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Question from Gnimiolleh 1997 (12:19, 12 May 2026)

What do I need to know before making my own Wiki page? --Gnimiolleh 1997 (talk) 12:19, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

:New editors are heavily advised against making an article. Do you still wish to proceed? CabinetCavers--[[User talk:CabinetCavers|--DEPOSIT OPINION, [valued customer]]] 13:08, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from Marstraveler01 (15:06, 12 May 2026)

How do i actually start making a page: formaatting, sources,... --Marstraveler01 (talk) 15:06, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

:New editors are heavily advised against making an article. Do you still wish to proceed? CabinetCavers--[[User talk:CabinetCavers|--DEPOSIT OPINION, [valued customer]]] 16:01, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
::I might not, but what are the essentials to start editing articles. Marstraveler01 (talk) 14:09, 13 May 2026 (UTC)
:::As for the formatting, WP:AFC ↗ will handle all that for you. As for sources, WP:CITE ↗ has some information on how to do that. CabinetCavers--[[User talk:CabinetCavers|--DEPOSIT OPINION, [valued customer]]] 15:57, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

Hello there

Dear Mentor,
 I do notice that most of the questions people ask you are somewhat… braindead. Which is funny. I wish people weren’t like that
 Anyways, I’m here to ask you for some wikipedia articles you’d recommend me to edit. I’ve been having some trouble finding some Wikipedia articles that are interesting and full of editing space for me, so I’d greatly appreciate it if you told me (I asked this question to multiple other mentors and they mostly ignored)
 Thank you! Riverskysun (talk) 02:05, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

:(Talk Page Stalker) The first stop you could try is your Homepage ↗ which gives you edit suggestions. You could also try to do a random page ↗ or try copyediting ↗. 02:58, 13 May 2026 (UTC) Realtent (talk) 02:58, 13 May 2026 (UTC)
:Since your question has already been answered (quite accurately, at that), I must say that the questions people ask me mostly fall into 3 categories. Said categories are actually good questions, "haw doo i maek artical", and plain gibberish that I can't even begin to comprehend. CabinetCavers--[[User talk:CabinetCavers|--DEPOSIT OPINION, [valued customer]]] 16:02, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from PowerInMe (11:01, 14 May 2026)

Hello CabinetCavers. It appears you have been allocated as my mentor! I am new to Wikipedia and so have a question about my first edits.

I have attempted to update the page for David Lewis (cricketer, born 1940) as he sadly passed away earlier this week. It was a major edit that I made, as his pre-existing page only focussed on his earlier cricket career and there was nothing about his greatest achievements in creating large scale choral events and establishing Young Voices. I also attempted to link his personal bio page to the Young Voices page.

I received a message the other day (copied at the bottom of this message) asking for me to disclose any affiliation with the subject, which I have since declared no official affiliation through my User page and by reply. I also responded to the user's action, asking for them to reinstate my edits. They are yet to respond or take any further action reflecting my request to reinstate.

Is there anything more I can do to reinstate? The timing is unfortunate giving David passed away on Monday just gone.

Praxidicae moved page David Lewis (Young Voices) to David Lewis (cricketer, born 1940) over a redirect without leaving a redirect: Restoring actual article --PowerInMe (talk) 11:01, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

:I'm not sure how I can help with that. CabinetCavers--[[User talk:CabinetCavers|--DEPOSIT OPINION, [valued customer]]] 15:25, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

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Question from EditedbyEddy (09:04, 15 May 2026)

Hi. What are the rules in editing a wikipedia page? --EditedbyEddy (talk) 09:05, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

:That's a tough one to answer. There are many policies and guidelines regarding editing articles, and reading some of the manual of style ↗ or WP:HOWTOEDIT ↗ may be helpful. However, some of the basics are to always cite sources when adding information, always make sure to use proper grammar, and be bold ↗ when editing. Worst case scenario, the edit will be reverted and someone will leave a message on your talk page. There is likely more that I am leaving out, but this should be helpful for someone just getting started. Be sure to return if you have any questions! CabinetCavers--[[User talk:CabinetCavers|--DEPOSIT OPINION, [valued customer]]] 12:08, 15 May 2026 (UTC)
::Thank you so much! EditedbyEddy (talk) 06:12, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from My Voice across Borders (13:47, 16 May 2026)

how di I publish a true story happening now in hidden abuse to the elderly in a senior community? --My Voice across Borders (talk) 13:47, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from My Voice across Borders (14:12, 16 May 2026)

why i cant see my article? where i can see it --RuthieCastroRodriguez (talk) 14:12, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

:(Talk page stalker) I'll answer both your question above and this question. For the above, we can't do anything about that here. We can't try to 'expose' or 'prove the truth' of something ↗. As for the latter, if you wrote it in your user sandbox, it can be found here ↗. If you wrote it in the main sandbox ↗, it probably got deleted, but you can find it in the page history. Realtent (talk) 00:35, 17 May 2026 (UTC)
::Thank You! CabinetCavers--[[User talk:CabinetCavers|--DEPOSIT OPINION, [valued customer]]] 11:53, 18 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from Sammywest94 (22:31, 18 May 2026)

How can create page --Sammywest94 (talk) 22:31, 18 May 2026 (UTC)

:New editors are heavily advised against making an article. Do you still wish to proceed? CabinetCavers--[[User talk:CabinetCavers|--DEPOSIT OPINION, [valued customer]]] 11:55, 19 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from Pramana00 (04:23, 19 May 2026)

Hi! I directly quoted a piece of a book for the Madurese language, specifically a description of when the "Èngghi-Enten" vocabulary is used, since there was nothing filled in (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madurese_language#Language_levels). Is this direct quotation okay or should I opt to paraphrase like the descriptions of the other language levels? --Pramana00 (talk) 04:23, 19 May 2026 (UTC)

:I would say to paraphrase it, but I will still direct you to MOS:QUOTE ↗ so you can learn all the rules about using quotes. CabinetCavers--[[User talk:CabinetCavers|--DEPOSIT OPINION, [valued customer]]] 12:01, 19 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from LawJef93 (00:41, 21 May 2026)

Hello! How do I know which format to follow when editing articles? Additionally, how do citations work? --LawJef93 (talk) 00:41, 21 May 2026 (UTC)

:Are you planning to use source editing or the visual editor? CabinetCavers--[[User talk:CabinetCavers|--DEPOSIT OPINION, [valued customer]]] 11:54, 21 May 2026 (UTC)
::I would prefer to use the visual editor, but I could use source editing if that's what you recommend LawJef93 (talk) 12:56, 21 May 2026 (UTC)
:::Both can be used for different purposes. For citations and most minor edits (adding small amounts of content, fixing spelling/grammar errors), use visual editor. For anything like adding templates ↗, source is easier to use. As for a particular format to follow, use a formal tone ↗ when editing, and as for adding citations, in the visual editor, there is a quote icon. Click that when you want to add a citation somewhere, and follow instructions from there. If you need clarification, please tell me. CabinetCavers--[[User talk:CabinetCavers|--DEPOSIT OPINION, [valued customer]]] 13:09, 21 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from WhiteDoveXYZ (16:48, 25 May 2026)

How do I reference nouns (blue writing) to other already existing in Wikipedia words i.e. links to within Wikipedia --WhiteDoveXYZ (talk) 16:48, 25 May 2026 (UTC)

:(talk page stalker) you can use double brackets surrounding the word, for example you can type <nowiki>ocean ↗</nowiki> to make ocean ↗. Though be careful of overlinking ↗. In Solidarity ↗, realtent (have an issue? talk to me) 03:22, 26 May 2026 (UTC)

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Question from Akashh.0509 on Purnia Airport ↗ (15:25, 27 May 2026)

How do I enter stats for the airport --Akashh.0509 (talk) 15:25, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from LordLustreRays (23:44, 31 May 2026)

How do I add a pic off my phone? --LordLustreRays (talk) 23:44, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from Charles Donatus Chukwuladi Charly (06:55, 4 June 2026)

hello, good morning, how do I make money online through editing? --Charles Donatus Chukwuladi Charly (talk) 06:55, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from NvD at USAScienceFestival (15:11, 4 June 2026)

Hello, I have declared a conflict of interest and have been proposing updates to the USA Science & Engineering Festival article through the Talk page. In mid-April, I posted a request to add sourced information for the 2018 and 2020 Festival events (which were missing and were even mentioned as missing by another editor on the Talk page). I have not received any editor feedback. Could you advise on the best next step? Should I continue to wait for review or is there another process you recommend when Talk page requests do not receive a response? Thank you in advance. --NvD at USAScienceFestival (talk) 15:11, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Sinqobile Russell Mkize (19:03, 11 June 2026)

How can I upload my artist profile --Sinqobile Russell Mkize (talk) 19:03, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from WestCoastWiki (00:34, 12 June 2026)

Hello CabinetCavers, thank you for being assigned as my mentor.

I am a new editor (WestCoastWiki) and have been working on a draft
article at Draft:Style MiSia. I have a conflict of interest as I am
the subject of the article (Style MiSia / Juan Ojeda Jr., a hip-hop
producer from Long Beach, CA).

I have disclosed my COI on the draft talk page and have been working
to address each reviewer decline carefully. The most recent decline
(by Awesomecat, June 11) cited the Biography section as entirely
unsourced. I have since revised the Biography to only include claims
supported by independent reliable sources from The Word Is Bond
(May and June 2010) and resubmitted.

I have also made constructive edits to the Scarub, Rasco, and Casual
(rapper) Wikipedia pages with COI disclosures on each talk page, all
of which have remained standing.

Any guidance you can offer on the draft or the AfC process would be
greatly appreciated. -- WestCoastWiki (talk) 00:34, 12 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from OcO86 (13:34, 15 June 2026)

How many articles do you recommend I edit before publishing new ones? --OcO86 (talk) 13:34, 15 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Awoke Solomon Dominic on Secret society ↗ (09:45, 17 June 2026)

Hello pls how can I get a help join the social society of illuminati --Awoke Solomon Dominic (talk) 09:45, 17 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Pratchettfan (15:35, 17 June 2026)

Hi - I'm editing an article one of whose citations leads to an irrelevant link, i.e., a webpage that doesn't match the content the citation is purported to back up. Is there a way I can add descriptive text to the citation's superscript flagging the issue? If not, do you have a recommendation for how I would most appropriately alert editors, administrators and/or readers to the problem? --Pratchettfan (talk) 15:35, 17 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from N198UA 22:10 CST, 17 June 2026)

Can you look at the NetJets Flight 523 article to see if I did anything wrong with moving the article to my user page? I am scared that I did something wrong and I apologize for my actions. - N198UA (talk) 03:11, 18 June 2026 (UTC)

:Fixed. Electricmemory (talk) ''In solidarity ↗'' 05:16, 18 June 2026 (UTC)
:@N198UA, CabinetCavers hasn't edited in almost three weeks so I doubt they'd give you an answer. Electricmemory (talk) ''In solidarity ↗'' 05:17, 18 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Smirnoff1872 (20:43, 19 June 2026)

Hi can I start a page from new? --Smirnoff1872 (talk) 20:43, 19 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Jathpael (18:04, 20 June 2026)

I'm new to this and I sent a edit about Adultery or Adult-tree, but I can't find it on the account I created. --Jathpael (talk) 18:04, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Fluqxlexy on Slam Man ↗ (18:38, 20 June 2026)

Hello, currently working on a page for the Slam Man. May I request some help? --Fluqxlexy (talk) 18:38, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Sparklemommy (03:55, 21 June 2026)

Hello! I am curious on how a wikipedia page or article comes to be. rather, specifically, I have noticed that the American Knifemaker John Phillips in Knoxville Tennessee doesnt have a wikipedia page and has gained a bit of notoriety. What does it take for someone to be listed on wiki? thanks. no rush on the answer --Sparklemommy (talk) 03:55, 21 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Your username37377 (09:19, 21 June 2026)

Uhh hi there is there a specific way I have to write quotations or is it just like normal? --SANDSTORMtheOG (talk) 09:19, 21 June 2026 (UTC)

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