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Happy St. Patrick's Day

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Happy St. Patrick's Day!
I hope your St. Patrick's Day is enjoyable and safe. Hopefully next year there will be more festive celebrations.
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Ikea Criticisms

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Hi Shushugah - sorry to nag but you mentioned in the Ikea talk page you would have a look at my edits and contribute something

Just wanted to give you a friendly nudge in case you had forgotten - and of course no problem if you're too busy to

Welcome to the drive!

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

Fix a random page lacking sources

CactiStaccingCrane (talk)18:55, 1 February 2024 UTC [refresh]via JWB and Geardona (talk to me?)

Question from Raf1771 (21:22, 28 July 2025)

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Raf1771's mentor Capsulecap is away.

Hi Shushugah,

I’ve been working on an article about my employer, Ron Rivlin, which is currently in my userspace sandbox. I’ve disclosed my conflict of interest, as I work for Revolver Gallery, though the initiative to create this article was entirely mine.

Ron has received significant media coverage in recent years — particularly in connection with art authentication and the loss of his collection in the 2025 Palisades Fire — and Revolver Gallery already has its own Wikipedia page, so I thought this might be a good time to tell Wikipedia readers more about him.

Before I formally propose the article for the mainspace, I’d really appreciate any guidance you might have on how best to proceed or improve it for consideration.

Thanks so much for your time and help!

Best,

Raf1771 --Raf1771 (talk) 21:22, 28 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Raf1771 Welcome to Wikipedia. I do not see where you disclosed you WP:PAID conflict of interest in User:Raf1771/sandbox. Typically it should be on the talk page of the article e.g User talk:Raf1771/sandbox or your user page User:Raf1771. As for the draft itself, it is generally well written and tone wise not too promotional. There are some sections without any citation for example Publications and Personal life. ~ 🦝 Shushugah (he/him • talk) 16:56, 29 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you very much for your feedback, Shushugah! I'll add those citations to the sections you pointed out. In the meanwhile, I've updated my User page and talk pages to clearly disclose my conflict of interest status as an employee of Revolver Gallery, which was founded by Ron Rivlin. If I haven't done this correctly, please let me know. Raf1771 (talk) 18:28, 29 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hi again @Shushugah:, Thanks again for your earlier feedback on the Ron Rivlin article draft. I’ve now added citations to the Personal life and Publications sections as you suggested. For the books, I used Amazon product pages—please let me know if those aren’t considered sufficient or if you recommend a better source. Also, I'd appreciate your thoughts on whether the article is now ready to be considered for the mainspace, or if there’s anything else I should revise. Raf1771 (talk) 20:36, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from J.samiya on National Medical Products Administration (20:44, 3 August 2025)

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How to apply a premed year in china --J.samiya (talk) 20:44, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Question from P K Padmanabhan Payyanur (06:41, 9 August 2025)

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How can I upload image --P K Padmanabhan Payyanur (talk) 06:41, 9 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

A Question From Arkimeedees

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Hello! I am Akshat kumar. So I wanted to write A Wiki Article about myself like A User Page. You have been assigned as my mentor. So How Can I?

Arkimeedees (talk) 18:34, 10 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi

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Hello! I am Manjula . So I wanted to write A Wiki Article, and edit the page . You have been assigned as my mentor. So How Can I? please guide me.

Thank you 1Manjula Thumma (talk) 19:05, 10 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Komatis on Thereuopoda longicornis (12:05, 12 August 2025)

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Need help. Vandals re edit page --Komatis (talk) 12:05, 12 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Suryapermaaofficial054(S&P) (20:35, 12 August 2025)

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Can you make my profile page? --Suryapermaaofficial054(S&P) (talk) 20:35, 12 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Browser1940 (20:38, 14 August 2025)

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Hello I want to create my own Authorial and Poet profile and list my books. I already subscribe £5.00 monthly to Wikipedia. --Browser1940 (talk) 20:38, 14 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Browser1940 hello, thank you for donating. It should be noted that editing is done by volunteers and we do not receive money or make any exceptional treatments for editors who donate. Please read Wikipedia:Autobiography to learn about the downsides and special policies related. ~ 🦝 Shushugah (he/him • talk) 13:10, 18 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from ArkaMino (23:48, 16 August 2025)

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Hello, what's good way to find pages that need help? Is my only option "Suggested edits" or are their techniques or other ways to maybe edit pages that interest you more? --ArkaMino (talk) 23:48, 16 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@ArkaMino it depends what you enjoy doing. Some people follow specific categories for complex errors, others join backlog events. I would recommend checking out Wikipedia:Task Center for some ideas. Great to have you here! ~ 🦝 Shushugah (he/him • talk) 13:12, 18 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Scar kat on Syed Ahmed Rizvi Kashmiri (10:11, 18 August 2025)

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What is gauteng --Scar kat (talk) 10:11, 18 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Scar kat Welcome to Wikipedia. I do not understand your question. Is gauteng mentioned somewhere in the article about Syed Ahmed Rizvi Kashmiri? ~ 🦝 Shushugah (he/him • talk) 13:13, 18 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah...I think so,sorry for that Scar kat (talk) 06:33, 31 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Hope weezy money on International Standard Recording Code (16:38, 18 August 2025)

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Hope weezy money music singer --Hope weezy money (talk) 16:38, 18 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from The Crack Emcee (00:49, 19 August 2025)

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Hello. How do I make corrections about information on myself and my work? --The Crack Emcee (talk) 00:49, 19 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@The Crack Emcee Wikipedia articles do not belong to the subject they are about, so please note WP:Conflict of interest. ~ 🦝 Shushugah (he/him • talk) 16:57, 29 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Mazzo357 (16:42, 19 August 2025)

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Hello.

I would like to create an article about a company I am associated with. What do I need to know?

I have some experience editing Wikipedia anonymously. --Mazzo357 (talk) 16:43, 19 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Mazzo357 mandatory reading include WP:PAID disclosures and Welcome! Creating a new article from scratch is extremely challenging, and new editors are strongly recommended to spend a few months learning how Wikipedia works, by making improvements to some of our existing seven million articles before trying it. When you do decide to have a go at a new article, you are highly encouraged to read Help:Your first article. If you haven't already also check out the tutorial; it's a lot of fun! Happy editing! ~ 🦝 Shushugah (he/him • talk) 16:56, 29 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from TheWikiAuthors (00:31, 22 August 2025)

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Hello I am excited to be here and I use Wikipedia to learn more about my favorite singers. My question is, how do I contribute to a singer who doesn’t have Wikipedia? --TheWikiAuthors (talk) 00:31, 22 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@TheWikiAuthors Welcome! Creating a new article from scratch is extremely challenging, and new editors are strongly recommended to spend a few months learning how Wikipedia works, by making improvements to some of our existing seven million articles before trying it. When you do decide to have a go at a new article, you are highly encouraged to read Help:Your first article. If you haven't already also check out the tutorial; it's a lot of fun! Happy editing! ~ 🦝 Shushugah (he/him • talk) 16:55, 29 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Anaafis Ahmed Hassen (11:57, 22 August 2025)

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How do I create a new note --Anaafis Ahmed Hassen (talk) 11:57, 22 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Anaafis Ahmed Hassen Welcome! Creating a new article from scratch is extremely challenging, and new editors are strongly recommended to spend a few months learning how Wikipedia works, by making improvements to some of our existing seven million articles before trying it. When you do decide to have a go at a new article, you are highly encouraged to read Help:Your first article. If you haven't already also check out the tutorial; it's a lot of fun! Happy editing! ~ 🦝 Shushugah (he/him • talk) 16:55, 29 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Mark Kakuru (14:57, 23 August 2025)

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Greetings


How do I create a page --Mark Kakuru (talk) 14:57, 23 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Mark Kakuru Welcome! Creating a new article from scratch is extremely challenging, and new editors are strongly recommended to spend a few months learning how Wikipedia works, by making improvements to some of our existing seven million articles before trying it. When you do decide to have a go at a new article, you are highly encouraged to read Help:Your first article. If you haven't already also check out the tutorial; it's a lot of fun! Happy editing! ~ 🦝 Shushugah (he/him • talk) 16:55, 29 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Winstonxu2015 (18:59, 24 August 2025)

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Hi, how do I create a person's page? --Winstonxu2015 (talk) 18:59, 24 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Winstonxu2015 Welcome! Creating a new article from scratch is extremely challenging, and new editors are strongly recommended to spend a few months learning how Wikipedia works, by making improvements to some of our existing seven million articles before trying it. When you do decide to have a go at a new article, you are highly encouraged to read Help:Your first article. If you haven't already also check out the tutorial; it's a lot of fun! Happy editing! ~ 🦝 Shushugah (he/him • talk) 16:54, 29 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Precious anniversary

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Precious
Four years!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:51, 27 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Kelcy Robert Allen (15:49, 29 August 2025)

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Hello...are you a real person or is this AI? --Kelcy Robert Allen (talk) 15:49, 29 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Kelcy Robert Allen Welcome Kelcy! I am a real-person, which is also why my responses are slower, as real-life responsibilities consume my time. Welcome to Wikipedia! Let me know how I can support you! I attached some helpful links on your personal User talk page: User talk:Kelcy Robert Allen. ~ 🦝 Shushugah (he/him • talk) 16:53, 29 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Question from Crux50 (16:23, 1 September 2025)

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Hi Yonatan, pleased to e-meet you. I'm Sebastian and I'd like to start making some small edits here and there, at least when I find inaccuracies.

I created my account today and then I went to try to make the edits and found out that my IP is blocked in the Spanish site.

I'd like to update: - https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chancho_Va - https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mejor_no_hablar_de_ciertas_cosas_(canci%C3%B3n)

Note: I'm argentinian and also speak spanish ;)

I'm following the instructions on how to get my IP unblocked, so I've created this discussion: https://es.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Usuario_discusi%C3%B3n%3A84.203.50.95

Do you think you could get that checked or ask someone?

Thanks in advance and let me know if you want me to do anything from my side.

PS: I hope I got your name right :) and I'm reaching out to you as I have a message saying you're my mentor here, but happy to be redirected. --Crux50 (talk) 16:23, 1 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Crux50 Welcome to English Wikipedia! When editing in Spanish Wikipedia, can you confirm you are logged in your account? From your report, it looks like you created it, while logged out. Shared/large WiFi networks (university, libraties) are frequently banned for logged-out users, but permissible for logged-in users. Using a VPN is nearly always forbidden, even for logged-in users. Normally issues affecting Spanish and English Wikipedia are separate, with separate blocks potentially applied, but I am not quite sure for IP address range blocks. ~ 🦝 Shushugah (he/him • talk) 20:29, 4 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Abhisek Banerjee (INC) (08:16, 2 September 2025)

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Note: Abhisek Banerjee (INC)'s mentor GoldRomean is away.

Hi- I want to create a page of mine. Please help --Abhisek Banerjee (INC) (talk) 08:16, 2 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Abhisek Banerjee (INC) welcome to Wikipedia! Please note that articles do not belong to anyone, and that you are discouraged from editing or creating articles about yourself. See WP:AUTOBIOGRAPHY for more information. ~ 🦝 Shushugah (he/him • talk) 20:25, 4 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Samina Shaikh18 (20:16, 4 September 2025)

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Hi I wanted to activate my Wikipedia could you pls help me --Samina Shaikh18 (talk) 20:16, 4 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Samina Shaikh18 welcome to Wikipedia! You have a user account which you wrote to me with. If you mean creating an article to promote yourself, this is not the purpose of Wikipedia. Please read WP:AUTOBIOGRAPHY ~ 🦝 Shushugah (he/him • talk) 20:23, 4 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Amanrathod7 (15:07, 5 September 2025)

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How do i create a wikipedia page for a footballer? --Amanrathod7 (talk) 15:07, 5 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from HarunRune7 on Draft:Harun Rune (19:48, 5 September 2025)

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Harun Rune has many more releases from his discography but I'm not sure whether to put them on the page could you please have a look at the draft and give me some pointers --HarunRune7 (talk) 19:48, 5 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from HarunRune7 on Draft:Harun Rune (19:52, 5 September 2025)

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Hi, I am thinking to add to the discography of Harun Rune in my draft but could do with a few pointers to help me get it right. What do you think I need to add to this article. --HarunRune7 (talk) 19:52, 5 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Question from Deangelo123 on User:Deangelo123 (20:57, 17 September 2025)

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Hey how do I create a title I’ve already made the Pedro article it’s about Lil Jojo --Deangelo123 (talk) 20:57, 17 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Deangelo123 welcome to English Wikipedia! Moving pages requires special permission, see WP:Moving a page. I have moved it to Draft talk:Lil Jojo as Drafts should not be on the User page per WP:User page policy. Currently your draft lacks encyclopedic tone or sources. Please note that Murder of Joseph J. Coleman exists as a related topic. ~ 🦝 Shushugah (he/him • talk) 21:44, 17 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Category:Use British English with -ise spellings has been nominated for deletion

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Category:Use British English with -ise spellings has been nominated for deletion. A discussion is taking place to decide whether it complies with the categorization guidelines. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the categories for discussion page. Thank you. – Jonesey95 (talk) 14:19, 18 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Evidence Antonio (20:16, 18 September 2025)

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Hello.... How do I edit an information on Wikipedia? --Evidence Antonio (talk) 20:16, 18 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Evidence Antonio welcome! Check out WP:TUTORIAL for beginner advice on editing Wikipedia. Let me know if you need further assistance in your editing journey. I am available to support you however I can, time permitting. ~ 🦝 Shushugah (he/him • talk) 17:33, 23 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Skye Brain (23:30, 21 September 2025)

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How can I create a bio here --Skye Brain (talk) 23:30, 21 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Skye Brain See WP:AUTOBIOGRAPHY and Welcome! Creating a new article from scratch is extremely challenging, and new editors are strongly recommended to spend a few months learning how Wikipedia works, by making improvements to some of our existing seven million articles before trying it. When you do decide to have a go at a new article, you are highly encouraged to read Help:Your first article. If you haven't already also check out the tutorial; it's a lot of fun! Happy editing! ~ 🦝 Shushugah (he/him • talk) 17:31, 23 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Question from TROPICSU (12:03, 23 September 2025)

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How do i start to submit the article do i need document for the wikipedia submission --TROPICSU (talk) 12:03, 23 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@TROPICSU Welcome! Creating a new article from scratch is extremely challenging, and new editors are strongly recommended to spend a few months learning how Wikipedia works, by making improvements to some of our existing seven million articles before trying it. When you do decide to have a go at a new article, you are highly encouraged to read Help:Your first article. If you haven't already also check out the tutorial; it's a lot of fun! Happy editing! ~ 🦝 Shushugah (he/him • talk) 17:30, 23 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Stéphane Dalbera (22:13, 25 September 2025)

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Hi, Could a confirmed editor please move this draft to mainspace?

• Draft: User:Stéphane Dalbera/sandbox • Requested title: Alain Chesnais (or: Alain Chesnais (computer scientist)) • Reason/summary: “Publishing the draft as a biography (BLP)” • Key sources (primary for factual verification + independent secondary; one self-published link for context): 

 - "Alain Chesnais — ACM Volunteer Profile". Association for Computing Machinery. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
 - "Member Profile: Alain Chesnais". ACM SIGGRAPH. Association for Computing Machinery. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
 - Dalbera, Stéphane. "Building Worlds in 3D: Bridging Minds and Computing". LinkedIn. Retrieved 26 September 2025. `

Potential COI: [state or “none”]. Thank you! Stéphane Dalbera (talk) 22:14, 25 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Stéphane Dalbera there are some issues that need to be fixed before I would be comfortable moving it to mainspace. For example it uses a French wikipedia article as a source, but we do not use Wikipedia as a source. I do believe the article subject is notable, but I would like to see higher quality sourcing beyond primary sourcing and interviews with the subject. ~ 🦝 Shushugah (he/him • talk) 11:52, 26 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hello,
I don’t see any reference to a French Wikipedia article—there isn’t one for Alain Chesnais.
He served as president of the ACM before none other than Vint Cerf, and he is likely the only person to have held that position without having a Wikipedia article.
He was also president of ACM SIGGRAPH and is a major figure in the CGI field.
He is one of the fathers of the landmark software Maya.
ACM and ACM SIGGRAPH seemed to me to be high-quality primary sources, no?
There’s very little content online; most of his interviews date from the time when he was leading the development of Maya and are in print media, not online.
We’re running up against a limit of the very natural requirement for reliable sources when it comes to people who never sought the spotlight but have played a central role in the community and left a rich legacy.
What can I do to substantiate this even more than with ACM and ACM SIGGRAPH? Stéphane Dalbera (talk) 21:47, 26 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Last point: yes, I know Alain personally, and it was while writing the article I published on LinkedIn that I realized there was no Wikipedia article about him—which seems unfortunate for someone who served as president of ACM SIGGRAPH and then of the ACM. Stéphane Dalbera (talk) 21:51, 26 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Question from Alhuda22 (06:03, 30 September 2025)

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how we write an artical on Quran , i want to publish my own article on wikipedia --Alhuda22 (talk) 06:03, 30 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Question from LilsSmith (16:29, 3 October 2025)

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Hi, Im new her so how do you put in the link in? --LilsSmith (talk) 16:29, 3 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@LilsSmith welcome to English Wikipedia! Check out Wikipedia:Tutorial Drive which is a fun interactive overview of editing Wikipedia. We have three ways to link to content. Read Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Linking for an overview. ~ 🦝 Shushugah (he/him • talk) 13:18, 4 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Straits Ettlements (11:06, 5 October 2025)

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Hello! How to add a full clear table at once? --Straits Ettlements (talk) 11:06, 5 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Straits Ettlements Welcome to Wikipedia! Tables in Wiki syntax can be tricky! You can insert a table using the visual editor. See Help:Table for further instructions. ~ 🦝 Shushugah (he/him • talk) 13:21, 5 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Dlbryant33 (17:49, 5 October 2025)

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I have prepared a revision and update to the entry entitled Oil Pollution Act of 1990. It is about eight pages in length. How do I submit that for consideration? --Dlbryant33 (talk) 17:49, 5 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Celebrityph (15:22, 8 October 2025)

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Hi, I'd like to create a Wikipedia page for PBB Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0, can you help me how to start? --Celebrityph (talk) 15:22, 8 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Question from Edera23 on Israel (23:34, 8 October 2025)

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Why is it straight up saying Israel is commiting genocide in Gaza that's an opinion not a fact, but if you going to lie, then it needs to start Hamas attempted genocide first --Edera23 (talk) 23:34, 8 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Mayurirajput0305 (04:19, 9 October 2025)

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hi i need to creat a pag for my sons cricket coach how do i start. his name is shrikant kate --Mayurirajput0305 (talk) 04:19, 9 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from . Akshalllll (14:47, 12 October 2025)

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I have nothing to say 😅 --. Akshalllll (talk) 14:47, 12 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from VenkatramaniRK (10:48, 13 October 2025)

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Hi Shushugah, thank you for your support. Could you please guide me with changing the title of the article in draft? --VenkatramaniRK (talk) 10:48, 13 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Gtsetsos (13:02, 15 October 2025)

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Hello, I have created a page https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%93%CE%B9%CE%AC%CE%BD%CE%BD%CE%B7%CF%82_%CE%A0%CE%AC%CE%B9%CE%B4%CE%B1%CF%82 and I want to translate it in English. How can I do it? It won't let me publish it. --Gtsetsos (talk) 13:02, 15 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Jtrev80 (13:11, 15 October 2025)

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I would like to provide accurate information regarding my son, Maverick Trevillian, aka The 67 Kid. His name should be credited along with Taylon Kenny and Cam Wilder for complete transparency. I’m happy to provide someone with proof of his identity. --Jtrev80 (talk) 13:12, 15 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from RTPscience (21:00, 17 October 2025)

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Note: RTPscience's mentor Pickersgill-Cunliffe is away.

How do I start a new article? --RTPscience (talk) 21:00, 17 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Vicsygold (06:48, 20 October 2025)

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Hello, I’ve tried to update the biography I created. Could you please have a look at it again? Thank you. --Vicsygold (talk) 06:48, 20 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Hysazemusic (11:57, 20 October 2025)

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Hey! I hope you are doing well. I am new to making contributions here. I am mainly focusing on video games and the esports industry. I have a doubt regarding adding a row in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_in_video_games

Basically, there are some notable games in 2025 that are not in the table. While I am able to add rows in between, adding a new date is difficult. For example, I want to add a game on December 2, theres no December 2 row yet. When I try to create, I am unable to merge the green December column. What to do? Do I use HTML instead of visual editor? --Hysazemusic (talk) 11:57, 20 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Mani Shankar R on Help:Introduction to Wikipedia (12:29, 20 October 2025)

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Hello. I need to create a page in wikipedia. Please help me with that --Mani Shankar R (talk) 12:29, 20 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Mani Shankar R Welcome! Creating a new article from scratch is extremely challenging, and new editors are strongly recommended to spend a few months learning how Wikipedia works, by making improvements to some of our existing seven million articles before trying it. When you do decide to have a go at a new article, you are highly encouraged to read Help:Your first article. If you haven't already also check out the tutorial; it's a lot of fun! Happy editing! ~ 🦝 Shushugah (he/him • talk) 14:58, 23 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Question from Allison Haley (23:54, 20 October 2025)

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(thank you for being a mentor btw) Could you tell me if this sentence i found is biased & how i could fix it? "-showcased Nizar's vocal talent in Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada." ---Capt. Ally~<3 | she/they (talk) 23:54, 20 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Allison Haley welcome to Wikipedia! To me it reads as neutral, given it refers to factual and descriptive elements. I have included some helpful links on your user talk page as well. ~ 🦝 Shushugah (he/him • talk) 14:53, 23 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Caherniv (15:55, 21 October 2025)

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i need your help. Ive been trying to rename my organizations name to stop predatory gambling from national coalition against legalized gambling. We changed our name to stop predatory gambling in 2008. I also need to add new information from 2008-on that i added to my talk page. Please edit this for me --Caherniv (talk) 15:55, 21 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Caherniv (15:57, 21 October 2025)

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its actually on my user page in my sand box --Caherniv (talk) 15:57, 21 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Caherniv (16:23, 21 October 2025)

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Hello, I represent the organization previously known as **National Coalition Against Gambling**. Our organization officially changed its name to **Stop Predatory Gambling** in 2008

I am not editing directly due to a conflict of interest. Could a neutral editor please update: 1. The article title and all references to our old name. 2. The introductory section to reflect the current name and mission. 3. The history section to include verifiable, neutral information about our work from 2008 onward. I have provided reliable sources below to verify these updates: https://www.stoppredatorygambling.org/our-history/ https://www.philanthropy.com/article/can-a-scrappy-one-person-nonprofit-transform-in-time "'Addictive, Exploitive, Manipulative': Les Bernal Breaks Down Predatory Gambling Ahead of Super Bowl". "Les Bernal on the Case Against Predatory Gambling" The Big Gamble: The world of online sports betting in the US | Fault Lines Documentary. "Stop Predatory Gambling Foundation - GuideStar Profile". this is the link to my user page sandbox that has the information i would like incorporated User:Caherniv/sandbox Thank you for your time and help!   Caherniv (talk) 16:14, 21 October 2025 (UTC) --Caherniv (talk) 16:23, 21 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Caherniv thank you for not directly making those changes, given your WP:COI. In the future for page moves (renames) you can request at Wikipedia:Requested moves. I see the article is moved now, but article text does not describe the time changes. The sources you showed me reflects the new name, but not the timelines. ~ 🦝 Shushugah (he/him • talk) 14:57, 23 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I have extremely important info from our organization from 2008-on in my user page. Please review this information. I have provided many links to explain our timeline in the memo. We need all this information added, including the text box. The links with our timeline are the following:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3xPTacNsHk (historian Taylor Branch at launch of name change from National Coalition Against Legalized gambling to Stop Predatory Gambling- 2008)
https://commonwealthbeacon.org/politics/gambling-showdown/ (2010)
https://shareok.org/server/api/core/bitstreams/26761853-38e0-4b5f-9200-3ad281f54bfe/content (talks about Les Bernal (national director) and the movement from 2018-on)
https://www.corporatecrimereporter.com/news/200/les-bernal-on-the-case-against-predatory-gambling/ (Les Bernal (national director- speaking on the case against predatory gambling- 2024) Caherniv (talk) 15:17, 23 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
its actually on my user page in my sandbox-
Caherniv/sandbox Caherniv (talk) 15:18, 23 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Growth News #35

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A quarterly update from the Growth team on our work to improve the new editor experience.

New releases

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English Wikipedia gets "Add a Link" Structured Task

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We released the "Add a Link" Structured Task to 100% of accounts at English Wikipedia on Tuesday, September 2nd (before then it was available to 20% of accounts).

Growth features for Wikidata

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After examining if the Growth features and Mentorship could be adapted to Wikidata, we activated the Growth features on Beta Wikidata to allow for testing and discussion (T400937). Although some features, like Suggested Edits, are Wikipedia-specific, the Growth team designed most features to be more wiki-agnostic.

Work in progress

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Revise Tone Structured Task

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The Growth team is making progress on the technical architecture, onboarding design, and early user testing. We are targeting an A/B test before the end of this year, with constructive edits by newcomers as the primary success metric.

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The machine learning team has been working on a new model that can suggest links to more languages, including Urdu, Chinese, and Japanese Wikipedias. We are starting to release the “Add a Link” feature to Wikipedias that weren’t supported by the previous model.

Add a link, which can be configured by the community locally, increases the chance that a new contributor will make their first edit and then continue to participate in Wikipedia.

Research

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The Growth team is involved in several research initiatives to help guide our future work:

Progression System – We have published initial findings from interviews with 10 English and French Wikipedia newcomers. The research examined motivations, challenges, and feedback on a prototype system intended to help editors build confidence, develop skills, and contribute more constructively over time.

Mobile Web Editing Research – This project combines quantitative and qualitative data, community feedback, and user journey analysis to identify possible ways to enhance the mobile editing experience.

Newcomers Survey – This project surveys successful newcomers on English Wikipedia to understand their early editing experiences, tool use, and community interactions.

Community events

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The Growth team participated in several community events to listen, share, and collaborate on improving newcomer experiences across Wikimedia projects.

Wikimania - Organizers as key partners to support newcomers' growth in our movement

This session invited organizers to share how they introduce newcomers to Growth features and the challenges they encounter. The discussion focused on common newcomer questions and opportunities to strengthen collaboration in supporting new editors.

Wikimania - Lightning Talk: Structured Tasks

This talk demonstrated how Structured Tasks help newcomers take their first successful steps on Wikipedia. It shared impact data, community configurations, and a demo of “Add a Link,” illustrating how these tasks make editing more accessible and sustainable, particularly for mobile contributors.

Wikimania - Building a Sustainable Future for Wikimedia Contributors

With active editor numbers declining, the Contributors Strategy aims to create a clearer, more engaging path for participation. This session, led by the WMF Contributors group with involvement from the Editing, Growth, Moderator Tools, and Connection (formerly Campaigns) teams, highlighted efforts to streamline contributor experiences, offer structured and mobile-friendly workflows, and foster meaningful engagement. Participants learned about ongoing initiatives and shared feedback to help shape a more inclusive and sustainable future for Wikimedia contributors.

CEE Meeting - Retaining beginners and improving content moderation: an inclusive and sustainable future for Wikipedia contributors

Many communities face a decline in volunteer engagement. Newcomers often leave soon after joining, while experienced editors struggle to manage increasingly complex workflows and overwhelming backlogs. We presented the Contributors Strategy and the different features and workflows that can help communities to address these challenges. We listened to the specific needs of the CEE communities to help guide the Contributors teams' work.

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Question from Mnareeee on Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/UC Santa Barbara/Writ 2 - Academic Writing (Fall 2024) (16:02, 22 October 2025)

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HOw to get a job --Mnareeee (talk) 16:02, 22 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from King of Chimpanzees (12:01, 24 October 2025)

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Can you upload this image? I'll use it in my sandbox. --King of Chimpanzees (talk) 12:01, 24 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Mtsou (12:13, 27 October 2025)

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Hello,

I want to create a page for my organization.

How to create please help me. --Mtsou (talk) 12:13, 27 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Martin nana (15:29, 27 October 2025)

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Hello, how can I receive money from Ethiopia and I'm in Cameroon --Martin nana (talk) 15:30, 27 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Rizzgod128347 (17:45, 27 October 2025)

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Hi --Rizzgod128347 (talk) 17:45, 27 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Ramesh2025is (13:21, 28 October 2025)

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How do I change the title? --Ramesh2025is (talk) 13:21, 28 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Ramesh2025is: of what exactly? Aydoh8[what have I done now?] 13:23, 28 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Beaglemaniac (05:56, 29 October 2025)

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How do I upload a photograph to a person's wikipedia page? This is a photo from the family archives --Beaglemaniac (talk) 05:56, 29 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Simpson Rejo (19:15, 29 October 2025)

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hi ,i am edit an draft for an movie but its getting rejected wven i submit enough citation --Simpson Rejo (talk) 19:15, 29 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Necro Player (20:03, 29 October 2025)

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I mostly edit video game articles but have no idea where official websites are so i can't really put references. What to do? --Necro Player (talk) 20:03, 29 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Iamsnor (19:15, 30 October 2025)

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Hello, i wanted to customise my profile and show what im interested in and what i am. --Iamsnor (talk) 19:15, 30 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Mdimteyazjnu (13:11, 1 November 2025)

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Myself MD IMTEYAZ ALAM, activist by nature and Assistant Professor by profession have been working on health and education since 2016. I have to create wikipedia page, how can I edit the page. Please help --Mdimteyazjnu (talk) 13:11, 1 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Early life

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MD IMTEYAZ ALAM, born on 30th April 1990 at a village named Raksa, Badkagaon, Muzaffarpur, Bihar. Mdimteyazjnu (talk) 13:14, 1 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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