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Question from Minatokiji (15:49, 25 April 2025)

Hey bro, it's nice to meet you. I've been trying to attach Pomme as a hyperlink thing on an article talking about the sampling disputes on Kanye's music and I can't figure out how to add her without it saying, "this title relates to more than one page" or saying, "(singer)" on the actual published versions. This is what I've been putting in the editing and it doesn't preview what I want it to preview. Sometimes I'm reading other articles and it says things like, "on their debut record" and "debut record" is a hyperlink to the record mentioned. Try to reach back and thank you! --Minatokiji (talk) 15:49, 25 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Nevermind, found it. Minatokiji (talk) 16:13, 25 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Minatokiji, apologies for taking a while to get back to you - glad you were able to find it! If you have any other questions please don't hesitate to ask! Thanks, Encoded Talk 💬 10:09, 27 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Another question. Is deleting another person's writing and work allowed if they're not being descriptive or if they're incoherent? I don't want to look like i'm vandalizing.

Best regards, Minatokiji (talk) 02:07, 9 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Minatokiji, you can change or delete any content on the wiki if you believe it is incorrect, if it's not descriptive I'd recommend modifying it to be more descriptive if you can as opposed to deleting it outright, and if it's incoherent I'd recommend replacing it with something else if you can, but deleting it is allowed if you believe that the article would be better off without it or it's incorrect. Encoded Talk 💬 07:58, 9 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from SreyebTruk (18:54, 5 May 2025)

Hello, Encoded. Thanks for the welcome. My question is on conflict of interest. I submitted a draft of a new article for review, and on the talk page of the draft and in the section where I noted editing changes, I pointed out that I am being paid an hourly rate to prepare this particular article for submission to Wikipedia. Another editor immediately responded with a warning about conflict of interest. I replied to that editor with another detailed explanation of what I had done and why. My question is on the official Conflict of Interest form. I did not file that because it seemed to me that filing it says that someone is employing me to be on Wikipedia, which is not the case. I am a freelance writer and editor, and the musical group that is the subject of my submission paid me an hourly rate to learn Wikipedia's requirements, prepare the material according to those requirements, hunt up the appropriate references, and submit it. Do I need to fill out the COI form and submit it? And does it brand me as someone's paid employee? Thanks for any help. --SreyebTruk (talk) 18:54, 5 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @SreyebTruk, thanks for sending the question. Wikipedia views employees or freelancers being paid in the same category regarding COIs, so you'll need to disclose this. There's more information about this here: WP:DISCLOSEPAY You can use the template I've attached below, this should be placed on your user page and I would also recommend mentioning in any edit requests or drafts just so that everyone is aware and nobody tries to claim you haven't disclosed this.

This user, in accordance with the Wikimedia Foundation's Terms of Use, discloses that he has been paid by CLIENT NAME for some of his contributions to Wikipedia.

You can also add any additional info alongside it:

{{paid|employer=CLIENT NAME|some=yes|additional=Any additional info.}}

This user, in accordance with the Wikimedia Foundation's Terms of Use, discloses that he has been paid by CLIENT NAME for some of his contributions to Wikipedia. Any additional info.

You can also disclose it yourself with a small message instead explaining your situation if you'd prefer. Hope this helps, and if you have any other questions please do feel free to ask. Encoded Talk 💬 21:25, 7 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, Encoded. I will take care of it.

I have a question on a different topic. I was reading Wikipedia's entry on the 17th Lancers of the British army (just happened there from an external link), and I found a passage that was horribly written and that had some misspellings and typos. When I see something like that, what is the procedure to correct it? SreyebTruk (talk) 23:27, 7 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

If you're being paid to edit the article, you can create an edit request with the changes you'd like to make, otherwise if you're not being paid I believe you can edit the article yourself. As long as you follow WP:PAID you're all good. If you do edit articles that you're not paid for, I highly recommend keeping a list of articles that you are paid for on your user page so that others don't accuse you of COI editing. I've also known people to use a second account for non-COI editing, which you should also disclose on your user page if you decide to do this. Thanks, Encoded Talk 💬 08:10, 9 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Zachmanjr (21:15, 9 May 2025)

Can you make a wikipedia page for any real person or is there a minimum threshold of popularity, notoriety, etc? --Zachmanjr (talk) 21:15, 9 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, there is a minimum threshold of notability, you can see it here: WP:BIO

In short: People are presumed notable if they have received significant coverage in multiple published secondary sources that are reliable, intellectually independent of each other, and independent of the subject.

Hope this helps, and if you have any questions please feel free to message back. Thanks, Encoded Talk 💬 16:00, 11 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from GrowthAlchemist (02:07, 13 May 2025)

Hello and greetings, Mentor Encoded. Thank you for your time to help me learn and edit Wikipedia pages. I am scheduled to participate in a 4-hour Wikipedia event in Dallas on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. I wanted to create a page before I joined this session. I look forward to your critique and suggestions on how I can continue editing my first Wikipedia page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:GrowthAlchemist/sandbox. Thank you so much. --GrowthAlchemist (talk) 02:07, 13 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @GrowthAlchemist, sorry for the delay in responding to this message! The page is a good start and the concept is explained well. The pointers I have are mainly based on the style of articles used on Wikipedia. I'd recommend the following:

- Replace bold text designed to be headings with the 'Heading' style in the VisualEditor toolbar.

- External links are typically not in the body of the text, but instead at the end of the article in an 'external links' section, I've noticed your see more section contains external links so renaming that should do the trick. Using bullet points on the links also makes it look tidier. There's a policy around the use of external links available here: WP:EL

- For references, use the Cite tool. I've added the reference list module for you so once they're moved over to the cite tool the list will automatically generate in the correct format.

- Some sections of the article sound like it's promoting the framework, whereas Wikipedia is supposed to be a neutral source of information. For example: achieved a remarkable 16.4 percentage point increase in the accountability system could be changed to achieved a 16.4 percentage point increase in the accountability system. Simple changes like this make the article dramatically more likely to be approved.

I hope this helps, it's a great start and I hope you're able to continue working on it! If you'd like any further advice or feedback, or have any questions, please feel free to message me back! Encoded Talk 💬 10:19, 16 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Have I done the recommended changes correctly? GrowthAlchemist (talk) 01:00, 19 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

That's much better! Just don't forget to add references using the cite tool. Thanks, Encoded Talk 💬 07:25, 19 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Limjran on San Isidro, Davao del Norte (13:15, 18 May 2025)

Hi, Good eve, I am Limjran from Municipality of San Isidro now officially called as Municipality of Sawata I just would like to appeal on your kind heart to please move the title of the article San Isidro, Davao del Norte to its new name which is Sawata, Davao del Norte. Due to the fact that it could make some trouble in terms of travelling and in terms of economy as well. In accordance to R.A. 11814. Thus, as Sawateño's I am grateful if you would accept my request. Thank you po! --Limjran (talk) 13:15, 18 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Articles for Creation backlog drive

Hello Encoded:

WikiProject Articles for creation is holding a month long Backlog Drive in June!
The goal of this drive is to reduce the backlog of unreviewed drafts to less than 1 month of outstanding reviews from the current 3+ months. Bonus points will be given for reviewing drafts that have been waiting more than 30 days. The drive is running from 1 June 2025 through 30 June 2025.

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Barnstars will be given out as awards at the end of the drive.
There is a backlog of over 3200 pages, so start reviewing drafts. We're looking forward to your help! MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:25, 20 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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