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May 12

Christopher Hussey (died 1686)

I accidently deleted one whole paragraph on this page and cannot repair on this device. Please fix. So Sorry 180.150.52.125 (talk) 02:59, 12 May 2018 (UTC)

 Fixed HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 03:07, 12 May 2018 (UTC)

Aima Baig

Hi! When a sock user linked one of my created page, I got to know about the new page "Aima Baig". I understand that edits by a sock user should be reverted, but what if other (trusted) users also edit the page at the same time? I mean, how could I restore my edits there? I have also asked for guidance at User talk:Chrissymad (the one who reverted), but they didn't respond. Please help, thanks! M. Billoo 04:45, 12 May 2018 (UTC)

Hello @M.Billoo2000:. I've been working to revert edits by that sockpuppeteer, though it wasn't me that accidentally reverted your changes to that article. I've restored your edits, and I'm happy to discuss the problem further with you at your talk page. Thanks, The Mighty Glen (talk) 07:54, 12 May 2018 (UTC)

Shan Baba Nand Singh ji Maharaj

I was reading article on Dhan baba Nand Singh ji Maharaj where you mentioned Mentor of Dhan Baba Nand Singh ji Maharaj. He was Baba Harnaam Singh ji Bhuchu Jalan near Bathinda not Baba Harnaam Singh from Hoshiarpur — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2409:4055:69E:CE7E:D50F:8E85:16CC:D2FF (talk) 07:00, 12 May 2018 (UTC)

Be bold and fix the problem yourself. Anyone can edit! 10^Eleventeen 17:34, 12 May 2018 (UTC)

Malaysia general election

Malaysia general election on Wednesday, first time ruling BN lose to opposition PH, but main page never mention. Wikipedia article Warisan is place in UAE, I try to add information about the political party in Sabah, but block because disruptive editing? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 116.15.5.58 (talk) 15:41, 12 May 2018 (UTC)

Your IP address is no longer blocked. You are now free to edit the page again. In the future, please use edit summaries to explain why your contributions are constructive. 10^Eleventeen 17:30, 12 May 2018 (UTC)

I've added a top-note to Warisan, pointing to Sabah Heritage Party. Rojomoke (talk) 17:35, 12 May 2018 (UTC)

Thank you Rojomoke! That is what I want to do if I know more how to edit Wikipedia. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 116.15.5.58 (talk) 02:02, 13 May 2018 (UTC)

We Speak NYC (TV Series

Hello: Could you add a closing bracket to this article? It is needed, but I do not know how to do it. Many thanks. Twofingered Typist (talk) 20:43, 12 May 2018 (UTC)

It's harder than it looks. We Speak NYC (TV Series) already exists, as a redirect to We Speak NYC (TV Series. Renaming over a redirect requires either a power or a skill which I lack. Maproom (talk) 20:52, 12 May 2018 (UTC)

@Twofingered Typist and Maproom: I requested that it be moved at Wikipedia:Requested_moves/Technical_requests#Uncontroversial_technical_requests. LittlePuppers (talk) 21:01, 12 May 2018 (UTC)

I moved the article back to We Speak NYC, since disambiguation is not required for this article title. Station1 (talk) 21:10, 12 May 2018 (UTC)

Thanks to you both. Any idea why individual sections can't be edited on their own? Twofingered Typist (talk) 21:18, 12 May 2018 (UTC)

The page had __NOEDITSECTION__. I have removed it. PrimeHunter (talk) 21:47, 12 May 2018 (UTC)

GB Mapping template.

Hi, Regarding this template: (grid reference NN465016)

Where you use this in a loch article, or a body of water article. Here is a good article Loch Ard. Somebody previously has placed in the lede. Is that the best place for it? Thanks. scope_creep (talk) 22:25, 12 May 2018 (UTC)

I wouldn't have thought it belongs there, scope_creep. The best thing could be to get a grid-reference parameter included in {{Infobox body of water}}. In the meantime that particular article has a ready-made home for the grid reference in the "Location" section: Noyster (talk), 15:26, 13 May 2018 (UTC)

Thanks : Noyster. I thought for a wee while nobody was going to answer it. I was looking for a geographer when you answered. That is what I'll do. I suprised there isn't an entry on body of water, I never thought of using it in the Location tab, as I have been using it for, well places next to the body of water, but the GBmapping once resolved take you, bang, right into the centre of the location. It ideal. I'll get the template changed. Thanks. scope_creep (talk) 15:39, 13 May 2018 (UTC)