User Talk: I am bad at usernames

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Question from Budew1234

Hello I am bad at usernames,

I've seen your message about how my edits for "Aurelia (crater) ↗" didn't provide a reliable source. Is it because I used Google's AI for help?
I also looked at images about it instead of just using ai. — Preceding unsigned ↗ comment added by Budew1234 (talk • contribs ↗) 23:44, 1 April 2026 (UTC) 

:Any information on Wikipedia must be cited with a reliable source ↗ and be verifiable ↗. You can't use AI as a source because of this. I am bad at usernames (talk '''·''' contribs ↗) 03:39, 2 April 2026 (UTC)
::I have another question. I placed the question in the same section here to avoid section duplicates of a question from the same user.
::Is it possible for me to create an article of Boala Corona ↗ so it can be added to the category ''Coronae on Venus''? Budew1234 (talk) 21:25, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
:::Yes, expanding a redirect into an article is allowed (scroll up to the top and click the "Redirected from X" link and edit from there). If you'd like, you can directly add a category to the redirect instead. Also, for next time, creating multiple sections as one user is allowed and even preferred over adding something unrelated to an old section. I am bad at usernames (talk · contribs ↗) 21:25, 15 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Saenryl (16:04, 12 April 2026)

:''Note: Saenryl's mentor Justiyaya is away.''
Hi, I'm reviewing recent changes now, and if I undo an edit, should I leave a message on the user's talk page, or will they automatically get notified about it? --Saenryl (talk) 16:04, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

:An automatic notification is given when an edit is reverted, but it's recommended to always leave a warning when applicable. A full list of warnings is available at Wikipedia:Template index/User talk namespace/Multi-level templates ↗, or alternatively, tools such as RedWarn ↗ can be used to automatically revert edits and warn users. I am bad at usernames (talk '''·''' contribs ↗) 22:01, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

Please don't revert AfD notices so fast

Hi @I am bad at usernames. The reversions you performed to @Hemant Dabral's AfDs caused them to become extremely malformed ↗. Some AfDs are nominated manually without the use of Twinkle. This was the case here. I've pinged you at the discussion, please have a read and keep this in mind for future. There are multiple steps involved when manually nominating AfDs and @Hemant hadn't finished the process yet, which is why the tags were applied before the pages were actually created. XfD is now unable to close those AfDs, which has in turn created more work for others, myself included ↗. 11WB (talk) 22:36, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

:Responded at User talk:Hemant Dabral#Malformed AfDs. I am bad at usernames (talk '''·''' contribs ↗) 04:20, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

Question from Shabriri-frenzy (00:22, 15 April 2026)

Hi! I was told you’re my mentor. I’m a new user and I’ve been trying to create a draft for the character Melina from Elden Ring. An administrator (Hammersoft) declined it saying it was AI generated.

I was really upset because I worked real hard on it manually. I’ve since completely overhauled the draft in my sandbox to include a proper infobox, voice actor info, and specific combat details that a player would know. Could you please take a look at it? I just want to make sure a real person sees the effort I put in before I try to resubmit --Shabriri-frenzy (talk) 00:22, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

:@I am bad at usernames Please note that this question has also been asked at the Teahouse.
:I've also confirmed that Hammersoft, who reviewed the original draft, is a real human being. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Teahouse#c-Shabriri-frenzy-20260415001700-Help_with_AI_flagging_on_character_draft ↗ Blue Sonnet (talk) 06:47, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

Question from M kuhner (07:12, 17 April 2026)

I was an editor quite a few years ago. I tried to recover that account, but failed, so assumed I hadn't had one. I looked at pages I'd edited and didn't see any name I could recognize as me.

Tonight I found out that my ISP had been failing to receive any email for a considerable period, so I had missed two account recovery messages, both to the same email address but with two different user names. So now I have three accounts--those two, and this one just created.

I am sorry. How do I delete the excess accounts? --M kuhner (talk) 07:12, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

:It is not possible to delete an account. I'd recommend linking your three accounts to each other through user pages (for instance, by putting the {{tl|User alternative account}} template in your user page) and only editing from one. I am bad at usernames (talk '''·''' contribs ↗) 17:38, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
::Thank you. I've done that.
::M kuhner (talk) 03:46, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

G12 Tagging

Hi, and thanks for reporting a the copyright violation at : Bylines Network ↗ . I have deleted it. For future reference, there is no need to blank the page after applying the G12 tagging. In fact, it makes it more difficult for the reviewing admin to assess. The G12 tag has a link the Earwig's copyvio tool which will compare the source text to the text in the article. By blanking the article, there is no article to text to compare, and the reviewing admin needs to go into the history to get the revision number that still has the copyrighted text to reconfigure the comparison tool. Regards, Whpq (talk) 19:14, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

:Okay, thank you. I had blanked the article as it was entirely a copyvio and that's what I'd do with other copyrighted material such as an RD1 request. I am bad at usernames (talk '''·''' contribs ↗) 20:42, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

Question from CarpHarp (21:10, 20 April 2026)

Hi! Frankly I think Ive edited mainline wikipedia before but its been ages. I wanted to edit a wikimedia page (the infinite jest one) which Im trying for the first time. It does not let me log in, have I missed a step or is it a different set-up as far as I could tell I was supposed to use the same one. Thanks in advance! --CarpHarp (talk) 21:10, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

:What do you mean? You seem to be logged in right now. The Infinite Jest ↗ page isn't protected, so you should be able to edit it. I am bad at usernames (talk '''·''' contribs ↗) 21:18, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

Question from Benzy37 on Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection ↗ (08:45, 21 April 2026)

Sorry to disturb but I made a mess tryna edit the game's review on monster hunter stories 3, how do I fix it --Benzy37 (talk) 08:45, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

:The page is fine right now. The error you made looks like a reference error. When adding references, be careful with ref tags and avoid nowiki tags. I recommend using the source editor for this, as it makes referencing easier. I am bad at usernames (talk '''·''' contribs ↗) 18:06, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from Darcyempire (21:29, 23 April 2026)

Hello please how do I set my account? --Darcyempire (talk) 21:29, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

:What do you mean? I am bad at usernames (talk '''·''' contribs ↗) 21:34, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

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declining my page

Hi,

Please check the available resources for the authentication.
approve my page Saharsh Panchal (talk) 12:26, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

:The article currently doesn't have enough sources. To get the article accepted, please add reliable, secondary sources with significant coverage and resubmit it to AfC. See WP:NBIO ↗. I am bad at usernames (talk '''·''' contribs ↗) 18:58, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

Question from The don damiebi (04:31, 1 May 2026)

How do I edit --The don damiebi (talk) 04:31, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

:See Help:Editing ↗ for a guide. I am bad at usernames (talk '''·''' contribs ↗) 01:23, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from Spaceantmushroom (20:22, 1 May 2026)

good evening, I created a translation (three actually) into Czech using the content translator thing (yes I fixed the stupid amount of grammatical errors, mistranslations and (most) of the template issues (I couldn't get footnotes to work, so I just removed them... Uh yeah how do I get them to work? they show up when I open the individual footnote but not when I add a footnote segment at the bottom and they all show up as [1] even when there are multiple diffrent footnote links with diffrent content inside)). I have two questions.

a) how do I get them from a personal draft to the wider language space? My understanding is that I need a moderator of some description to look at it, but I have no idea what to do to let/make/ask them to look at it.

b) How do I rename a file in my personal space? I made a typo while retyping it after I realised what the username atribution thing at the start did and didn't realise I wrote an r instead of a t, so uh, how do I fix that?

thanks in advance and apologies for bothering you. --Spaceantmushroom (talk) 20:22, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

:These are questions for the editors of the Czech Wikipedia. I'm not familiar with processes there, and most editors here aren't as well. I am bad at usernames (talk '''·''' contribs ↗) 18:00, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from De wiki encyclopediaUSER (11:31, 3 May 2026)

How do I add referance links or citations? --De wiki encyclopediaUSER (talk) 11:31, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

:You can use the <syntaxhighlight inline lang=wikitext><ref>...</ref></syntaxhighlight> tags to add a citation. See Help:Referencing ↗ for more info. I am bad at usernames (talk '''·''' contribs ↗) 20:46, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

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Question from LastBornOfTheGods (07:50, 24 May 2026)

Hello, please i need help
My ist draft has been rejected --LastBornOfTheGods (talk) 07:50, 24 May 2026 (UTC)

:As the reviewer stated, the draft currently doesn't meet the criteria for inclusion for people ↗. If the article is expanded with reliable sources that make it meet this criteria, then it will likely be accepted. I am bad at usernames (talk · contribs ↗) 02:18, 26 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from The poop man in da house (10:35, 27 May 2026)

How do I create a page --The poop man in da house (talk) 10:35, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

:Use the article wizard ↗ to get started. Also see Help:Your first article ↗. I am bad at usernames (talk · contribs ↗) 16:03, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from Railcrossingbd2614 (15:42, 2 June 2026)

Hello! Which guideline is to be maintained while creating an article in Wikipedia? --Railcrossingbd2614 (talk) 15:42, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

:There are many guidelines to be followed while creating articles. The page Help:Your first page ↗ should give you a good idea of them. I am bad at usernames (talk · contribs ↗) 17:11, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from QuantaQuery (20:15, 3 June 2026)

How do I create a citation? --QuantaQuery (talk) 20:15, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

:Use the <nowiki><ref></ref> tags. For example, <ref>Citation here</ref></nowiki>. For more info, see the Help:Referencing ↗ page. I am bad at usernames (talk · contribs ↗) 21:04, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

Your username

I like the username, it is really creative. In solidarity ↗ '''Dafootballguy''' '''Want to talk?''' 23:15, 7 June 2026 (UTC)
:Thank you. I am bad at usernames (talk · contribs ↗) 00:35, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

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Question from Nazifi Dauda on Help:Introduction to editing with VisualEditor/2 ↗ (13:40, 13 June 2026)

My name nazipi dauda from Kano state please open that thing from me please I need something I want talk something thank you --Nazifi Dauda (talk) 13:40, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
:What is your question? This reads like gibberish. I am bad at usernames (talk · contribs ↗) 00:10, 19 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Bhigcmoney.rgn (00:00, 19 June 2026)

hello mentor:
How do I create a citation? --Bhigcmoney.rgn (talk) 00:00, 19 June 2026 (UTC)

:Use the <nowiki><ref> and </ref></nowiki> tags, putting the citation between them. See Help:Referencing for beginners ↗ for more info. I am bad at usernames (talk · contribs ↗) 00:10, 19 June 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for welcoming me mentor

Thanks for your warm welcome and the cookies Slogantruth (talk) 07:32, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from HolaStreeper (00:33, 21 June 2026)

do i get in trouble if i publish wrong info --HolaStreeper (talk) 00:33, 21 June 2026 (UTC)
:If you're publishing wrong info knowing it's wrong, then yes. Either way, verify all info with a reliable source ↗ to make the chances of unknowingly posting wrong info near zero. I am bad at usernames (talk · contribs ↗) 04:04, 21 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from JamesMcKay2026 (09:55, 23 June 2026)

Hi there, hope you are well? I just wanted to ask is there a particular tone of voice required when making wikipedia edits/entries?

Second question, do you have any recommendation for how long an edit should be? I try to keep as concise as possible but I sometimes feel I'm leaving out important information in order to keep things concise so would like to find a balance. --JamesMcKay2026 (talk) 09:55, 23 June 2026 (UTC)
:There's no particular tone of voice required, but you should do some things; see WP:VOICE ↗ for info. Edits of any size are fine and conciseness is recommended, but you should also try to include any info you see as important. I am bad at usernames (talk · contribs ↗) 22:29, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Slogantruth (06:32, 24 June 2026)

What’s the best way to turn a red name public figure into a bio? What’s the best path for that? I wanna practice it. I’m learning so much and enjoying this a lot. We are contributing to the encyclopedia of the world. And it’s so fulfilling. --Slogantruth (talk) 06:32, 24 June 2026 (UTC)
:Use the article wizard ↗ to create your article. Keep in mind that when writing about living people, you must meet the biographies of living persons policy ↗. I am bad at usernames (talk · contribs ↗) 21:19, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from SourceDiesel (15:42, 27 June 2026)

Hi, I_am_bad_at_usernames

If you have some extra time, can you take a look at one or two these small edits I made? I have bad anxiety, so I don't know if I'm helping or hurting Wikipedia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Xaba_Sbusiso&oldid=1361370248

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Apache_Pivot&oldid=1361372366

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Smile.dk&oldid=1361373491

I felt bad about that first one, because he seems like a nice guy, but the big chunk of text I removed doesn't read like a Wikipedia article and I couldn't think of a way to salvage it. --SourceDiesel (talk) 15:42, 27 June 2026 (UTC)
:All of these edits improve the articles and I don't see any flaws; thank you for making them. I am bad at usernames (talk · contribs ↗) 01:32, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Nontes (09:26, 28 June 2026)

Hello,

Would it be possible for you to review my edit to the "Signs and symptoms" section of the Lymphoma article? I would like feedback on what I can improve in that section before I work on the rest of the article. --Nontes (talk) 09:26, 28 June 2026 (UTC)
:I skimmed through the edit and it looks okay. However, I'm not very familiar with the subject matter, so you may get a better answer asking on the talk page for WikiProject Medicine ↗. I am bad at usernames (talk · contribs ↗) 01:48, 29 June 2026 (UTC)
::Will do, thank you for your time. Nontes (talk) 03:17, 3 July 2026 (UTC)

Question from 러ㅕ륭이ㅔ on User:Nono vlf (13:25, 4 July 2026)

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User%3ANono_vlf&redlink=1#/editor/0 --러ㅕ륭이ㅔ (talk) 13:25, 4 July 2026 (UTC)
:What is your question? I am bad at usernames (talk · contribs ↗) 14:29, 4 July 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for the feedback

Thank you for letting me know about the guideline on disambiguation pages regarding MCOE (disambiguation). I agree with your reasoning. Thank you for taking the time to let me know. SpyC0der77Alt (talk) 14:25, 10 July 2026 (UTC)

You're invited to the Mentorship noticeboard

Hi, I am bad at usernames. 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) 02:56, 11 July 2026 (UTC)