User talk:LEvalyn/Archive 6
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DYK for Unexpected Destinations
On 21 January 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Unexpected Destinations, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the first biography of the first Japanese woman to earn a college degree was written by her great-granddaughter, who also studied abroad in the U.S.? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Unexpected Destinations. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Unexpected Destinations), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
RoySmith (talk) 00:03, 21 January 2025 (UTC)
DYK for A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy
On 23 January 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that one 18th-century reader was so offended by some chapters of Laurence Sterne's 1768 novel A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy (scene pictured) that they glued the pages shut? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
SL93 (talk) 12:02, 23 January 2025 (UTC)
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Your GA nomination of Hubert de Sevrac
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Your GA nomination of Hubert de Sevrac
The article Hubert de Sevrac you nominated as a good article has passed 
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Question from Don Shasha on Joy Nathu (11:15, 28 January 2025)
Hell I want to send music to FM radio 2 --Don Shasha (talk) 11:15, 28 January 2025 (UTC)
- You will probably need to a way to get in touch with the radio station, in that case. This is Wikipedia; I can only answer questions about writing encyclopedia articles. ~ L 🌸 (talk) 18:39, 28 January 2025 (UTC)
Question from Frogspecial4694userspottercoat (21:57, 29 January 2025)
real --Frogspecial4694userspottercoat (talk) 21:57, 29 January 2025 (UTC)
Question from Adrikshit (06:37, 5 February 2025)
Hello, A guy is kept changing sources and relevant information from the page.i have reported several times but he kept changing and i am tired of telling him but he wants to spread his propaganda and dont even add proper source. I have talked to admin and they dont care. --Adrikshit (talk) 06:37, 5 February 2025 (UTC)
- It looks like one of the people you were in a content dispute with has been blocked, actually. It also looks like you are not explaining your edits (cordially!) on the talk page when you encounter disagreement: that is an important first step in reaching a consensus for what an article should say. Just writing comments back and forth in edit summaries is not enough, you need to write on the Talk page with an explanation of what you think needs changing and why your sources support that change. You should try to find a compromise wording that everybody can accept.
- I suggest reading the article on dispute resolution to learn how Wikipedia tries to resolve disagreements about articles. If the Talk page conversation doesn't lead to an agreement, the next steps are to try asking more people to weigh in. If you're disagreeing about sources, try WP:RSN. Otherwise, try WP:3O or WP:DRN. Those options are explained in more detail at the dispute resolution page which, again, I urge you to read. ~ L 🌸 (talk) 08:08, 5 February 2025 (UTC)
- Oh, you should maybe also take a look at WP:Civility -- one principle of cooperation on Wikipedia is that being right is not enough, you have to maintain a collegial tone and assume good faith even if you are right and the other person is wrong. ~ L 🌸 (talk) 08:11, 5 February 2025 (UTC)
Question from Larrybanksnigeria (22:30, 6 February 2025)
How do i create a page about someone here --Larrybanksnigeria (talk) 22:30, 6 February 2025 (UTC)
- Hi Larrybanksnigeria, you should start by reading the advice at Your First Article and our "conflict of interest" guide. Those articles have links to the part of the site where you can create a draft with the "Articles for Creation" process. Let me know if you have questions, and happy editing! ~ L 🌸 (talk) 23:48, 6 February 2025 (UTC)
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Question from Stewword (21:51, 7 February 2025)
How do you make a wiki page? (an original page). And what are the restricitions about making it? --Stewword (talk) 21:51, 7 February 2025 (UTC)
- Hello Stewword, you should start by reading the advice at Your First Article and our "conflict of interest" guide. Those articles have links to the part of the site where you can create a draft with the "Articles for Creation" process, and explain some of the limitations on the kinds of articles people should make. Let me know if you have questions, and happy editing! ~ L 🌸 (talk) 00:50, 8 February 2025 (UTC)
Question from CeleniaSig (12:24, 8 January 2025)
Hi, I was looking through the Vulpes page when i noticed an extinct species called "Vulpes Gigas". I wanted to find more information about it, but after at least an hour of searching i can't find any proof that it actually existed. I don't question it existing, as it's referenced in other websites, but I can't find a solid source for it. What should I do? --CeleniaSig (talk) 12:24, 8 January 2025 (UTC)
- Hello CeleniaSig, and thanks for raising this topic. I... actually do now question the existence of Vulpes gigas? I get zero hits on Google Scholar, which is pretty unusual for something that's real! And the websites seem like they could have just gotten their information from Wikipedia, in an example of WP:Citogenesis. I notice that it's only mentioned in list of 'fossil species' on the main Vulpes article, where there isn't a single citation to support that it's real.
- Since there is no citation, you can delete Vulpes gigas from the list with an edit summary like "removing unsourced material that I can't reliably verify elsewhere." If someone else with more expertise is able to find a reliable source with more information, they can add it back in with a citation. (And then you can read their cited source to learn more!) You could also mention on the article's talk page that you are doing this, to encourage other editors with more expertise on the topic to weigh in.
- Thanks for your eagle eye here, and let me know if you have any future questions! ~ L 🌸 (talk) 22:57, 9 January 2025 (UTC)
- Just seeing this now, thanks for the support! CeleniaSig (talk) 03:45, 10 February 2025 (UTC)
Question from XZY5 (21:54, 12 January 2025)
Hello! Hope you are well. I'm currently watching the English and Bangla pages for Kazi Nzarul Islam and have noticed several points of information present in the Bangla page missing from the English page. Is there any protocol I should be following to make the English page mirror the Bangla page more so they match? --XZY5 (talk) 21:54, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
- Hello XZY5, and welcome to Wikipedia! Translation is very valuable, so I am glad to hear you are interested in assisting here. I don't do this much myself, but I think this help page will give some useful guidance. The main ideas, as far as I know, are, 1, each wikipedia has its own policies and anything added to the English wikipedia must follow English wikipedia's policies; and, 2, translations need to be properly attributed. You can also ask at the Teahouse to get advice from a wider pool of editors. Good luck, and happy editing! ~ L 🌸 (talk) 02:50, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
- Thank you for your reply! You mentioned that translations need to be attributed, I'm a native Bangla speaker and can translate to English. Is that ok or is there is a way to appropriately cite that when making the translations? XZY5 (talk) 18:22, 8 February 2025 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Willie Wiredhand
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Your GA nomination of Willie Wiredhand
The article Willie Wiredhand you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold 
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