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Question from BlueshiftMonsoon (23:35, 9 September 2023)
Hi! I just started editing, and I’ve got a couple questions about sources for the Michael Bergmann article.
First, I was was looking for sources for the Style section and it turns out the entire thing is taken pretty much verbatim from Bergmann’s own website, which seems like a copyright violation. If so, what’s the best way to deal with it?
I was also looking for sources to confirm some of the film festival awards in the Works section, and the only sources I could find were Bergmann’s personal site and the IMDb page for the festival. (I tried to go to the festival’s website directly but for whatever reason it’s not loading for me.) I saw IMDb and self-published sites are both generally considered unreliable, so what should I do in the absence of other sources?
Thanks for taking the time to help, and I’d also love to hear any general recommendations/advice you have for starting out! --BlueshiftMonsoon (talk) 23:35, 9 September 2023 (UTC)
- Hi there, BlueshiftMonsoon! Couple things.
- First, if there is a copyright violation, you can request revision deletion by tagging the article under RD1 with Template:Copyvio-revdel and following the procedures there. However, I'm not seeing any close paraphrasing or copyright violation per Copyvio detector, so if it isn't close paraphrasing or copying-and-pasting or anything like that then it's not a copyright violation, so I wouldn't tag that page for revision deletion.
- Second, if there's no reliable sources for the information/content then I would remove the unsourced paragraph due to original research and related concerns. BTW, do you have the festival website? I might try to find information and see if that source is reliable and has enough significant coverage of the subject to be used on that article (if it loads). Happy editing! Tails Wx 01:58, 10 September 2023 (UTC)
- I was looking specifically at the About page on Bergmann’s website – I did a few edits to the article before I started looking into the sources, but it’s still pretty much identical. When I put it directly into Copyvio Detector it says it can’t find any text on the page, so maybe there’s some weird formatting or something that stopped it from showing up in the general search?
- Here’s the New York Independent Film and Video Festival website. It looks like it’s more commonly called the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival. If you can't find any good information, I can delete the paragraph (and I'll probably be checking the rest of the article anyway, since it looks like there might be more information without reliable sources). Thanks for the info! BlueshiftMonsoon (talk) 20:15, 10 September 2023 (UTC)
- Hi again, BlueshiftMonsoon! I've taken a closer look and yes, almost the entire section is a copyright violation. I've deleted the section and its text and listed the page at Wikipedia:Copyright problems/2023 September 10. And the website you've linked did not load; so it's probably a dead link or something. And the whole article looks like it needs work, good work so far! Wish ya luck in improving it, and although that page is under investigation, this will not stop you from editing. Happy editing! Tails Wx 21:04, 10 September 2023 (UTC)
- Great, thanks for your help! BlueshiftMonsoon (talk) 21:11, 10 September 2023 (UTC)
- Hi again, BlueshiftMonsoon! I've taken a closer look and yes, almost the entire section is a copyright violation. I've deleted the section and its text and listed the page at Wikipedia:Copyright problems/2023 September 10. And the website you've linked did not load; so it's probably a dead link or something. And the whole article looks like it needs work, good work so far! Wish ya luck in improving it, and although that page is under investigation, this will not stop you from editing. Happy editing! Tails Wx 21:04, 10 September 2023 (UTC)
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Question from Sufi 110 on Chak 110/7R (07:50, 12 September 2023)
Want to change the image of village --Sufi 110 (talk) 07:50, 12 September 2023 (UTC)
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Hello
I wanted to ask if you could create a sandbox for me? I am asking because I am interested in creating an article and would like to start by using a sandbox, and it would obviously be harder to do that in the community sandbox since numerous others would be editing over me. Plus, I don't want to rush into AFC right away, since that hasn't worked well with me in the past. 47.227.95.73 (talk) 21:47, 12 September 2023 (UTC)
Done. Tails Wx 22:25, 12 September 2023 (UTC)
- Much appreciated. Cheers! 47.227.95.73 (talk) 22:27, 12 September 2023 (UTC)
- Also, do you have any thoughts on the draft so far? This is my first major attempt at creating an article. 47.227.95.73 (talk) 00:16, 13 September 2023 (UTC)
- Doesn't look bad! Tails Wx 01:24, 13 September 2023 (UTC)
- (talk page stalker) Hey, 47.227.95.73 (talk · contribs),
- The article looks great! & One thing, I've fixed (a city in Japan) Takahashi to Takahashi, Okayama as it was redirecting it to a list of people with that surname. Cheers 🛧Midori No Sora♪🛪 ( ☁＝☁＝✈) 03:22, 13 September 2023 (UTC)
- Alright, thanks! 47.227.95.73 (talk) 11:01, 13 September 2023 (UTC)
- Also, do you have any thoughts on the draft so far? This is my first major attempt at creating an article. 47.227.95.73 (talk) 00:16, 13 September 2023 (UTC)
- Much appreciated. Cheers! 47.227.95.73 (talk) 22:27, 12 September 2023 (UTC)
Question from Globalheight-digitalmarketing (13:51, 14 September 2023)
how to upload content? --Globalheight-digitalmarketing (talk) 13:51, 14 September 2023 (UTC)
- Hiya, @Globalheight-digitalmarketing! You can upload via Wikimedia Commons for freely used media files and File Upload Wizard for non-free content. Tails Wx 14:10, 14 September 2023 (UTC)
Hi
Hi there mate! Once in a while i'll just check up on you, How are you! CouchPotato0209 (talk) 15:26, 15 September 2023 (UTC)
- Hiya, I'm doing well. Tails Wx 16:03, 15 September 2023 (UTC)
The Signpost: 16 September 2023
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Tech News: 2023-38
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Question from Leng Navatra on User:Leng Navatra/sandbox (01:53, 19 September 2023)
Hello, My Wikipedia account doesn't has option move to publish. Could you please advice? How can I publish my Wikipedia? Looking forward to hearing from you soon. Thanks in advance.
Best Regards, --Leng Navatra (talk) 01:53, 19 September 2023 (UTC)
- Hiya, I've added {{User sandbox}} to your sandbox. However, it seems like you've created an autobiography–I strongly suggest you do not do so. See WP:AUTOBIOGRAPHY for further information. Happy editing! Tails Wx 02:00, 19 September 2023 (UTC)
DYK for Tropical Storm Danny (2021)
On 20 September 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Tropical Storm Danny (2021), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in 2021, Tropical Storm Danny became just the third named system to make landfall in South Carolina in the month of June since 1867? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Tropical Storm Danny (2021). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Tropical Storm Danny (2021)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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September thanks
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Thank you for improving articles in September, such as this achievement! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:47, 20 September 2023 (UTC)
- No problem! Thanks for your help in improving articles and your ITNs and DYKs as well, Gerda Arendt! Tails Wx 13:53, 20 September 2023 (UTC)
Question from Pranay Chopde (07:16, 21 September 2023)
Hello sir....how can i prevent my article from deletion --Pranay Chopde (talk) 07:16, 21 September 2023 (UTC)
- Well, does your article, Pawar/Bhoyar, meet notability guidelines? I see there's a AfD discussion going on, so you really can't prevent your article from deletion unless notability is established with reliable sources. You cannot remove the AfD tag on the article either. And, that article has Wikipedia sources so that can't be used a reliable source per WP:CIRCULAR. Tails Wx 13:19, 21 September 2023 (UTC)
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Question from Ajja Hasu (12:24, 24 September 2023)
I want to dedicate a wikipage for my grandad, can you help me with this? --Ajja Hasu (talk) 12:24, 24 September 2023 (UTC)
- Hello, @Ajja Hasu! Unfortunately, I would advise against creating an article or draft for your grandad since that's a conflict-of-interest violation, which is strongly discouraged on Wikipedia. Click on the blue link for additional information! Tails Wx 12:33, 24 September 2023 (UTC)
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Question from ApexTriology (11:06, 25 September 2023)
Hi, I'm new user and decided to start editing Wikipedia. Basically I want to upload pictures of screenshorts of videogames in Windows PC. So, how does it work? --ApexTriology (talk) 11:06, 25 September 2023 (UTC)
- Hi, @ApexTriology! See Wikipedia:Uploading images. So basically, if the image is public domain or has a free license, it can be uploaded to Wikimedia Commons. If it is a non-free licensed image, then it can be uploaded to Wikipedia. There's also a Copyright policy on uploading images as well. So, regarding the screenshots of video games on a PC, I'm pretty sure they're copyrighted and aren't allowed to be uploaded to Wikimedia Commons or Wikipedia. Happy editing! Tails Wx 13:46, 25 September 2023 (UTC)
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| Thank you for your help reverting all of that vandal's constant spamming of inappropriate images! 🛧Midori No Sora♪🛪 ( ☁＝☁＝✈) 15:41, 28 September 2023 (UTC) |
- And thank you from me too! Knitsey (talk) 15:58, 28 September 2023 (UTC)
- Hi, Midori No Sora and Knitsey! Thanks for the diamond and support. And thanks to both of you for reverting that user's disruptive edits as well!
Tails Wx 16:53, 28 September 2023 (UTC)
- Hi, Midori No Sora and Knitsey! Thanks for the diamond and support. And thanks to both of you for reverting that user's disruptive edits as well!
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ITN recognition for George Reed (Canadian football)
On 7 October 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article George Reed (Canadian football), which you updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. PFHLai (talk) 14:22, 7 October 2023 (UTC)
Question from PlutusVictorious (18:57, 7 October 2023)
Hello Tails Wx,
I hope you are well! Lovely to meet you here.
I have just published my first wikipedia article. It's the biography of a living person. I watched some videos on adding citations and tried to cite every line. I'd appreciate very much any advice you could give me on my article. Thank you very much in advance. Best wishes to you, Plutus. --PlutusVictorious (talk) 18:58, 7 October 2023 (UTC)
- Hi @PlutusVictorious, sorry for the late reply! You can check out the advice laid out on the draft and on your talk page since all concerns there I agree on. Happy editing! Tails Wx 01:06, 8 October 2023 (UTC)
- Hi Talis, Thank you very much for your feedback and insights on the article! I will edit the draft according to the comments and add more references on the person. Really appreciate your advice. Hope you have a lovely day! PlutusVictorious (talk) 05:47, 8 October 2023 (UTC)
Tech News: 2023-41
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Changes later this week
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ITN recognition for Russ Francis
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DYK for September 2023 southwestern U.S. floods
On 10 October 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article September 2023 southwestern U.S. floods, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that at least 73,000 attendees were stranded at Burning Man because of the September 2023 southwestern U.S. floods? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/September 2023 southwestern U.S. floods. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, September 2023 southwestern U.S. floods), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Question from Chipcowell (23:19, 9 October 2023)
Hello
Thanks for helping
I would like to add an image to a page that has a template. How do I upload the image?
Thanks.
Chip --Chipcowell (talk) 23:19, 9 October 2023 (UTC)
- Howdy, @Chipcowell! Are you talking about a page with a template, or a template page? Either ways, there is helpful instructions at Help:Pictures. Happy editing! Tails Wx 01:16, 10 October 2023 (UTC)
Question from Prettyqueen23 (04:46, 10 October 2023)
How can I introduce myself in a personality assignment --Prettyqueen23 (talk) 04:46, 10 October 2023 (UTC)
- Hiya @Prettyqueen23! If you want to introduce yourself, you can create your userpage and add information about yourself (just no promotion, userpage abuse, etc.) Tails Wx 13:09, 10 October 2023 (UTC)
Question from Equalflow (12:29, 10 October 2023)
Hi, someone changed the Black American entry of the Ethnogenesis page to incorrect information, and I have updated it with accurate, sourced information. Is it possible that I could have that section locked to prevent people from posting misinformation again?
I am an actual Black American who is very involved with and proud of his specific community and I have a pure obligation to protect the correct information. I appreciate your help.
Thanks! --Equalflow (talk) 12:29, 10 October 2023 (UTC)
- Hi, @Equalflow! Unfortunately, we cannot protect the article (which includes the section, as the section cannot be protected itself,) as there is no ongoing vandalism or edit/page move warring.
- Good work! At a glance, it looks sourced, though I'll review the information and the sources provided in the article just to verify the info that is referenced. Just one note that Newsbreak is an unreliable source and is deprecated. Tails Wx 13:21, 10 October 2023 (UTC)
- Thank you so much! Equalflow (talk) 13:42, 10 October 2023 (UTC)
Question from Newgirlbluegirl (19:25, 12 October 2023)
Hello mentor --Newgirlbluegirl (talk) 19:25, 12 October 2023 (UTC)
- Hello, @Newgirlbluegirl, and welcome to Wikipedia! If you need help regarding Wikipedia, feel free to ask questions. Happy editing! Tails Wx 22:31, 12 October 2023 (UTC)
Question from GrtMike (13:38, 14 October 2023)
Hello, I would love to publish an article. How do l go around it? --GrtMike (talk) 13:38, 14 October 2023 (UTC)
- Hello, @GrtMike! You can check out Article Wizard for some help. Happy editing! Tails Wx 14:02, 14 October 2023 (UTC)
Question from Wre91827 (15:51, 14 October 2023)
I want to edit the specifications section for the Rolls Royce Dart turboprop engine (RDa.7) such as:
Under Type change "Turboprop" to "Single-Shaft Turboprop"
under components add the following line just above "Fuel Type":
Reduction Gear: 2 stage, final ratio 0.093:1
I have checked this informmation from this reference: https://www.easa.europa.eu/sites/default/files/dfu/EASA-TCDS-E.065_Rolls--Royce_Deutschland_Dart_series_engines-01-09122008.pdf
I would be happy to do such edits myself but this is my first time editing so would appreciate some advice. --Wre91827 (talk) 15:51, 14 October 2023 (UTC)
- Hiya, @Wre91827! As long as the source is reliable and verifies the information edited added, it should be fine (with the reference.) Tails Wx 18:26, 14 October 2023 (UTC)
- Thanks for the reply. I do not see a row in the template for the type of gear nor its ratio? I do not see where I should put the link to my reference document? Also I suppose the title of the reference should be the title of the data sheet:
- European Aviation Safety Agency TYPE-CERTIFICATE DATA SHEET followed by the URL
- Is that correct? I don't see how to add this to the notes. Wre91827 (talk) 21:53, 14 October 2023 (UTC)
- Hmm. I don't see a row in the template for the type of gear either. Your best bet is to ask Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Aircraft since the template's hidden note suggests to ask questions and clarification there.
- For the reference, you can use Template:Cite web for sourcing, and the code follows:
<ref>{{cite web| url = | title = | last = | first = | date = | website = | publisher = | access-date = | quote = }}</ref>Tails Wx 22:11, 14 October 2023 (UTC)
DYK for September 2023 northeastern U.S. floods
On 15 October 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article September 2023 northeastern U.S. floods, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a sinkhole opened up in Massachusetts in September 2023, damaging cars? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/September 2023 northeastern U.S. floods. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, September 2023 northeastern U.S. floods), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 00:03, 15 October 2023 (UTC)
Tech News: 2023-42
Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Recent changes
- The Unified login system's edge login should now be fixed for some browsers (Chrome, Edge, Opera). This means that if you visit a new sister project wiki, you should be logged in automatically without the need to click "Log in" or reload the page. Feedback on whether it's working for you is welcome. [17]
- Edit notices are now available within the MobileFrontend/Minerva skin. This feature was inspired by the gadget on English Wikipedia. See more details in T316178.
Changes later this week
- The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 17 October. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 18 October. It will be on all wikis from 19 October (calendar).
Future changes
- In 3 weeks, in the Vector 2022 skin, code related to
addPortletLinkand#p-namespacesthat was deprecated one year ago will be removed. If you notice tools that should appear next to the "Discussion" tab are then missing, please tell the gadget's maintainers to see instructions in the Phabricator task.
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