User Talk: JustARandomSquid

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DYK for Vojin Đuričić

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|text = On 3 April 2026 ↗, '''Did you know ↗''' was updated with a fact from the article '''''Vojin Đuričić ↗''''', which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ''... that Yugoslav finance minister '''Vojin Đuričić ↗''' also headed an astronomical society and an aero club?'' The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Vojin Đuričić ↗. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Vojin Đuričić ↗), and the hook may be added to the statistics page ↗ after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it ↗.
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Question from Wh3reitwill (09:06, 5 April 2026)

Hello! How to do copyedit? --Wh3reitwill (talk) 09:06, 5 April 2026 (UTC)

:Hello! Welcome to Wikipedia. There's a guide at Wikipedia:Basic copyediting ↗ that might be useful. Hope that helps! JustARandomSquid (talk) 00:10, 6 April 2026 (UTC)

Question from Pearlocean1256 (06:39, 8 April 2026)

Hello,
I want to start to contribute to Wikipedia by translating some articles in French language in order to better understand how Wikipedia works. What are your recommendations? --Pearlocean1256 (talk) 06:39, 8 April 2026 (UTC)

:Hello! Welcome to Wikipedia. Sorry for taking a bit to reply. I personally don't find translation too useful, because English Wikipedia usually has higher quality standards than other languages, but feel free to try. If you decide to, read the guide at Wikipedia:Translation ↗ — there are some important rules to follow for legal reasons. Good luck! JustARandomSquid (talk) 12:19, 9 April 2026 (UTC)

Question from Hyperspace2025 (19:07, 13 April 2026)

Hey! Would love your help! I was trying to setup an attraction in Dubai called AYA Universe, currently in review and it could take 3 months..wondering if possible, i could edit the business that owns that attraction, which owns another one in dubai called House of Hype.. what you recommend so in 3 months i dont start over if the current draft gets rejected... thanks for the advice! --Hyperspace2025 (talk) 19:07, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

:Hello! Welcome to Wikipedia. As for the length of time for your draft to get reviewed, that number is only the age of the oldest submissions (and is back down to 2 months now anyway) — most submissions don't take that long to get reviewed. If this business has an article already, you can edit it — anyone can — just remember to write neutrally about it and cite your sources. That being said, if you have some sort of connection to this company, you'll want to follow our conflict of interest guidelines ↗. They can be annoying, but Wikipedia has had far too many bad experiences with people affiliated with companies trying to promote their business. Hope that helps! If you have any questions, feel free to ask. JustARandomSquid (talk) 21:15, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

Question from BlueCats21 (18:41, 14 April 2026)

How do i start making changes --BlueCats21 (talk) 18:41, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

:Hello! Welcome to Wikipedia. I see someone has already left some useful links on your talk page — you can read through those, or you can start at Help:Introduction ↗. Hope that helps! JustARandomSquid (talk) 19:46, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

Question from KezzaAms (13:36, 16 April 2026)

Hi, I would like to write pages only based on virtual fashion, AI fashion, and digital fashion. Can you give me suggestions on what's the best way for me to niche it down? Should I go super broad with the pages, or should I stay very focused on a very specific vertical within the industry? --KezzaAms (talk) 13:36, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

:Hello! Welcome to Wikipedia. You might find the guide at Help:Your first article ↗ useful. One thing it'll tell you is that the topic you're writing about must meet notability standards ↗ — in a nutshell, there must have already been several reliable sources writing about a topic for it to have an article. In practice, this means you can't just choose a random topic to write essays about, as this could cross into original research ↗, which isn't allowed. Writing an article from scratch is one of the hardest tasks for newcomers, but you're always welcome to try. Feel free to ask any questions you might have, and good luck! JustARandomSquid (talk) 14:54, 16 April 2026 (UTC)
::Is it good to reference a lot of existing articles? What's the best way to generate trust? Of course I aim to be non-biased and only reference outside sources and link to those KezzaAms (talk) 15:15, 16 April 2026 (UTC)
:::If you mean existing Wikipedia articles, no, you shouldn't use them as references because Wikipedia isn't a reliable source ↗. Other articles published by reputable journals or established news outlets, yes, absolutely — in fact, ideally, every single fact in your article should be backed up by a citation ↗ to a reliable source! JustARandomSquid (talk) 15:43, 16 April 2026 (UTC)
::::Great, that's helpful thank you. And also my intention to approach it through citations from reputable fashion publications. KezzaAms (talk) 07:42, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

Question from MR.Molligan on Mulligan (surname) ↗ (07:13, 19 April 2026)

Как добавить ссылку подтверждающую информацию --MR.Molligan (talk) 07:13, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

Question from Gbanys (01:54, 22 April 2026)

Hello! Thanks so much for your offer of help. I wanted to get into things here before asking you any basic setup questions - but I think I finally stumbled upon one. When editing/adding links to an article, is it best practice to add a link to each occurrence of a topic, or is it better to link to it once in the beginning of the article? (i.e. if the article is about penguins but it references the arctic multiple times, should I add a link every time it says arctic, or is that overkill?) Thanks in advance for the advice! --Gbanys (talk) 01:54, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

:Hello! Welcome to Wikipedia. There is in fact an entire guideline about adding links, at Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Linking ↗. To quote from there:
:{{quote|Link a term at most once per major section, at first occurrence. Do not re-link in other sections if not contextually important there. Other mentions may be linked if helpful, such as in infoboxes, tables, image captions, footnotes, and hatnotes.}}
:Hope that helps, and that you like it here and decide to stay. Feel free to ask any other questions you might have! JustARandomSquid (talk) 07:32, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

Question from Ayden D. Irwin (07:59, 22 April 2026)

Howdy,

I'm having an issue trying to add a newspaper to this list: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_newspapers_in_Minnesota) between the Montgomery Messenger and Moose Lake Star-Gazette. I have this text written though the page is refusing to save edits:
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|''The Monticello Times ↗''
|Monticello ↗
|Wright
|1857
|Weekly (Thurs.)
|Adams Publishing Group ↗
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hometownsource.com/monticello_times/monticello-times-newspaper-marks-167-years-of-printing/article_cad76394-178a-11ef-b840-db9328c8a782.html|website=Hometownsource|access-date=April 22, 2026}}</ref>
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is there something particularly wrong with this set of code information? I had planned after adding this to create a wikipage for this newspaper as well for I'm extensively involved with it, and within the next decade I intend on purchasing it, so I figure it ought to get its proper representation being the third oldest newspaper in the state of Minnesota!

Thanks for any help,
Ayden D. Irwin --Ayden D. Irwin (talk) 07:59, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

:Hello! Welcome to Wikipedia. I'm currently on my phone, which means that it'll unfortunately be hard for me figure out why that wouldn't work. Perhaps there need to be spaces or new lines after the pipes? Also, have you tried using the Visual editor? You might find it easier. Incidentally, if you're involved with the newspaper, you might want to read WP:COI ↗ before writing an article about it. Sorry I can't be more useful. Please feel free to ask if you have any more questions. Good luck! JustARandomSquid (talk) 09:41, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

Question from Stephaniejupp (16:05, 23 April 2026)

I want to edit a fact in a Wikipaedia article assigned to my grandfather Frederick Aubrey Hoghton. His father W A Hoghton was NOT a member of the ICS but was Chief Inspector, Postal Dept, Scinde and Persian Gulf in 1874 (3 years before his death). I have this information from family letters written at the time. --Stephaniejupp (talk) 16:05, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

Question from MCoulthartb2 (22:41, 25 April 2026)

Hello. I received a message about conflict of interest from an editor, "Leonidlednev" about half an hour ago, cautioning me about conflict of interest when editing an article about myself. As I explained to them, I was indeed in the process of correcting a number of gaps, inaccuracies and absurdities in the article (which appeared out of nowhere a few years ago from an unknown source), and explained this to the editor. I have not yet received a response to my explanation. I would very much like to have some guidance on how to undertake this necessary correction please, or alternatively to have the article taken down in its entirety. Thank you. -- Michael Coulthart --MCoulthartb2 (talk) 22:41, 25 April 2026 (UTC)

:Hello! Welcome to Wikipedia. The guidelines for editors with a conflict of interest are extremely restrictive, because Wikipedia has way too many bad experiences with people trying to promote themselves or their company. This also means that even if you do submit edit requests like the guideline tells you to it's highly likely you'll have to wait a very long time to get them answered. This is alright if you're patient, however there is something else I can offer you. We also have equally strong guidelines ↗ to determine which topics warrant an article, and looking at your article I'm not sure it meets them. If you are in fact ok with the article being taken down, I think that could be managed. The fact the article subject also wants it deleted isn't a decisive factor, but it can be taken into account. Tell me if that's what you'd like, so I can proceed. Feel free to ask any other questions you might have. JustARandomSquid (talk) 07:30, 26 April 2026 (UTC)
::Excellent .. thank you for proposing the solution. Yes, I would like the article to be taken down please. There is a related article as well, on the Canadian Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Surveillance System (the unit I ran between 2005 and 2026 when I was working for the Canadian federal government), that also mentions me with inaccurate facts and similar or identical gaps and absurdities. It may have been posted at the same time —- I don’t know, because I just noticed it yesterday. I realize I don’t have the same case for it to be taken down as I do with the BLP about me, but would it be reasonable for me to edit it if I can demonstrate I am no longer in COI (as I recently retired)? Thank you for your detailed attention and understanding. -Mike ~2026-25351-36 ↗ (talk) 13:50, 26 April 2026 (UTC)
::Hello. I have been reading the deletion discussion, and there seems to be a consensus that the bio should be deleted. I am very new to these Wikipedia discussions. May I ask how long it might take to finalize a decision and see the article taken down? Thanks! MCoulthartb2 (talk) 15:25, 28 April 2026 (UTC)
:::Oh, sorry, I forgot to get back to you when I started the discussion. Deletion discussions usually run for a week, and only last longer if participants can't come to an agreement, which isn't the case here. I'll check in on it periodically to see what's going on. JustARandomSquid (talk) 16:59, 28 April 2026 (UTC)
::::Excellent .. thank you!! Once this is resolved I do have additional questions regarding a couple of other postings where my name happens to be mentioned (although this is not the motivation — they could both just use some careful edits, and I need to be sure I do not cross COI guidelines). ~2026-25351-36 ↗ (talk) 17:03, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

Question from Marilyn Salvacion (11:48, 26 April 2026)

How to find here job...?? --Marilyn Salvacion (talk) 11:48, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

:I'm not sure what you mean. Nobody here has a "job", in the sense they're getting paid, and this isn't the place to look for one. If you mean you want to help out with Wikipedia, there's more information about that at Wikipedia:Contributing to Wikipedia ↗. Hope that helps! JustARandomSquid (talk) 15:01, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

Question from Softwareperson1000 26 April 2026

Hello, what do I do if I want to upload an image to wikipedia that is licensed under the GNU GPL version 2 or any later version? There is no option in the image uploading tool en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Upload for GPLv2+ so should I just select the closest generic option (in this case I believe Software screenshot is the closest one) despite it being implied it is non-free media for those generic options. The Free options basically only provide Creative Commons licenses as options, but those are not the only free licenses that exist and I am fairly certain GPL qualifies as a Free license on Wikipedia here even when it's used for media other than software. I wonder if I could also choose "None selected" as an option or would that be invalid Softwareperson1000 (talk) 12:08, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

:Hello! That's strange. I'd recommend you go to the upload page on Wikimedia Commons and try there — when it asks for a license, give it "{{template|GPLv2+}}". You should be able to use it on Wikipedia, and it's preferable images be uploaded to Commons anyway because they can then be used by other Wikimedia projects. Hope that helps! Feel free to ask if you have any other questions. JustARandomSquid (talk) 15:06, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

March 2026 WikiProject Unreferenced articles backlog drive – award

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This award is given in recognition to JustARandomSquid for collecting more than 5 points during the WikiProject Unreferenced articles ↗'s March 2026 ↗ backlog drive. Your contributions played a crucial role in sourcing over 8362 unsourced articles during the drive. Thank you so much for participating and helping to reduce the backlog! – '''Dream'''Rimmer ■ 16:37, 28 April 2026 (UTC)
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:Thank you! JustARandomSquid (talk) 16:59, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

Westjet Encore

More than 3 months ago, you submitted this article for review. I have spent more than 3 months working on it and about 60 edits have been made. Please do not object to removing it from the review list. I will, of course, continue to work on it but it will be a labor of love work rather than having a boss stand over your head and demand work. It's just a little nicer if the review process were concluded. Thank you.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Featured_article_review/WestJet_Encore/archive1 Vanguard10 (talk) 18:54, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

:I've commented, though you might not like it. JustARandomSquid (talk) 18:28, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

Hello

I made this account to question an assertion made on a Madonna song's page. Let me know if you can see this post. Not sure how to contact you. You are listed as my "mentor" Madonnatruth (talk) 00:47, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

Question from Madonnatruth (00:48, 29 April 2026)

Hello, I made this account to question an assertion made on a Madonna song’s page. Do you see this? --Madonnatruth (talk) 00:48, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

:Hey, yes, this is how to contact me. Feel free to ask me any questions you might have. JustARandomSquid (talk) 07:33, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

Question from 1lessidiot (08:53, 29 April 2026)

I am an Author with notable links - Can someone make my wikipedia page on merit. --1lessidiot (talk) 08:53, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

Question from Lyahind Richard on Doppelganger (1993 film) ↗ (08:39, 30 April 2026)

LYAHIND RICHARD --Lyahind Richard (talk) 08:39, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

Question from Lyahind Richard on Doppelganger (1993 film) ↗ (08:40, 30 April 2026)

LYAHIND RICHARD --Lyahind Richard (talk) 08:40, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

Question from Selexy (17:15, 30 April 2026)

i want to publish something from my sandbox --Selexy (talk) 17:15, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

:You can type the code <nowiki>{{subst:submit}}</nowiki> at the top of the sandbox and that'll automatically submit it for you. JustARandomSquid (talk) 18:11, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

Question from Owner-La Mode International (18:40, 30 April 2026)

hello, I started this account as I am interested in publishing a historic business overview page for archive and preservation of what the business did
Can you advise how to get this page approved and public or will it go public immediately after saving? --Owner-La Mode International (talk) 18:40, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

:Hello! Welcome to Wikipedia. There is a guide to writing articles at Help:Your first article ↗. Hope that helps. JustARandomSquid (talk) 20:42, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

Question from Bwillietheboi (04:31, 1 May 2026)

How do I add new material on Wikipedia? --Bwillietheboi (talk) 04:31, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

:Hey! I've left a message on your talk page which includes some links you might find helpful. JustARandomSquid (talk) 19:41, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from I Love History And Math (05:13, 1 May 2026)

Hello, I've recently discovered that my sandbox did not seem to be recording my previous responses. Is there something I can do to recover my work? --I Love History And Math (talk) 05:13, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

:Hi, unfortunately I don't see this sandbox either, so unless your computer has saved it somehow (which you might see if you open the tab you were editing in), there's nothing that can really be done. That's unfortunate. If there's anything I can help with, please ask! JustARandomSquid (talk) 19:38, 2 May 2026 (UTC)
::I'm wondering if it's because I didn't publish it? If it is I already writing a replacement based on what I remember working on. I Love History And Math (talk) 00:30, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

February 2026 GAN Backlog Drive - award

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:Thank you very much! JustARandomSquid (talk) 18:29, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from LexiCatMeow (19:05, 11 May 2026)

Oh, I didn't realise that Wikepedia has mentors. --LexiCatMeow (talk) 19:05, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

:Yep! Since last year, all new accounts automatically get assigned a more experienced editor that they can ask questions and who can help them get started with Wikipedia. Feel free to message me here if you need anything! JustARandomSquid (talk) 19:31, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from Matmatoy on User:Matmatoy (03:03, 13 May 2026)

Hello --Matmatoy (talk) 03:03, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from Circeshade (13:34, 18 May 2026)

hey!!! i found a user that shows very clear signs of using LLMs to write, how do i report it?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/KRH_VISK
i leave you the user's contributions so that you can check yourself the blatant AI misuse,
also, if its not too much trouble could you show me what to do in such a case for next time? --Circeshade (talk) 13:34, 18 May 2026 (UTC)

:Hello! In cases where AI-generated text is added to articles, you are free to remove it or rewrite it if it has problems (with style, sources being hallucinations or not supporting the text, and so on). If you can't do it yourself, you can tag the article with {{template|AI-generated}}. If the user continues to insert AI-generated text into articles, you can report them to WP:ANI ↗. Hope that helps! JustARandomSquid (talk) 13:48, 18 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from Floofy Cat 36 (14:51, 19 May 2026)

Hi, I'm sort of new here and most of my edits have been reversed. Do you have any tips on citing sources? --Floofy Cat 36 (talk) 14:51, 19 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from Saiyaashwanth (10:58, 24 May 2026)

Hi, how do I add a side column on articles? --Saiyaashwanth (talk) 10:58, 24 May 2026 (UTC)

:Hello! I'm assuming you mean an infobox? There's a detailed guide on those at Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Infoboxes ↗. Hope that helps. JustARandomSquid (talk) 13:40, 24 May 2026 (UTC)
::thanks Saiyaashwanth (talk) 04:50, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Neizbestnyi (14:28, 25 May 2026)

:''Note: Neizbestnyi's mentor ArkadenBoden is away.''
Hello, is it possible to publish a wikipedia, not about a real thing, but about a game thing, if it's possible, if not, are there are sites that are similar to wikipedia and allow publishing things that dont happen in real life, but in games? I am really curious and I want that for fun, waiting for your answer. --Neizbestnyi (talk) 14:28, 25 May 2026 (UTC)

:Hello! Technically, yes, Wikipedia can have articles about things in games, but they have to meet the notability criteria ↗ (for example, having news articles written about them), which most things in video games unfortunately don't. The game itself might have its own article on here that you can contribute to. Also, the game might have a wiki on [Https://fandom.com Fandom], so check there. Good luck! JustARandomSquid (talk) 20:23, 25 May 2026 (UTC)
::Thank you for telling me, sir! Neizbestnyi (talk) 08:11, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

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Question from Shovel+dirt (17:06, 26 May 2026)

Hello! How do I create a new page about a topic? --Shovel+dirt (talk) 17:06, 26 May 2026 (UTC)

:Hello! Welcome to Wikipedia. There's a helpful guide at Help:Your first article ↗ that you might find useful. Happy editing! JustARandomSquid (talk) 18:34, 26 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from MineralNerd (16:12, 31 May 2026)

How can I change the language setting back to English? --MineralNerd (talk) 16:12, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

new mentor of mine

what is thy masters bidding?thumb ↗ Stahlingers (talk) 03:31, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Kckoenen (20:10, 7 June 2026)

Hello,
I recently created this account and was assigned to you as a mentor. I am also the subject of the article Karestan Koenen and have a conflict of interest regarding edits to that page.
I posted a request on the article's Talk page asking whether independent editors might consider expanding the article to cover several aspects of my research and professional leadership that are currently absent.
I am not looking to edit the article directly, but I was wondering whether you might have advice on the best way to proceed or whether there are WikiProjects or editors who might be interested in reviewing the request.
Thank you for any guidance you can provide. I appreciate it thank you. --Kckoenen (talk) 20:10, 7 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Galaxyhype (22:55, 8 June 2026)

Hi! My edits keep getting reverted, even though I was never intending to vandalize anything. I was only adding helpful, additional information with cited sources to back them up. Is there anything I can do? --Galaxyhype (talk) 22:55, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

:Hello! That can be frustrating. The revert by CluebotNG is automatic — it's usually right, but sometimes it messes up. If you're sure your edit is good, just revert back and ignore it. Of the other two reverts, the one on Blossom (The Powerpuff Girls) ↗ makes more sense, because I guess you did technically remove content, even though I wouldn't bother reverting that, but I have to say I don't understand this ↗ other revert. There's no reason given, so perhaps I'm missing something. Maybe @Xexerss can stop by and explain? Otherwise, I don't think you're doing a bad job at all for a beginner. Stay neutral, cite your sources, and happy editing! JustARandomSquid (talk) 06:47, 9 June 2026 (UTC)
::Thanks for responding. I actually moved some of the information (like the ages) to List of Characters in The Powerpuff Girls page because it would make more sense there. I did receive a warning about deleting information without an adequate explanation, which I will not do again. But other than that, I only just corrected a minor spelling error and added a picture of Blossom from The Powerpuff Girls (2016). I unfortunately did have a bot list me in Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism when I made slight adjustments to List of Characters in The Powerpuff Girls page, but I wasn't even vandalizing any pages at all. Perhaps it could be reported as a false positive? Thanks very much! I've had experiences editing on other wikis that weren't Wikipedia, though it was on rare occasions. I may not be on here that much, but thanks anyway! Galaxyhype (talk) 06:58, 9 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Krishna Gupta Gorakhpur (16:00, 10 June 2026)

Sir if I want to write article in Gorakhpur how I do this --Krishna Gupta Gorakhpur (talk) 16:00, 10 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Hhdzhbb on Garry's Mod ↗ (02:53, 11 June 2026)

My --Hhdzhbb (talk) 02:53, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Falak Neaz (19:56, 14 June 2026)

I want to make wiki page for deepti chawla a producer of shameless --Falak Neaz (talk) 19:56, 14 June 2026 (UTC)

:Hello! There's a guide on how to make an article at WP:YFA ↗ that you might find useful. Hope that helps! JustARandomSquid (talk) 16:36, 15 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Podarces (23:29, 14 June 2026)

:''Note: Podarces's mentor Tornado Elliott is away.''
Hello JustARandomSquid. I wish to add under References, further reviews from contemporary publications of the game Troy. Please provide a pathway for me. --Podarces (talk) 23:29, 14 June 2026 (UTC)

:Hello! Sorry for the late reply. I assume you mean the article Troy (game) ↗? You can't just add links in references, because you have to be using them to reference some material. You can either create a "further reading" section, or, better, summarise some content from these reviews, under "Reception", for example, and then cite those publications as source. Feel free to ask me if you need any help doing that. Good luck! JustARandomSquid (talk) 17:39, 17 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Lovefirs (02:22, 15 June 2026)

I’m new to this and want to make sure I do a good job, any suggestions? --Lovefirs (talk) 02:22, 15 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Saiyaashwanth (05:30, 15 June 2026)

Hi, if I find public domain images, am I allowed to put them on Wikipedia pages? Also, how do I create the side column for Wikipedia pages with details below the photo? Would I need visual or legacy editor to do so? Thank you. --Saiyaashwanth (talk) 05:30, 15 June 2026 (UTC)

:Hello! Yes, images that you can verify are in the public domain in the US are okay to use. For the second question, I assume you're referring to the infobox — there's a full guide on those at Help:Infobox ↗. Hope that helps! JustARandomSquid (talk) 16:38, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
::Thanks. I will check Help:infobox ↗ Saiyaashwanth (talk) 06:30, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from DSCore (16:26, 17 June 2026)

Hiya, I would like to add a page about dental ai, there is a lot going on but not much info on wikipedia, how would i go about this? --DSCore (talk) 16:26, 17 June 2026 (UTC)

:Hello! There's a guide on how to make an article at WP:YFA ↗ that you might find useful. Hope that helps! JustARandomSquid (talk) 17:37, 17 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Esteban-Fregate (09:53, 18 June 2026)

Hi,

Hope you are good. I need to change the title of this page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fr%C3%A9gate_Island from Frégate Island to Fregate Island. How do I do that? Can't find the way to edit the title, only the content.

Thank you!
Esteban --Esteban-Fregate (talk) 09:53, 18 June 2026 (UTC)

:Hello! Welcome to Wikipedia. I don't know what device you're on, so I can't give you any specific advice, but you're looking for the "Move" option. There's a page on it at WP:MOVE ↗. Hope that helps! JustARandomSquid (talk) 13:05, 18 June 2026 (UTC)
::hi, thank you for the welcome and reply. I'm using google chrome on a laptop. I am not trying to move anything, just need to change the title from Frégate Island to Fregate Island.
::Thanks! Esteban-Fregate (talk) 14:04, 18 June 2026 (UTC)
:::"Move" actually is the option for renaming. It's a little bit confusing, but you're moving the content of the article from one page title to another, if that makes sense. This is because you can't change the URL of the page — you have to move the page to a new URL. I hope I've managed to explain that. I don't currently have access to a desktop to tell you exactly how to do it, but if I recall correctly, the option should be in a toolbar to the right of the screen. Good luck! JustARandomSquid (talk) 16:20, 18 June 2026 (UTC)

June 2026 GAN Backlog Drive notice

Hi there! Thanks for signing up for the June 2026 GAN backlog drive ↗! We have noticed that you have made little to no reviews during the drive. We, the coordinators, would appreciate if you'd pick up at least one GAN to review until the end of the month! Thank you. Vacant0 (talk • contribs ↗) 12:18, 18 June 2026 (UTC)

:I assume that was (semi-)automated, but despite what a ridiculous test of WP:DEADLINE ↗ I'm performing here, I do expect to finish Talk:Kreni-Promeni/GA1 ↗ by the end of July, especially considering I've finally finished with school now. Apologies for the delay! JustARandomSquid (talk) 13:04, 18 June 2026 (UTC)
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Question from Alienalias7587 (22:25, 19 June 2026)

Hi! How do I add userboxes? Bc when I try to type the code with {{ it gives me templates --Alienalias7587 (talk) 22:25, 19 June 2026 (UTC)

:A userbox actually is a type of template. I assume the issue is that in the visual editor once you type "{{" it opens the template selector for you? The only fix there is to try switching to the source editor and then copy-pasting the code there. JustARandomSquid (talk) 09:04, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from CCTO1983 (15:18, 26 June 2026)

I would like to create a page, how can I do that --CCTO1983 (talk) 15:18, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

:Hello! Welcome to Wikipedia. There's a guide on how to make an article at WP:YFA ↗ that you might find useful. Hope that helps! JustARandomSquid (talk) 17:36, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Cardinalhijack (21:43, 26 June 2026)

Hi,

Why is MrOllie undoing everything I am doing?

I've noticed complaints all over the internet about him too --Cardinalhijack (talk) 21:43, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

:Hello! Welcome to Wikipedia. This is a fairly common situation, where some of our most prolific anti-vandalism editors can't find enough patience to properly explain Wikipedia policy and guidelines to new editors and create unnecessarily hostile situations. Unfortunately, this time I think they're right. The source you were using isn't really reliable ↗ for Wikipedia purposes, for all the reasons they mentioned. We generally want books, journals, newspaper articles, etc., and not what is basically unsigned information pages from fan-run mod lists. Additionally, as someone mentioned in one of the discussions, the fact that there are other citations in the article that don't meet our standards doesn't mean more should be added — see WP:OTHERSTUFFEXISTS ↗. As I said, it's unfortunate that the first editors you encountered were a little brash in trying to explain this to you though. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me, and I'll try to explain them as best as I can. Happy editing! JustARandomSquid (talk) 18:55, 27 June 2026 (UTC)
::Ok, thank you for the information and the understanding Cardinalhijack (talk) 12:44, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Nehakhanofficial (09:23, 28 June 2026)

Hey , need to add some details and edit some on my page --Nehakhanofficial (talk) 09:23, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

:Hello! Welcome to Wikipedia. I assume your question is about the article Neha Khan ↗? If so, there is a help page for people who are subjects of articles that you might find helpful. It can be found at Wikipedia:FAQ/Article subjects ↗. Hope that helps! Feel free to ask if you have any other questions. JustARandomSquid (talk) 18:00, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Ibnqirtaiba (18:43, 30 June 2026)

hi i was doing newcomer tasks and i was directed to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Boys:_Miami_Takedown and i was wondering does the plot section actually need citations? the mos says some plot sections might require citations but im not sure how to discern thx for any advice --Ibnqirtaiba (talk) 18:43, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

:Hello! Welcome to Wikipedia. You are correct — plot summaries that simply re-tell a story from a work don't generally need citations, because it's assumed that the source is the work itself. You can remove the orange banner, if that's what was confusing you. Hope that helps! Feel free to ask any other questions you might have. JustARandomSquid (talk) 08:43, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
::thank you! Ibnqirtaiba (talk) 02:06, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

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Question from Bryan and Bobby (20:03, 1 July 2026)

How do I make an entry about a person and create their bio on wiki --Bryan and Bobby (talk) 20:03, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

:Hello! Welcome to Wikipedia. There's a guide on how to make an article at Help:Your first article ↗ that you might find useful. Hope that helps! JustARandomSquid (talk) 21:35, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

Question from Caluren (12:51, 2 July 2026)

Hello! I have submitted a page, but it's unclear to me how I know if it's published in the public domain. any insight you have is appreciated: https://w.wiki/RyBv --Caluren (talk) 12:51, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

:Hello! Welcome to Wikipedia. Your article is publicly available, but is in what's called your user space, which means it doesn't officially count as an article, and won't usually show up in, for example, Google searches. There is a page on publishing articles that you might find useful at Help:Your first article ↗. The current next step if you wanted to get this article published would be to submit it for review at Articles for creation (AfC), which you can do by opening your page in the source editor (the one that's like code) and adding {{code|<nowiki>{{subst:submit}}</nowiki>}} at the very top. Hope that helps! Feel free to ask if you have any other questions. JustARandomSquid (talk) 13:59, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

Question from Engineer ofor (06:28, 3 July 2026)

Hi --Engineer ofor (talk) 06:28, 3 July 2026 (UTC)

You're invited to the Mentorship noticeboard

Hi, JustARandomSquid. You are cordially invited to the brand new Wikipedia:Mentorship noticeboard ↗! I get the impression that we mentors are each toiling in our own cubbyhole or hamster wheel, as the case may be, quietly answering mentee questions with little to no interaction with other mentors. I think we have a lot to 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. Look forward to seeing you there! Mathglot (talk) 08:37, 3 July 2026 (UTC)

Question from Afro Elixr (18:31, 3 July 2026)

Hello, I'm an Artiste manager and I wanna create a page about my artiste, his art and other stuff. is that ok and what's the best way to approach this --Afro Elixr (talk) 18:31, 3 July 2026 (UTC)

:Hello! Welcome to Wikipedia. There's a guide on how to make an article at Help:Your first article ↗ that you might find useful. Hope that helps! JustARandomSquid (talk) 18:33, 3 July 2026 (UTC)

Question from Deepakawasthiseoexpert on User:Deepakawasthiseoexpert (03:30, 7 July 2026)

How to my my user page?? Should I just right a bio or also add image?? --Deepakawasthiseoexpert (talk) 03:30, 7 July 2026 (UTC)

Question from Xmartin29 on Template:Redirect category shell/doc ↗ (05:30, 7 July 2026)

Remove --Xmartin29 (talk) 05:30, 7 July 2026 (UTC)

Question from Jamie9870 on St Martin's at St Chad's ↗ (08:52, 7 July 2026)

Hello, I've been suggested to add sources to this article, but I can't find any reliable sources. Could you help me with this. Thank you in adcance! --Jamie9870 (talk) 08:52, 7 July 2026 (UTC)

:Hello! Welcome to Wikipedia. Sorry for the delay in answering. Adding sources to articles is a really important job on Wikipedia — the best articles have all information in them cited to reliable sources ↗. Unfortunately, a lot of articles, especially old ones, have been written backwards ↗, meaning someone wrote from memory and now has to add sources. When looking for sources, always search Google, Google Scholar and Google Books as the minimum. If you're familiar with the topic, you might also know more places to find sources, like local library websites etc. It is possible you won't find any sources — from my quick search, I don't see any for this article. In that case, the article topic might not be notable ↗. If you're absolutely sure there are no sources anywhere (even physical books you might not have access to), perhaps the article should be deleted. The suggestions feature is a valuable tool to show newcomers the range of work done here at Wikipedia, but long term you're better off finding a topic you're interested in, one where you know where to find sources, and focusing your energy there. So for now, my suggestion would be, if you can't find sources for this article, to find another article, either randomly or through some topic you find interesting, and try and find sources for that. If you can't, don't sweat it— just choose another article and try that. Even one added citation is a valuable contribution. Hope that helps. Feel free to ask any more questions you might have! JustARandomSquid (talk) 12:51, 8 July 2026 (UTC)

Question from DrZulqarnainHyidarOfficial (06:59, 9 July 2026)

Hi, I am a hepato-pancreato-biliary surgeon. What are talk pages and why do they matter? --DrZulqarnainHyidarOfficial (talk) 06:59, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

:Hello! Welcome to Wikipedia. Each article here has a corresponding talk page — in the simplest terms, they're used for talking about the article. Users interested in the article can leave messages to each other, discussing and coordinating on how best to improve the article. When starting on large edits to an article, it's not a bad idea to check the talk page to see if other editors have left anything there that you should be aware of. There's a simple guide to talk pages here ↗, which has a link at the bottom to a more detailed technical guide if you want to learn more. Hope that helps! Feel free to ask any other questions you might have. JustARandomSquid (talk) 08:29, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

Question from School of Duck (09:02, 9 July 2026)

How do I create my own article? Do I need a subscription? And how do I create an info box on the right like this;

Jane doe
Spouse: John Doe
Children: Jeremy and Julia

Cheers,
School of Duck --School of Duck (talk) 09:02, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

:You don't need a subscription for anything on Wikipedia — it's free and always will be. There's a guide to creating articles at Help:Your first article ↗ that you might find useful. On the topic of Infoboxes, there's a guide to using them at Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Infoboxes ↗, and a list of possible infoboxes can be found at Wikipedia:List of infoboxes ↗. If you meant a userbox, which is the little rectangle people put on their user pages, there's a page on those at Wikipedia:Userbox ↗. Hope that helps. Feel free to ask any other questions you might have. JustARandomSquid (talk) 09:39, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
::Thanks so much! School of Duck (talk) 11:16, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

Question from Nosap (03:40, 10 July 2026)

Hello. I am looking to create a page on the Nolin River Band of Saponi. Where do I start --Nosap (talk) 03:40, 10 July 2026 (UTC)

:Hi! Welcome to Wikipedia. There's a guide at Help:Your first article ↗ that you might find useful. Hope that helps. Feel free to ask any other questions you might have! JustARandomSquid (talk) 08:09, 10 July 2026 (UTC)

Question from DrachenWolke (00:24, 11 July 2026)

Hiiii
thank you for being my mentor here on Wikipedia.
I'd like to know how to set my pronouns next to my username. --DrachenWolke (talk) 00:24, 11 July 2026 (UTC)