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how do I know what topics to link to different Wikipedia pages. --Catladymasterofsqirl (talk) 23:06, 1 May 2025 (UTC)

:Hi. What topic to link is ultimately an editorial decision. The choice to link is one where you would ask yourself if linking would help the reader. More information cane be found at MOS:LINK. Cheers. -- Whpq (talk) 13:11, 2 May 2025 (UTC)

My company’s page was recently deleted and I wanted to ask how it can be restored - Triad Strategies (deleted Mar 20) Msdapper (talk) 13:37, 3 May 2025 (UTC)

:The article was deleted because there was no credible claim of importance in the article. Simply existing as a company is not sufficient reason for there to be an encyclopedia article about the company. I can restore this to draft space where you can work on developing it further by adding significant coverage from independent reliable sources to establish that the company meets the inclusion criteria for a Wikipedia article. Note that at the time of deletion, the article only had two references, a Bloomberg company database entry, and your own web site. Neither of those are useful to establish that an article is warranted. You will also need to comply with Wikipedia's terms of service on paid editing. I have left a note on your talk page with more information. -- Whpq (talk) 13:49, 3 May 2025 (UTC)

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Hi Whpq. Would you consider :File:Alex dunne zandvoort 2025.jpg to be something in need of VRT verification? There are quite a number of photos of :Alex Dunne found online, but this only shows up in reference to Wikipedia. -- Marchjuly (talk) 07:05, 8 May 2025 (UTC)

:The photo looks like it could be a self-snapped photo posed with Dunne. The EXIF shows it was taken with a cell phone camera and the date and time on the EXIF shows it was uploaded a short time later to Wikipedia. Is there something specific that makes you think verification is needed? -- Whpq (talk) 14:12, 8 May 2025 (UTC)

::I came across the file while looking through :Special:NewFiles and assess it pretty much as you do. I just wanted another opinion before tagging the file with {{tlx|Copy to Wikimedia Commons}}, mainly due to the limited information about its provenance. I'll post something on the uploader's user talk page and ask them to provide a little more information using {{tlx|Information}}. -- Marchjuly (talk) 19:10, 8 May 2025 (UTC)

Wikipedia incorrectly states that it was located at New Farm during WWII. It was at the Domain behind today's QUT. I tried to fix that yesterday by using text from my own Ozatwar web page on HMAS Moreton but it was removed because of Copyright!! So my own work was removed because I breached my own Copyright!! Ozatwar (talk) 07:22, 13 May 2025 (UTC)

:With respect to copyright, your blog is not published under a compatible Creative Commons license. It is simply copyrighted. We would need verification that the copied text is being made available under a free license. The note about copyright on your talk page has a bullet point labelled "Copyrighted material donation" that provides information about releasing the material under a free license. Having said that, you blog would not be considered a reliable source, so your changes would be considered improperly sourced. My suggestion for resolving this would be to engage editors in related wikiprojects. I suggest you try getting assistance from Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history. Cheers. -- Whpq (talk) 13:37, 15 May 2025 (UTC)

hello sir , I am new to this editing and all please guide me in my journey --MONISH EERI (talk) 09:43, 15 May 2025 (UTC)

:Hi and welcome to Wikipedia. I have left a welcome message on your talk page with some links to information to help you get started editing Wikipedia. If you have more specific questions, you can ask me, or post your question at the Teahouse which is a friendly forum for new editors to request help. Cheers. -- Whpq (talk) 13:40, 15 May 2025 (UTC)

Hello, I want to submit my bio to be included in wikipedia --SelahGetahun (talk) 20:39, 15 May 2025 (UTC)

:Hi. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia. It is not a social media site or advertising platform. Any biography or article must meet Wikipedia's article inclusion criteria usually referred to as "notability". Autobiographies are strongly discouraged. -- Whpq (talk) 20:44, 15 May 2025 (UTC)

Hoy I can start me page --J.jase200 (talk) 00:44, 17 May 2025 (UTC)

:Can you clarify your question? Are you asking about making your user page or an article? -- Whpq (talk) 03:26, 17 May 2025 (UTC)

what can I find out about green island? --Xo.alinaan (talk) 15:51, 17 May 2025 (UTC)

:There are many places called Green Island. you can check for articles about places named "Green Island" at Green Island . You might also want to ask a question at the Reference Desk. Cheers. -- Whpq (talk) 16:43, 17 May 2025 (UTC)

Hello Whpq, I’m messaging regarding an AFC review where the reviewer accused me of used an LLM , even though I did not on my draft. Here’s the link:Draft:Kingdom of Aboh. Is there any way you can help in this process? Dangermanmeetz (talk) 17:40, 18 May 2025 (UTC)

:Using* Dangermanmeetz (talk) 17:41, 18 May 2025 (UTC)

::I suggest you discuss this with the AFC reviewer. -- Whpq (talk) 18:32, 18 May 2025 (UTC)

:::Would you be able to show me where I can discuss this with one one? Dangermanmeetz (talk) 18:50, 18 May 2025 (UTC)

:::Ignore the other message, I did discuss with the reviewer, they claimed I used an LLM and I did not. How will I then be able to get my article submitted ? Dangermanmeetz (talk) 18:51, 18 May 2025 (UTC)

::::You need to remember to log in when you edit. I had checked your contributions and didn't see any discussion but it looks like you discussed with without logging in. If you are trying to get the draft published, then you need to address the sourcing. As for your use or not of LLM, you can look at the advice at Wikipedia:Dispute resolution. -- Whpq (talk) 18:57, 18 May 2025 (UTC)

:::::Thanks, appreciate the help! Dangermanmeetz (talk) 19:30, 18 May 2025 (UTC)

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Buenas noches, como puedo crear imágenes? Gracias por su ayuda. --IreneAda (talk) 05:23, 23 May 2025 (UTC)

:Sorry, but I am only able to answer questions in English. Whpq (talk) 06:09, 23 May 2025 (UTC)

Hello!

I tried to edit a Wikipedia article, but whenever I attempted to add a citation, all of the other citations in the references list vanished as soon as I created one. The citations were still visible throughout the article, but they were entirely purged from the list of citations.

Is this just a cosmetic glitch in the editor? How do I prevent/stop this? --Reverosie (talk) 18:00, 23 May 2025 (UTC)

:Hi. Which editor are you using? There is a visual editor, and a source text editor. The visual editor is a WYSISWG style editor. I really have not used that editor much so I am not too familiar with it. I am much more familiar withe source text editor which requires one to type in markup code to format things.

:If you are using the source text editor, I suspect that what has happened is that there is an improperly closed wiki markup tag. What article were you trying to edit? What were you trying to add?

:If you are using the visual editor, I suggest asking your question at the Teahouse. The Teahouse hosts are friendly knowledgeable editors who can help with editing questions for new editors. I'm sure one of them has much more knowledge of the visual editor than I, and can provide better advice.

:Cheers. Whpq (talk) 18:21, 23 May 2025 (UTC)

::Thank you so much for the quick reply!

::I was using the visual editor, so I'll ask my question at the Teahouse like you suggested.

::Thanks again :) Reverosie (talk) 18:25, 23 May 2025 (UTC)

Dear Mentor,

I've decided to make an article on wikepedia, mainly because I'm bored and don't have much else to do.

Can you give me some topics / ideas to start off with, please?

Kind regards,

ArielleTey --ArielleTey (talk) 11:35, 24 May 2025 (UTC)

:Hi and welcome to Wikipedia. It's great that you want to write an article, but writing an article is one of the most difficult tasks. My suggestions is to start slowly with making edits to existing articles before attempting to create an article. This will assist you in learning how to operate the editor, and familiarise yourself with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. When you are ready to create a new article, you need to ensure that the article meets the criteria for having a standalone article on Wikipedia. This is referred to as notability. The article would need to be referenced with reliable sources. Help:Your first article has advice for writing your first article. As for what topic to write about, that is really up to you. I've left a welcome message on your talk page with some helpful links. Cheers. -- Whpq (talk) 11:52, 24 May 2025 (UTC)

Hi, How to add a new publication in Wikipedia with puctures --Battsogt Purevdorj (talk) 08:05, 25 May 2025 (UTC)

:Hi. I assume you want to create a new article. Writing a new article is one of the most difficult tasks in Wikipedia. My suggestions is to start slowly with making edits to existing articles before attempting to create an article. This will assist you in learning how to operate the editor, and familiarise yourself with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. When you are ready to create a new article, you need to ensure that the article meets the criteria for having a standalone article on Wikipedia. This is referred to as notability. The article would need to be referenced with reliable sources. Help:Your first article has advice for writing your first article. Adding images can improve an article. Any use of images needs to comply with the Image Use Policy. The keys things to remember are that images must be freely licensed. Exceptions to that licensing are considered non-free content and would need to meet all of the non-free content criteria. -- Whpq (talk) 12:12, 25 May 2025 (UTC)

Hey mentor! I'm fairly new to Wikipedia again after editing a couple of years ago. One case that got my attention is the page of Josh Cahill. Though my edit was well sourced and backed by other editors a User called Jpatokal keeps on interrupting edits without providing any sources and accuses me of COI. I have strictly followed the guidelines but he is making me uncomfortable. Did I do anything wrong? Your help is much appreciated. --MilesMogul87 (talk) 10:12, 25 May 2025 (UTC)

:It looks like much of the "facts" for :Josh Cahill are disputed. Content disputes need to be hashed out on the article's talk page and I see that there is discussion there. As for the accusations of COI, you can simply state that you have no conflict of interest. Unless the accusing editor has evidence, then continued accusations would not be appropriate. Edits and reversions should follow the WP:BRD cycle, but in such contentious situations, there better course of action may be to gain concensus for significant changes to the article before making them. -- Whpq (talk) 12:23, 25 May 2025 (UTC)

So we don't have a bot that, when a file is renamed, edits the articles to implement the change?

When I request a move on Commons the CommonsDelinker bot [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Suzanna_Mukherjee&diff=1292071797&oldid=1277698961 edits] the articles to have them use the new name.

But you did it [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=I_Spit_on_Your_Rave&diff=1292070038&oldid=1288875425 manually] (which is correct, according to WP:FMV). Sounds like an easy task for a bot, or is there a reason that people do this manually? Polygnotus (talk) 03:48, 26 May 2025 (UTC)

:I am not aware of a bot that does this. I would expect that moving files occurs much less on enwiki than at Commons where the raison d'etre is files. There's probably no pressing need for such a bot. -- Whpq (talk) 13:30, 26 May 2025 (UTC)

Hello!

I already asked this question at the Teahouse, but it's been three hours with no response, and I'm wondering if I could try my luck at getting one from here.

I was curious about the process of promoting articles from B-Class to Good Article status, and have a few questions about it:

1. If an article fails a nomination, how much time do you have to wait before it can be nominated again?

2. How much time do you have to fulfill requests by a reviewer before said reviewer fails you? I'm worried about this because of my own schedule

3. How long does the process of review take in the first place, and how rigorous is it? How many nominated articles usually pass?

4. What's the difference between a good article and an A-Class article in the first place? Which rating is "higher"?

5. Most importantly of all, is the article I've been preparing ready to be nominated? Why or why not? The article is Baldwin IV of Jerusalem

Thank you so much in advance! --Reverosie (talk) 21:01, 26 May 2025 (UTC)

:I am not familiar with the GA process. I don't want to provide bad advice so I will just suggest you be a bit more patient for a Teahouse answer. Wikipedia is a global project so editors come from around the world and may be asleep right now in their time zone. Cheers. -- Whpq (talk) 21:17, 26 May 2025 (UTC)

: Hey, excuse me... can you please review my request for protection of "Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie" at Wikipedia:Requests for page protection/Increase please? I would like it if you put "pending changes" on said article as well.

— Preceding unsigned comment added by PawPatroler (talk • contribs) 23:48, 26 May 2025 (UTC)

:It has already been dealt with. -- Whpq (talk) 01:51, 27 May 2025 (UTC)

::Thanks for destroying Wikipedia on day by day...

::Person like you are real carcinoma to this web page...

::This not Wikipedia anymore, this is PrivatePedia. 77.29.245.251 (talk) 12:23, 1 June 2025 (UTC)

Welcome, welcome, welcome Whpq! I'm glad that you are joining the June 2025 drive! Please, have a cup of WikiTea, and go cite some articles.

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Thanks for destroying Wikipedia on day by day...

Person like you are real carcinoma to this web page...

This not Wikipedia anymore, this is PrivatePedia. 77.29.245.251 (talk) 12:23, 1 June 2025 (UTC)

:Your edits have not been helpful and as such have been reverted. -- Whpq (talk) 12:32, 1 June 2025 (UTC)

::Yours are "so so much helpful" we are so glad that we have an Wikipedian like you 77.29.245.251 (talk) 13:35, 1 June 2025 (UTC)

::And thanks to you, i quit from editing making and posting pages or upload pics to this fashi nazi Wikipedia who is totally shit, this is thanks to you and many other admins who are thinking they are "gods" and "untouchable" you are just pure nothing, and you need to be rolemodel not an punisher, and also thro this shit you don't need to show your complexes, and your sick ego... 😫🤢

::On the first day i was motivated and with pure elan and energy for all but when the injustice came here I lost a wish for everything... you are all the killer of this famous page. You are not a human you are something "special".77.29.245.251 (talk) 14:03, 1 June 2025 (UTC)

To whom may it concern,

Would you provide me one of the concise reasons why the [File:Frankie Lymon tombstone on crate.jpeg] has been deleted? Thanks! I’ll do my best with that. Inajd Inajd0101 (talk) 18:46, 1 June 2025 (UTC)

:The file was deleted per WP:F3 as a file that is licensed only for use on Wikipedia. With some very narrow exceptions that would not apply in this case, images must by freely licensed. This means that not only must the permission be given to use on Wikipedia, permission must also be granted for anybody else to build upon that image including making derivative works and using the image for commercial purposes. If the person who holds the copyright is willing to release the image under such a license, then you need to have them follow the instructions at Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials. Note that the person sending a permission email to you is not sufficient proof. And simply saying something like "I'm okay with it being used on Wikipedia" is not acceptable either. The permission statement must specify a license under which the image is being released. -- Whpq (talk) 18:53, 1 June 2025 (UTC)