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Question from Priscilla Isaacs on Priscilla Isaacs (06:17, 14 September 2024)

Hello. The photo referenced for Priscilla Serina Johanna Isaacs is not correct. How do I update it with a more recent image of the correct Priscilla? --Priscilla Isaacs (talk) 06:17, 14 September 2024 (UTC)

@Priscilla Isaacs: Hi, there does not appear to be any image for the article on Priscilla Isaacs. If you have taken an image of her, or own the copyright of an image of her, you can upload it to Wikimedia Commons by clicking: c:Special:UploadWizard. Once you have uploaded an image, simply copy the file name, and paste it next to "| image = ". If you have further questions, feel free to let me know. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 06:21, 14 September 2024 (UTC)

Question from Thandazile mynagaza (09:51, 15 September 2024)

Heya im thandazile as u know i wanna know how to add more info cuz some stuff are missing in the my Hero Academia vigilantes spin off article please id use yr help --Thandazile mynagaza (talk) 09:51, 15 September 2024 (UTC)

@Thandazile mynagaza: Hi, could you please describe what you're having trouble with? You are welcome to add missing info to the page so long as it is relevant and supported by reliable sources. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 16:22, 15 September 2024 (UTC)

Hi mentor yeah i wanted to know how u add more. Pictures to a page Thandazile mynagaza (talk) 16:23, 15 September 2024 (UTC)

@Thandazile mynagaza: Hi, you would first need to upload those pictures to Wikimedia Commons through the c:Special:UploadWizard. Following that, simply paste the file name into the article, and surround it with two sets of square brackets like so: [[File:Example.jpg|thumb|insert caption]] When uploading photos, you must ensure that you are the copyright holder or that the image is released under a compatible copyright license (see c:Licensing).

If you have any trouble, feel free to let me know! ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 17:00, 15 September 2024 (UTC)

Thx mentor bro yeah so its example a picture i took from a Manga i have at home for Wikipedia and its my ownership not in copyright for anything so is that ok? Thandazile mynagaza (talk) 19:06, 15 September 2024 (UTC)

@Thandazile mynagaza: Unfortunately, that would likely not be ok. While a picture you took is normally fine, a picture that contains the work of someone else is not. For example, if I take a picture of a tree, then yes, it is fine. However, if I take a picture of the cover art of a book, that is not fine, since it contains the cover art, drawn by someone else.

In this case, you would need to upload it as a non-free file at Wikipedia:File upload wizard. This means that it can only be used once, on only one article. Please see WP:NFCC for more criteria. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 19:17, 15 September 2024 (UTC)

Yeah but some people do it without the authors permissions breaking the copyright Thandazile mynagaza (talk) 20:46, 15 September 2024 (UTC)

Question from Thandazile mynagaza (10:53, 15 September 2024)

And i also look forward for mentorship --Thandazile mynagaza (talk) 10:53, 15 September 2024 (UTC)

Thanks! Looking forward to seeing your contributions on here! ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 16:22, 15 September 2024 (UTC)

Question from Sweta chakraborty (07:28, 16 September 2024)

Hello, I would like to ask for your guidance on how to create a Wikipedia page for a company. Could you please share the steps, criteria, and any important guidelines I should follow? Thank you for your help! --Sweta chakraborty (talk) 07:28, 16 September 2024 (UTC)

@Sweta chakraborty: Hi, your first step would be determining whether the company is notable enough for an article. Are there news articles on them outside of standard business reports? See WP:NCORP for more criteria. If so, you can begin writing your article. In addition, if you are related to the company, you need to disclose it. Please see Help:Your first article for more info and help. You can begin an article through that help page, or the Wikipedia:Article wizard. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 16:25, 17 September 2024 (UTC)

Question from Aviator Jr (11:16, 23 September 2024)

Hello. I created an article on Project 18-class destroyer of the Indian Navy. Can you suggest if there are any problems (like reference/citation) with the article? --Aviator Jr (talk) 11:16, 23 September 2024 (UTC)

@Aviator Jr: Hi, please note that discussion forums, like Defence.in, are not considered reliable sources, and should be removed or replaced. Same applies to blogs like militaryleak.com. I'm also bit dubious of ssbcrackexams.com, and brahmand.com, but feel free to ask for another opinion at WP:RSN. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 15:51, 23 September 2024 (UTC)

I understand about the defence.in source, but brahmand.com is an official derivative website of the BrahMos Aerospace official website. Is it not alright? Also I have another doubt that ssbcrackexams reference has been supported by a reference of Naval News website. Is that a reliable source? And if these modifications are done is there any chance that the page may be deleted or something? Aviator Jr (talk) 16:14, 23 September 2024 (UTC)

@Aviator Jr: In that case, I guess it could be fine, though please note that sourcing directly to the company is discouraged. If the ssbcrackexams reference is supported by the Naval News source, then it would be better to just use the Naval News source instead.

A page can be nominated for deletion at any time, by any editor. Whether it will be deleted or not is determined by the amount of coverage the subject receives and (usually) not by the quality of the article. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 16:34, 23 September 2024 (UTC)

Alright, thanks for helping! Aviator Jr (talk) 17:00, 23 September 2024 (UTC)

RFA2024 update: Discussion-only period now open for review

Hi there! The trial of the RfA discussion-only period passed at WP:RFA2024 has concluded, and after open discussion, the RfC is now considering whether to retain, modify, or discontinue it. You are invited to participate at Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/2024 review/Phase II/Discussion-only period. Cheers, and happy editing! MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 09:38, 27 September 2024 (UTC)

Question from Aviator Jr (15:07, 29 September 2024)

Hello. How to create an archive of a citation or reference? --Aviator Jr (talk) 15:07, 29 September 2024 (UTC)

@Aviator Jr: Hi, you can use https://web.archive.org/ to archive your web-based citations. Once the site is archived, you can add it and the archive date to the original citation through the |archive-url and |archive-date parameters. Please see Help:Using the Wayback Machine for more detailed instructions. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 18:42, 29 September 2024 (UTC)

Thanks.Aviator Jr (talk) 08:29, 1 October 2024 (UTC)

web.archive.org is not working for new pages now. Is there any alternative? Aviator Jr (talk) 08:12, 21 October 2024 (UTC)

Archive.today should be fine ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 13:46, 21 October 2024 (UTC)

September 2024 NPP backlog drive – Points award

The Working Wikipedian's Barnstar

This award is given in recognition to ARandomName123 for accumulating at least 10 points during the September 2024 NPP backlog drive. Your contributions helped play a part in the 19,000+ articles and 35,000+ redirects reviewed (for a total of 26,884.6 points) completed during the drive. Thank you so much for taking part and contributing to help reduce the backlog! Hey man im josh (talk) 15:33, 7 October 2024 (UTC)

Question from Fellow partner 07 (07:53, 16 October 2024)

hello! can you tell me how possible it is to create a new article on Wikipedia? About a brand that I know. --Fellow partner 07 (talk) 07:53, 16 October 2024 (UTC)

@Fellow partner 07: Hi, you would first need to determine if the brand is notable enough. That is, has it been the subject of significant coverage in multiple reliable secondary sources that are independent of the subject? For example, reviews or coverage from reputable news outlets, or studies in journals. If so, you can create a draft for your article by following the instructions at Help:Your first article. Please keep in mind that if you have any conflict of interest with this brand, you must disclose it. Feel free to let me know if you have any other questions. Cheers! ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 23:24, 16 October 2024 (UTC)

thank you ! understood Fellow partner 07 (talk) 12:43, 17 October 2024 (UTC)

WikiProject Unreferenced articles November 2024 backlog drive

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Question from OthmaneAcemrar on BTC (09:51, 20 October 2024)

Hello good morning how can I create --OthmaneAcemrar (talk) 09:51, 20 October 2024 (UTC)

Question from Hakim Wajahat on User:122.161.242.154/sandbox (17:28, 22 October 2024)

I want to create a wikipedia page of Mine. My name is aga syed mahmood. I am the former minister. X mlc and a contesting candidate from budgam. Please help --Hakim Wajahat (talk) 17:28, 22 October 2024 (UTC)

@Hakim Wajahat: Hi, I'm assuming you're a politician? If so, have you been elected as an MLA or something similar/higher (ex. provincial-level parliament or higher), or are there news articles written about you? ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 20:13, 22 October 2024 (UTC)

Proposed deletion

I note there is a proposed re-deletion of an article to which you have lately contributed, on which you may wish to comment: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of stars and planets in fiction Hogweard (talk) 11:08, 23 October 2024 (UTC)

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BGerdemann (WMF) (talk) 19:28, 23 October 2024 (UTC)

A Comedy of Terrors

I noticed your comment at the AfD. If the series were all redirected to entries in a list, we'd lose sight of the UK hardback cover images, which would be a pity as they are intelligent and carefully-chosen images. Copyright law means that we can include a cover image in an article about the book, but not in a list or an article about the author or any other topic. (I wish we could also include the US covers, as they are a complete contrast: example!) Most of the book articles include quite lengthy plot synopses, which would also be lost.

The AfD is ... interesting. The nominator has done very little editing except in connection with one article recently deleted at AfD. They have now nominated two articles at AfD, both of which were started by editors who participated in that AfD. Quite a coincidence. (But, WP:AGF, a plausible scenario is that they looked, out of curiosity, at the contributions of the editors who had taken part in the AfD and came across these two articles which they thought inappropriate for the encyclopedia.) PamD 07:56, 25 October 2024 (UTC)

@PamD: I would be opposed to simply redirecting the entries into a list. I was thinking that if there wasn't enough coverage of the other books (I have not checked), we could merge the contents of the less-notable articles (including the summaries, etc.) into a new single article covering the entire series, probably under the title Flavia Albia (currently a redirect to author). That way, the books do not meet NBOOK (if any) could be covered in that article instead.

As for the nominator, a quick look through their edits shows to me that they're pretty much a beginner (as shown by the messed up AfD page). In any case, the editors participate in the AfD after the AfD is started, so it's probably a coincidence. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 08:13, 25 October 2024 (UTC)

Sorry, I misread your comment about the nominator. I do find it somewhat suspicious, but it's a new editor, so I'd AGF for now, as you mentioned. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 08:32, 25 October 2024 (UTC)

I think all the books are equally notable - they're a very consistent series, she publishes one a year, they get reviewed in serious places, the UK eds have fascinating covers (and the US ones look like trashy romances, to my eye!). There are 20 Falco titles and 12, to date, Flavia Albas. There was an attempt to get rid of some of them a few years ago (I can't remember off-hand whether they were PRODded or AfDd) but they were kept, and I'd hope they could continue. PamD 08:59, 25 October 2024 (UTC)

My COI is only as a reader. I've got her complete works on my shelves and they're among the few titles I buy as new hardbacks, a treat every April. She's an interesting woman: her past career as a civil servant informs her portrayal of behind-scenes machinations at the palace. PamD 09:01, 25 October 2024 (UTC)

@PamD: If that's the case, then I'd be happy with leaving them all as stand-alone articles. (The covers are quite nice, I'll admit!) No worries about the COI, it's quite normal to have an author you like, and I was not concerned about it in the first place. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 09:19, 25 October 2024 (UTC)

Question from LunaExplorer

Thanks for being a mentor!

Could you provide me some guidance on the best course of action relating to this: Talk:UK_Infrastructure_Bank

I'm not sure whether we should create a new page or rename/rework the old page? Am I going about this the right way? LunaExplorer (talk) 19:48, 26 October 2024 (UTC)

@LunaExplorer: Hi! So long as the most recent news articles refer to the bank with its new name, I would just rename it, and rework the old page. However, if the press coverage is still using the old name, then leave the page at it's current title (For example, Twitter). Normally, a new page is not created just because the company is renamed. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 21:33, 26 October 2024 (UTC)

Flavia books

Thanks for your recent contributions to these articles. As a fan of Davis's books, my pattern has been to create a list entry on her page and a redirect when the title is announced; create a stub when the cover image is available online; add a little more to the stub when I get home from the bookshop and have the hardback in my hands, delaying the pleasure of reading it. I should add "find and add a handful of reviews".

The AfD may or may not be connected with my participation in Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jamila Musayeva, but it's an interesting coincidence that Kidzsearch, started by another participant, was nominated alongside. Ah well, WP:AGF, perhaps they just looked at our contributions list out of curiosity and spotted two apparently non-notable ones. PamD 06:01, 27 October 2024 (UTC)

@PamD: No problem, happy to help. I'm aware of the possible connections of the AfD, as you mentioned it here a few days ago. I'd still assume AGF, but the multiple attempted repeat votes does not give the best impression. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 06:40, 27 October 2024 (UTC)

Welcome to the drive!

Welcome, welcome, welcome ARandomName123! I'm glad that you are joining the November 2024 drive! Please, have a cup of WikiTea, and go cite some articles.

Fix a random page lacking sources

Cielquiparle (talk) 11:54, 1 November 2024 (UTC)

Community Wishlist: What do you make of these ideas?

Hello, the Community Wishlist has gathered a collection of wishes and suggestions over time, highlighting the need for better support and guidance for newcomers as they create articles, while also aiming to reduce frustration and reverts. These ideas have been grouped under the Article Creation Guidance Focus Area.

Improving newcomer workflows may be of interest to you hence you are invited to help us explore these wishes, join the discussion on the focus area’s collective talk page, and cast your vote if you think the focus area will be something useful to prioritise.

On behalf of the Community Tech team, STei (WMF) (talk) 14:46, 1 November 2024 (UTC)

Question from Ebrandt3007 (15:11, 1 November 2024)

Hi! I hope you are doing well :) I can write and speak spanish at an intermediate level, and encountered a page that I could add to for the spanish language. I am wondering how to edit in other languages -- thanks! --Ebrandt3007 (talk) 15:11, 1 November 2024 (UTC)

@Ebrandt3007: Hi! Simply go to the Wikipedia for that language (https://es.wikipedia.org/) and begin editing in Spanish the same way you would in English. Cheers, ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 16:28, 1 November 2024 (UTC)

Question from Mohan1357 (05:01, 7 November 2024)

I created a page on myself. I would like to know when it will be indexed so that it is visible to other for viewing. --Mohan1357 (talk) 05:01, 7 November 2024 (UTC)

@Mohan1357: Hi, I see that you have created it on your userpage. If you leave it there, it will not be indexed as it is a userpage, not an article. In general, new articles are started as drafts instead. That is, the beginning of the article starts with Draft:title. You can create one through the Wikipedia:Article wizard. I would move the content to a draft page, then submit it by placing {{subst:submit}} at top (please make sure you are using the source editor, not visual editor).

As a side note, writing an autobiography is highly discouraged on Wikipedia, as it is a conflict of interest. As your article is right now, it is highly unlikely it will be accepted as the tone is too promotional, and there are too little references to prove claims and notability. I highly advise reading about our guidance on autobiographies first, at Wikipedia:Autobiography. Cheers, ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 05:12, 7 November 2024 (UTC)

Hey thanks @ARandomName123 for your response. I have created a draft as requested and submitted for review. Could you please check and reflect? Mohan1357 (talk) 05:54, 7 November 2024 (UTC)

@Mohan1357: Please see the numerous messages on your user talk page. I can not currently see the draft, as it has been deleted. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 16:46, 7 November 2024 (UTC)

Question from Brblearningcoolshit (22:28, 7 November 2024)

Hey, just wanted to say thanks for being my mentor! I look forward to learning from you. --Brblearningcoolshit (talk) 22:28, 7 November 2024 (UTC)

@Brblearningcoolshit: Hi! Unfortunately, you seem to have been blocked due to your username. If you could please change it, that would be great! Please see your talk page for instructions. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 04:09, 10 November 2024 (UTC)

Question from Ijoko Aaron Gospel (14:16, 9 November 2024)

Hello how does creating start --Ijoko Aaron Gospel (talk) 14:16, 9 November 2024 (UTC)

@Ijoko Aaron Gospel: Hi, you can get started with learning the basics of editing by following along with the tutorial at Help:Introduction. If you're talking about creating new articles, please make sure they are notable first. There are instructions at Help:Your first article to guide you through the process. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 04:08, 10 November 2024 (UTC)