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talk function testing Helios Pegasus (talk) 06:42, 8 September 2024 (UTC)

testing talk function Seandrabik (talk) 01:18, 10 September 2024 (UTC)

I am practicing replying Wendina17 (talk) 15:17, 20 September 2024 (UTC)

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Happy editing! (Betterhelp (talk) 06:17, 9 September 2024 (UTC))

Article title does not match its "High Importance" Category

In the Wedding dress article I am editing, it is of high importance in the Fashion WikiProject. However, the content of the article relates to the history/culture of the wedding dress. It minimally touches on the fashion aspect of the wedding dress. It is clear that because of this, a bold edit needs to be completed to resolve this.

I am unsure on what the best way to fix this issue would be. I look forward to hearing your suggestions! Glittersparkle16 (talk) 02:11, 27 September 2024 (UTC)

Hi @Glittersparkle16. That's a great find. Yep, Wedding_dress#Current_fashion is pretty sad, isn't it?

One of the nice things about having such an open lane for an important topic is that you're free to think about how best to present this information (within the confines of Wikipedia style). As a subsection, I would start with the biggest point a reader should get. Most people don't read very far into an article to article section, so catch them with the most important take-away first. Then go into more depth in subsequent paragraphs, knowing that you're now feeding information to more interested readers.

You don't have to cover everything. Just try and get the most important parts in. And make sure to rely on the highest-quality sources you can get your hands on. Ian (Wiki Ed) (talk) 18:15, 27 September 2024 (UTC)

Adding an Image

Hi Ian,

I am trying to add an image to an article, which comes from the CDC. Am I allowed to use publically released images/ are these under the public domain? Thank you

JMiller25 (talk) 16:06, 1 October 2024 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Michigan-Dearborn/Environmental Politics (Fall 2024)

Hi Ian, nice to see another environment course, with good choices there. Thought I'd request if the student selecting Sierra Leone might be prompted to try a subarticle, say Geography of Sierra Leone. Very undercovered country, and a more specific article could produce a win-win of building an article needs help that also fits the course them more tightly. (The DEI and Donald Trump policy articles may be areas of trouble for other reasons.) Best, CMD (talk) 15:10, 4 October 2024 (UTC)

Adding images and primary articles

Hello @Ian (Wiki Ed). I was hoping to add some images of bacteria to an article. If I reach out to someone working on the bacteria and they give me their personal pictures with permission, am I able to use those? Additionally how would I go about crediting the person for those.

Another question I had was about biomedical information. I saw that it is usually advised to not include primary articles; however, what if it was made clear that these findings still require more research and support? Or would it just be best to avoid those all together? Thank you. 20laupag (talk) 18:27, 10 October 2024 (UTC)

@20laupag - follow the instructions at c:Commons:Volunteer_Response_Team#If_you_are_NOT_the_copyright_holder and have them send permission to the Commons team. Or have them create an account and upload it to Commons themselves. Ian (Wiki Ed) (talk) 19:29, 15 October 2024 (UTC)

Revising Citations

Hi @Ian (Wiki Ed),

I am working on editing an article for which there were existing "Citation Needed" designated spots throughout. I have added several appropriate citations, but the new citations appear next to the "[Citation Needed]" notation even though I clicked on this to address the concern. How can I go about resolving these? Thank you! WiredOrpheus (talk) 18:36, 24 October 2024 (UTC)

Hi again! I was actually able to figure it out. Thanks! WiredOrpheus (talk) 19:22, 24 October 2024 (UTC)

Great to hear @WiredOrpheus! Ian (Wiki Ed) (talk) 19:36, 24 October 2024 (UTC)