User talk:Oshwah#Thanks for protecting SoundCloud rap

Hello.

I have an article to submit that corresponds to your SINCGARS item.

The article describes how General Dynamics won and produced the second source radio system and the lessons learned --Bill Widmer (talk) 17:21, 1 April 2025 (UTC)

:Hi Bill Widmer! Welcome to Wikipedia! Since you're brand new to Wikipedia, I highly recommend that you go through Wikipedia's getting started page and that you complete Wikipedia's new user tutorial before you make any edits or take on any major tasks around here. Those tutorial pages will provide you with many important walkthroughs, guides, interactive lessons, and other information that will familiarize you with our policies and guidelines, how Wikipedia works, how to navigate around the site, and how to find important locations and pages. Most users who take this advice, read through those pages, and complete the new user tutorial usually tell me later that they were significantly helpful to them, and saved them hours of time and frustration they would've experienced otherwise. Please let me know if you have any more questions, and I'll be happy to answer them and help you. :-) Again, welcome! Pull up a chair, take off your jacket, and stay with us for awhile! ;-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 07:20, 9 April 2025 (UTC)

hi can I ADD SOMETHING TO PRAISE THE ARTIST --Stayfor meeee (talk) 12:48, 2 April 2025 (UTC)

:Hi Stayfor meeee! Welcome to Wikipedia! "Praising" someone in an article is against Wikipedia's policy on adding content that's written to reflect a neutral point of view, so please don't do that. Instead, I highly recommend that you go through Wikipedia's getting started page and that you complete Wikipedia's new user tutorial before you make any edits or take on any major tasks around here. Those tutorial pages will provide you with many important walkthroughs, guides, interactive lessons, and other information that will familiarize you with our policies and guidelines, how Wikipedia works, how to navigate around the site, and how to find important locations and pages. Most users who take this advice, read through those pages, and complete the new user tutorial usually tell me later that they were significantly helpful to them, and saved them hours of time and frustration they would've experienced otherwise. Please let me know if I can answer any more questions for you, and I'll be happy to do so. Again, welcome! :-D ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 07:15, 9 April 2025 (UTC)

Hey Oshwah, I sent you a message on Discord a couple weeks ago, not sure if you saw it. Just wanted to let you know. Thanks! The4lines |||| ^{(Talk) (Contributions)} 23:36, 3 April 2025 (UTC)

:The4lines - I'm so sorry, my dear friend... I'm going through A LOT of things right now in my personal life, and I haven't been very good (as in "I've been horrible") at being online on IRC or Discord for awhile because of this. This may explain my (lack of) actions, but it doesn't excuse them. I apologize; I'll jump on and take a look.... ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 06:45, 4 April 2025 (UTC)

::I told you already but I'll tell you again, I think the situation you're going through right now is more than a good excuse and I completely understand. The4lines |||| ^{(Talk) (Contributions)} 17:41, 7 April 2025 (UTC)

:::The4lines - Just confirming that I got back to you on Discord. Please let me know if I didn't. ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 05:56, 9 April 2025 (UTC)

hi oswah, how are you, i enter here for a purpose, i have seen that you can help to translate in wikipedia, i am interested in that and i would like to work with you partner, when you will see this, tell me in what thing i would help you :-) --Sebs501 (talk) 23:22, 5 April 2025 (UTC)

:Hi Sebs501! Welcome to Wikipedia! It sounds like you're interested in article translation; please read through this page in order to familiarize yourself with how this works. What in particular are you looking to translate? :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 07:23, 9 April 2025 (UTC)

Hi- this is not an editing question but I was put up for ‘speedy deletion’ any idea why? --WeldWarsCom (talk) 15:50, 6 April 2025 (UTC)

:Hi WeldWarsCom! Welcome to Wikipedia! Your user page was deleted because it violated Wikipedia's policy on using Wikipedia as a webhost. Please review Wikipedia's policy page on what it is not designed for (especially here), and please let me know if I can answer any more questions for you. Worry not! We all make mistakes when we're new here (I sure as heck did); just learn from them and you'll do perfectly fine here. ;-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 07:32, 9 April 2025 (UTC)

Hello Oshwa! How do I start editing on wikipedia? --MiruRumi (talk) 14:06, 7 April 2025 (UTC)

:Hi MiruRumi! Welcome to Wikipedia! I highly recommend that you go through Wikipedia's getting started page and that you complete Wikipedia's new user tutorial before you make any edits or take on any major tasks around here. Those tutorial pages will provide you with many important walkthroughs, guides, interactive lessons, and other information that will familiarize you with our policies and guidelines, how Wikipedia works, how to navigate around the site, and how to find important locations and pages. Most users who take this advice, read through those pages, and complete the new user tutorial usually tell me later that they were significantly helpful to them, and saved them hours of time and frustration they would've experienced otherwise. Please let me know if I can answer any more questions for you, and I'll be happy to do so. Again, welcome! :-D ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 07:29, 9 April 2025 (UTC)

Oshwah, I am not auto-confirmed. Please move this page to reflect the new organization name: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_Management_Institute --Losadaes (talk) 07:03, 8 April 2025 (UTC)

:Losadaes - {{done}}. ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 07:27, 9 April 2025 (UTC)

Hi Oshwa, I am new to wikipedia so I have acouple of questions to ask.Every time I attempt an article it says I does not lime it even thogh it is fine --Hugo.johns172 (talk) 09:32, 10 April 2025 (UTC)

:Hi Hugo.johns172 - Hi there, and welcome to Wikipedia! What page were you trying to create exactly? What or who is the page about? ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 09:41, 11 April 2025 (UTC)

Hi Oshwa,

I'm currently trying to a create a Wikipedia page. Where can I go to create one? --NikhilChopraStudio (talk) 10:41, 10 April 2025 (UTC)

:Hi NikhilChopraStudio! Welcome to Wikipedia! You can review Wikipedia's page on my first article for help. Once you've become proficient with creating articles, I recommend that you visit the Wikipedia articles for creation page for more information.

:Since you're brand new to Wikipedia, I highly recommend that you go through Wikipedia's getting started page and that you complete Wikipedia's new user tutorial before you make any edits or take on any major tasks around here. Those tutorial pages will provide you with many important walkthroughs, guides, interactive lessons, and other information that will familiarize you with our policies and guidelines, how Wikipedia works, how to navigate around the site, and how to find important locations and pages. Most users who take this advice, read through those pages, and complete the new user tutorial usually tell me later that they were significantly helpful to them, and saved them hours of time and frustration they would've experienced otherwise.

:Please let me know if I can further assist you, and I'll be happy to do so! :-D ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 09:46, 11 April 2025 (UTC)

Greetings, My mentor.

Kindly guide me on how to create my biography Wikipedia page as a businessman and a politician, and the suitable templates i can choose from.

Thanks. --Elton Ngcobo (talk) 14:12, 11 April 2025 (UTC)

:Hi Elton Ngcobo! Welcome to Wikipedia! Creating an autobiography about yourself is a highly discouraged activity on Wikipedia. Autobiographies are problematic, as they usually contain significant amounts of original research (which is not allowed on Wikipedia), and are usually biased to favor the article subject (which would be you). As you can imagine, it's nearly impossible for users to write an article about themselves and do so in order to reflect a neutral point of view - another requirement for all Wikipedia articles. Users and patrollers will see the page you created and bring forth the concerns regarding Wikipedia's conflict of interest guidelines, which would be an obvious concern as well... I mean, can you blame them? :-) To put this situation into a perspective for you: Of of the 100 articles I've seen users create about themselves (autobiographies), I'll easily say that 99-100 of them end up being deleted. I don't want you to be left feeling disheartened nor let you spend hours of time for all of it to go completely wasted (very likely) when the article is deleted.

:Instead, I recommend that you focus your time, energy, and your goals - why write or expand content toward other articles that already exist and learn the ropes and understand how things work first? What subjects, places, people, or hobbies interest you? There's likely a WikiProject that exists and for users who are interested in the exact same thing. Find a WikiProject that interests you; they'll have lots of articles, pages, and subjects that you can help improve or expand that relate to your interests. From my personal experience, participating with others and making improvements is a lot of fun and comes with some awesome challenges. From there, you can learn about article creation and the policies and guidelines that apply to doing so, and build experience from there.

:Please let me know if I can help you with anything else, and I'll be happy to do so. Again, welcome! :-D ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 22:13, 14 April 2025 (UTC)

Hi there! I saw this note added in my page area. I like to organize things so I thought of doing changes on some lists. Do you know what other ways I can help organize things on wikipedia? --Sadpal11 (talk) 15:09, 11 April 2025 (UTC)

:Hi Sadpal11! Welcome aboard! It's great to have you here! Have you gone through Wikipedia's getting started or new user tutorial pages? If not, I highly recommend that you do so. These tutorial pages will provide you with many important walkthroughs, guides, interactive lessons, and other information that will familiarize you with our policies and guidelines, how Wikipedia works, how to navigate around the site, and how to find important locations and pages. Most users who take this advice, read through those pages, and complete the new user tutorial usually tell me later that they were significantly helpful to them, and saved them hours of time and frustration they would've experienced otherwise. If you still have more questions or need assistance after reading through those pages, please let me know and I'll be more than happy to assist you. Thanks for the message, and again - welcome to Wikipedia! :-D ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 22:18, 14 April 2025 (UTC)

Also I saw a pop-up with suggested edits. Can I make changes to any? --Sadpal11 (talk) 15:10, 11 April 2025 (UTC)

:Sadpal11 - YES! One of Wikipedia's policies as well as our core principles encourages users to be bold! If there's a mistake in an article somewhere? Edit the page and fix it! Is there something missing? Add it! Mistakes are inevitable, and our policies and principles call for helping new users and letting them know about mistakes made as opposed to pointing fingers, talking down to users, nagging them, and leaving them feeling disheartened and discouraged. I've made MORE than my fair share of mistakes on Wikipedia over the 18 years that I've been a member here. If it weren't for these guidelines and for the principles that we establish and hold ourselves to, many new users (including myself at the time) probably wouldn't be here today. Don't worry about the little things... help us make Wikipedia better! If you do something wrong or make a mistake, we assume good faith in unclear situations (so long as you don't do anything malicious) and provide you with information and help with how to improve your participation and your edits. Do you need more help or assistance? Let me know! I'll be happy to help you! :-D ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 22:24, 14 April 2025 (UTC)

Hey I’m trying to write a article about a new public figure how to I start a page for her I’m trying to take classes but I really need a page written for her I have one written already I need to cut and paste it in --PublicRelations101101 (talk) 02:31, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

:PublicRelations101101 - Who exactly is the article subject (the person you're trying to write about)? Have you gone through Wikipedia's getting started or new user tutorial pages? If not, I highly recommend that you do so. These tutorial pages will provide you with many important walkthroughs, guides, interactive lessons, and other information that will familiarize you with our policies and guidelines, how Wikipedia works, how to navigate around the site, and how to find important locations and pages. Most users who take this advice, read through those pages, and complete the new user tutorial usually tell me later that they were significantly helpful to them, and saved them hours of time and frustration they would've experienced otherwise.

:Also, I need to caution you about the username that you chose for your account. While I don't see it as a direct violation of Wikipedia's username policy, some users might. "Public Relations" could be interpreted as being a department for a company, organization, etc. and imply shared use. You might consider creating a new account with a unique and individual username for yourself, just like mine is. :-) Please let me know if I can answer any more questions and help you, and I'll be happy to do so. :-) Best - ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 22:30, 14 April 2025 (UTC)

Hi Oswah, I am new in the wikipedia. I have made 3 edits so far. In three differentt acticles I have added external links. For Emissions intensity I have added a specific blog I ahev written about emissions intensity. For Sustainable Biofuel I have added a link that leads to an e-book which analyses the role of biofuels in GHG emissions reduction. For Electrick truck I have added a link that leads to a report which analysis the future of electrick trucks. I work for a startup company which uses primary data to calculate Scope 3 emissions in all transportation modes. We have data analysts and we publish regularly reports, white papers and e-books on different themes around sustainability. By leveraging primary data we are able to have an in-depth view on sustainability issues. Our detailed analysis have been included and used by journalists in their thought and or reserach pieces (CNBC, Financial Times,Supply chain Brain, Eco-Business to name a few). Can this be considered paid advocacy? We have a seperate resource page where we publish all our research documents, so each link directs to a landing page where the document can be accessed for free. So the uploaded links do not lead the reader to our general landing page or our services page , which in my mind, would be considered advertising. I am asking because I have been contacted by Wikipedia for the "nature of my edits". I would like to understand exactly what is allowed or not allowed so I can comply with the Wikipedia policy. --Maria Bena (talk) 11:33, 14 April 2025 (UTC)

:You are clearly editing in conflict with Wikipedia's interest; instead you are prioritizing your own interest, inserting your own work. Based on your comments here, your actions DO constitute paid editing. If you attempt to reinsert this document again ANYWHERE on Wikipedia, expect to be blocked by some passing admin. BusterD (talk) 11:54, 14 April 2025 (UTC)

:Maria Bena - I have to agree with BusterD here. Please review Wikipedia's policies and guidelines on conflict of interest as well as Wikipedia's policy forbidding original research. They will explain the issue in-depth and explain why this is a problem. ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 00:25, 2 May 2025 (UTC)

There's a page (Wives of Muhammad) I want to edit as there is some revisionist history happening there by not mentioning one of his wives was 6 years old, but it is semi locked. How can I correct this page? --Bonta86 (talk) 19:10, 14 April 2025 (UTC)

:Hi Bonta86! Post an edit request on the article's talk page with the issue and exactly what should be changed. Include the exact text that needs to be removed or replaced (if any), and include the text that should be added. Someone will review your request and respond. Please let me know if I can answer any more questions and I'll be happy to help you. :-) Welcome aboard! ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 22:32, 14 April 2025 (UTC)

User:HouseBlaster submitted the following nomination for Editor of the Week:

:*I nominate Oshwah to be Editor of the Week for his tireless kindness and cheery demeanor. He volunteers to be a mentor for many editors through the Growth Team's mentorship, giving his sage advice with a smile and with the general enthusiasm he brings to the project overall while nurturing the next generation of Wikipedia editors. In his almost 500,000 edits (which is an impressive feat by itself), he has written content including {{icon|GA}} Sakurai's Object. But his biggest contributions are in defending content from vandalism, with over 5,000 page protections and 45,000 blocks. He even has a WikiProject dedicated to him! He was recently diagnosed with a brain tumor, and I think I can safely speak on behalf of the entire project that we wish him the very speediest recovery possible. Get well soon, and take all the time you need – we'll be here when you are ready :-) This nomination was seconded by DreamRimmer, GreenLipstickLesbian, Vacant0, AirshipJungleman29, QuicoleJR, and UndercoverClassicist.

You can copy the following text to your user page to display a user box proclaiming your selection as Editor of the Week:

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Thanks again for your efforts! Buster7 ^Chat 22:56, 17 April 2025 (UTC)

:HouseBlaster - Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for the nomination. It means a lot to me, and I appreciate it immensely. Buster7, your kind words also mean the world to me. Fingers crossed that I become the editor of the week? ;-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 03:58, 20 April 2025 (UTC)

::Of course, Oshwah. Wishing you all the best with your surgery!! HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 04:00, 20 April 2025 (UTC)

:::HouseBlaster - I'm an idiot. It looks like I will be for the week of April 20? Sigh... :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 04:03, 20 April 2025 (UTC)

::::You are indeed! HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 04:06, 20 April 2025 (UTC)

:::::HouseBlaster - Damn, you didn't have to do that! Alas, I thank you again. I'll be in surgery just shy of three weeks from today, and I'll be spending about 3-4 days in the hospital afterwards. Assuming I survive, I'll be looking forward to catching everyone up with how I'm feeling. :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 05:20, 20 April 2025 (UTC)

Hello, thank you. I'll be sure to reach out to you whenever I have questions regarding editing on the platform. --Isimehmen (talk) 17:46, 18 April 2025 (UTC)

:Isimehmen - Hi there, and welcome to Wikipedia! No problem; just let me know if I can help with anything and I'll be happy to do so. :-D ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 03:55, 20 April 2025 (UTC)

Hello

I have never edited anything on Wikipedia before. My first edit is now done at the article on Bayswater Western Australia. How do I put my sources, citations? into the text I have created?

Thanks --Balbaysy (talk) 23:55, 18 April 2025 (UTC)

:Hi Balbaysy! Welcome to Wikipedia! For a help page regarding how to add references and citations to external sources, I recommend that you review and understand this page. If you need additional assistance, please let me know and I'll be happy to help you. Again, welcome aboard! :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 03:55, 20 April 2025 (UTC)

::Hi Oshwah

::I have taken your advice and tried some edits with citations. How can I tell if they have been agreed to? Also I think that two existing paragraphs have so many mistakes they need complete changing. I could spell out the errors I can see. Should I do that now at the article and where exactly? The article is Bayswater Western Australia. I now understand I cannot just change things.

::Thanks, Balbaysy Balbaysy (talk) 09:06, 20 April 2025 (UTC)

:::Balbaysy - Fear not! There's a lot of things going on here on Wikipedia, and it's completely understandable to feel a bit overwhelmed. :-) Since you're brand new to Wikipedia, I highly recommend that you go through Wikipedia's getting started page and that you complete Wikipedia's new user tutorial before you make any edits or take on any major tasks around here. Those tutorial pages will provide you with many important walkthroughs, guides, interactive lessons, and other information that will familiarize you with our policies and guidelines, how Wikipedia works, how to navigate around the site, and how to find important locations and pages. Most users who take this advice, read through those pages, and complete the new user tutorial usually tell me later that they were significantly helpful to them, and saved them hours of time and frustration they would've experienced otherwise. Go through those pages and let me know if I can assist you further from there. I'll be happy to help! :-D ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 09:10, 1 May 2025 (UTC)

Hello congratulations on 15 years of great Wikipedia edits, I read your profile and reviewed some of your works and I'm impressed. I would like some assistance to submit an article, I have played around a lot I. The sandbox and would now like to submit a draft. Any tips to get started? --Kimroybailey (talk) 02:17, 21 April 2025 (UTC)

:Hi Kimroybailey! Welcome to Wikipedia! Yes, of course - there are great places to help you with what you're trying to do. Since you're brand new to Wikipedia, I highly recommend that you go through Wikipedia's getting started page and that you complete Wikipedia's new user tutorial before you make any edits or take on any major tasks around here. Those tutorial pages will provide you with many important walkthroughs, guides, interactive lessons, and other information that will familiarize you with our policies and guidelines, how Wikipedia works, how to navigate around the site, and how to find important locations and pages. Most users who take this advice, read through those pages, and complete the new user tutorial usually tell me later that they were significantly helpful to them, and saved them hours of time and frustration they would've experienced otherwise.

:From there, you can use this page for information regarding how to create your first article. It will provide you with what to look for, issues to look out for, and give you the exact tools that will help you make sure that all is in order. You can also see this page for information regarding how to create a draft article. Creating a draft will allow other users to review the page that you wish to create, and provide you with help and feedback so that it can be published.

:Please don't hesitate to let me know if you have any more questions, and I'll be happy to answer them and help you. :-) Again, welcome to Wikipedia! We're glad to have you here! ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 03:59, 25 April 2025 (UTC)

Hello. I actually want to comment on an article, which contains information I have found to be incorrect. It's the Bhaskara Sine Approximation page, which, while generally excellent, has one error.

How do I just suggest someone look at it? --Mskelly70 (talk) 21:49, 21 April 2025 (UTC)

:Hi Mskelly70! Welcome to Wikipedia! Are you perhaps referring to this article? If not, let me know and I'll look again. To answer your question directly: If there are issues with the article, you're welcome to add a discussion to its talk page and talk about exactly what isn't accurate. The page isn't protected, so you can edit the page any time that you wish! Since you're brand new to Wikipedia, I highly recommend that you go through Wikipedia's getting started page and that you complete Wikipedia's new user tutorial before you make any edits or take on any major tasks around here. Those tutorial pages will provide you with many important walkthroughs, guides, interactive lessons, and other information that will familiarize you with our policies and guidelines, how Wikipedia works, how to navigate around the site, and how to find important locations and pages. Most users who take this advice, read through those pages, and complete the new user tutorial usually tell me later that they were significantly helpful to them, and saved them hours of time and frustration they would've experienced otherwise.

:If you have any more questions or need additional assistance, please let me know and I'll be happy to lend a hand. ;-) Welcome aboard! ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 04:03, 25 April 2025 (UTC)

Hi, I wanted to write a wiki content. Please help me write and publish it so that it will be live for people to see. --JoshLugun (talk) 05:07, 23 April 2025 (UTC)

:Hi JoshLugun! Welcome to Wikipedia! Since you're brand new to Wikipedia, I highly recommend that you go through Wikipedia's getting started page and that you complete Wikipedia's new user tutorial before you make any edits or take on any major tasks around here. Those tutorial pages will provide you with many important walkthroughs, guides, interactive lessons, and other information that will familiarize you with our policies and guidelines, how Wikipedia works, how to navigate around the site, and how to find important locations and pages. Most users who take this advice, read through those pages, and complete the new user tutorial usually tell me later that they were significantly helpful to them, and saved them hours of time and frustration they would've experienced otherwise.. Please let me know if you have any questions regarding the links that I provided in this response, and I'll be happy to lend a hand! Again, welcome to Wikipedia! We're glad to have you here! :-D ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 04:04, 25 April 2025 (UTC)

Hw do i edit my page --Nabimanya elijah (talk) 20:33, 23 April 2025 (UTC)

:Nabimanya elijah - Hi there, and welcome to Wikipedia! Your question for me is a bit ambiguous; can you elaborate a bit more so that I can answer your question properly? Also, while we're on the subject: since you're brand new to Wikipedia, I highly recommend that you go through Wikipedia's getting started page and that you complete Wikipedia's new user tutorial before you make any edits or take on any major tasks around here. Those tutorial pages will provide you with many important walkthroughs, guides, interactive lessons, and other information that will familiarize you with our policies and guidelines, how Wikipedia works, how to navigate around the site, and how to find important locations and pages. Most users who take this advice, read through those pages, and complete the new user tutorial usually tell me later that they were significantly helpful to them, and saved them hours of time and frustration they would've experienced otherwise. ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 00:56, 29 April 2025 (UTC)

Hello. How do I create a citation? --Cyberhach1v (talk) 20:44, 24 April 2025 (UTC)

:Cyberhach1v - Howdy, and welcome aboard! See this page for an introduction with the concept, as well as for help regarding exactly how to cite sources. If you get stuck anywhere or need help with how to do this, let me know. I'll be happy to lend a hand! ;-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 04:06, 25 April 2025 (UTC)

Hi! I’ve created a draft article about Fr James Higgins, a Catholic missionary priest from Ireland who served in Nigeria for over 60 years. He was awarded the Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR) by the Nigerian government and also received a papal honour. Furthermore, he authored two published books as well as featuring in other historical books. He has been reported as the longest-serving Irish missionary in Nigeria.

The draft was declined due to insufficient independent sources. I’ve included references from SMA, oral histories, and obituary notices, but would like help:

How can I strengthen the article with more reliable, independent sources?

Would adding awards (like the MFR) require a government source, and where could I find this?

What tags or templates can I use to help reviewers understand this is a historically significant religious figure?

Here’s the draft: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:ForayHistory/sandbox --ForayHistory (talk) 02:20, 26 April 2025 (UTC)

:Hi ForayHistory! Have you tried looking at [https://scholar.google.com Google Scholar] for any references? That place is wonderful with locating reliable sources for you to use. :-D ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 20:08, 1 May 2025 (UTC)

Hi Oshwah, thanks for having done so much for Wikipedia! This is my first time and I think I just drafted a new article, but I am not really sure. Would you mind helping me? I think some stuff in the references is not needed... but I am a bit lost on how to do that. Warm regards, Marissa. --Marissavanthoor (talk) 18:07, 26 April 2025 (UTC)

:Hi Marissavanthoor! Welcome to Wikipedia! I took a look at your contributions, and you're correct! You created this draft page on April 26th. Have you reviewed Wikipedia's page on draft creations and reviews? All you need to do is submit the page for review, and someone will take a look and come to you with any issues or concerns. If none are found, they'll publish it for you no problem! Also, make sure to review Wikipedia's getting started page and Wikipedia's new user tutorial. Those pages will provide you with walkthroughs, help with how to navigate the website, locate important policies and guidelines, and ask for additional help. Please let me know if I can answer any more of your questions further in-depth and I'll be happy to offer further assistance. Welcome aboard! We're happy to have you here! :-D ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 09:35, 1 May 2025 (UTC)

thank you so much :) --Alabulayth (talk) 03:46, 27 April 2025 (UTC)

Can I make an article yet? --LogoGuy4000 (talk) 13:38, 27 April 2025 (UTC)

:{{tps}} @LogoGuy4000 You can make articles directly in the article space once your account is at least 4 days old and you have made at least 10 edits. In the mean time you can use the WP:WIZARD to start draft articles in the draft space, and have it reviewed, which is the suggested method of article creation for new users. Myrealnamm (💬Let's talk · 📜My work) 23:05, 29 April 2025 (UTC)

:LogoGuy4000 - Myrealnamm is correct. You can create an article once your account is confirmed. However, you're also able to visit this page regarding how to create your first article, as well as this article in order to create a draft page. Draft pages allow you the time to put together an article, then have it reviewed for issues and problems and receive feedback before it's published. Please let me know if you have any more questions and I'll be happy to answer them. :-) Myrealnamm, thank you for responding while I was offline. :-D ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 09:27, 1 May 2025 (UTC)

Damn. Just saw your page with the report on your health crisis. Please be assured of my prayers for your speedy recovery. -Ad Orientem (talk) 02:42, 28 April 2025 (UTC)

:Hi Ad Orientem! Yeah... kinda not good... :-/ I'm going to be in surgery within the next 10 days and I'll have a hell of a recovery to face afterwards (three months minimum). Oh well... life happens; it's not a Disney movie for everyone, and I'm okay with that. Once I'm awake from the surgery, I'll be in the hospital for 4-5 days, and I'll be itching to chat and talk to everyone here. After all, I'll be bored as hell. ;-) I've arranged for my surgeon to take a LOT of pictures of the procedure so I can not only see my own brain, but share the images on Wikipedia in hopes of improving relevant articles in order to make them better. If anything, this will be a great opportunity to share this experience and help with Wikipedia's mission! Keep in touch; let's chat afterwards and I'll tell you how things are going (assuming I survive lol). :-D ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 09:23, 1 May 2025 (UTC)

::Get well soon! Hope everything goes well. Cooldudeseven7 _{join in on the tea talk} 12:16, 1 May 2025 (UTC)

::Was just coming to check in. Thanks for this update and good luck with the impending surgery. Best, Barkeep49 (talk) 02:59, 5 May 2025 (UTC)

::Stay strong! Hoping for a successful surgery and rapid recovery. Hdjensofjfnen (talk) 08:17, 7 May 2025 (UTC)

{{tq|Because of my brain tumor, I lost my job for "missing work", my unemployment ran out, and I'm moving home with my parents on top of taking anti-seizure medication that makes me sleep over 12 hours each night. My license will be suspended in a few days, so I can't even drive. I'll be unable to drive for at least six months after the surgery so that I can be determined "fit to drive" again when I stop taking the anti-seizure medication. This issue will likely bankrupt me financially, unfortunately. I can't pay bills, rent, student (and other) loans and debt, and I pretty much have no assets left to sell.}} ...I'm just angered by this. Maybe I'm just a privileged Canadian, but it infuriates me that there's a claimed "civilized" country that refuses to implement universal healthcare and allows its sick citizens to descend into financial ruin, all for the apparent crime of getting sick. That's a situation that will only worsen with the current administration. I wish you the best of luck in the surgery and with the recovery, and that unlike your boss and landlord, we'll be eagerly awaiting your return. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 15:44, 7 May 2025 (UTC)

:{{agree}} It is awful that a company would do this to an employee who missed work for a necessary reason. Cooldudeseven7 _{join in on the tea talk} 16:11, 7 May 2025 (UTC)

:Ditto, as an Australian I was just gobsmacked by this. Fingers crossed for this week! — ClaudineChionh (she/her · talk · email · global) 01:04, 9 May 2025 (UTC)

:{{u|k6ka}}, when did Oshwah say that? If that actually happened to him, that is horrible. The Knowledge Pirate (talk) 08:05, 11 May 2025 (UTC)

::{{slink|User:Oshwah/Templates/UserpageHealthStory#Update 3}} ClaudineChionh (she/her · talk · email · global) 09:01, 11 May 2025 (UTC)

:::@Oshwah Keep us posted. Prayers ongoing... -Ad Orientem (talk) 03:30, 12 May 2025 (UTC)

:Ad Orientem, Cooldudeseven7, Barkeep49, Hdjensofjfnen, k6ka, The Knowledge Pirate, ClaudineChionh - Hi gang! Thank you all for the well wishes! Sigh... yes, the employment situation is indeed very frustrating. Unfortunately, it's legal in this country and there's nothing I can do about it. Shoot, the US is one of the only developed countries that do not mandate any kind of paid maternity leave or other things that most countries provide by law. You can be laid off and have your health insurance stripped without any kind of notice at all, since employment is "free will" in all states except for Montana. It's really sad that this country isn't a "worker-friendly" country. Companies don't care about you and will screw you over if it benefits them. I don't want to get too political here, but... yeah, it is what it is. :-/

:I got home from the hospital this morning and I'm recovering at home. It's a lot more comfortable than being there, and I have a lot of sleep to catch up on. I'll update all of you once I get the chance. From here, it'll just be about recovering and getting my life back to normal again. :-) Best - ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 03:49, 14 May 2025 (UTC)

::Hope your recovery goes well! {{Smiley}} Cooldudeseven7 _talk 11:14, 14 May 2025 (UTC)

::I'm so glad you're home from the hospital and are continuing your recovery. Best of wishes with your recovery and resumption of your normal life. Best, Barkeep49 (talk) 15:45, 14 May 2025 (UTC)

::Hoping, like so many others here, for a smooth and speedy recovery. Wishing you strength, Giraffer (talk) 16:40, 14 May 2025 (UTC)

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::: Blessed! —⁠k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 13:35, 14 May 2025 (UTC)

Hello, how do I create a citation --Sheriana Nsoro (talk) 07:27, 30 April 2025 (UTC)

:Hi Sheriana Nsoro! Welcome aboard! See this page for an introduction with the concept, as well as for help regarding exactly how to cite sources. If you get stuck anywhere or need help with how to do this, let me know. I'll be happy to lend a hand! ;-) Again, welcome! We're glad that you're here! :-D ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 09:16, 1 May 2025 (UTC)

Hey Oshwah! thank you so much for reaching out!

I would love to learn more about how to create pages, my first one got flagged for being promotional but I wasn't trying to be.

Any ideas? --Allenmal83 (talk) 22:35, 30 April 2025 (UTC)

:Hi Allenmal83! Welcome to Wikipedia! Since you're brand new here, I highly recommend that you go through Wikipedia's getting started page and that you complete Wikipedia's new user tutorial before you make any edits or take on any major tasks around here. Those tutorial pages will provide you with many important walkthroughs, guides, interactive lessons, and other information that will familiarize you with our policies and guidelines, how Wikipedia works, how to navigate around the site, and how to find important locations and pages. Most users who take this advice, read through those pages, and complete the new user tutorial usually tell me later that they were significantly helpful to them, and saved them hours of time and frustration they would've experienced otherwise.. Please let me know if you have any questions regarding the links that I provided in this response, and I'll be happy to lend a hand! Again, welcome to Wikipedia! We're glad to have you here! :-D ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 09:14, 1 May 2025 (UTC)

::Thank you so much! Allenmal83 (talk) 17:20, 1 May 2025 (UTC)

How to add a biography --CosmosAce (talk) 02:16, 5 May 2025 (UTC)

:Hi CosmosAce! Welcome to Wikipedia! We have a new user tutorial and a getting started guide that will help you. From there, you can visit this page to get started with writing your first article. Please let me know if I can help you with anything else. Best - ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 03:35, 7 May 2025 (UTC)

Hi Oshwah,

Nice to meet you and I'm stuck. I want to start with an article. Is it best to do it in my sandbox and have you review it?

tks,

Angela --Musicby (talk) 02:04, 6 May 2025 (UTC)

:Hi Musicby! You can start by writing as a draft page. From there, someone can review it and publish it for you assuming no issues are found. Click here for help with how to do so. Please let me know if I can help you with anything else, and I'll be happy to do so! Welcome! :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 03:36, 7 May 2025 (UTC)

Hi, I want to create a Wikipedia page for AGBI.com. It's a business publication in the Middle East and has been referenced back by countless sources as big as CNN, BBC, Forbes, FDI, Financial Times etc. So I'd like to create an article for AGBI.com. I've also seen where it has been referenced in Wikipedia too. --GeorgeAGBI (talk) 10:22, 6 May 2025 (UTC)

:Hi GeorgeAGBI! Welcome to Wikipedia! You can visit Wikipedia's my first articles page for a guided walkthtough on creating your first article. Another great tool is the articles for creation page, which will help you create a draft article. Once someone reviews it, it can be published to Wikipedia as an actual article. Please make sure that you also read through Wikipedia's guidelines on conflict of interest as well. We also do not allow original research to be published either.

:Since you're brand new to Wikipedia, I highly recommend that you go through Wikipedia's getting started page and that you complete Wikipedia's new user tutorial before you make any edits or take on any major tasks around here. Those tutorial pages will provide you with many important walkthroughs, guides, interactive lessons, and other information that will familiarize you with our policies and guidelines, how Wikipedia works, how to navigate around the site, and how to find important locations and pages. Most users who take this advice, read through those pages, and complete the new user tutorial usually tell me later that they were significantly helpful to them, and saved them hours of time and frustration they would've experienced otherwise.

:Please let me know if I can answer any more questions for you or assist you with anything else. I'll be more than happy to do so. Again, welcome! :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 04:41, 14 May 2025 (UTC)

Hello. nice to meet you here. Thank you for your time. I hope I will not use much of it.

What do you think about the article?

best regards

Wolfgang --Wolfgeppert (talk) 13:10, 6 May 2025 (UTC)

:Hi Wolfgeppert! Welcome to Wikipedia! I took a look at your contributions, and I didn't see any edits outside the one you made to my user talk page here. Did you perhaps create it while you were logged out? Where did you create it? ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 06:01, 14 May 2025 (UTC)

How do you add a Notes and references entry? --Blp.207 (talk) 18:10, 7 May 2025 (UTC)

:Hi Blp.207! Welcome aboard! To add a list of notes to the bottom of a page, simply take a look at this section of Wikipedia's guide to adding citations, and it will show you how to do this. Please let me know if I can answer any more questions, and I'll be happy to help you further. :-) Best - ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 06:04, 14 May 2025 (UTC)

My calendar reminded me to check in with you around now. I'm glad to see that you've been able to continue to do WP stuff despite all the things that are happening, right up to the last minute. All that suckiness about jobs, and finances, and driving just sucks. It's good that you have at least some material support from parents, but not all of this should fall on you and your immediate family. Hoping for a good outcome. — jmcgnh^{(talk) (contribs)} 05:33, 8 May 2025 (UTC)

:Hi jmcgnh! My surgery went well and I'm now home and recovering. I uploaded a few photos here of me after I was woken up from my surgery. So far so good, but the recovery will be a process. It'll be at least a few months until I can drive again, and so on... :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 21:18, 14 May 2025 (UTC)

Thank you, I'm here to explore and contribute to Wikipedia. I'll be asking you for help when needed? --Explorer Mind (talk) 07:25, 8 May 2025 (UTC)

:Welcome aboard, Explorer Mind We're happy to have you here with us! Of course; my door is always open to you, and you're welcome to message me any time with any questions. I'll be happy to answer them and help you. Again, welcome! :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 21:20, 14 May 2025 (UTC)

Best of luck for your upcoming surgery! I'll be keeping you in my thoughts 💜 — TheresNoTime (talk • they/them) 08:23, 8 May 2025 (UTC)

:+1 Nobody (talk) 09:02, 8 May 2025 (UTC)

:+ another 1. Tony Holkham (Talk) 09:06, 8 May 2025 (UTC)

:{{+1}} HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 20:13, 8 May 2025 (UTC)

:Glad the surgery is finally happening, Osh. Hoping for good results. Floquenbeam (talk) 20:18, 8 May 2025 (UTC)

:Prayers for you Oshwah. Moneytrees🏝️(Talk) 20:23, 8 May 2025 (UTC)

:Hope for the best possible results! Buster7 ^Chat 22:21, 8 May 2025 (UTC)

:Will be keeping you in my thoughts today mate! Hoping for the best possible outcome, and looking forward to seeing you back here as soon as you feel ready. In the meantime, please do take care of yourself! Patient Zero^talk 00:55, 9 May 2025 (UTC)

:{{+1}} The4lines |||| ^{(Talk) (Contributions)} 21:56, 9 May 2025 (UTC)

:{{+1}} mwwv ^converse∫_edits 01:41, 10 May 2025 (UTC)

:Thinking of you and wishing you all the best, Oshwah. Mz7 (talk) 03:50, 12 May 2025 (UTC)

::TheresNoTime, 1AmNobody24, Tony Holkham, HouseBlaster, Moneytrees, Floquenbeam, Buster7, Patient Zero, The4lines, Mwwv, Mz7 - Hi gang! I'm alive! I just wanted to thank all of you for the kind messages, well wishes, and thoughts. It was a five hour surgery, followed by a few days of recovery (which weren't particularly fun given some nausea). I was discharged yesterday and I'm at home recovering. My pain is lowering and is going away, and the side effects of the surgery (headache, nausea, feeling concussed, etc) are all fading. I'm also off of pretty much all of my pain medication, which is good. The biopsy should be back in a week to tell me if the tumor was cancerous or not, so I'm pretty much waiting on that. I'll update you once I find out. Other than that, it's pretty much liquid food, water, naps and all that for me right now. Thanks again for all of the thoughts and love. It means a lot to me, and I appreciate it very much! :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 21:55, 14 May 2025 (UTC)

:::That's awesome! Best of luck. Mz7 (talk) 22:07, 14 May 2025 (UTC)

:::Good luck on your recovery. Nobody (talk) 05:21, 15 May 2025 (UTC)

Hello! How can I edit a photo of Pope Leo XIV? --Keito45 (talk) 03:52, 9 May 2025 (UTC)

:Question was answered on Talk:Pope Leo XIV. Tony Holkham (Talk) 11:05, 9 May 2025 (UTC)

hi mentor, what is up --TheNameIsDarius (talk) 10:24, 9 May 2025 (UTC)

:Oshwah is User:Oshwah/Templates/UserpageHealthStory in hospital for surgery, and will respond as soon as he can. Tony Holkham (Talk) 11:08, 9 May 2025 (UTC)

:Hi TheNameIsDarius! Welcome aboard! Not much; just let me know if you have any questions and I'll be happy answer them and help you. :-) Cheers - ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 00:05, 15 May 2025 (UTC)

Excellent news from the hospital. All the best for a complete recovery. Tony Holkham (Talk) 11:20, 10 May 2025 (UTC)

:Indeed; I'm alive (lol)! :-) I was discharged yesterday and I'm at home recovering in bed. My pain is lowering quickly and is going away, and the side effects of the surgery (headache, nausea, feeling concussed and confused, etc) are all fading rapidly. I'm also off of pretty much all of my pain medication, which I'm totally okay with. The biopsy should be back in a week to tell me if the tumor was cancerous or not, so I'm pretty much waiting on that. I'll update you once I find out. Thanks for the warm welcome! :-D ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 00:09, 15 May 2025 (UTC)

Woooo!! You're alive!! Glad to see it, and I wish you a speedy recovery! mwwv ^converse∫_edits 11:48, 10 May 2025 (UTC)

Thrilled to see you sitting up and smiling. You'll continue to be in our thoughts in the days, weeks, and (yes) months to come. I wish you the very best in your recovery journey. The news to date is excellent. Risker (talk) 04:09, 12 May 2025 (UTC)

:Hi Risker, Mwwv! Thank you both for the very kind messages here. I agree; this is indeed excellent news and I'm glad to be (literally) getting back onto my own feet again hopefully soon. I'll update everyone once the biopsy results come back. ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 08:53, 15 May 2025 (UTC)

Just so you know, I have been having issues with fatigue and weakness since 2015 that I don't know the cause of. I have been on SSDI and Medicaid since then. Although I managed to get my degree in Forensic Biology the summer of 2022, I have been too sick to use it. Instead, I am working minimum wage at a grocery store retrieving carts from a parking lot. However, even that is becoming too difficult for me. I am scheduling an appointment with a rheumatologist to see if I have any underlying condition.

Your current struggles remind me of my own. I wrote this to let you know that you are not alone. I won't name them, but plenty of other editors are going through similar problems. I will be praying for us all in church tomorrow if I have the strength to attend.

You were always one of my favorite administrators. The thought of you not being here makes me sad. Thank you for everything you have done. The Knowledge Pirate (talk) 08:32, 11 May 2025 (UTC)

I'm fluent in Portuguese and English. If there's a page that exists in English but not in Portuguese, can I just create a new page and translate the English page to Portuguese, or are there any restrictions? --J. Afonso Alves (talk) 13:05, 12 May 2025 (UTC)

:Articles on the English Wikipedia are only written in English.--Bbb23 (talk) 13:26, 12 May 2025 (UTC)

::I know. What I want to know is if I can create a page that doesn't exist in Portuguese and translate the text from the equivalent English page. J. Afonso Alves (talk) 14:36, 12 May 2025 (UTC)

:::Are you asking about creating an article on en.wiki or pt.wiki?--Bbb23 (talk) 15:03, 12 May 2025 (UTC)

::::I wanted to create pages in both en.wiki and pt.wiki, if a specific page exists in one and not on the other. Can I create a translated 'copy' of a page in the other domain? Or are there any restrictions? J. Afonso Alves (talk) 10:45, 13 May 2025 (UTC)

:::::I can't speak for the "rules" on pt.wiki, but for this project, see WP:TRANSLATE.--Bbb23 (talk) 13:34, 13 May 2025 (UTC)

::::::I read a little, and it seems to be precisely what I wanted. I'll read it carefully later.

::::::Thank you. J. Afonso Alves (talk) 15:12, 13 May 2025 (UTC)

Hey, I just made my first edit. Are there any basics I should know moving forward? --Pinkboy07 (talk) 00:50, 14 May 2025 (UTC)

As we have seen, the Wikipedia page of Anil Kariwala has been rejected multiple times due to references, even though there were a few references available, as well as hyperlinks. RohanKR123 (talk) 06:53, 14 May 2025 (UTC)

:(passerby comment) Your draft was recently declined because of not being written in a formal tone. For one, I'd remove "{{tq|for his leader and commitment to women's empowerment in the apparel industry}}", because it sounds slightly promotional. There are also examples of promotional-ish content, like {{tq|"for his significant contributions to ethical ...}}" See also WP:PEACOCK. Justjourney (talk | contribs) 03:28, 16 May 2025 (UTC)

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It's great to see you survived! I hope you have a quick, speedy, and easy recovery!

Cooldudeseven7 _talk 16:17, 14 May 2025 (UTC)

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Best wishes for recovery, with flowers! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:30, 15 May 2025 (UTC)

how do i make myslef a page --Jxcfc22 (talk) 12:21, 15 May 2025 (UTC)

:(passerby comment) If you are talking about your user page, click on your (red) name above this comment, "Jxcfc22", and start typing in the box that follows (see WP:USERPAGE).

:If you want to create a Wikipedia article about yourself, I highly discourage that, see WP:AUTOBIOGRAPHY. Justjourney (talk | contribs) 03:32, 16 May 2025 (UTC)

I'm looking for guidance on how to properly upload a non-free use image. I would like to include a logo on Tregaron Conservancy similar to one The Nature Conservancy.

I've read https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Logos and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Non-free_use_rationale_logo

Nevertheless, when I try to upload there is no option for non-free use image. Can you give me some guidance. I know this is an edge case cant don't want to do it wrong. --Randomnumbername (talk) 21:32, 18 May 2025 (UTC)

:@Randomnumbername Go here: WP:FUW. Chose Upload a non-free file > This is a copyrighted, non-free work, but I believe it is Fair Use. > This is a logo of an organization, company, brand, etc. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 15:08, 19 May 2025 (UTC)

Hey Oshwah. So sorry you’re dealing with this. I messaged your discord. It’s been forever since we last spoke, but we’ll catch up privately. DrewieStewie (talk) 21:29, 19 May 2025 (UTC)

How do I make a citation? --Youngblue2005 (talk) 01:49, 20 May 2025 (UTC)