they copy-edited 100,293 words in 32 articles. Barnstars awarded are here. Drive: 53 editors signed up for our March Backlog Elimination Drive, 34 of whom claimed at least one copy-edit. Between them, they copy-edited 300 articles totaling 587,828 words. Barnstars awarded are here. Blitz: Sign up for our April Copy Editing Blitz, which runs from 14 to 20 April. Barnstars will be awarded here. Progress report: As of 23:17, 11 April 2024 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors have processed 109 requests since 1 January 2024, and the backlog stands at 2,480 articles. Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from Baffle gab1978 and your GOCE coordinators Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Wracking. To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

Question from Mmm1964! on Talk:Alison Gates (03:49, 12 April 2024)

Hello how do I get ideas to the SNL writing cast. I have been watching them since 1975 and feel they need a little help. I have written songs like s***** kitty whiskers and calm your p**** self down and would like to share these ideas with the writers --Mmm1964! (talk) 03:49, 12 April 2024 (UTC)

@Mmm1964!, try the Reference desk Zippybonzo | talk | contribs (they/them) 09:13, 12 April 2024 (UTC)

WikiCup 2024 April newsletter

We are approaching the end of the 2024 WikiCup's second round, with a little over two weeks remaining. Currently, contestants must score at least 105 points to progress to the third round.

Our current top scorers are as follows:

• Sammi Brie (submissions) with 642 points, mostly from 11 GAs about radio and television;
• voorts (submissions) with 530 points, mostly from two FAs (Well he would, wouldn't he? and Cora Agnes Benneson) and three GAs;
• Generalissima (submissions) with 523 points, mostly from 11 GAs about coinage and history;
• SounderBruce (submissions) with 497 points, mostly from a FA about the 2020 season of the soccer club Seattle Sounders FC and two GAs;
• Tamzin (submissions) with 410 points, mostly from a FA about the drink Capri-Sun and three GAs;
• Kusma (submissions) with 330 points, mostly from a FA about the English botanist Anna Blackburne and a GA.

Competitors may submit work for the second round until the end of 28 April, and the third round starts 1 May. Remember that only competitors with the top 32 scores will make it through to the third round. 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. Please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAN, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs. As a reminder, competitors are strictly prohibited from gaming Wikipedia policies or processes to receive more points.

If you would like to learn more about rules and scoring for the 2024 WikiCup, please read Wikipedia:WikiCup/Scoring. Further 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) 15:06, 12 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from Scott Osteen (16:00, 12 April 2024)

Hello! How do I start creating my wikipedia page? --Scott Osteen (talk) 16:00, 12 April 2024 (UTC)

@Scott Osteen, see Help:Your first article, if you find anything in it confusing just let me know :) Zippybonzo | talk | contribs (they/them) 16:04, 12 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from MissLilacSprings (21:29, 13 April 2024)

Hello, can I mostly stick to editing articles in a particular topic(in my case, linguistics, which I’m interested in but don’t have formal qualifications in) instead of just editing everything? --MissLilacSprings (talk) 21:29, 13 April 2024 (UTC)

@MissLilacSprings of course! I don't edit everything, in fact I don't really edit articles to add content, but I perform background tasks such as anti vandalism, page reviewing and cleanups. My advice is find a topic that you enjoy learning about or studying, then just edit around it. Zippybonzo | talk | contribs (they/them) 07:07, 14 April 2024 (UTC)

Thank you MissLilacSprings (talk) 10:05, 14 April 2024 (UTC)

Also, where's a good place to start for a new editor in Linguistics Wikipedia? MissLilacSprings (talk) 10:50, 14 April 2024 (UTC)

@MissLilacSprings try Portal:Language perhaps :) Zippybonzo | talk | contribs (they/them) 20:42, 15 April 2024 (UTC)

Thanks MissLilacSprings (talk) 20:45, 15 April 2024 (UTC)

Just did my first edit. Added Dasha to Novotný (surname). Lilac 16:32, 16 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from Obrempong mc (05:08, 15 April 2024)

hello ! please how do i add information to wikipedia --Obrempong mc (talk) 05:08, 15 April 2024 (UTC)

New page patrol May 2024 Backlog drive

New Page Patrol | May 2024 Articles Backlog Drive
On 1 May 2024, a one-month backlog drive for New Page Patrol will begin. Barnstars will be awarded based on the number of articles patrolled. Barnstars will also be granted for re-reviewing articles previously reviewed by other patrollers during the drive. Each review will earn 1 point. Interested in taking part? Sign up here.
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MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 16:15, 17 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from Adeeta (18:05, 17 April 2024)

How do I make a redirect page? --Adeeta (talk) 18:05, 17 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from MissLilacSprings (17:27, 18 April 2024)

Hello, I’m having difficulty with Visual Editor. The help guide says find the three horizontal lines, but I can only find three dots, and the options are more limited. I can’t work out how to add sections to pages. Thank you. By the way, I edit on a tablet. --Lilac 17:27, 18 April 2024 (UTC)

Hey @MissLilacSprings, could you provide a screenshot of the issues and the area in the guide and I’ll investigate the issue. Thanks :) Zippybonzo | talk | contribs (they/them) 17:28, 18 April 2024 (UTC)