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If you'd like a continuous refill reminder, the floating cup of coffee can be put in place by using this code: {{User:Yworo/havacuppa}}

"Have a cuppa... Coffee?"
"Have a cuppa... Coffee?"


You are getting very sleepy...



I can't wait to edit another page!



Banners and buttons

Main page: Wikipedia:Banners and buttons


Tip of the Day

Tip of the moment...
Posting on the Wikipedia Community Bulletin Board

The Community bulletin board (aka WP:CBB) is a terrific way to let your newly created Portal, WikiProject, etc., be known to the community, including at the Community Portal. It's also a great way to recruit fellow editors. If you post a notice there, please follow these guidelines:

  • Use present tense.
  • Bold the main link.
  • Keep it short and sweet, news style.
  • Use pulldates (one week) by inserting them into a hidden comment like this: <!-- Pulldate: July 3 -->

Or just follow the instructions on the page, which will be visible when you edit it.

You can also submit WikiProject and similar news to the relevant section of the Wikipedia Signpost.

Read more:
Become a Wikipedia tipster
To add this auto-randomizing template to your user page, use {{totd-random}}


Tip of the day...
Transclusion caveat

When you transclude a page (that is, automate the display of a page's content on another page), all its tags (like {{TOCRight}}) go with it, which will be implemented on the host page. Just add the following code if you want to add a right-aligned TOC to a page, but do not want it to be displayed on "derivative" pages:

<noinclude> {{TOCright}} </noinclude>

For a more detailed explanation, see Help:Wiki markup#Templates and transcluding pages.

Read more:
Become a Wikipedia tipster
To add this auto-updating template to your user page, use {{totd3}}

The Tip of the Day project provides a different piece of advice for using Wikipedia every day. Like the Picture of the Day, you can include it on your userpage by adding {{totd}} somewhere (at the top of your talk page is a good place for it). The randomized version (displayed above) is {{totd-random}}, and shows a different tip each time it is displayed on your screen. Other formats for the TOTD exist, such as the more compact {{totd3}}, or you can make your own by including {{Wikipedia:Tip of the day/{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}}} on your userpage (which includes the raw text, without any formatting) and then enclose it in your own formatting. To float the tip of the day to the right of content (as it is displayed here), place this code where you want the tip to show up: {{right|{{totd3}}}}.

Barnometer

This is an example of a Barnometer, to display the barnstars you've received in a humorous timescale. You can check the coding and then tweak it according to your own needs. Hold your mouse pointer over each barnstar to read each greeting.

Barnometer™
The Sitting Duck Award. Wikipedia is not a sitting duck for quacks. In recognition of your efforts the sitting duck award. - JFW 00:29, 26 December 2005 (UTC) The Tireless Contributor Barnstar. Presented to BullRangifer on September 25, 2006 for your tireless persistence in editing with precision and style and defending the difficult articles while encouraging others to do the same. A true wikipedian! - Dematt 21:38, 25 September 2006 (UTC) The E=MC² Barnstar. To BullRangifer, for being a scientist in the very best meaning of the word; been proud to work with you. - Gleng 16:28, 28 September 2006 (UTC) For your contributions to Wikipedia and humanity in general, you are hereby granted the coveted Random Smiley Award. Originated by Pedia-I. - StoptheDatabaseState 20:58, 11 December 2006 (UTC) The Resilient Barnstar. I award the Resilient Barnstar to BullRangifer for his continual good nature and his willingness to persist in improving Wikipedia despite continual personal attacks. It's great to have you here. - Maustrauser 13:41, 13 January 2007 (UTC) The Purple Barnstar. For pushing through trials and tribulations to become a better editor - Shot info 00:25, 28 March 2007 (UTC) Barnstar. I Angelbo award you this Barnstar for your article about Reindeer hunting in Greenland. That is a fantastic article you created there. - Angelbo 12:32, 29 April 2007 (UTC) The Original Barnstar. I'm awarding you this barnstar for your help in rewriting the homeopathy article. It is now implemented and hopefully will improve even further in the near future. Great job! - Wikidudeman 14:48, 1 September 2007 (UTC) Angel Heart Barnstar. This is for all the kindness and help you have given to me and others. -- Crohnie 13:55, 25 September 2007 (UTC) The Resilient Barnstar. I, Durova, award BullRangifer the Resilient Barnstar for starting a new article that got into "Template:Did you know" after a hard journey through arbitration. Here's to a strong comeback! Durova 02:16, 29 September 2007 (UTC) The E=mc² Barnstar. To BullRangifer: for fairness and knowing your stuff. Sincere thanks for all your contributions here. Jim Butler 01:06, 27 January 2008 (UTC) The Copyeditor's Barnstar. For doing some great, painstaking copyediting on several articles. Keep up the good work! Eustress 01:43, 15 April 2008 (UTC) The Peace Barnstar. For continued handling of contentious areas in a helpful and civil manner, and especially for the ability to find and encourage solutions to disputes. Shell 01:19, 26 October 2008 (UTC) The Content Creativity Barnstar. For everyone here [1] - you've done an incredible job working hard at working together. The section is coming together without any edit wars; there've been no personal remarks and in general, everyone has been incredibly civil and helpful. This is a very impressive way to turn things around - feel free to yank this barnstar and put it in your own user space :) Shell 19:21, 22 November 2008 (UTC) The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar. For your contributions to medicine and science articles, and those articles that would otherwise make claim to be such. Verbal 09:46, 1 April 2009 (UTC) The WikiMedal for Janitorial Services shall be awarded to BullRangifer for good janitorial work, shown by adding an appropriate and much-needed image to this article. Mootros 09:19, 23 October 2009 (UTC) The Surreal Barnstar. Great addition to the new essay Wikipedia:An article about yourself isn't necessarily a good thing. Sebwite 17:13, 3 December 2009 (UTC)
noob involved been around veteran seen it all older than the Cabal itself

Mottos/slogans/quotes/thoughtboxes

Mottos

There's a motto of the day project, called, you guessed it: Wikipedia:Motto of the day. To use it, just place {{Motd}} on your user page!

Here's what it looks like:

Today's motto...
→ When Greeks joined Greeks, then was the tug of war.


Nominate one today!

Thoughtboxes

This positive thoughtbox was found on Lord Voldemort's userpage:

What happens when a Wikipedian dies? He or she just doesn't show up to edit anymore. Does anybody notice? Does anybody really even care? To all those Wikipedians who may have died and been forgotten here, Thank you for your contributions and Rest in Peace.

Quotes

Quote of the week: {{User:FormalDude/Contributions/Templates/Quote}}

Quote of the Week

Random quote: {{Randomquote}}

Never, never, never believe any war will be smooth and easy, or that anyone who embarks on the strange voyage can measure the tides and hurricanes he will encounter. The statesman who yields to war fever must realise that once the signal is given, he is no longer the master of policy but the slave of unforeseeable and uncontrollable events.

— Winston Churchill
Show another

Pics and images

There is a huge selection of pictures on Wikipedia and its sister site Wikimedia Commons. Pictures can be a powerful way to express yourself...

Terrorists don't have the Bomb... Yet.
Mountains in New Hampshire.

Pictures can be found all over Wikipedia, but it can be very time-consuming to hunt for them in the encyclopedia's articles. Another option is to browse Wikipedia's collections...

Image categories

Some images can be found in the categorical index, at:

But most of the images used on Wikipedia are kept at:

Featured pictures can also be found in the picture of the day archive:

A monthly archive of Wikipedia's featured pictures

2004: January February March April May June July August September October November December
2005: January February March April May June July August September October November December
2006: January February March April May June July August September October November December
2007: January February March April May June July August September October November December
2008: January February March April May June July August September October November December
2009: January February March April May June July August September October November December
2010: January February March April May June July August September October November December
2011: January February March April May June July August September October November December
2012: January February March April May June July August September October November December
2013: January February March April May June July August September October November December
2014: January February March April May June July August September October November December
2015: January February March April May June July August September October November December
2016: January February March April May June July August September October November December
2017: January February March April May June July August September October November December
2018: January February March April May June July August September October November December
2019: January February March April May June July August September October November December
2020: January February March April May June July August September October November December
2021: January February March April May June July August September October November December
2022: January February March April May June July August September October November December
2023: January February March April May June July August September October November December
2024: January February March April May June July August September October November December
2025: January February March April May June July August September October November December
2026: January February March April May June July August September October November December

There is usually a long delay before a featured picture is scheduled into the picture of the day system, so two other places to look for featured pictures are:

Picture(s) of the day

The Picture of the Day, which changes daily, is currently displayed every day on the Main Page, and you can use it to decorate your userpage as well...

Here's what the various picture of the day templates look like. To place them on your user page, include the corresponding double-curly bracket code, and the picture will be displayed automagically:

{{pic of the day}}

The Cocoanuts is a 1929 pre-Code musical comedy film starring the Marx Brothers (Groucho, Harpo, Chico, and Zeppo). Produced for Paramount Pictures by Walter Wanger, who is not credited, the film also stars Mary Eaton, Oscar Shaw, Margaret Dumont and Kay Francis. The first sound film to credit more than one director (Robert Florey and Joseph Santley), it was adapted to the screen by Morrie Ryskind from the musical play by George S. Kaufman. Five of the film's tunes were composed by Irving Berlin, including "When My Dreams Come True", sung by Oscar Shaw and Mary Eaton. Principal photography began on February 4, 1929, at Paramount’s Astoria studio, and it premiered on May 23, 1929, at the Rialto Theatre in New York.Film credit: Robert Florey and Joseph Santley
Archive – More featured pictures...


{{POTD}}


{{POTD/{{#time:Y-m-d}}|column}}

The Cocoanuts is a 1929 pre-Code musical comedy film starring the Marx Brothers (Groucho, Harpo, Chico, and Zeppo). Produced for Paramount Pictures by Walter Wanger, who is not credited, the film also stars Mary Eaton, Oscar Shaw, Margaret Dumont and Kay Francis. The first sound film to credit more than one director (Robert Florey and Joseph Santley), it was adapted to the screen by Morrie Ryskind from the musical play by George S. Kaufman. Five of the film's tunes were composed by Irving Berlin, including "When My Dreams Come True", sung by Oscar Shaw and Mary Eaton. Principal photography began on February 4, 1929, at Paramount’s Astoria studio, and it premiered on May 23, 1929, at the Rialto Theatre in New York.

Film credit: Robert Florey and Joseph Santley

If you'd rather have it without the text (to make it smaller), you can use {{Wikipedia:POTD/{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}}_{{CURRENTDAY}},_{{CURRENTYEAR}} instead.

Alternate picture of the day

To display the alternate picture of the day from the no-restrictions anybody-can-add-a-pic-right-now picture project, use {{rpotd}}, which displays this:



Unlike PotD, these pictures are not featured. You can use {{rpotd}} to add the daily random picture to your userpage.

To display the alternate cool random picture of the day from User:FormalDude/Contributions/Templates/Random Cool Picture Generator, use {{User:FormalDude/Contributions/Templates/Random Cool Picture Generator}}, which displays this:

Random Cool Picture:
Red Canna by Georgia O'Keeffe (1919) Show another
Red Canna by Georgia O'Keeffe (1919)



Commons picture of the day

You can also display the Commons Picture of the Day, which is different from the featured picture displayed on the main page, with {{WP:Wikimedia Commons/POTD}}. Which shows this:

Huvudsta metro station, Stockholm

Fun art

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Signs

Troll-free zone

WikiLove-zone

Logos & symbols

<div style="position:absolute; top:-13.2em; left:-15em; background:#f6f6f6; z-index:1;"></div>
should create a logo that roughly covers the boring default logo. This needs to be tweaked a bit, but gives you an empiric formula of sorts.


Jokes, including prank markup

Caught you


(Refresh) 		        Instead of doing something useful,
You have been staring at this page since 23:11 Friday, May 23, 2025 UTC.

Other template

Other joke templates can be found at the department of fun.

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