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List of severe weather

Can you add monsoon black ice rip currents ice tsunami Lake affect snow On the severe weather Phenomenal list and can you put natural disaster natural whirlpool and put the The 2020 mental health pandemic d&v pandemic on the epidemic list and make a list of what to do on how to prepare for these types of situations — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dylwright (talk • contribs) 00:02, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

With regards to the what-to-do, we do not host how-to guides. —A little blue Bori v^_^v ^{Takes a strong man to deny...} 00:20, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

@Dylwright: Each article has an associated talk page (e.g. the article List of severe weather phenomena has a talk page at Talk:List of severe weather phenomena), which is the appropriate place to add suggestions on how to improve the article. Happy editing! GoingBatty (talk) 01:04, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

Viewing past edits and following edits on talk pages

Resolved

 – Rohan608 (talk) 03:21, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

Hi, I am relatively new to Wikipedia editing. I want to understand how I can view all my past edits in one place, so I can go back to those pages? Also, I am trying to figure out how I would know if someone responds to me on a talk page like this one without going back and trying to find it? I added the page to my watchlist, but then it appears to show me the most recent edit regardless of whether someone replied to me on a talkpage. Thank you! Rohan608 (talk) 03:15, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

Rohan608, hello and welcome to Wikipedia! At the top-right, you should find a Contributions button that will lead you to your contributions page. Let me know if you have any further questions. Heart ^(talk) 03:16, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

To your second question, if you follow a page by using the star right of the page title, it will add the page and its talk page to your watchlist. The watchlist is located left of the contributions button. Heart ^(talk) 03:17, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

Thank you!! Rohan608 (talk) 03:18, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

Rohan608, also, if you look in your watchlist settings, unclick "Latest revisions". That will make it so you see every single edit made. By default this is on. To have it default to it to be off, make the settings you want to be the default, and then click the bookmark icon right of the filters. Be sure to check "Set as default." An experience edit will ping you like so: {{u|HeartGlow30797}}. Enjoy! Heart ^(talk) 03:23, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

@Rohan608: Additionally, if you want to be notified when people reply to you, you can ask them to ping you on reply by appending {{pping}} in your comment or signature. Other editors aren't obligated to obey but the chance of receiving an alert goes up. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 05:29, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

Are unsigned comments disruptive?

If so, how? JsfasdF252 (talk) 04:01, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

JsfasdF252, they're not disruptive per se, but they make it hard to figure out who said what in a conversation. {{u|Squeeps10}} {Talk} Please ping when replying. 04:36, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

Very mildly so, yes. If an editor were to systematically refuse to sign their comments, they'd eventually get in trouble. But it's typically just a matter of gently educating newcomers. Is there a particular reason you ask? {{u|Sdkb}} ^talk 07:52, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

WP:SIGNHERE says posts must be signed, but does not say what happens if you don't. RudolfRed (talk) 21:27, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

"deprecated source" warning

I get an auto "deprecated source" warning when I add content from other places on Wikipedia-- but I typically have numerous sources and have no way to determine which is "deprecated". Why can't there just be a clear system? tahc ^chat 04:51, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

Tahc, you can consult the reliable sources noticeboard or the perennial sources list to determine which sources have been deprecated on here. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 05:26, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

AfC problem

Some entries in categories like Category:AfC pending submissions by age/2 months ago say "Draft article not currently submitted for review." It's a waste of time to click on one of them. Clarityfiend (talk) 06:59, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

Clarityfiend, hmm, maybe bring this up at WT:AFC and provide an example? Folks there might be able to troubleshoot. {{u|Sdkb}} ^talk 07:51, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

Done. Thanks. Clarityfiend (talk) 08:21, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

There apepars to be a problem in the code that detects if the draft is already submitted for review. For example, Draft:Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership has two AfC boxes: The grey "unsubmitted" one at the top, and the yellow "submitted" box at the bottom. Probbably belongs to the greater amount of problems arriving because of the rename of Template:AFC submission to Template:AfC submission. Victor Schmidt mobil (talk) 08:47, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

Changes have been reverted

I tried making some changes to my boss Ms. Neha Kirpal's Wikipedia page today. These are all factual changes that have been approved by her. However, the changes were reverted by another user who said they are not constructive. Do not know what to do. I just created my account today. Kindly help.— Preceding unsigned comment added by Mythologypoetess (talk • contribs)

Wikipedia doesn't use people asserting truth, it uses verifiability based on what reliable, independent sources say. We don't care what Kirpal says about herself. Also, please read WP:COI, WP:PAID and WP:NOTPROMO- sentences like "For over a decade, Neha Kirpal worked at the intersection of the creative and social sectors." are not neutral point of view, and are not acceptable here. Joseph2302 (talk) 12:25, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

The subject of a Wikipedia article does not have any kind of control or authority over the article. On the contrary, the subject and people associated with them are actively discouraged from editing the article at all. JIP | Talk 13:45, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

If she is your boss, you probably shouldn't be editing the article about her in the first place.--Khajidha (talk) 16:05, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

Mythologypoetess Your edits were also copyright violations. I have posted a notice about this at your talk page.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 16:28, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

Watclist

How do I watch the Information about something I chose into my watch list? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Unalovespizza (talk • contribs) 14:49, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

@Unalovespizza: you can see a list of recent changes to articles on your watchlist by clicking on the "watchlist" link at the top right of this or any other Wikipedia page. To see the contents of a particular change, click on the "diff" link of the item in the list, or click on the "history" link to see the entire history of changes to the affected article. Play around to get a feel for how this works. -Arch dude (talk) 16:13, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

(e/c) Hi Unalovespizza. I'm not 100% sure I understand what you're asking, so if this does not answer your question, maybe you can clarify somewhat. After adding a page to your watchlist:

• Click on watchlist to see pages that have been modified within the ambit of the settings you apply to your watchlist;
• Be aware that you can modify those settings at: Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-watchlist, as well as apply various filters, filter categories of changes, limit namespaces, etc. using the tools provided above the watchlist itself;
• there is also certain watchlist tools/scripts available from Wikipedia:Tools and Wikipedia:Scripts, and see also Wikipedia:Customizing watchlists;
• Learn how to read diffs and page histories, and then make use of the "diff | hist" links provides next to entries populating your watchlist that pique your interest;
• be aware that you can make a "super watchlist" of a small number of selected pages you want to monitor more closely. See Help:Public watchlist; and
• Last but not least, see more information at Help:Watchlist.

Best regards--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 16:18, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

Wikipedia Sheet Music Samples

Dear all,

I would like to mention here that there seems to be an issue with sheet music graphics and MIDI files on Wikipedia. For some reason, the sheet music is “temporary unavailable” and some explanatory text to that effect is displayed instead of the sheet music. I would like to know how to go about getting the sheet music to work again. Would you happen to have any knowledge of this. Thank you. 95.148.142.23 (talk) 16:41, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

Tracked in Phabricator
Task T257066

Apparently it is a security issue that the tech team is working to fix. RudolfRed (talk) 19:24, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

Your views are flawed

Not a question on using/editing Wikipedia. Discuss at relevant talkpage(s).

Your page on "Racism" contains a definition which is accurate and rooted in fact. ("Racism is the belief that groups of humans possess different behavioral traits corresponding to physical appearance and can be divided based on the superiority of one race over another.") However, your page on "Racism in the United States" is clearly attempting to change the very definition of the word "Racism" to further a political agenda. ("Racism is a systematized form of oppression which is developed by members of one race in order to persecute members of another race.") It is clear that there are massive swaths of the African American community who are attempting to change the definition of the word "Racism" to more directly coincide with the definition of the term "systemic racism". The subjective, insidious nature of this particular adjustment to our core English lexicon sets a very dangerous precedent. For example, there has been a contemporary notion that "Black people can't be racist". Given the definition of the word "racism" since its first appearance in the English language, the above statement is not only racist in itself, but furthermore bigoted and hypocritical. By allowing the politically motivated change in definition, Wikipedia is effectively rescinding its non-biased stance in favor of furthering the political agenda of racist, bigoted individuals who wish to absolve themselves of all consequences associated with their racist actions. Additionally, Wikipedia has become self-contradictory in naively allowing these political "language-tweaks" to go unchecked. We strongly urge the moderators to revise the aforementioned page on "Racism in the United States" to clearly delineate between "Racism" and "Systemic Racism". Ignorance of the difference is no excuse. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.92.122.50 (talk) 17:22, 24 November 2020 (UTC) If you have suggestions to improve an article, start a discussion on that article's talk page. RudolfRed (talk) 17:25, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

Whom is funding wikipedia

is it The Gates foundation?

They are being divisive and shutting information down as “conspiracy” World Economic Forum was held by Klaus and “The Great Reset” was one of his books. It was on the cover of time, on the mouths of world leaders - the name of a Sesame Street podcast- yet you are labelling this “conspiracy”

Your opinions of “far right” are way off too

The label “conspiracy” alone is opinion based — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:1700:7C10:E4B0:C511:D4D9:3223:FDD6 (talk) 22:31, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

Financial reports are here: [1] It might include the major donors. There are also lots of people who only donate small amounts each. RudolfRed (talk) 22:36, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

You can also see Wikimedia_Foundation#Finances. However, WIKIPEDIA MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 23:25, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

To address your real question, Wikipedia articles reflect what reliable sources say about the subject. Thus if these sources call something "far-right" or a "conspiracy theory" – this will be reflected in Wikipedia's content. – Teratix ₵ 01:01, 25 November 2020 (UTC)

There are so many things wrong in this post I don't know where to begin. First, as User:Gråbergs Gråa Sång and User:Teratix said, Wikipedia only reflects what reliable sources say about something, not what any editor thinks. Second, the Gates Foundation can, and most probably is, funding Wikipedia, but that is beside the point. All donations to Wikipedia go only to maintain the WikiMedia servers. The people who write the Wikipedia articles never see a single cent. Nor should they. This is a completely volunteer project. If it were possible to run Internet servers for free, this is what Wikipedia would do. Third, it's "Who is funding Wikipedia", not "Whom is funding Wikipedia". "Whom" is the accusative case of "who", not a fancy upper-class form to say "who". JIP | Talk 01:07, 25 November 2020 (UTC)

In graphic caption I want to put a reference to another Wikipedia location without visible reference details

In my graphic caption, I want the reader to see in the text: "methane pyrolysis" I want the reference to be active so normally I would put: "methane pyrolysis" However this only takes me to the Pyrolysis page, a way bit above where I want the reader to go. The actual referenced paragraph Methane pyrolysis on the Pyrolysis page needs to be this: "Pyrolysis#Methane_pyrolysis" However I just want the reader to see: methane pyrolysis

My Question is how to code this in the graphic description to show "methane pyrolysis" but use the reference "Pyrolysis#Methane_pyrolysis"

Thank you for your help. parent55 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Parent55 (talk • contribs) 22:37, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

Used a piped link: [[Pyrolysis#Methane_pyrolysis|methane pyrolysis]] produces methane pyrolysis RudolfRed (talk) 22:45, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

User Complain

Hi, over the past few days, I’ve been overhauling the articles for Transdev Blazefield and it’s subsidiaries. Most of my updates have been published without an issue. However, today I’ve spent hours updating subsidiaries including Rosso, Keighley Bus Company, and Harrogate bus company to update a their services to include all of the current brands and routes they offer. After taking a short break on completion of Rosso, I returned to find that it had been reverted back to its old status, it re-published my edits and continued with the other two companies. Tonight I have gone to check on these pages and all 3 articles have again been reverted. This has all been by the same user “Davey2010”. I ask that this be looked into and my edits be reinstated so that I can continue to update all the information for consumers to be informed properly. — Preceding unsigned comment added by AshlyJethro (talk • contribs) 22:40, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

@AshlyJethro: The place to discuss this is the talk page of each article. It is part of the normal process WP:BRD, and you are now in the "(D) discuss" step. RudolfRed (talk) 22:47, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

But please notice, AshlyJethro, that "for consumers to be informed properly" is not part of the purpose of Wikipedia. See WP:NOTTRAVEL. --ColinFine (talk) 22:57, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

How to contact an author to provide additional information and sources

I have been involved in research projects that have unearthed additional information on some articles. I really have tno interest in editing myself, is there a way to contact specific authors for an article or a general area I can ask if anyone has an interest in updating the article if I can provide new source material?

I find this all very confusing and am not even sure I'll be able to know if someone has an answer for me. Apologies in I've posted this in the wrong space. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wordsandsources (talk • contribs) 23:04, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

Unless it has been formally published we can't use it. But if you have published sources, I would suggest bringing it up on the talk page(s) of the relevant article(s). —A little blue Bori v^_^v ^{Takes a strong man to deny...} 23:09, 24 November 2020 (UTC)