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Question from Lxnnydiditright (00:04, 3 October 2025)



how do I make a article about a company I made that created a app, the company is fairly popular and I think it would be cool to have a Wikipedia page --Lxnnydiditright (talk) 00:04, 3 October 2025 (UTC)

:Hi @Lxnnydiditright, as a general rule, Wikipedia is not the place to advertise your business or app. <span style="font-variant:small-caps">Alyo</span> ''(<b style="font-family:courier; font-size:small">chat</b>·<b style="font-family:courier; font-size:small">edits</b> ↗)'' 19:12, 4 October 2025 (UTC)

Question from Soulene booysen on Wikipedia:Why create an account? ↗ (20:16, 3 October 2025)



hello how do I create a account --Soulene booysen (talk) 20:16, 3 October 2025 (UTC)

:Hi @Soulene booysen, you're already created one! <span style="font-variant:small-caps">Alyo</span> ''(<b style="font-family:courier; font-size:small">chat</b>·<b style="font-family:courier; font-size:small">edits</b> ↗)'' 19:13, 4 October 2025 (UTC)

Question from Mikey G Gerard (12:36, 4 October 2025)



How to reference --Mikey G Gerard (talk) 12:36, 4 October 2025 (UTC)

:Hi @Mikey G Gerard, citations are the little references you add to the end of a sentence to say where the information comes from. The most basic way to create one is by adding text between <code><nowiki><ref>...</ref></nowiki></code> tags and place them at the end of the sentence. So a completed reference looks something like this: <code><nowiki><ref>[REFERENCE CONTENT HERE]</ref></nowiki></code>. If you are using the visual editor, then this page ↗ has a helpful tutorial for adding citations. <span style="font-variant:small-caps">Alyo</span> ''(<b style="font-family:courier; font-size:small">chat</b>·<b style="font-family:courier; font-size:small">edits</b> ↗)'' 19:13, 4 October 2025 (UTC)

Question from Emilio3102 on Yield Giving ↗ (04:42, 5 October 2025)



Hello I’m new here .. what is this yield giving all about?? --Emilio3102 (talk) 04:42, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

:@Emilio3102 yield giving? I'm not sure what you're talking about? <span style="font-variant:small-caps">Alyo</span> ''(<b style="font-family:courier; font-size:small">chat</b>·<b style="font-family:courier; font-size:small">edits</b> ↗)'' 13:44, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

Question from Greydomovoy7 (16:13, 7 October 2025)



I am a member of a few WikiProjects now and wanted to ask what the proper way of bringing up questions/problems I have regarding relevant articles is to fellow members. Also just generally becoming more involved. Sorry if the question is vague. --Greydomovoy7 (talk) 16:13, 7 October 2025 (UTC)

Question from GeoffAllshorn (03:03, 11 October 2025)



Hello thanks for being my mentor. I am wondering about creating a page for The Space Association of Australia. I was previously involved for two or three years in the group (including as former Treasurer, editor and radio host) but I left the group about thirty years ago and have only had marginal contact with them since then. Would this involve a conflict of interest? I ask because I have already found my attempts at editing have experienced what I believe to be disproportionately biased editing by certain others who remove my edits on the grounds of not having citations (when those topics are already featured elsewhere on Wikipedia) or because the citations are not academic enough (when they are already used elsewhere on Wikipedia) etc. Sorry to ask and thanks for your advice. --GeoffAllshorn (talk) 03:03, 11 October 2025 (UTC)

:sorry to never receive a reply. GeoffAllshorn (talk) 11:24, 23 May 2026 (UTC)
::Hi @GeoffAllshorn, I'm sorry, I was off of Wikipedia for much of the fall/winter. Although you may be an interested party, I don't think that contact with the group 30 years ago would prevent you from starting an article. You could begin working on an article as a draft, here: Draft:The Space Association of Australia ↗. However, as you have noticed, we care a lot about citations, and topics being covered by other sources ''first'' before being covered on Wikipedia. So my question to you about the Space Association is, has this organization received significant coverage by multiple reliable secondary sources? Newspapers, books, online news media, etc? If we cannot find at least 2-3 pieces of coverage that meets that standard, the article will likely not be accepted. <span style="font-variant:small-caps">Alyo</span> ''(<b style="font-family:courier; font-size:small">chat</b>·<b style="font-family:courier; font-size:small">edits</b> ↗)'' 16:26, 25 May 2026 (UTC)
:::Thanks. GeoffAllshorn (talk) 11:57, 21 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from KimFai28 on 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group D ↗ (07:39, 11 October 2025)



:''Note: KimFai28's mentor Isochrone is away.''
Hello. I can't edit the standings. Would you help to edit that Libya are actually (E) means eliminated? They have 15 points. Even if they win and steal runners-up position, they only have 18 points. For the next round, their 6 points against bottom of the group should be deducted so they'll have 12 points. Currently 12 points already out of top 4 so no chance for Libya advancing to the next round. --KimFai28 (talk) 07:39, 11 October 2025 (UTC)

Question from Jairay (13:51, 14 October 2025)



I want to setup a page for a well known band I manage --Jairay (talk) 13:51, 14 October 2025 (UTC)

Question from PrintGuy75 (17:58, 18 October 2025)



Hello! What first suggestion would you offer a “Newbie” like me? Thank you! --PrintGuy75 (talk) 17:58, 18 October 2025 (UTC)

Question from Brickbattles on Femtanyl ↗ (19:31, 18 October 2025)



:''Note: Brickbattles's mentor GrayStorm is away.''
How can i add one of those boxes with info like their genre, age, etc? --Brickbattles (talk) 19:31, 18 October 2025 (UTC)

Question from Yann Meu (21:52, 25 October 2025)



How do I get my profuile on Wikipedia? --Yann Meu (talk) 21:53, 25 October 2025 (UTC)

Question from Lisa m89 (03:13, 29 October 2025)



Hi! I'm new here and it will be nice to have a mentor to work with --Lisa m89 (talk) 03:13, 29 October 2025 (UTC)

Happy First Edit Anniversary Alyo 🎉



Hey @Alyo. Your wiki edit anniversary is today, marking 17 years of dedicated contributions to English Wikipedia. Your passion for sharing knowledge and your remarkable contributions have not only enriched the project, but also inspired countless others to contribute. Thank you for your amazing contributions. Wishing you many more wonderful years ahead in the Wiki journey. :) -<span style="color:#990000">❙❚❚</span><span style="color:#339966">❙❙</span><span style="font-variant:small-caps;color:#000"> GnOeee </span><span style="color:#006699">❚❙❚</span><span style="color:#339966">❙❙</span> ✉ 23:02, 30 October 2025 (UTC)

:Hi @Gnoeee, late reply here, but thank you :) <span style="font-variant:small-caps">Alyo</span> ''(<b style="font-family:courier; font-size:small">chat</b>·<b style="font-family:courier; font-size:small">edits</b> ↗)'' 16:26, 29 March 2026 (UTC)

Question from Apj-NCH (20:43, 31 October 2025)



Dear mentor, I have translated this page to English. How can I ensure this translation is published? --Apj-NCH (talk) 20:43, 31 October 2025 (UTC)

:Note for self: Hasan Ceka ↗ and Hysen Ceka ↗. <span style="font-variant:small-caps">Alyo</span> ''(<b style="font-family:courier; font-size:small">chat</b>·<b style="font-family:courier; font-size:small">edits</b> ↗)'' 16:29, 29 March 2026 (UTC)

Question from John Beamish (21:17, 5 November 2025)



Hello. I'm going to create my first Wikipedia page and was wondering if it would be easier to create it as a word document and import it into Wikipedia or would it be better to do it all within Wiki itself. If it's the latter, do I do it through the sandbox or somewhere else? Thanks. --John Beamish (talk) 21:17, 5 November 2025 (UTC)

Question from Sdormiosj (01:56, 7 November 2025)



Hello! --Sdormiosj (talk) 01:56, 7 November 2025 (UTC)

Marked as away



I have marked you as "away" in the mentorship interface since you haven't edited in a while and unanswered mentee questions are piling up. If you return feel free to mark yourself as active via Special:MentorDashboard ↗. * Pppery * <sub style="color:#800000">it has begun...</sub> 05:48, 10 November 2025 (UTC)

:Hi @Pppery, thanks for doing that. <span style="font-variant:small-caps">Alyo</span> ''(<b style="font-family:courier; font-size:small">chat</b>·<b style="font-family:courier; font-size:small">edits</b> ↗)'' 16:49, 29 March 2026 (UTC)

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Accidentally closed your UTRS request with wrong status, but I've granted you IPBE for 2 years. Cheers, OhNo<span style="color: var(--color-progressive, #36c);">itsJamie</span> <sup><b style="color: var(--color-progressive, #F00);">talk</b></sup> 18:05, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

:@Ohnoitsjamie Thank you! <span style="font-variant:small-caps">Alyo</span> ''(<b style="font-family:courier; font-size:small">chat</b>·<b style="font-family:courier; font-size:small">edits</b> ↗)'' 19:11, 30 June 2026 (UTC)