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can someone help me find more images for Italian brainrot characters?

The Italian brainrot page is lacking multiple characters and I need images of them. MarkofGorillaTag (talk) 22:11, 19 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi MarkofGorillaTag. Please link to the article which you are looking. I think you should make a list of characters that you believe that are missing. You can upload a images here yourself but that images must comply with the copyright policies. Fade258 (talk) 01:55, 20 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Courtesy link: Draft:Characters of Italian brainrot (probably) GoldRomean (talk) 02:42, 20 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

As other users might have said, images must not be copyrighted. After finding a reliable source, you can upload to Commons and then add the image. Cooldudeseven7 _talk ^contribs 14:44, 20 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

but how do I check if an image is copyrighted? because Google only says "image May or May not be copyrighted." MarkofGorillaTag (talk) 19:29, 20 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

In the United States (whose copyright laws me must follow because the servers are there) by default (generally) the creator of a piece of media owns the copyright for said media for a long time. However I'm not sure how that works with AI image generation... I would check out Commons:AI-generated media for advice. If you can't verify the copyright status of an image, do not upload it. For Wikipedia, it's preferable (well, mandatory) for have an article to have less images than to break our copyright policy. If you have other questions feel free to ask. The Sophocrat (talk) 19:59, 20 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

ok, so I wont upload the images (since its really hard to verify ai generated images made by random TikTok users) MarkofGorillaTag (talk) 20:34, 20 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Generally, images generated by AI are not copyrighted; there only seems to be exceptions if they originate from the UK or Hong Kong (again, generally). The only exception is the situational classification of such images as derivative works due to many of them being trained on copyrighted content. The link Sophocrat sent explains this in more detail. — rae^5e <talk> 13:46, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Why multiple accounts can’t be used to contribute to the same page or article in a way that suggests that they are multiple people?

After reading Wikipedia:BADSOCK, what I found interesting is “Contributing to the same page or discussion with multiple accounts: Editors may not use more than one account to contribute to the same page or discussion in a way that suggests they are multiple people.”

But can you please all explain why can’t you create multiple accounts just to pretend to be multiple people or mislead that they are different people? Why these multiple accounts should never be used to edit the same article, unless linked and disclosed each other? Why is this considered sockpuppetry? And why is this forbidden to use more than one account to pose as multiple editors? And why it is considered a policy? However, why it couldn’t be used to look like more than one editor contributing to Wikipedia? Thanks. 2600:387:F:4B16:0:0:0:9 (talk) 17:15, 20 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Same reason why voting fraud is illegal in elections. There is no legitimate reason to lie to other editors by making them believe your socks are multiple people. It gives an unfair advantage to the sockmaster if they are not caught. It sets an atmosphere where we cannot trust each other. Why do you think this should be allowed? Tarlby ^{(t) (c)} 17:28, 20 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I’m only talking about using multiple accounts to edit the same article or page. 2600:387:F:4B16:0:0:0:9 (talk) 18:01, 20 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

There is no real reason for a constructive editor to want to edit a page using multiple accounts. GoldRomean (talk) 18:40, 20 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It's still lying and can be used to pretend there is a consensus. like user:tarlby said, there isn't any reason to do so unless you had malicious intent mgjertson (talk) (contribs) 18:42, 20 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Tarlby @Mgjertson Yeah right? I don’t think that this should be allowed. Can this be the same with help desks, when voting or consensus is not involved? 2600:387:F:6118:0:0:0:1 (talk) 08:15, 23 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yes. Tarlby ^{(t) (c)} 15:41, 23 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Would like to redirect a redirect

I created an article on Lenny Solomon. Currently, Lenny Solomon re-directs to Schlock Rock. I would appreciate advice on how to direct Lenny Solomon to my new article. Allthemilescombined1 (talk) 23:14, 20 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not quite, Allthemilescombined1. Somebody created the article Lenny Solomon (American-Israeli musician), which unsurprisingly is about a musician named Lenny Solomon. We read that he's in his mid-sixties and there's no hint that he's Canadian. There's also an article titled Lenny Solomon -- and I mean an actual article, not a redirect. We read that its subject is in his early seventies and is Canadian; we don't read that he's Israeli. (The two Lenny Solomons also appear to play different kinds of music.) Now, what do you want to happen to the article that's currently titled "Lenny Solomon"? (Are you asking for the addition of Template:For at its top?) -- Hoary (talk) 23:46, 20 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Allthemilescombined1. Your post is very confusing. Lenny Solomon is an old article about another musician, not a redirect. You created Lenny Solomon (American-Israeli musician). I guess you mean Lenny solomon with lowercase s which was a redirect to Shlock Rock, not Schlock Rock with Sc which also redirects to Shlock Rock. I have changed the redirect target to Lenny Solomon. A lowercase surname should not lead to a different page. I have added a hatnote pointing to your new article to Lenny Solomon.[1] I don't know which of the musicians is more notable. PrimeHunter (talk) 23:57, 20 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you @Hoary and @PrimeHunter. Could we create a disambiguation page so that searches for Lenny Solomon suggest both options? Allthemilescombined1 (talk) 00:17, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

We could indeed; but would it be a good idea? Please digest Wikipedia:Disambiguation. -- Hoary (talk) 01:06, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it would be a good idea. Allthemilescombined1 (talk) 01:26, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Currently, somebody wanting to look up the American-Israeli musician would probably look up Lenny Solomon, whereupon they'd be told: "This article is about the Canadian musician. For the American-Israeli musician, see Lenny Solomon (American-Israeli musician)." Somebody wanting to look up the Canadian musician would probably look up Lenny Solomon and immediately arrive at the page about him. If "Lenny Solomon" were a disambiguation page, then whichever Lenny Solomon people were looking for, they'd probably have to go through the disambiguation page. How would this be more desirable? -- Hoary (talk) 05:28, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Indeed. Wikipedia:Disambiguation#Primary_topic_with_only_one_other_topic says "If there are only two topics to which a given title might refer, and one is the primary topic, then a disambiguation page is not needed—it is sufficient to use a hatnote on the primary topic article, pointing to the other article." Maproom (talk) 08:24, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

They are equally notable. Allthemilescombined1 (talk) 09:20, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

For what it's worth, I've moved the Canadian Lenny Solomon to Lenny Solomon (Canadian musician) so we can have disambiguation without creating a page. PhoenixCaelestis (Talk · Contributions) 11:09, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@PhoenixCaelestis Thank you. Allthemilescombined1 (talk) 22:51, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Is it ever reasonable to conclude that an entity is defunct, or would it necessarily constitute OR to change an "is" to a "was"?

I came across our article on an institution called "Knightsbridge University", an apparent diploma mill. On its talk page, someone in 2010 has noted that Knightsbridge University appears to have no activity anywhere, and 15 years later, I find no sign of life. The article also notes that in 2009 Danish authorities ordered it to stop calling itself a "university", so that might count towards changing the "is" in the opening sentence to "was" in this particular case.

But there seems to be a more general question, namely: at what point is it reasonable to conclude that some (corporate, perhaps online) entity has become defunct, on the basis of not being able to find any sign that it is still active, or would doing so always constitute original research? After all, if the people operating it have simply folded their tents and let their domain name lapse etc., then there may be no source anywhere that could be cited to confirm that it is defunct, and saying "is" in the present tense feels funny. Any thoughts? --Rallette (talk) 09:31, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Googling "Knightsbridge University closure" I am greeted with this page stating that it ceased activity in 2018. It is a self-published source though the author appears to be a professor and says he holds several positions, so I am unsure if this qualifies as a reliable source. I think you could say that it ceased operations in 2018 and thus referred to it in the past tense, though other editors may wish to weigh in on this issue. PhoenixCaelestis (Talk · Contributions) 12:03, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

My mistake, upon a second skim the article says that the university ceased activity a decade before Denmark passed its University Act. I guess it shut down roughly in 2008. PhoenixCaelestis (Talk · Contributions) 12:05, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I found that blog post too but just skimmed it and missed that bit. Thanks! The more general question remains unanswered, but I guess the answer would be that original research is original research.--Rallette (talk) 05:43, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Weird code issue with references at the bottom of an article

Hi, I mostly do work on the fantasy book Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow wiki article, and I noticed something off with the references at the bottom of the page, like a structural/coding error? It says "Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2123: Attempt to index a boolean value". What does this mean, and how can I fix it?

Any help is much appreciated, thank you. Cornonthehunt (talk) 11:55, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, update to this: The code error disappeared when I went and looked at it from a non-editing page view. Still not sure what caused it however. Cornonthehunt (talk) 11:58, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Cornonthehunt

Clarity note: Upon inspection, it appears the errors are still present in the article. Cooldudeseven7 _talk_/_contribs 12:10, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Cornonthehunt: A purge fixed it. A used module probably had an error when the page was last rendered. Rendered pages are cached for performance reasons. PrimeHunter (talk) 12:16, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, appreciate it. Cornonthehunt (talk) 21:01, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

WP:TWA Communicator badge

Hi everyone, this is my first time using Wikipedia. My goal is to achieve all of 15 budge. However, communicator budge is the only one I still cannot complete. I’ve been trying for many times, and it doesn’t work. Could you help me guild how to achieve? Sasolely (talk) 13:37, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, Sasolely! I would actually advise for you to not worry about it. Those badges are pretty much meaningless. Writ Keeper ⚇♔ 13:47, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your advice Writ Keeper. However, today all those budges are very important for me. As I got requirements from my instructors. They didn’t expect me to be that expert, but budges can tell whether I try to use and learn about Wikipedia or not. Since they know that I’ve never used or even heard about Wikipedia features before. Sasolely (talk) 13:53, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Have you had that budge? Sasolely (talk) 13:56, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

(edit conflict) Sorry for cutting in suddenly, but are you editing Wikipedia as a part of an educational course? The word "instructors" made me wonder that... or maybe there's something I don't know. Just wondering! As you were previously told, the badges are purely cosmetic and "are pretty much meaningless". I did read your user talk page, and it does look like there is a glitch preventing one badge from showing up. AlphaBetaGamma (Talk/report any mistakes here) 14:00, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, there is one budge hasn’t shown up on my user page while it told me I already get that budge. Sasolely (talk) 14:04, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

That one is verifiability. Sasolely (talk) 14:05, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

But for communicator, I haven’t gained it. Sasolely (talk) 14:06, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not sure what's going on, but here's some advice: if you click "source editing" you can see the raw code that generates what you see. Your user page is currently:

'''''Sasolely''''' loves watching [[movies]].

So if you want to make a badge show up on your userpage, you can just write {{Wikipedia:TWA/Badge/<n>template}}. If you've met the requirements, I might just manually add the badge to your page. Mrfoogles (talk) 17:07, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

On User talk:Sasolely, Taweetham writes "You are supposed to have 15 badges in total on your user page. I know that one is not working. We therefore expect 14 in total instead." Taweetham's most recent edit is this: adding the identical comment to user talk:Kanom 2003. Perhaps Taweetham would care to comment here on their (plural: "we") expectations and on Sasolely's predicament. -- Hoary (talk) 22:09, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you so much. Sasolely (talk) 01:08, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Mrfoogles, Hoary, and Sasolely: I’m an instructor for a class of approximately 40 first-year undergraduate students. As part of a course assignment, students are asked to complete two out of four available tasks, one of which is WP:TWA.

I understand that tools which worked reliably in the past may no longer function as expected, and unfortunately I don't have the time to troubleshoot the underlying scripts. For students who are unable to earn all 15 (or 14 rather) badges, I recommend the following:

Use the latest version of Google Chrome on a desktop computer (not a tablet)
Work in source editing mode
Keep the additional WP:TWA window open at all times, and
Carefully follow the instructions provided on the WP:TWA pages.

--Taweetham (talk) 04:15, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Changes to article about Steven Knight

Hello, i have added citation and date of birth to the article about Steven Knight if this citation is not reliable please remove it, thank you. 2409:4073:218E:E86F:7123:2B34:E0A:7BEE (talk) 17:20, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Looks like your changes were reverted already - IMDb is not a reliable source. Cheers, GoldRomean (talk) 21:22, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Philip Low (Chemist) page

Is it allowable for a person to request changes to a page if it's about themselves? Philip Low would like to add/replace things about himself on this page that was written about him and I was wondering if I could give those edits to someone. Thanks for your help. Philip S Low (talk) 18:51, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Philip S Low Hello and welcome. That is absolutely allowed; you should use the edit request process(click for instructions) on the talk page(Talk:Philip Low (chemist)). The edit request wizard can facilitate a request as well.

I will note that you spoke about yourself in the third person; if you are not Dr. Low, you must change your username as soon as possible, you shouldn't use his name as your username unless you are him. (you also may not share access to the account with him or anyone) You may change your username via Special:GlobalRenameRequest or WP:CHUS. 331dot (talk) 19:10, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I am his Admin Assistant and the one that created this page after being tasked to build a Wikipedia page about him. I went in and tried to change the profile name but can't seem to figure it out. I'll just go ahead and delete this profile and start over with my own name. Philip S Low (talk) 15:03, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Philip S Low: Accounts can't be deleted for reasons of edit attribution. It's easier to just abandon the account and create a new one instead of waiting for an account rename. Either way, disclose your paid relationship with the subject, preferably on the user page of whatever account you use next.

I also strongly suggest you read Wikipedia:When your boss tells you to edit Wikipedia. Keep in mind that the subject does not own the article about them, and should reliable sources report negatively on them, it is very possible that sort of content will stick around for a very long time, if not forever. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 08:08, 23 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello @Philip S Low. In addition to what 331dot says, please note that Wikipedia has little interest in what the subject of an article says or wants to say about themselves, or what their associates say about them. Wikipedia is almost exclusively interested in what people who have no connection with the subject, and who have not been prompted or fed information on behalf of the subject, have chosen to publish about the subject in reliable sources. If enough material is cited from independent sources to establish notability, a limited amount of uncontroversial factual information may be added from non-independent sources. Unless any material he wishes to add is cited to a reliable source, wholly independent of him, it is unlikely to be added. ColinFine (talk) 20:27, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sandbox Title

If I create a sandbox, Can I title my page the title of my article I wish to call it like User:Breck0530/List of Other Interstate Proposals or you can only call it User:Breck0530/sandbox? Breck0530 (talk) 21:32, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yes you can, you just need to make sure it's still in your userspace. PhoenixCaelestis (Talk · Contributions) 22:05, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

ok Thanks! Breck0530 (talk) 22:07, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, @Breck0530. The only difference between a sandbox called "sandbox" and one called something else is that there is a shortcut to "sandbox" on your user menu (in the skin I use, in the drop-down from the "person" icon at the top right). ColinFine (talk) 23:00, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

External links in templates

Hello. Are external links generally allowed in templates? I just came across one in Template:Guantanamo Bay detainees, and it causes the link to appear after the template when it's used in an article, like in List of Yemeni detainees at Guantanamo Bay. It looks out of place, but I'm not sure what the correct approach is in a situation like this, so I don't know what to do. Paprikaiser (talk) 21:41, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Huh, I hadn't seen that before either. WP:NAVBOX states "Finally, external links should not be included in navigation templates. Sources may be included in the template documentation (a <noinclude> section that is visible only after viewing the template itself, but not upon its transclusion).". So no, it shouldn't have an external link. The Sophocrat (talk) 01:08, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Paprikaiser Just for clarity, many templates do include valid external links. So {{Infobox person}} may have a person's website as a link, for example. Some templates, like {{IMDb title}} are specifically designed to give a weblink but in that case are only supposed to be placed in the external links section of an article. As already mentioned, navboxes shouldn't have such links. Mike Turnbull (talk) 10:53, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you both! Paprikaiser (talk) 19:45, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Why is removing a speedy deletion from a page you created yourself against policy?

It's not an XfD tag (where nobody is allowed to remove it when the discussion is underway), and since anybody who's not yourself is allowed to remove it Cyber the tiger🐯 (talk) 23:44, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Page creators can remove speedies from certain types of pages. For those that they cannot remove a speedy from, they can contest the speedy on the talk page. As for why... we don't want creators of clearly inappropriate material to be able to derail the uncontroversial deletion by removing the speedy themselves, whether in good faith or not. It's one shot deal, and anyone but the creator can remove the speedy request, so it's not as if we make it hard to deny a speedy. Meters (talk) 00:04, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Request for Review – Draft: Wasamundi (Cameroon Startup)

Hi all, I’ve drafted a page about Wasamundi, a defunct Cameroonian tech startup from the Silicon Mountain community. I’ve disclosed my past professional connection to the project. Would someone be willing to review the draft at: Wasamundi I’d appreciate any advice on neutrality, citations, or readiness for mainspace. MountainTechActor (talk) 01:11, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello @MountainTechActor. Thank you for contributing to Wikipedia. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like the draft would pass as an article at this state. All articles on Wikipedia rely on verifiable information derived from reliable, secondary sources. You've done this the other way around; please read WP:BACKWARDS. Without these sources, the article is entirely based on original research that is impossible to verify for a reader, nor prove that the subject is notable in the first place. It is best if you find sources.

And to clarify, are you paid in any way to write that article? Tarlby ^{(t) (c)} 01:19, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Tarlby Thank you for the pointers. I'll make updates based on your feedback. I’m not being paid. I worked with the founding team and the project was very notable in west Africa and Cameroon in particular. I was surprised it does not have a wiki page. I got some facts wrong like when the project shutdown; last year not 2017. Would work to improve sourcing, re-write based on independent references. Would love your second opinion when convenient. Appreciate your guidance. Thanks again. MountainTechActor (talk) 00:56, 23 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Fixing template causing spacing issues

On the page for Proprietary software, the template for "intellectual property" creates an awkward gap in spacing between the lead and the next table in the article. It's not a crucial issue, but how could I correct this? ALittleClass (talk) 01:48, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@ALittleClassI have Fixed the issues you were experiencing.If you need more help you may post a message on my My Talk Page

Bleeng (talk) 02:35, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It does not show up as fixed on my screen, in fact the issue is worse now, there's a huge gap between the template and the start of the article. ALittleClass (talk) 02:41, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Could you please describe the issue deeply.wjat going wrong with you. Bleeng (talk) 02:43, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

there is a huge gap between the title of the article and the first paragraph caused by the template. What computer are you using, or are you on mobile? ALittleClass (talk) 02:48, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done! Now You may check there was a template which was causing problem but is is also crucial to indicate about redirects.

Here is the Template. "Redirect-confused|Non-free software|Commercial software|Business software" Bleeng (talk) 02:54, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

ccTLD codes

Two letter "Country Code Top Level Domain" can be access by typing say ".nz" for New Zealand

What are the three letter codes used for Sports called, such as "NZL" ?

And should there be links such as .NZL to access there Sports Code Top Level Domain

The two codes might be combined as a disambuguation topic?

Is there a list of these scTLD codes ?

The ccTLD are mentioned in the description of most if not all countries ! ----MountVic127 (talk) 06:44, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

"Country code top-level domain" are about Internet.

"Sport Code Top Level Domain" aren't in existence.

You can't create an article for something that don't exist. Anatole-berthe (talk) 08:28, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I think you're probably looking for ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country codes. They're similar to top level domains in that they're short sequences of letters identifying a country, but are otherwise unrelated. statisticalphil (talk) 09:06, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It is possible you're looking for "ISO 3166-1 alpha-3" but this list is not used in all sports.

Is this the right list ? Anatole-berthe (talk) 12:30, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

File Talk FAQ pages listed on the Wikipedia FAQs Category page

Browsing Category:Wikipedia FAQs, I came across a link that struck me as odd going to File_talk:Eurovision_winners_map.svg/FAQ.

I assume it's due to Template:FAQ page categorizing all pages under File talk as Wikipedia FAQs. There is a point to be made that as the talk page is about a file rather than an article, it should not fall under the alternative Category:Wikipedia article FAQs, but I feel that would be an improvement over listing them under FAQs about Wikipedia generally.

Obviously not a particularly pressing issue, but caught my eye. Aksuloid (talk) 08:48, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Help request / feedback on a draft

Hello everyone, I am a somewhat disoriented new user. I have been trying to create a page making several mistakes and getting useful feedback from the community. I have now tidied up the draft I am working on, trying to put everything to good use and following the guidelines. Would anyone mind giving an opinion on this draft and, if it works, help me to publish it? Thank you for your help

L.

Draft:Giovanni Soldini (Italian sailor) LUDOSDM (talk) 10:46, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

You have no need to have bare links in your sources section, the "notes" one should be renamed to References - that's where your sources go. Also, you should have a source for every claim made in a biography of a living person. If not, the content is unsourced and should be removed. And as a minor rule of thumb: your in-text citations goes after any punctuation (commas, periods, colons, etc.), not before. PhoenixCaelestis (Talk · Contributions) 11:17, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you so much LUDOSDM (talk) 16:17, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, @LUDOSDM, and welcome to the Teahouse.

This is not something you need to worry about now (the reviewer who accepts your draft will sort it out) but for future reference, the description in parenthesis ("Italian sailor") is something we use only to distinguish articles about different things or people with the same name. Since we have no existing article Giovanni Soldini, when this draft is accepted, that is the title it will have. As I say, you do not need to do anything about this.

Generally, Teahouse hosts do not to pre-reviews: the way to get feedback on your draft is to submit it for review: that is what the review process is for. ColinFine (talk) 13:18, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much LUDOSDM (talk) 16:17, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I see that Draft:Giovanni Soldini (Italian sailor) and Draft:Giovanni Soldini now both exist. I advise strongly against having rival draft versions for the same article. It can confuse reviewers; it can confuse the creator; and it can confuse or deter anyone who might be thinking of helping to improve the draft. I suggest that you ask to have the former version deleted, or just blank it, to avoid confusion. Maproom (talk) 20:34, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

thanks for the info. i am trying to remove it. how can I delete it? LUDOSDM (talk) 20:36, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

how to improve my wiki page

Hi advisor, I recently needed to upload a wiki page about the UN Chamber Music Society. but it keeps getting rejected, and I was hoping you could suggest some changes to make sure this page is uploadable. Rachel Zenggggg (talk) 11:06, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome to the teahouse, @Rachel Zenggggg!

You have no contributions other than your user page and the teahouse, what do you mean by "it keep getting rejected"? The content should also not be on your userpage. If you click this link, then it will create a page for the person you are writing about. From there, you can copy what's written on your userpage to that page.

I also strongly advise you to read the above advice I gave to LUDOSDM, as well as reading this page about writing better articles. PhoenixCaelestis (Talk · Contributions) 11:21, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It's my second account, the first account has been blocked permanently. But right now i am working on another one's wiki page. The organization called UN Chamber Music Society. Rachel Zenggggg (talk) 11:34, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

So you are.. evading a block? What was the username of your first account? PhoenixCaelestis (Talk · Contributions) 11:40, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I have moved the draft from the user page to User:Rachel Zenggggg/sandbox. -- Hoary (talk) 11:32, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Rachel Zenggggg: You should be able to see this, although you are blocked.

Your draft needs more citations, both to verify what you say, and to show that the subject meets our criteria for inclusion. In particular, most of those citations should be published in reliable sources, independent of the orchestra.

You also need to declare any conflict of interest or paid involvement.

You can also read Help:Your first article.

You can't reply here while you are blocked, but you can reply on your talk page and I (and other editors) will see what you say there. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 18:12, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Draft:UN Chamber Music Society was created in March by User:Stephanoccenad, who is not blocked. Another (since deleted) version was created by User:UNCMS Editor, who is only softblocked, who may be the blocked user referred to above. @331dot:, as the admin who blocked Rachel Zenggggg. Yet another (also deleted) seems to have been created by User:Barameeperm (also not blocked).

We seem to have one or more good-faith new editors trying to create an article about a non-profit, but not understanding our policies, not least around COI. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 18:03, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Rachel Zenggggg, I can help you do this following the rules, please email me at john.cummings at fao.org. Thanks :) John Cummings (talk) 18:15, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you so much!!! I just emailed you. Please feel free to check it out!!! Thank you so much!!!! Rachel Zenggggg (talk) 07:58, 23 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Academic sources

Academics means studying teaching in school, colleges. Why the teachers are interested in latest crimes? I don't understand how teachers professors are given more importance in Wikipedia in articles related to latest crime, terrorism, politics.

If media mentions something, victims mention something, but academics mention different thing, then academic sources are given more importance here?

What are academic sources? PhD research papers, prescribed syllabus in universities? Fruit Orchard (talk) 11:54, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Academic sources are generally peer-reviewed and ensured to make sure the information is accurate. News reports and personal accounts get stuff wrong all the time. The recent India-Pakistan border clashes are a major example of this, reports keep giving conflicting accounts and it's often hard to sift through the rubbish. One of Wikipedia's core policies is verifiability, not truth. And the truth hurts.^{[citation needed]} PhoenixCaelestis (Talk · Contributions) 12:13, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello.

How to create a forum about Tonga? B255555555 (talk) 13:15, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, @B255555555, and welcome to the Teahouse.

I'm afraid that the answer is "find somewhere that hosts forums: Wikipedia does not". Talk pages, and WikiProjects such as WikiProject Tonga are for coordination and discussion about Wikipedia articles, not about the subjects of the articles. See WP:NOTFORUM. ColinFine (talk) 13:24, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

How to spot vandalism

What are some common signs of vandalism, because I want to ensure that this encyclopedia is accurate and safe. Where are common places of vandalism, and how can I keep track of them? I want to prevent vandalism, but I do not know how to do so.

AstronomyKid1 (talk) 13:23, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, @AstronomyKid1, and welcome to the Teahouse. Please have a look at WP:CVU- I think you'll find what you're looking for there. ColinFine (talk) 13:27, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Also take a look at Wikipedia:Vandalism. Shantavira|^{feed me} 13:27, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

uhhh?

Hi, I am @Shaneapickle and I have been logged out for a while now, (yes wikipedia is using my computers id for some reason) and i just have a question, how do i get back into my account on my computer, when my school is blocking Wikimedia? I am logged in on my tablet but I am bad at editing on there. I need some help here. 2606:9400:98A0:92A0:B554:36:682:91B2 (talk) 13:49, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Are you saying that your school has blocked wikipedia completely or account creation is blocked?

If the website is blocked, we don't manage that, your school/school district manages that. Cooldudeseven7 _talk_/_contribs 14:51, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

My school completely blocked wikimedia so i cant log back in 2606:9400:98A0:92A0:B554:36:682:91B2 (talk) 15:12, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Unfortunately, we cannot fix/change that, as your restrictions are set by your School, School District, or Internet Service Provider. Also, if you really do need to edit wikipedia for some reason, I would suggest talking to someone who can manage that to request a change to the restrictions, if possible. Cooldudeseven7 _talk_/_contribs 15:48, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

alsso is using ip adresses count as abusing multiple accounts or no? 2606:9400:98A0:92A0:B554:36:682:91B2 (talk) 16:31, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not in these circumstances. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 16:53, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I think they are talking about the new login domain thing, like the login page on Wikipedia and other projects share a single domain now. Justjourney (talk | contribs) 04:14, 23 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

sorry to correct you but I am actually a boy (he/him) 2606:9400:98A0:92A0:88A2:81BC:7FFF:C49C (talk) 15:02, 23 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Singular they. But that's not the issue here. Did you have a further question about editing Wikipedia? Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 15:09, 23 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Requesting review of my sandbox draft.

Hi, I’m a new editor and have a declared conflict of interest (I’m the subject of the article). I’ve drafted a biography at User:Shafiur2020/sandbox and would be grateful if an uninvolved editor could take a look, advise on notability, and let me know if it’s ready for mainspace. Many thanks! Shafiur2020 (talk) 13:54, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Editor here, see these wikipedia essays

WP:SELFCITE 2606:9400:98A0:92A0:B554:36:682:91B2 (talk) 13:59, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The best way to solicit a review is to use the Article Wizard to submit your draft. 331dot (talk) 14:00, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I will add that writing about yourself- while not absolutely forbidden- is inadvisable, see the autobiography policy. 331dot (talk) 14:01, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

You can add the {{User Sandbox}} template to submit it from there. Please, of course read the articles that are posted above. Please also know that autobiographies are inadvisable as said by 331dot. Happy Editing! Cooldudeseven7 _talk_/_contribs 14:49, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

An IP added those, not me. Just FYI. 331dot (talk) 14:50, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, I read that wrong! Cooldudeseven7 _talk_/_contribs 15:33, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ooops sorry. I pasted the wrong reply to you. Apologies.

Thank you for your thoughtful reply and advice. I’ve read all the linked guidelines and am working carefully to follow them, including full COI disclosure and independent sourcing. I understand the risks and difficulties involved in drafting about oneself, which is why I’m seeking only independent review — not publication — and want to ensure the material is accurate and policy-compliant before any submission. Again, I really appreciate the guidance. Shafiur2020 (talk) 20:23, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks again for cleaning up the draft — that was really helpful.

To better address the notability issue: I'm working on clarifying in the text how the sources show significance beyond just documenting my work.

- The **CNN investigation** shows that my footage and survivor interviews were *central* to how they reconstructed the Tula Toli massacre; the piece is built around that material.

- The **Spanish Ministry of Culture** PDF documents that the short film I produced (''Tres tristes tigres'') won awards and screened widely at festivals.

- The **BBC World Service Newshour** interview presents the first documentary evidence suggesting pre-planning of the Rohingya massacre, based on testimonies I gathered.

- **CPJ** reported that I faced threats due to my journalism, highlighting both the sensitivity and impact of the work.

- The **PEN Americal listing** shows that I am recognised as a writer at risk, effectively exiled because of my reporting. This provides additional context for the press freedom dimensions of my work.

I’ll revise the draft to make these connections more explicit and would welcome any further suggestions on how best to frame them. Shafiur2020 (talk) 20:20, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Shafiur2020 I have edited your draft, which required extensive clean-up to make it a bit closer to our manual of style. The main issue remains to show how you are notable as defined by Wikipedia. For that you need as many fully independent sources as possible. Mike Turnbull (talk) 14:49, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]