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Question from Lulita tongcua on Payment (23:50, 7 February 2025)

how can see my balance from vlogger --Lulita tongcua (talk) 23:50, 7 February 2025 (UTC)

@Lulita tongcua: I don't know anything about vlogger. This is Wikipedia, not a vlog. Nobody gets paid around here - we're all volunteers. Did you have a question about Wikipedia? Geoff | Who, me? 00:22, 8 February 2025 (UTC)

Question from Boeing747Pilot (14:49, 20 February 2025)

Hello! I have a fact for Pocono raceway about their slogan “What 4th turn?” I know it’s a real slogan but i can’t seem to find a reliable source about it. Can I still add it or not. --Flying home from the Super Bowl. WHY CHIEFS, WHY DID YOU LOSE SO BAD (Boeing747Pilot) Boeing747Pilot (talk) 14:49, 20 February 2025 (UTC)

@Boeing747Pilot: Well, no. Since Wikipedia is written by volunteers and has no fact-checkers or editors checking its articles for accuracy, the readers need to be able to verify the facts in the article by reading references cited as sources for those facts, which is the Verifiability policy. And this principle of verifiability is maintained through the use of reliable sources as sources. Keep looking for an independently published, third party source for the slogan before adding it to the article. Geoff | Who, me? 15:02, 20 February 2025 (UTC)
Ok thanks I will keep looking for a source. Going for Kyle Larson in the NASCAR Cup Series. GO NUMBER 5!(Boeing747Pilot) Boeing747Pilot (talk) 15:10, 20 February 2025 (UTC)
Is FanSided a reliable source for the fact? It says the truth about it but I don’t know. Here is what I’m looking at. https://fansided.com/2018/07/29/nascar-why-is-pocono-raceway-called-tricky-triangle/#:~:text=Pocono%2520Raceway%2520is%2520a%25202.5,4%253F%E2%80%9D%2520tag%2520line). Going for Kyle Larson in the NASCAR Cup Series. GO NUMBER 5!(Boeing747Pilot) Boeing747Pilot (talk) 17:13, 20 February 2025 (UTC)
It’s paragraph 3 by the way. Going for Kyle Larson in the NASCAR Cup Series. GO NUMBER 5!(Boeing747Pilot) Boeing747Pilot (talk) 17:14, 20 February 2025 (UTC)
@Boeing747Pilot: I'm not familiar with FanSided and I can't tell whether it would count as a fansite or a curated, edited and fact-checked source. Following the BOLD, revert, discuss principal, you could add the fact, supply the FanSide link as a reference and be prepared to discuss it on the article Talk page if your edit is reverted. Geoff | Who, me? 17:36, 20 February 2025 (UTC)
Ok thanks. Going for Kyle Larson in the NASCAR Cup Series. GO NUMBER 5!(Boeing747Pilot) Boeing747Pilot (talk) 19:09, 20 February 2025 (UTC)

Discussion at Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/2024 review/Phase III/Administrator elections

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Question from Jayfmhl on Wikipedia:WikiProject United Nations (04:13, 22 February 2025)

Hello now I'm trying to rap my head around this app so can you please give me the run down on this --Jayfmhl (talk) 04:13, 22 February 2025 (UTC)

@Jayfmhl: Can you be a bit more specific? Are you asking about how the specific project (or any Wikipedia project) works/how to become involved, about the Wikipedia mobile app or something else? Geoff | Who, me? 13:21, 22 February 2025 (UTC)

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Question from BiqCase B-i (23:32, 1 March 2025)

Hey how do i add my artistry biography here --BiqCase B-i (talk) 23:32, 1 March 2025 (UTC)

@BiqCase B-i: Wikipedia is not really the place to write about yourself. Please read the article on autobiographies. Geoff | Who, me? 00:44, 2 March 2025 (UTC)

Question from Suhailadam935 on Searching (11:37, 8 March 2025)

Hello How did I find a solution to my problem --Suhailadam935 (talk) 11:37, 8 March 2025 (UTC)

@Suhailadam935: What problem are you seeking to solve? Geoff | Who, me? 13:39, 8 March 2025 (UTC)

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Your submission at Articles for creation: Andrew Lawrence Forestell (March 10)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Qcne was:
This submission does not appear to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. Entries should be written from a neutral point of view, and should refer to a range of independent, reliable, published sources. Please rewrite your submission in a more encyclopedic format. Please make sure to avoid peacock terms that promote the subject.
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Inappropriately written throughout.
Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit after they have been resolved.
qcne (talk) 16:38, 10 March 2025 (UTC)


@Reptarhikes: This notice should have gone to you as creator of the draft. The reviewers seemed to have been confused by my moving the draft to draft space and submitting on your behalf. Geoff | Who, me? 17:06, 10 March 2025 (UTC)

@Glane23 Ack, sorry. The bot will automatically send this automatic decline notice to whomever last moved the draft space. I will add it to the author's user page. qcne (talk) 17:21, 10 March 2025 (UTC)
@Qcne: No problem - I already moved a copy of the notice and the Teahouse referral over. Cheers, mate! Geoff | Who, me? 17:26, 10 March 2025 (UTC)
Thanks! qcne (talk) 17:29, 10 March 2025 (UTC)

Question from Thesehran 065 (14:25, 18 March 2025)

How to publish any article on Wikipedia? --Thesehran 065 (talk) 14:25, 18 March 2025 (UTC)

To publish any article on Wikipedia, you need to create an account. Then go to your profile then click 'User page' and you will see 'Create your own' to publish your article. Thesehran 065 (talk) 14:29, 18 March 2025 (UTC)
  • @Thesehran 065: It seems you tried to answer your own question. A better answer might be: Start here: Help:Your_first_article, which will help you decide whether the topic you want to write about is suitable for a Wikipedia article. If your subject is suitable for Wikipedia, you can choose the option to create a draft and submit it for review by other editors as a part of the "Articles for Creation" project (WP:AFC). The members of this project are experienced editors, though there is much greater demand for their services than there is supply, so you may need to wait a while before your draft is reviewed.
Once you submit your draft, it will be placed into a category where it will be open for review by anyone who reviews submissions. If your submission is approved (which may take more than 3 months because of the current backlog) then an editor will accept it, and you will be notified of the article's creation. If your submission is not accepted, a note will be left on the page describing what can be improved, and you will be notified of this via a message on your "Talk" page.
Note that if you are interested in the publication of an article to which you are very close (e.g., an article about a member of your family, your business, your club/organization/school, or yourself) you probably have a conflict of interest: if so, it will be absolutely critical that you disclose this when you create the article. Please see Wikipedia:Conflict_of_interest for information about doing so properly. If you do not do this, your user account may become permanently blocked and the article may be deleted.
Good luck! Geoff | Who, me? 15:03, 18 March 2025 (UTC)

Question from Kimpossible299 (23:28, 18 March 2025)

Hi,

Can you tell me how can we judge if a website works on Wikipedia as not all platforms are considered credible as per Wiki's criteria? Or is there any list of platfroms to avoid?

If so, kindly tell me. --Kimpossible299 (talk) 23:28, 18 March 2025 (UTC)

@Kimpossible299: What exactly do you mean by "if a website works on Wikipedia"? Are you referring to reliable sources for facts in the articles? If so, those are described here: Wikipedia:Reliable sources. Geoff | Who, me? 23:33, 18 March 2025 (UTC)
I mean to say how to judge if a source is reliable enough for Wikipedia Kimpossible299 (talk) 01:13, 19 March 2025 (UTC)
Read the article. Geoff | Who, me? 04:05, 19 March 2025 (UTC)

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Question from Reporter xi (12:37, 28 March 2025)

Hi , I have came to know about a influential family in india from my sources I have some proofs too what should I write --Reporter xi (talk) 12:37, 28 March 2025 (UTC)

@Reporter xi: Is there an existing article you wish to edit, or do you wish to create a new article? In either case, read about Wikipedia's policies on verifiability and on the use of reliable sources. All facts in the articles must be verifiable through independently published, third party publications. As a new editor, you'll find it useful to read Wikipedia:Introduction. Geoff | Who, me? 12:49, 28 March 2025 (UTC)

Question from Victor nwonha (04:17, 31 March 2025)

Hello --Victor nwonha (talk) 04:17, 31 March 2025 (UTC)

@Victor nwonha: Was there a question? Geoff | Who, me? 05:58, 31 March 2025 (UTC)

Pirate Party Germany

Hello, the changes you reverted use the following sources: 1. Archived snapshots of the party's own membership statistics; 2. Official election results for German federal elections and European elections (used by this article and other articles pertaining to German political parties); 3. Reputable news sources like Euractiv; In the latter case, the results are cited elsewhere in the text. In the coming days, I will add these sources to those passages, along with references to state and local election results.

Additionally, you reverted corrections that were necessary - for instance, the article originally mentioned that Jörg Tauss left the party in 2023 when, in fact, he was forced to do so in 2010. Also, I had corrected (please see the Bundestag article here on Wikipedia) the number of seats in the Bundestag from 709 to 630, which is what is in force today.

At any rate, you didn't have to revert those changes; I know there are some more sources I need to add. I've returned the text to the version I'd made, so that I'll continue with the necessary additions. Have a nice day! Odysseus Giacosa (talk) 10:54, 1 April 2025 (UTC)

Keep calm and carry on! Somewhat clearer edit summaries would have helped me see what you were doing. No need to write a book, but a little more specific reasons/explanations would have helped. Geoff | Who, me? 18:01, 1 April 2025 (UTC)
Thank you! I often get really frustrated and confused with the citation system, to be honest. I wish it was easier to use. Have a nice day! Odysseus Giacosa (talk) 08:54, 2 April 2025 (UTC)

Question from Rare Moon (20:38, 1 April 2025)

Hello! Please to meet you. I have taken a shot at AfC for submitting an article for Wikipedia. Can I request your review on this since AfC is backlogged? Draft:BGZF Thank you Rare Moon (talk) 20:38, 1 April 2025 (UTC)

@Rare Moon: The review is pending. Neither I nor the new article review volunteers review drafts on request. You'll just have to be patient, as there are currently more than 17,000 articles waiting to be reviewed. As the notice on the draft states, it can be 3 months or more. Geoff | Who, me? 20:57, 1 April 2025 (UTC)
Oh, that's unfortunate to hear. Thanks for your time. Rare Moon (talk) 23:12, 1 April 2025 (UTC)

Question from Kpnuts2978 $ (17:56, 4 April 2025)

I want to jplosd sn image --Kpnuts2978 $ (talk) 17:56, 4 April 2025 (UTC)

@Kpnuts2978 $: I noticed you are trying to create a new article in your user account page: User:Kpnuts2978_$. That is not the correct place to create a Wikipedia article. Instead, use the Articles for Creation process: Wikipedia:Articles for creation. Create a new draft article and cut/paste the content of your use page into the new draft space, deleting what is now in your user page. You can continue to work on the draft article in the space created for it through Articles for Creation. You'll avoid many pitfalls if you will read this guide to creating your first article: Help:Your first article. Finally, what I think you meant by your question is that you wish to know how to upload and add an image to your draft article. Here are the steps:
Please keep in mind that pictures must be available under a free content licence of some kind (see Free_content), or justifiable under Wikipedia's non-free content guidelines at Wikipedia:Non-free content.
Free content licences are vastly preferred; non-free pictures without clear reasons for an exception and pictures without source information or clear licence status will be deleted. Please see our image use policy (Wikipedia:Image use policy) for further details. If the image is protected by copyright, then it can only be uploaded under a "fair use" claim (about which see the free content page mentioned above). If the image is protected by copyright, and you cannot make a fair use claim for it, please do not upload it — it will just be deleted within a day or two.
If you know that the image already exists under a suitable free licence or if you made the image yourself, then you should upload the file to Wikimedia Commons (a free user account will be necessary for this) by visiting this page: <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page> and clicking on "Upload file" from the left-hand margin. Your "Source" here will be the place (e.g., the http:// website, the book title & page, etc.) where the image exists and is shown to be freely licensed. If the file is entirely your own work and does not contain other copyrighted works within it, you should type Template:Own for the "Source". If the image is not yet under a free licence, but the copyright holder would like to place it under one, he/she may want to use our Interactive Release Generator available here: <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wikimedia VRT release generator>. (Do not upload non-free images to Commons.)
Once the image has been uploaded, you can add it to a page thus:
1. Visit the page where you wish to place the image and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of it. This will open an editing window. Find the place in the article where you wish to place the image and write the following:
[[File:(Filename you chose when uploading).(extension of file, case sensitive, like .jpg or .png)|thumb|Caption text(Write a caption for the image)]]
2. Save the page with an edit summary that describes what you did (e.g. "added image")
For example, if I had uploaded an image of some fruit bats in a colony that I called "fruitbatsoverhead.jpg" and wanted to add it to the article on fruit bats, I would go to that page, click "Edit", scroll down to where I wanted my image to appear, and write
[[File:fruitbatsoverhead.jpg|thumb|Fruit bat colony seen from an overhead perspective]]
and then click "Save" after making an edit summary entry like "Added image". Once you click "Save", the image should immediately appear in the article!
If you would like more information about editing, you might want to consider visiting this page: Help:Editing. We also have a tutorial on using images here Wikipedia:Picture tutorial which will show you how to adjust the size of the image as it appears in the Wikipedia article, explains the use of the word "thumb", and explains other aspects of how the image will be seen by other readers.
If you need more help, feel free to reply to this message and I will see if I can assist you further. Good luck! Geoff | Who, me? 18:23, 4 April 2025 (UTC)

Question from LIL MAZEEEE (08:42, 5 April 2025)

Hello --LIL MAZEEEE (talk) 08:42, 5 April 2025 (UTC)

@LIL MAZEEEE: Was there a question about editing Wikipedia? Geoff | Who, me? 12:44, 5 April 2025 (UTC)

Question from AJMgirl (10:53, 6 April 2025)

Hello, Glane23. I hope this message finds you well. I am AJMgirl, and I recently drafted an article about Katherine Tudor, the Princess of England and daughter of Henry VII. Unfortunately, it was not accepted due to concerns regarding her notability and adherence to an encyclopedic tone. I believe I have improved the tone, but I could use some guidance on establishing her notability, particularly given her brief life of only eight days. Any advice you could offer would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! --AJMgirl (talk) 10:53, 6 April 2025 (UTC)

@AJMgirl: Read the articles on notability carefully: Wikipedia:Notability and Wikipedia:Notability (people). The child is mentioned in Elizabeth of York#Death and aftermath and, as the reviewer mentioned, "biographical data alone do not make her notable." The fact of her birth and brief life are only notable in light of the lives of her parents, with no recorded significance to the history of the United Kingdom or the world in general. Thus, her mention in the article about her mother is likely the appropriate place on Wikipedia, as she was determined not to warrant an entire article. You can always resubmit for another review, but my sense is that the result of a second review will be the same. Geoff | Who, me? 13:11, 6 April 2025 (UTC)
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