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Question from Elliot chase (19:20, 11 August 2024)
editHi, i know a musical artist that i wanted to create a page for, is that possible? --Elliot chase (talk) 19:20, 11 August 2024 (UTC)
- Hi there, to create a new article on Wikipedia please make sure that it meets notability guidelines and follow the instructions on this page. Best, ~delta (talk • cont) 22:04, 11 August 2024 (UTC)
Mistake of a Flag on your userpage
editHello! I just noticed that you've forgot to change from the California flag to the Virginia Flag where you wrote "Current location, Virginia, USA". You might want to fix it... Replicative Cloverleaf (talk) 11:45, 12 August 2024 (UTC)
- Hi, thanks for pointing that out :) Guess I forgot to change that after getting back home in Virginia after being in California for a while for a research program 😆 ~delta (talk • cont) 17:37, 12 August 2024 (UTC)
The Signpost: 14 August 2024
edit- In the media: Portland pol profile paid for from public purse
- In focus: Twitter marks the spot
- News and notes: Another Wikimania has concluded.
- Special report: Nano or just nothing: Will nano go nuclear?
- Opinion: HouseBlaster's RfA debriefing
- Traffic report: Ball games, movies, elections, but nothing really weird
- Humour: I'm proud to be a template
Question from Lovlae on Kevin Systrom (14:36, 15 August 2024)
editCan I get help to get an important instagram account back?it was a terrible mistake it getting suspended --Lovlae (talk) 14:36, 15 August 2024 (UTC)
- Hello Lovlae, Wikipedia is not a forum. Best, ~delta (talk • cont) 16:42, 15 August 2024 (UTC)
Question from African boss on Help:Introduction to editing with Wiki Markup/1 (22:25, 19 August 2024)
editAfrican boss is a Ghanaian --African boss (talk) 22:25, 19 August 2024 (UTC)
Question from African boss on Help:Introduction to editing with Wiki Markup/1 (22:26, 19 August 2024)
editAfrican boss state name ALI Buba is Ghanaian business man in born 1ST January 1999 Accra Madina start business 2011 Money business to music Ghanaian musical artist official music site Name African boss --African boss (talk) 22:26, 19 August 2024 (UTC)
- (talk page watcher) Are you trying to start an article? Writing about yourself on Wikipedia is discouraged. --Rusty 🐈 23:29, 19 August 2024 (UTC)
August thanks
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Thank you for improving article quality in August! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:14, 20 August 2024 (UTC)
- @Gerda Arendt Thanks! Even with school starting and whatnot I will still keep on improving Wikipedia and editing it every now and then. :) ~delta (talk • cont) 23:00, 20 August 2024 (UTC)
Question from Sadsolarpanel (04:57, 25 August 2024)
editHow do I cite something? I’ve read the tutorial and it didn’t make much sense to me. Many thanks. --Sadsolarpanel (talk) 04:57, 25 August 2024 (UTC)
- Hey Sadsolarpanel, I'm happy to help as it seems ~delta is taking a break at the moment. Citations are generally placed within
<ref>...</ref>
tags in the source code of an article, which causes a footnote to appear in the references list at the bottom. Write the reference information within the tags; you can write it in plain text but it is recommended to use a citation template such as {{cite book}}, which will automatically format the reference for you, among other benefits. As an example, to cite this book you would insert the following markup into the source:<ref>{{cite book |last=Napier |first=Susan J. |year=2018 |title=Miyazakiworld: A Life in Art |isbn=978-0-3002-2685-0}}</ref>
. This generates this citation:[1]
References
- ^ Napier, Susan J. (2018). Miyazakiworld: A Life in Art. ISBN 978-0-3002-2685-0.
- Consider reading Help:Referencing for beginners for further information, which is a simplified version of the main Wikipedia:Citing sources guideline. Let me know if you have any questions! —TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 16:32, 26 August 2024 (UTC)
New pages patrol September 2024 Backlog drive
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Hi Delta, just checking in! --Vv123ml (talk) 17:43, 26 August 2024 (UTC)
- @Vv123ml Hi there! Welcome to Wikipedia :) If you need help about editing feel free to ask me anytime! ~delta (talk • cont) 02:47, 28 August 2024 (UTC)
why cant i upload a display picture to my bio? --JR DaLion (talk) 13:07, 27 August 2024 (UTC)
- @JR DaLion: Hi there, Wikipedia isn't for writing autobiographies. Best, ~delta (talk • cont) 02:48, 28 August 2024 (UTC)
WikiCup 2024 August newsletter
editThe fourth round of the 2024 WikiCup ended on 29 August. Each of the 8 contestants who advanced to Round 4 scored at least 472 points, and the following contestants scored more than 700 points:
- Generalissima (submissions) with 1,150 points, mostly from 3 featured articles, 2 featured lists, 7 good articles, and 13 did you know nominations;
- Arconning (submissions) with 791 points, mostly from 2 featured lists, 8 good articles, 4 did you know nominations, and plenty of reviews;
- AirshipJungleman29 (submissions) with 718 points, mostly from a high-multiplier featured article on Genghis Khan and 2 good articles; and
- BennyOnTheLoose (submissions) with 714 points, mostly from 1 featured article on Susanna Hoffs, 2 featured lists, and 3 good articles.
Congratulations to our eight finalists and all who participated. Contestants put in extraordinary amounts of effort during this round, and their scores can be seen here. So far this year, competitors have gotten 36 featured articles, 55 featured lists, 15 good articles, 93 in the news credits, and at least 333 did you know credits. They have conducted 357 featured content reviews, as well as 553 good article reviews and peer reviews, and have added 30 articles to featured topics and good topics.
Any content promoted after 29 August but before the start of Round 5 can be claimed during Round 5, which starts on 1 September at 00:00 (UTC). Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. If two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether for a good article, featured content, or anything else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. Remember to claim your points within 14 days of earning them, and importantly, before the deadline on 31 October.
If you would like to learn more about rules and scoring for the 2024 WikiCup, please see this page. Further questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges (Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs), Epicgenius (talk · contribs), and Frostly (talk · contribs)) are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 03:12, 30 August 2024 (UTC)
How can I create an article about a YouTube gamer? --LilKil12$ (talk) 09:53, 31 August 2024 (UTC)
- Hi there! To create your first article please see this page and follow the directions on there. Also, to ensure that your subjects meet the notability requirements, please check this page - usually, if a subject has recieved significant coverage in multiple sources it is notable. Thanks and happy editing! Best, ~delta (talk • cont) 18:18, 31 August 2024 (UTC)
Voting for coordinators is now open!
editNominations for the upcoming project coordinator election have opened. A team of up to ten coordinators will be elected for the next coordination year. The project coordinators are the designated points of contact for issues concerning the project, and are responsible for maintaining our internal structure and processes. They do not, however, have any authority over article content or editor conduct, or any other special powers. More information on being a coordinator is available here. If you are interested in running, please sign up here by 23:59 UTC on 14 September! Voting will commence on 15 September. If you have any questions, you can contact any member of the current coord team. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 06:41, 1 September 2024 (UTC)
The Signpost: 4 September 2024
edit- News and notes: WikiCup enters final round, MCDC wraps up activities, 17-year-old hoax article unmasked
- In the media: AI is not playing games anymore. Is Wikipedia ready?
- News from the WMF: Meet the 12 candidates running in the WMF Board of Trustees election
- Wikimania: A month after Wikimania 2024
- Serendipity: What it's like to be Wikimedian of the Year
- Traffic report: After the gold rush
Question from Mikel Tempetes (14:34, 9 September 2024)
edithow do i add an article --Mikel Tempetes (talk) 14:34, 9 September 2024 (UTC)
- Hi there @Mikel Tempetes, if you wish to create an article please see this page and follow the directions. Furthermore, make sure to check if the subject meets notability guidelines and has significant coverage in multiple reliable sources. Please see the linked pages for further clarifications. Best, ~deltasock (talk • cont) 19:42, 9 September 2024 (UTC)
Guild of Copy Editors September Newsletter
editGuild of Copy Editors September Newsletter
Hello and welcome to the September newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since June. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below. Election news: Project coordinators play an important role in our WikiProject. Following the mid-year Election of Coordinators, we welcomed Mox Eden to the coordinator team. Dhtwiki remains as Lead Coordinator, and Miniapolis and Wracking returned as assistant coordinators. If you'd like to help out behind the scenes, please consider taking part in our December election – watchlist our ombox for updates. Information about the role of coordinators can be found here. Blitz: 13 of the 24 editors who signed up for the June 2024 Copy Editing Blitz copy edited at least one article. Between them, they copy edited 169,404 words comprising 41 articles. Barnstars awarded are here. Drive: 38 of the 59 editors who signed up for the July 2024 Backlog Elimination Drive copy edited at least one article. Between them, they copy edited 482,133 words comprising 293 articles. Barnstars awarded are here. Blitz: 10 of the 15 editors who signed up for the August 2024 Copy Editing Blitz copy edited at least one article. Between them, they copy edited 71,294 words comprising 31 articles. Barnstars awarded are here. Drive: Sign up here to earn barnstars in our month-long, in-progress September Backlog Elimination Drive. Progress report: As of 05:14, 11 September 2024 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors have processed 233 requests since 1 January, and the backlog of tagged articles stands at 2,824 articles. Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we do without you! Cheers from Baffle gab1978 and your GOCE coordinators Dhtwiki, Miniapolis, Mox Eden and Wracking. To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.
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