User talk:TheSandDoctor/Archives/2024/September


Voting for coordinators is now open!

Nominations 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)

Administrators' newsletter – September 2024

News and updates for administrators from the past month (August 2024).

  Administrator changes

  Pppery

  Interface administrator changes

  Pppery
 

  Oversighter changes

  Wugapodes

  CheckUser changes

 

  Guideline and policy news

  • Following an RfC, there is a new criterion for speedy deletion: C4, which applies to unused maintenance categories, such as empty dated maintenance categories for dates in the past.
  • A request for comment is open to discuss whether Notability (species) should be adopted as a subject-specific notability guideline.

  Arbitration

  Miscellaneous


Tech News: 2024-36

MediaWiki message delivery 01:04, 3 September 2024 (UTC)

Question from Dxbgeorge (13:39, 18 August 2024)

Hello .. can I create information Wikipedia about my self .. as an athlete swimming champion in Greek national team and famous personal trainer participating in morning tv magazine from 1998 till 2002 I have few videos during this period and also as a guest in tv journalist shows talking about my experiences in the gym industry.. Also working as a personal trainer with famous Greeks tv actors and many shipowner and other VIP people.. Please Your prompt respond Georgios Chadimoglou --Dxbgeorge (talk) 13:39, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

Hello Dxbgeorge. Writing about yourself or others who you have a conflict of interest with, while not outright banned, is "strongly" discouraged. If you do wish to proceed, please see WP:AUTOBIO, this guide, this guide to referencing, and the WP:NATHLETE notability guideline. You'll need reliable secondary sources independent of yourself that demonstrate "notability" as defined by WP:NATHLETE and, more broadly, the general notability guideline. I would also recommend giving this short essay a read before starting. TheSandDoctor Talk 06:23, 4 September 2024 (UTC)

Question from Wayne8491 (04:06, 21 August 2024)

I have a big edit I want to make about a page with which I am highly familiar. Can I do that as a new user? (my edits are very well sourced) --Wayne8491 (talk) 04:06, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

Hi Wayne8491! I am sorry that I somehow missed this. Provided that there isn't page protection applied to the specific page you're thinking of that would block you, you are technically able to edit any article. You can be WP:BOLD and hep improve articles if you happen to have reliable sources that are independent of the subject. TheSandDoctor Talk 06:17, 4 September 2024 (UTC)

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Question from Mohit Kumar Sonipat on Talk:Pawan Kumar (politician) (16:27, 6 September 2024)

I want to add a photo of a political person --Mohit Kumar Sonipat (talk) 16:27, 6 September 2024 (UTC)

Hi @Mohit Kumar Sonipat:. I believe that you might be looking for commons: for images as there isn't currently an article about Pawan Kumar (politician). Or are you wanting to write an article? TheSandDoctor Talk 05:56, 9 September 2024 (UTC)

Thank you for offering your mentorship

I've never connected with anyone on Wikipedia, but apparently you are my mentor, and it was recommended that I say hi, so here I am saying hi. Avi (talk) 03:13, 7 September 2024 (UTC)

Hello Avigreen18! It is a pleasure to meet you. If you have any questions about getting started on Wikipedia, feel free to let me know and I'll do my best to assist or you can ask at the Teahouse (it's a more heavily monitored venue). TheSandDoctor Talk 05:58, 9 September 2024 (UTC)

Hello TheSandDoctor

This is a message to say, I definitely didn't break into your house and steal all your pies 🤫 EncyclopediaOfLT (talk) 19:28, 7 September 2024 (UTC)

oh, and hello, my mentor. EoLT EncyclopediaOfLT (talk) 19:51, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
Oh noes! The pies! Not the pies!!!!  . It is a pleasure to meet you, EncyclopediaOfLT. If you have any questions about getting started on Wikipedia, feel free to let me know and I'll do my best to assist or you can ask at the Teahouse (it's a more heavily monitored venue).
What I will say about spelling is that MOS:ENGVAR is worth keeping in mind when looking to correct spelling errors. There are multiple correct spellings for certain words and it relies on context of the nationality of the subject (usually) for what one is correct. In the case of this edit for yours, it was reverted by QuickWittedHare because the change went against MOS:ENGVAR. I hope that that helps explain that a bit! TheSandDoctor Talk 06:01, 9 September 2024 (UTC)

Tech News: 2024-37

MediaWiki message delivery 18:49, 9 September 2024 (UTC)

Question from Malik Shahzad Hassan Awan (18:00, 11 September 2024)

how do i create my page to appear on google --Malik Shahzad Hassan Awan (talk) 18:00, 11 September 2024 (UTC)

@Malik Shahzad Hassan Awan: I assume that you are referring to your user page, which is separate from an article. Please see Wikipedia:User pages and review WP:AUTOBIO and WP:ABOUTME. If you still wish to proceed, please see this guide to creating your first article, this notability guideline, and this guide to referencing. TheSandDoctor Talk 14:28, 14 September 2024 (UTC)

Question from Fourtwenty Stargazer (04:55, 14 September 2024)

I want do create a page my artist bio what necessary information do I need to put in the article to give a thorough overview about who the artist is and what they do --Fourtwenty Stargazer (talk) 04:55, 14 September 2024 (UTC)

@Fourtwenty Stargazer: Welcome to Wikipedia! What type of artist are we talking here (painting, music, something else)? If we are talking a non-musical artist then the relevant Wikipedia notability guideline is WP:NARTIST. If this is a musical artist, then WP:MUSICBIO would be the most appropriate notability guideline (this one also applies to bands). Those give you a demonstration of what sort of markers of coverage that we need, but there is also the overall general notability guideline that could come into effect. Though not an official policy, a good rule of thumb (in general) is to find at least 3 "good in-depth references in reliable sources that are independent of each other."
If you are wondering how to get started writing an article, an age-old method is to look for similar articles that already exist in terms of formatting. There is also this guide to creating your first article, this guide to referencing, and this guide to inline citations. Please do let me know if you have any questions. I'm more than happy to help where I realistically can. TheSandDoctor Talk 14:37, 14 September 2024 (UTC)

Question from Cledders123 (15:03, 15 September 2024)

Hello,

I'd like to add some photos to the page 'Aberdare Golf club'. I cannot seem to find how I add the images into the page though. --Cledders123 (talk) 15:03, 15 September 2024 (UTC)

@Cledders123: Do you have the images yourself or are they already on Wikimedia Commons? If so, please see Help:Introduction to images with Wiki Markup/1. That should hopefully help! TheSandDoctor Talk 04:00, 16 September 2024 (UTC)

Tech News: 2024-38

MediaWiki message delivery 23:59, 16 September 2024 (UTC)

Question from Griffpatch201494 (11:46, 17 September 2024)

Hi --Griffpatch201494 (talk) 11:46, 17 September 2024 (UTC)

Voting for WikiProject Military history coordinators is now open!

Voting for WikiProject Military history coordinators is now open! A team of up to ten coordinators will be elected for the next coordination year. Register your vote here by 23:59 UTC on 29 September! MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:35, 18 September 2024 (UTC)

2600:1001:A100:0:0:0:0:0/40

FYI the sockmaster is back editing again at 2600:1001:A100:0:0:0:0:0/40 (block range · block log (global) · WHOIS (partial)). You blocked this range 3 months ago in response to an SPI report at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/Gabriella~four.3-6 wizzito | say hello! 04:14, 23 September 2024 (UTC)

Tech News: 2024-39

MediaWiki message delivery 23:33, 23 September 2024 (UTC)

Question from Domorito on Space art (11:26, 24 September 2024)

Hi SandDollar! I'm glad to meet you as my mentor. I noticed while editing the Space art page that there's a name in the list of 'prominent artists' (R.A. Smith) that doesn't have their own page. His name isn't even mentioned anywhere else on this page. I've been researching about his works and he's really interesting. Would it be alright if I made a page about him? --Domorito (talk) 11:26, 24 September 2024 (UTC)

Question from MichaelWhelanArtist (19:00, 29 September 2024)

Hello! I'm seeking a reference to guide me in editing a photo; I'd like to delete a current photo and replace it with another. --MichaelWhelanArtist (talk) 19:00, 29 September 2024 (UTC)