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Claudine Muru article

Hi there, I saw that you have moved my https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Claudine_Muru article back to a draft. Regarding your comment in the history, I decided to move it myself as my account does technically allow me to do it (and I didn't realise this was not allowed, so my apologies for that), but mostly because the previous reason for the draft decline was a false allegation of AI use that I resolved with the reviewer on their talk page.
I was hoping you could give me an idea of how many more sources are needed for the article to be notable enough. I found quite a wide range to hopefully fit the notability criteria, but I thought the current selection would be sufficient for a stub article at least?
I have also done articles like this one https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molly_Rangiwai-McHale which have a similar range of sources and was accepted through the draft process. I always appreciate any feedback on improving articles, and I thank you for your work, just looking for some clarification. --Avawatson03 (talk) 08:10, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

:I don't think you, the primary contributor, should be the one to ''submit it for review'' (putting it into the AfC ↗ process, which involves more than 1 editor) and then ''accept it yourself'' without letting other reviewer(s) check if your draft has actually resolved the comments provided by them to make sure your article doesn't get into an « Articles for Deletion » discussion ↗.
:I will note that you should make it so that the article subject satisfies the notability guidelines for creative professionals ↗; in this case, '''how is her work notable in Maori art'''? Is she significant in Maori art/culture, has she introduced a significant new concept/technique and/or themes, played a major role in making significant works, etc.? '''nhals8''' (rats in the house of the dead) 08:30, 29 May 2026 (UTC)
::"The person's work (or works) has: (a) become a significant monument, (b) been a substantial part of a significant exhibition, (c) won significant critical attention, or (d) been represented within the permanent collections ↗ of several notable galleries or museums."
::Thank you for your reply. Regarding the guidelines, I believe that this point is most relevant to the article. The artist has exhibited work in Germany and New Zealand, and has work in the permanent collection of Auckland Museum. Her work is notable in Māori art mainly for her contributions to the Toi Tū Toi Ora exhibition of Māori contemporary art (the significance of this exhibition isn't mentioned in my article because it has its own Wikipedia article, however it is linked within the article). I could add more about the Toi Tū exhibition but I thought this would be a repeat of information? Avawatson03 (talk) 08:42, 29 May 2026 (UTC)
:::Hi @.nhals8 just wanted to draw your attention to my reply. Avawatson03 (talk) 03:36, 5 June 2026 (UTC)
::::im away for a few days at the moment . . . '''nhals8''' (rats in the house of the dead // in solidarity with the WWU ↗) 03:38, 5 June 2026 (UTC)
:::::@Avawatson03 im back way sooner than expected now so,
:::::i think that both conditions (b) and (d) are crossed out since Toi Tu Toi Ora has 100+ artists and we're looking at ''several'' notable galleries/museums here... '''nhals8''' (rats in the house of the dead // in solidarity with the WWU ↗) 05:54, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

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:@.nhals8 hi Michael Nimo Cudjoe (talk) 22:39, 24 May 2026 (UTC)

I have sent you a note about a page you started

Hi .nhals8. Thank you for your work on Casablanca Declaration (anti-surrogacy) ↗. Another editor, MolecularPilot, has reviewed it as part of new pages patrol ↗ and left the following comment:

{{Bq|1=Great start! Seems to pass WP:GNG ↗ based on my check. Thank you for making this article.}}

To reply, leave a comment here and begin it with {{code|<nowiki>{{Re|</nowiki>MolecularPilot<nowiki>}}</nowiki>}}. (Message delivered via the Page Curation ↗ tool, on behalf of the reviewer.)

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Question from Qaria (22:51, 14 April 2026)

Hello
Can you please tell me how to search for reliable sources to use as references on Wikipedia pages? --Qaria (talk) 22:51, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

:Hello, you may refer to the guide at Wikipedia:Reliable sources ↗ for this ^^ But note that when you're working with something sensitive (e.g. politics and biographies of living people ↗), make sure to refer to Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Perennial sources ↗. Cheers ! '''nhals8''' (rats in the house of the dead) 23:03, 14 April 2026 (UTC)
::Thank you! Qaria (talk) 17:35, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation ↗: Ali Jihami (Marketing Executive) ↗ (April 15)

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:@Athanelar Please transfer that to the OP instead (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Teahouse#Meet%20the%20criteria), thanks. '''nhals8''' (rats in the house of the dead) 17:17, 15 April 2026 (UTC)
::This comment is automatically left on the talk page by the AfC helper script when a reviewer declines a draft. Athanelar (talk) 17:58, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

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Question from Yogilotus (15:19, 16 April 2026)

Hello Mentor,
I like to help with changing a wrong photo on the front page of the article of Sayadaw U Pandita… How to do it or can i email you the correct photo and you change it? --Yogilotus (talk) 15:19, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

Question from Yogilotus (15:35, 16 April 2026)

Can i give you my email concerning about changing photo of an article about Sayadaw U Pandita?

I can send you photos of Sayadaw U Pandita ,
And you can edit and upload the correct photo of Sayadaw on the front page of the article about him but having the wrong b/w photo
Thank you. I am very new to this and don’t know how to edit, correct to have the right photo of Sayadaw, my Teacher… and today is his 10th Memorial Aniversary that i feel compel to honor him by correcting the mistake of a wrong photo of him being posted on Wikipedia for so long.
Please help me.
Thank you --Yogilotus (talk) 15:35, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

:@Yogilotus Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia.
:1) Are the photos under a free license ↗ if taken by someone else (example: The image is public domain ↗, CC0 ↗, CC BY ↗ (requires attribution), or CC BY SA ↗ (requires attribution and re-using the license)), and
:2) Are you ready to upload images of him if you are the one taking the photo(s), and release them under a free license as I listed above? '''nhals8''' (rats in the house of the dead) 15:58, 16 April 2026 (UTC)
::Yes to both.
::i have my photos and photos that others have taken Yogilotus (talk) 19:32, 16 April 2026 (UTC)
:::Alright, then you may upload them yourself at Wikimedia Commons ↗, the primary place for uploading images and media to Wikipedia projects. There's a quick guide provided for you. Cheers! '''nhals8''' (rats in the house of the dead) 00:44, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

Question from GarethLathey (05:03, 17 April 2026)

Hi, How are you? I am just getting started. I am looking to submit an article but need to decalre a conflict of interest. WHere do I need to declare this and what is the process for submitting something for consideration? Not sure what timeline you are on, I'm in New Zealand, so likely its very early morning for you.
Thanks,
Gareth --GarethLathey (talk) 05:03, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

:Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia!
:Firstly, You should get the basics of editing ↗ and other (important) policies and guidelines ↗ first; once you're used to them, you should read the policy for COIs (WP:COI ↗), the practices you should do in this case ↗, and how to disclose COIs ↗, (usually in your user page). There's also a more simpler explanation of them at this guide ↗ and covers most of the important stuff, though it might not be as detailed as WP:COI ↗. '''nhals8''' (rats in the house of the dead) 05:14, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
::Thanks for you guidance, this was very helpful.
::I have created my first article, as it is on the company I work for, I created a COI, I disclosed in the Talk page for the article OfficeMax New Zealand. The article is supported bby independent links. The only exisiting Wikipedia mention of OfficeMax New Zealand is very limited (one line) and somewhat out of date as we are now independent from OfficeMax (US).
::I have submitted the article for independent review.
::Hopefully, I have done everything correctly (the article is in neutral tone).
::From here I will look at opportunities to edit exisiting articles, would that be the way to go? GarethLathey (talk) 01:33, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from Stayh2172 on Wikipedia:Project namespace ↗ (20:04, 17 April 2026)

Hi --Stayh2172 (talk) 20:04, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

Question from NYC Geezer on Shroud of Turin ↗ (02:49, 20 April 2026)

Hello
How do I save my edits? --NYC Geezer (talk) 02:49, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

:Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. While Wikipedia ''does''' have auto-save, it doesn't explicitly have a button that lets you save/load stuff like a document. If I'm assuming you're doing a large block of text, either you do it in a separate app, or in your sandbox ↗. Cheers ! '''nhals8''' (rats in the house of the dead) 04:51, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

it was because it was outdated

Northeast United FC,player list had Guillermo and Chema Nunez who have now left SneakyBloxdneroca (talk) 03:54, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

:? okay
:Would you like me to update the Northeast United FC ↗ article for you? '''nhals8''' (rats in the house of the dead) 04:56, 21 April 2026 (UTC)
::if u want sure SneakyBloxdneroca (talk) 08:28, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

Question from Bairdsparrow (00:56, 27 April 2026)

Hi Nhlas! Nice to meet you. I was just wondering how archiving worked and when/how often we are supposed to be archiving website sources. --Bairdsparrow (talk) 00:56, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

:Hello, nice to meet you too ^^
:I actually don't know how exactly web archiving works, but archives basically preserve a "snapshot" of a website.
:Otherwise, as web archives are pretty much hosted outside Wikipedia (e.g. Internet Archive ↗, Bibliothèque nationale de France ↗, Megalodon), the limit to how much and how often you can archive is pretty much on them. Cheers ! '''nhals8''' (rats in the house of the dead) 01:02, 27 April 2026 (UTC)
::Sweet thank you! Bairdsparrow (talk) 01:16, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

Question from Bairdsparrow (14:49, 27 April 2026)

Hi Nhals! I've been going through the manuals of style and I'm a little confused about how lists of works/bibliographies go. Should I cite someone's books within their list of works, or just the unknown ones? Or should I just cite any books below that within a separate bibliography? --Bairdsparrow (talk) 14:49, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

:Hello (sorry for the late reply !)
:1) Usually, bibliography goes as "Further reading"/"Bibliography", and there's more detail about what it should have in MOS:APPENDIX ↗. However, there's a few differences between ''Further reading'' and ''Bibliography''; ''Further reading'' refers to sources that the editor adds to the section so that readers can have a better/more thorough understanding of the subject, while ''Bibliography'' refers to a section that contains books, articles, journals, papers, etc. that are cited ''multiple times as a source, with each citation citing different pages'', where each citation is the author's last name, followed by a year, and if you were to follow the citation, you'll get back to the main source in the ''Bibliography'' section. You may see this demonstrated in some articles like Whale ↗ (which uses both biblio and further reading) or French Gothic architecture ↗ (which is entirely biblio; scroll down towards the bottom for both these articles)
:2)There's nothing constraining you to keep consistency of sources in terms of "who wrote it, what series it belongs to", etc. In fact, we very much like having diverse sources ↗, as it helps establish notability ↗, but citing from the same source is generally okay, provided it's thorough enough ^^ '''nhals8''' (rats in the house of the dead) 00:53, 28 April 2026 (UTC)
::Thank you! Bairdsparrow (talk) 04:06, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

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Question from Goodmorning1122 (04:45, 7 May 2026)

Hey there

Id love to create an article,
But Not Sure how to do it, could you please help me?

Thanks
Felix --Goodmorning1122 (talk) 04:45, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

:Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. You should learn how to edit first ↗, and also refer to this pretty comprehensive list of Wikipedia tutorials and guidelines ↗, but if you have some experience already, you can see Help:Your first article ↗. ^^ '''nhals8''' (rats in the house of the dead) 05:09, 7 May 2026 (UTC)
::ok great, thanks for the feedback Goodmorning1122 (talk) 08:52, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from Danisummary on Brianna Lyston ↗ (12:27, 7 May 2026)

How do I create a Personal Information section separate from Personal Bests and References? Thanks. --Danisummary (talk) 12:27, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

:{{ping|Danisummary}} paste this above "personal bests" ('personal information' is modified to 'biography' per our manual of style for articles about athletes ↗)
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Biography

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:'''nhals8''' (rats in the house of the dead) 12:35, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from Ziad mohmmed on AlphaBay ↗ (23:30, 7 May 2026)

اريد العمل معكم --Ziad mohmmed (talk) 23:30, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from Ziad mohmmed on Help:List of tutorials and introductions ↗ (23:39, 7 May 2026)

مرحبا ابحث عن عمل --Ziad mohmmed (talk) 23:39, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

:أخي، أنا لا أتحدث العربية. هل يمكنك كتابة سؤالك باللغة الإنجليزية؟ '''nhals8''' (rats in the house of the dead) 00:57, 8 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from MangoJHK (11:34, 8 May 2026)

How do i upload a picture/poster/any illustration for a wikipedia page? --MangoJHK (talk) 11:34, 8 May 2026 (UTC)

:Hello, is your image freely licensed ↗? If yes, go ahead (Wikipedia Commons ↗ is encouraged here for uploading free media)! And for more details, see our image use policy ↗ (pretty important due to copyright stuff and the fact almost everything here is under free copyright licenses) and also a a quick overview about tutorials and other stuff related to images/videos here ↗. '''nhals8''' (rats in the house of the dead) 11:38, 8 May 2026 (UTC)
::Actually, I am not that much aware with Wikipedia because i just recently created an account. And about the image, it was uploaded by someone else in Mydramalist. So I am not sure whether it can be called freely licensed or not, please provide some suggestions. MangoJHK (talk) 12:03, 8 May 2026 (UTC)
:::@MangoJHK Freely licensed media are images, videos, audio, etc. where the author (or whoever owns the copyright ↗) allows the media to be used everywhere for free, provided that you only either need to give credit to the author (list in the media's information about the author's name/detail/source) or don't, and/or use the same copyright license when redistributing. All other restrictions, such as "hey, don't use my work to make money" (no commercial) or "don't modify my work" (no derivative) are '''not freely licensed''' and therefore are '''not allowed''' on Commons, the main platform that all Wikipedias use to display free licensed media).
:::Regarding film posters, most film posters are not freely licensed, and if necessary to illustrate an article here in English Wikipedia, you should be able to demonstrate that it falls under fair use ↗ for that. In this case for film posters, you should show:
:::1) That it's in lower resolution than the original
:::2) Its purpose of use (where it's placed and why is it important in the article)
:::3) That it's not replaceable with other freely licensed media (say, out of every poster Film X has had, not a single one of them is freely licensed)
:::4) It's compliance to non-free content policy ↗ and US copyright law ↗.
::: You can see explanations (or "rationales") of fair use in examples like File:Farewell My Concubine poster.jpg ↗ or File:Squid Game season 3 poster.png ↗. '''nhals8''' (rats in the house of the dead) 16:54, 8 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from Bairdsparrow (04:02, 11 May 2026)

Hi, I was just wondering when to use drafts and when to just create articles(or it seems like you can just move pages into namespace if you really wanted)? If I want to make a new article which should I do? --Bairdsparrow (talk) 04:02, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

:drafts are for everyone to (obviously) draft their articles, (and is the only means that a new account or unregistered account can create an article) and when you reach autoconfirmed (4 full days, 10 edits) you can go straight to create articles '''nhals8''' (rats in the house of the dead) 04:04, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from Veritas-sine-timore (08:23, 15 May 2026)

Heya, i hope this question finds ALL in good health n spirit. Quick question- of two parts, i guess. Firstly i wanted to know if there is allowance of multiple pages on a topic? i.e views or 'regional understanding' positions- defined nowadays as truth/fact. Secondly.- when pages have editing removed, who decides why n when such is imposed? I have done a quick search n read browsing tour.... and i wont lie....it seems that WORLD AFFAIRS/HISTORY, of greater importance to others , are of remarkable error. Yet fixed to remain as such. 2 examples quickly- 1- Iran and israel/usa war was started by usa/israel on 28th february 2026 due to nuclear ability negotiations failing. Yet we are all aware that it was due to a terrorist cell group slaughtering 30,000 civilian protesters.
2. Artemis II crew were first human eyes to see the dark/south side of moon. No they were not. 26 people prior to that crew had done such. One astronaut even orbited the entirety of earths moon 73 times. lol. Both examples are very well known actualities and easily confirmed on the web, within the internet... and of course... any genuine documentation.
Hope you can help answer this. Much appreciated. Ricky --Veritas-sine-timore (talk) 08:23, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from Bairdsparrow (15:04, 16 May 2026)

Hi Nhals, I had a question about draftifying. I moved an article into mainspace and it is now subject to draftification. There were several issues with my article including the reviewer saying it was a "copy and paste disputed draftification" and that WP:DRAFTOBJECT applied. I read that linked article for "Objections" and I'm honestly not sure what that means. Could you help? --Bairdsparrow (talk) 15:04, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

:draftification ↗ refers to the process of sending a mainspace article back to the draft space, and regarding the « objections » section, it basically means this:
:{{tqi|Moving an article to draftspace, like any action, requires consensus}}.
:{{tqi|It may initially be carried out as a bold move if there is a reasonable expectation that doing so is uncontroversial.}} basically sending it back to draftspace is a no-brainer; for example, a mainspace article that's clearly not finished can be sent back to the draftspace for modification.
:{{tqi| But if another editor—including the creator of the page, but excluding editors with a conflict of interest—objects to the move (for example by moving the page back to mainspace), then it is not uncontroversial.}} however, if there's something like « um i don't think we should send this back to draftspace », then it's not a no-brainer and:
:{{tqi|In these circumstances, refrain from further draftifications until a consensus on the appropriate namespace has been established on the article's talk page, at articles for deletion, or another suitable venue.}} there should be consensus ↗ amongst users on whether we should draftify this in whatever's venue appropriate. talk page, afd, etc.
:{{tqi|'''This means that an article should only be unilaterally moved to draftspace a single time.'''}} if draftified, it basically can't just go back and forth between mainspace and draftspace '''unless the draft is improved and accepted back into mainspace'''.
:you should also note that the "copy and paste disputed draftification" comment comes from ''the guy who started the draftification discussion'', and the actual reason your reviewer gave for draftification is {{tqi|Not ready for mainspace, incubate in draftspace. Reason/s: more sources needed}} (diff ↗) '''nhals8''' (rats in the house of the dead) 16:59, 16 May 2026 (UTC)
::Thank you!! This is super helpful :) Bairdsparrow (talk) 20:15, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

re: :Draft:The Wildworld Tour ↗

Hi there, requesting your action regarding the above-mentioned draft article, :Draft:The Wildworld Tour ↗, as you marked it as under review. There's a pending redirect request at WP:AFC/R#Redirect request: The Wildworld Tour ↗. If you could provide an update regarding the status of your draft review, that would be helpful. Otherwise the redirect may be (re)created. Thanks in advance. • Quinn ↗ (talk ↗ • it/its) 18:03, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

:@Quinntropy the draft is accepted and should be sent to mainspace. not on pc at the moment so if u can do that then thanks x '''nhals8''' (rats in the house of the dead) 18:05, 16 May 2026 (UTC)
::Moved to mainspace at your request. Thank you. • Quinn ↗ (talk ↗ • it/its) 18:10, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

Draft:Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Kabul

Alexandra Ferrara (talk) 16:00, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from Namz Ag (14:10, 18 May 2026)

I had created a draft page and was still working on it. Cannot seem to find it now --Namz Ag (talk) 14:10, 18 May 2026 (UTC)

:Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. What was the title (case-sensitive btw) of the draft you worked in ? '''nhals8''' (rats in the house of the dead) 14:17, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
::Centre of Data for Public Good Namz Ag (talk) 14:25, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
:::Press on this link ↗, and if your work is saved automatically before that, then you can continue working on it ! '''nhals8''' (rats in the house of the dead) 14:27, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
::::Thank you so much for your prompt responses. Unfortunately I cannot find the saved work. I was working on the article friday and accessed it again today in the morning, but can no longer find it. Namz Ag (talk) 14:34, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
:::::Well, the only way is to start over really ;-; Note that it's okay to first ''create'' the draft and edit it in small pieces or by sections instead of letting it all in one go.
:::::Also, since it seems like this is your first time editing Wikipedia, creating an article first-off is going to be actually pretty difficult. I'll leave some introducing links in your talk page ^^ '''nhals8''' (rats in the house of the dead) 14:51, 18 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from Archie Reynolds (15:09, 18 May 2026)

:''Note: Archie Reynolds's mentor Tankishguy is away.''
Hi!

I was working on a draft for a page but i cant find this draft i was working on. Can i only save drafts if theyre in my sandbox? --Archie Reynolds (talk) 15:09, 18 May 2026 (UTC)

:Wikipedia does have an autosave system, but not necessarily ''only'' in your sandbox (it's available in all other namespaces). Regarding your draft page, when you click on the Edit or Create button, does it show your autosaved verison ? '''nhals8''' (rats in the house of the dead) 15:12, 18 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from Natasha Trinity Davies (14:35, 20 May 2026)

Hello
How does Wikipedia work? --Natasha Trinity Davies (talk) 14:35, 20 May 2026 (UTC)

:Hello, Wikipedia is basically a free encyclopedia ↗ where anyone can edit, and anyone can contribute, and works on the basis of community, consensus, and editing! ^^ Is there anything specific about Wikipedia you like to ask about? '''nhals8''' (rats in the house of the dead) 14:44, 20 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from DemocracyCopenhagen (15:59, 20 May 2026)

Hello,

I would like to create a profile presenting myself. How do I do this?

Thanks --DemocracyCopenhagen (talk) 15:59, 20 May 2026 (UTC)

:See WP:AUTOBIO ↗. guninvalid (talk ↗) 17:42, 20 May 2026 (UTC)

Speedy deletion of Draft:Hoodoo divination ↗

Hello there!

You recently tagged and deleted a draft article I had been working on for the purpose of splitting up the excessively long article Hoodoo (spirituality) ↗. You stated that it was because the draft infringed on the copyright of website https://navymule9.sakura.ne.jp/Hoodoo_spirituality.html.

However, I have already had this discussion, and it seems that ''navymule9.sakura.ne.jp'' had taken its content from Wikipedia, not the other way around. I have had this discussion here ↗ with User:ThatTrainGuy1945 on March 28th 2026 after they tagged the draft for deletion. I laid out all of the evidence and we came to the consensus that ''navymule9.sakura.ne.jp'' was not the original author. User:ThatTrainGuy1945 subsequently removed their tag for deletion.

I am new to Wikipedia and I do not understand the speedy deletion process. How can this be undone? Or, if I am mistaken, is there more evidence to prove that ''navymule9.sakura.ne.jp'' did indeed write the content first? Thanks! AbramAnder (talk) 19:47, 20 May 2026 (UTC)

:You can do a WP:Request for undeletion ↗ possibly? Also, I agree it was the other way around now, provided that there's the enwiki link in the bottom of the article. '''nhals8''' (rats in the house of the dead) 00:22, 21 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from AK0934 (21:47, 21 May 2026)

:''Note: AK0934's mentor LunaEclipse is away.''
Hello, Luna Eclipse. how can i improve my sources and refrences ?? --AK0934 (talk) 21:47, 21 May 2026 (UTC)

:@AK0934 see WP:Citing sources ↗ for a more indepth guide on citing in general, how to do them in templates, and types of citations
:note that as your mentor LunaEclipse is away, i'm answering for them instead. '''nhals8''' (rats in the house of the dead) 01:00, 22 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from Frenchdimersionlegend (00:53, 22 May 2026)

hi dude can you help me create a wiki article so I can cheat in class. thanks. --Frenchdimersionlegend (talk) 00:53, 22 May 2026 (UTC)

:1) is ur topic on wikipedia
:2) if no then what is kt
:also quick heads up i don't know what your rubric or curriculum is twin ❤️🌹 '''nhals8''' (rats in the house of the dead) 00:57, 22 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from Frenchdimersionlegend (00:56, 22 May 2026)

I need to make a wiki article on French Dimersion (this is a real thing I am NOT pulling your leg, it's for my Botology Class in Tarpon Springs Florida). Please send help please. Thanks Nyaaaa. --Frenchdimersionlegend (talk) 00:56, 22 May 2026 (UTC)

:wth is french dimersion cuz i don't see any results at the moment '''nhals8''' (rats in the house of the dead) 00:58, 22 May 2026 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Draft:Montgolfier Balloon

You claim it copies https://hotairballoonist.com/forum/topic/1756-ballooning-in-the-very-begining/, but that page CLEARLY copied from Wikipedia.

I used correct copying withing Wikipedia edit messages as per Wikipedia:Copying within Wikipedia ↗.
Please drive restoring it. LizeLive (talk) 15:49, 22 May 2026 (UTC)

Deletion review for :Draft:Montgolfier Balloon ↗

An editor has asked for '''a deletion review''' ↗ of :Draft:Montgolfier Balloon ↗. Because you closed the deletion discussion for this page, speedily deleted it, or otherwise were interested in the page, you might want to participate in the deletion review. — Preceding unsigned ↗ comment added by LizeLive (talk • contribs ↗) 16:01, 22 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from MythcManaMan (19:22, 22 May 2026)

Hi, I left some suggestions on what appears to be a locked article regarding the self-immolation of Aaron Bushnell. I was wondering how I could get those edits locked in and if it's just a matter of waiting for an editor with higher clearance, how long that typically takes? --MythcManaMan (talk) 19:22, 22 May 2026 (UTC)

:Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. There's no set "done" time for accepting or denying edit requests for locked pages, though I will note that as the page is under a contentious topic ↗ (CT topic; here it's the Arab-Israel conflict), it'll need some more consideration among EC editors ↗ (the bare minimum group that could edit contentious articles like these), discussion, and you may need to include more sources to get your request to go through.
:Highly encouraged, these sources should be as neutral ↗ as possible, especially in a CT topic article like this. '''nhals8''' (rats in the house of the dead) 19:30, 22 May 2026 (UTC)
::Do you really need more than one source if the source being cited is referencing exclusively obtained documents? That seems pretty odd. MythcManaMan (talk) 00:21, 23 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from ArchiveNorthwest (03:58, 25 May 2026)

Hi, I've got something in my sandbox that I thought I published. How do I double check if it has gone live? --ArchiveNorthwest (talk) 03:58, 25 May 2026 (UTC)

:copy paste and open it on another tab, but usually there's an indicator that's like "Your edit has been published". i see that it's live now https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:ArchiveNorthwest/sandbox&oldid=1355990512
:also god damn that's an actually impressive article for a fresh account ngl '''nhals8''' (rats in the house of the dead) 04:01, 25 May 2026 (UTC)
::u should be able to move ↗ it to draftspace (starts with Draft:[name]) and set it for WP:articles for creation ↗ review now '''nhals8''' (rats in the house of the dead) 04:04, 25 May 2026 (UTC)

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Question from Awespek (03:03, 27 May 2026)

Hey there! I'm thinking of creating a Wikipedia page for Zayd Ayers-Dohrn. He is the son of Bill Ayers and Bernadine Dohrn, he is the director of the Playwriting MFA program at Northwestern University, and his new book has been featured in the New York Times three times this week. Does that seem like a good foundation for an article? --Awespek (talk) 03:03, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

:Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. Do you have a close connection to him, or have been paid to write an article about him? ↗ Also note that biography articles on Wikipedia generally require it to follow the general notability guidelines ↗, and from what I'm seeing, he's not satisfying those guidelines? '''nhals8''' (rats in the house of the dead) 03:09, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

Speedy deletion ↗ of :Claudine Muru ↗

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Please do not recreate the material without addressing these concerns, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines ↗. If you think this page should not have been deleted for this reason, you may contact the {{Querylink|Special:Log|qs=type=delete&page=Claudine+Muru|deleting administrator}}, or if you have already done so, you may open a discussion at Wikipedia:Deletion review ↗.  '''''L'''''iz '''''Read!''''' ↗ '''''Talk!''''' 18:56, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from ElectricRave777 (22:34, 30 May 2026)

I don't like editing because i'm scared i'll get banned even if it's true. --ElectricRave777 (talk) 22:34, 30 May 2026 (UTC)
:@ElectricRave777 Hello! I randomly came across your edit while patrolling ↗. There's no need to be worried! As long as you source your content and it isn't copyrighted then it's okay. Even then, you'll be given warnings beforehand and you can always talk about what you meant to do. Most blocks are not for long unless you are a complete idiot. – LuniZunie(talk) 22:45, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from Rob Callahan (01:53, 1 June 2026)

How do I start my first article? --Rob Callahan (talk) 01:53, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

:@Rob Callahan Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia ! To start an article, you should have the gist of how to edit and write ''smaller bits of content'' first, as writing articles not only is quite a difficult task to do first off, but also has higher risks of it getting deleted, or having it tagged for problems. I'll leave you some links to get you started in your talk page ! ^^ '''nhals8''' (rats in the house of the dead) 02:30, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

About Suzhou, Anhui ↗

Hi, this place is called "Su County" in history. Using "Soochow" to referring to it is something of a misnomer. ~2026-31374-31 ↗ (talk) 09:44, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

Request on 15:29:00, 7 June 2026 for assistance on AfC ↗ submission by Hxsann

{{anchor|15:29:00, 7 June 2026 review of submission by Hxsann}}
{{Lafc|username=Hxsann|ts=15:29:00, 7 June 2026|declinedtalk=Draft:Azerbaijani-Georgian_War}}

 Hello, i would like for my draft to be restored, as i may have some sources to be added, and i will not publish it if it is against the rules of Wikipedia, Thank you.

Hxsann (talk) 15:29, 7 June 2026 (UTC)

:@Hxsann Wikipedia:List of hoaxes on Wikipedia/Azerbaijani-Georgian War ↗ yeah youre a bit too late for that buddy 💔🥀 '''nhals8''' (rats in the house of the dead // in solidarity with the WWU ↗) 15:33, 7 June 2026 (UTC)
::so much for writing formally 🥀 Hxsann (talk) 15:03, 10 June 2026 (UTC)

Reopening an item on the Teahouse

Hi, @.nhals8.
I have reopened an item ↗ you closed at the Teahouse. I did this because their block is only a soft-block for their user name, so I expect them to change their name and come back, so I wanted to reply with some guidance rather than just close them down. ColinFine (talk) 14:46, 9 June 2026 (UTC)

:ok '''nhals8''' (rats in the house of the dead // in solidarity with the WWU ↗) 14:47, 9 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Angelcynnn (22:24 9th May 2026)

Hi, I saw you were the one to check over my article about English smocks. I am rather confused about your first criticism about my lack of citing authors and book titles, since I already did so in the beginning of my references Angelcynnn (talk) 21:22, 9 June 2026 (UTC)

:{{courtesy link|Draft:English smock}} '''nhals8''' (rats in the house of the dead // in solidarity with the WWU ↗) 22:47, 9 June 2026 (UTC)
:i was referring to the lack of some templates like Template:Sfn ↗ and Template:cite book ↗, sorry if that caused confusion ! @Angelcynnn '''nhals8''' (rats in the house of the dead // in solidarity with the WWU ↗) 01:47, 10 June 2026 (UTC)

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Question from Eddie88Callan (21:32, 17 June 2026)

How do I create a wiki page about myself and my music career? --Eddie88Callan (talk) 21:32, 17 June 2026 (UTC)

:@Eddie88Callan hello, see our guide on autobiographies ↗ :3 '''.n⠀eandert⠀hals8 ↗''' 00:24, 18 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Javalava56 (16:53, 19 June 2026)

Do I need to cite the source for a relationship status on Tammy Baldwin? --Javalava56 (talk) 16:53, 19 June 2026 (UTC)

:Per our policies on biographies on living persons ↗ (and biographies in general), yes. You pretty much have to. '''.n''' (happy ptide month and in solidarity ↗) 00:05, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Akash8827 (18:40, 19 June 2026)

Hello, how to create citations ? --Akash8827 (talk) 18:40, 19 June 2026 (UTC)

:@Akash8827 Hello, see our guide in referencing ↗ and WP:Citing sources ↗ ! '''.n''' (happy ptide month and in solidarity ↗) 00:07, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Nahurira Umar ( Muso Umar) (22:38, 20 June 2026)

How can upload my photo --Nahurira Umar ( Muso Umar) (talk) 22:38, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

:Help:Upload ↗ guninvalid (talk ↗) 08:16, 21 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from SHEPON SHUVOO on Argentina national football team ↗ (23:55, 21 June 2026)

আর্জেন্টিনা ফুটবল টিমের সবচেয়ে বড় হার --SHEPON SHUVOO (talk) 23:55, 21 June 2026 (UTC)

:@SHEPON SHUVOO I don't speak Hindi or whatever Indian language that is... Can you ask your question again in English? ⠀⠀⠀⠀ '''.n''' 01:50, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Akolamaverick (18:30, 23 June 2026)

Hello. So eager to contribute to wikipedia and get good at this. Looking forward to learn. How can I add more citations / references to articles. What are correct sources for that? first party or third party? --Akolamaverick (talk) 18:30, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

:@Akolamaverick Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia ! To get started, you should read how WP:Citing sources ↗ works on Wikipedia, about our verifiability ↗ policy, reliable sources ↗, making sure text-source integrity ↗ is followed, and Help:Referencing for beginners ↗.
:Regarding « correct » sources, we generally rely on more reliable, neutral, and independent sources as outlined above (so largely « third party » here), but we do allow cases such as WP:Primary sources ↗, cases where non-blacklisted but known to be biased sources ↗ are allowed (e.g. to report on celebrities even when the source has political bias, etc.), and from the subject itself (largely for biographies ↗; i.e. martial status, birthdays, hometown, etc.l Cheers ! ⠀⠀⠀⠀ '''.n''' 00:40, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

Signature

Your sig says "happy ptide month". Did you mean "pride"? Cheers.... David10244 (talk) 12:01, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

:thzt was an intentional typo lol ⠀⠀⠀⠀ '''.n''' 12:04, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

Vietnam ↗

Các số liệu kinh tế trong Infobox bài Vietnam và bảng của các bài danh sách (1 ↗, 2 ↗, 3 ↗, 4 ↗) đều đang khớp nhau và dựa trên cùng một nguồn dữ liệu của IMF, thứ hạng từ những số liệu đó mà suy ra. Cùng một số liệu, cùng một nguồn nhưng các bài ghi nhận thứ hạng khác nhau thì không nhất quán. Sửa đổi của Destinyokhiria vẫn là đang tuân thủ nguồn IMF chứ không phải lấy Wikipedia làm nguồn. Vì vậy, vui lòng xem xét lại sửa đổi này ↗ của bạn. Kim Nito (talk) 01:55, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

:{{Reverted}} the edit summary pretty much threw me off at first, thanks for spotting it. also i can understand english so u don't have to put it through gg translate ⠀⠀⠀⠀ '''.n''' 02:01, 25 June 2026 (UTC)
::ping @Kim Nito ⠀⠀⠀⠀ '''.n''' 02:02, 25 June 2026 (UTC)
:::Thank you. However, I'd like to clarify that the comment above was written in my native language (Vietnamese) not translated (because I noticed that on your user page, you mention that you can speak Vietnamese like a native speaker). Good day! – Kim Nito (talk) 02:13, 25 June 2026 (UTC)
::::=))) đcm t tưởng m là ng hàn cơ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ '''.n''' 02:24, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Munguyiku Samuel ( SAMO UG) (18:01, 25 June 2026)

How can I improve on this --Munguyiku Samuel ( SAMO UG) (talk) 18:01, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

:@Munguyiku Samuel ( SAMO UG) Do you mean improving on Wikipedia or on a certain article ? ⠀⠀⠀⠀ '''.n''' 18:02, 25 June 2026 (UTC)
:@Munguyiku Samuel ( SAMO UG) {{Talk page stalker}} The content you added at Nyapea ↗ was deleted because you didn't provide sources ↗ for your content. On Wikipedia, information must be sourced to a reliable source ↗ in order to be added. 🪐Kepler-1229b | talk | contribs🪐 ↗ 19:14, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Riyad mohammad on Visa policy of Ireland ↗ (00:42, 26 June 2026)

Hello I want to go America --Riyad mohammad (talk) 00:42, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

:I don't know... ⠀⠀⠀⠀ '''.n''' 07:56, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Courael (15:51, 27 June 2026)

Hello,little bit of a silly question here but is it acceptable to cite Wikipedia or is it context dependent and if so where is it allowed and where isn't it?
Thanks in advance --Courael (talk) 15:51, 27 June 2026 (UTC)

:@Courael
:there's agreement among ourselves that wikipedia is not a reliable source ↗ and shouldn't be cited on wikipedia lol (see also WP:General disclaimer ↗). if you're seeking to cite things for school/presentation/etc. or citing information when editing a wikipedia article ↗, it's best to refer to the sources itself (under the References or Bibliography sections). for the latter case, the sources should be an RS reliable source ↗. cheers ! ⠀⠀⠀⠀ '''.n''' 16:01, 27 June 2026 (UTC)
::oh I'm not talking about citing Wikipedia on Wikipedia lol I'm talking about like on papers or presentations but thanks for telling me about the bibliography sections because i'm the worst person ever at ci Courael (talk) 16:08, 27 June 2026 (UTC)
:::@Courael no worries and good luck ! ⠀⠀⠀⠀ '''.n''' 16:09, 27 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from HOLYB374 Record Label (06:01, 28 June 2026)

How can I get my Wikipedia link --HOLYB374 Record Label (talk) 06:01, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

:{{talk page stalker}} You ''can'' create one yourself through the articles for creation ↗ process, but don't. See WP: Autobiographies ↗. guninvalid (talk ↗) 06:16, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

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--MSGJ (talk 22:11, 28 June 2026 (UTC) via MassMessaging

WikiCup 2026 July newsletter

The third round of the 2026 WikiCup ended on 28 June at 23:59 (UTC). As a reminder, good article nomination reviews ↗ now receive 10 points, while peer reviews ↗, which continue to be worth 5 points, are now listed in the same section as featured article candidate reviews ↗, rather than with good article reviews. Everyone who competed in round 3 will advance to round 4 unless they have withdrawn or been banned. No other changes to the round-point system have been made for this year.

Round 3 was competitive. Three contestants scored more than 1,000 round points; eight scored over 500; and thirteen scored over 300. The top three contestants had at least one featured article ↗ (two of them with two apiece). The following competitors scored more than 800 round points:

{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant17|MCE89}} with 1567 points, mainly from good and featured articles about Australian people and geography, as well as some article reviews

{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant17|Bgsu98}} with 1547 points, mainly from good articles, featured articles, featured lists, and a good topic about figure skating, along with 20 article reviews

{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant17|Reconrabbit}} with 1004 points, mainly from a high-multiplier featured article on European rabbit ↗ and several good articles, DYKs, and reviews

{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant17|A.Cython}} with 1004 points, mainly from good articles about warfare, along with 22 article reviews

{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant17|Generalissima}} with 859 points, mainly from good and featured articles about rivers and East Asian topics

The full scores for round 3 can be seen here ↗. During this round, contestants have claimed 12 featured articles, 12 featured lists, 7 featured-topic articles, 117 good articles, 74 good-topic articles and more than 30 Did You Know articles. In addition, competitors have worked on 13 In the News ↗ articles, and they have conducted nearly 180 reviews. The tournament points table ↗ has been updated.

Remember that any content promoted after 28 June but before the start of Round 4 can be claimed in Round 4. Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. Remember, 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 it is at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed ↗. If you want to help out with the WikiCup, feel free to review one of the nominations listed on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup ↗, and the judges 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) 13:48, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Ganderbaum (08:11, 1 July 2026)

Hi I am new here, can you help me with the basic instruction, do's, don't to publish proper articles? best, andi --Ganderbaum (talk) 08:11, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

:Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! Firstly, are you used to editing Wikipedia yet? Maybe before you made this account? ⠀⠀⠀⠀ '''.n''' 09:35, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

Question from OffProducer (17:31, 2 July 2026)

Hello,
I have two edits for the Edsville article"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edsville
1st: the official website: https://jamesoregan.com/edsville.html
and official store: https://greatcreators.ca/product/edsville/
As producer, I have been waiting decades for a Made in Canada solution to fans purchasing a copy. That has arrived. I am not familiar with wiki code so if you could point me to the right way to add this info, I'd appreciate it.--OffProducer (talk) 17:31, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

:{{talk page stalker}} You would need a reliable source ↗ before you can add this information. And as the producer, you have a conflict of interest ↗ regarding this subject that '''must''' be declared ↗, and which restricts you from adding this information directly. Instead, you may make an edit request with sources ↗ on a relevant article. guninvalid (talk ↗) 20:08, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

Question from Chatotlover (00:34, 6 July 2026)

hey than you! i want to write a page about my school, is that allowed? --Chatotlover (talk) 00:34, 6 July 2026 (UTC)

:@Chatotlover provided that you declare your " conflict of interest " ↗ (this just means that you have a close connection with the subject), and that the school is notable (WP:NSCHOOL ↗), yes you can ! ^•^ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ '''.n''' 00:37, 6 July 2026 (UTC)
::Thank you! Chatotlover (talk) 00:50, 6 July 2026 (UTC)

Question from Lakhan gajeshwar on Interest rate ↗ (03:54, 6 July 2026)

--Lakhan gajeshwar (talk) 03:54, 6 July 2026 (UTC)

:? guninvalid (talk ↗) 05:37, 6 July 2026 (UTC)
:? ⠀⠀⠀⠀ '''.n''' 05:38, 6 July 2026 (UTC)

Question from Lafrondy (14:39, 6 July 2026)

Hey nhals, I take photos a lof an I sometimes feel that a photo I have taken could improve a wikipedia page's current photo, is it obnoxious to change the photo to mine? or is it alright and if people hate it they can just change it back --Lafrondy (talk) 14:40, 6 July 2026 (UTC)

:@Lafrondy
:Don't be afraid to be bold ! ↗ We really appreciate high quality and informative images about a subject matter, particularly considering that you do like taking photos, so you're welcome to add in your images about the subject matter. If there's disagreement or some problem, whoever replaces your image or changes it can discuss or explain why per the WP:BRD ↗ cycle; from there you can talk it out. There's also the practice of assumption of good faith ↗, so the people reverting it don't necessarily hate you or detest the image per se. ⠀⠀⠀⠀ '''.n''' 14:47, 6 July 2026 (UTC)

Question from OberstAli (18:37, 6 July 2026)

Hello, Good Morning, Good Afternoon and Good Evening wherever you are. I would just like your opinion on an two articles which I have edited. As a newcomer, I am liable to make many mistakes whilst contributing to the site.

As a result, I would like you to review the following articles which I have edited:

-Fiona Albert (Australian rower)
- Anchorage, Kentucky

You can check my edits out in the edit history section. Please get back to me as soon as possible with any necessary feedback. --OberstAli (talk) 18:37, 6 July 2026 (UTC)

:@OberstAli I would say that overall, the edits you've made to them are pretty good, with references and some other changes in terms of tone, etc. I'd recommend another practice of wikilinking ↗, which help bind articles together and help de-orphan ↗ articles in some cases ^^ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ '''.n''' 18:42, 6 July 2026 (UTC)

Signature

Just an FYI, WP:CUSTOMSIG/P ↗ states that signatures shouldn't contain images. Presumably this is to prevent people from using massive images (or questionably content) that would make a mess of talk pages, and it's easier to just ban it outright than argue whether each case is problematic or not. ChompyTheGogoat (talk) 23:27, 8 July 2026 (UTC)

:@ChompyTheGogoat it's a css gradient ✌️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ '''.n''' 01:09, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
::Oh, interesting! I didn't know that was possible. ChompyTheGogoat (talk) 01:14, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
:::@ChompyTheGogoat It was taken from this github repo ↗ (visual guide from Toyhouse ↗) but I had to optimize it a bit so that it doesn't get too large {{smiley}} ⠀⠀⠀⠀ '''.n''' 01:17, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
::::Way over my head. I still manage to break even simple markup. ChompyTheGogoat (talk) 01:45, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
:Slightly hijacking this thread: the ".n" in your signature is practically invisible in dark mode. A simulation of what it looks like there is this: {{box|background=#101418|border color=#eaecf0|⠀⠀⠀⠀ .n}}
:The ".n" text uses {{code|color:#000}}, which forces the text to always be {{Color box|border=#eaecf0|#000}}{{nbsp}}{{mono|#000}} (pure black), even in dark mode's dark background.
:Light mode text does not use pure black anyways, so unless you have another reason, you should probably remove {{code|color:#000}}. LightNightLights (talk • contribs ↗) 14:07, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
::@LightNightLights alr let me see {{smiley}} ⠀⠀⠀⠀ '''.n''' 14:08, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
::test ⠀⠀⠀⠀ .n 14:10, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
:::I am actually very sorry, I entirely forgot that it appears blue without a forced color, since it is a link. If you want it to not appear like a link, you can add {{code|color:var(--color-base,#202122)}} instead. This is a clickable link, but properly colored: {{box|background=transparent|LightNightLights}} LightNightLights (talk • contribs ↗) 14:32, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

New article draft

Hello, Good Morning, Good Afternoon and Good Evening wherever you are. If you are asleep, sorry for disturbing you. If you can please head to my Sandbox. I have a draft article about a specific Titanic survivor I would like you to review. I have just finished it and would like to submit it to the Articles for Creation. Please get back to me as soon as possible thank you. OberstAli (talk) 23:32, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

:@OberstAli Moved your draft to Draft:Mary Eliza Compton ↗. Press on the « Submit the draft for review ! » button for it to be in afc first ⠀⠀⠀⠀ .n 23:48, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
::Hello! Thank You for doing this. Please let me know if you would like any assistance on articles in the future! Just mention my username. OberstAli (talk) 23:50, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

Question from Cordielle kentt on User talk:Cordielle kentt (09:37, 10 July 2026)

Hello , how do i create my homepage😭😭 --Cordielle kentt (talk) 09:37, 10 July 2026 (UTC)

:@Cordielle kentt You can create your home page (WP:Userpage ↗) by clicking on this red link, and then press "Create".
:Please note that Wikipedia is not a hosting service, blogging platform, or social media ↗. ⠀⠀⠀⠀ .n 09:58, 10 July 2026 (UTC)

You're invited to the Mentorship noticeboard

Hi, .nhals8. You are cordially invited to the brand new Wikipedia:Mentorship noticeboard ↗. I get the impression sometimes that we mentors are each toiling in our own cubbyhole or hamster wheel, quietly answering mentee questions with little to no interaction with other mentors. I think we have a lot to share and learn from each other, and I know it will make me feel better just having the opportunity to interact with you and other mentors there, and I hope it will for you, too. Looking forward to hearing your feedback. Please take the {{slink|WP:MNB|Survey|nopage=yes}} when you get there! Mathglot (talk) 02:55, 11 July 2026 (UTC)