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Template:TCMDb title

new TCMDB

http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/3822/More-Than-a-Secretary

now

https://www.tcm.com/watchtcm/titles/3822

find articles:

search: More-Than-a-Secretary site:www.tcm.com/articles

find: https://www.tcm.com/articles/150877/more-than-a-secretary

Xo4v (talk) 21:11, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

Xo4v, if this is a question, please reword it like a question; if a request, like a request. As it is, it's incomprehensible. -- Hoary (talk) 00:29, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

The g ~2026-27792-67 (talk) 02:42, 8 May 2026 (UTC)

• how to repair Template:TCMDb title
• for movies in TCMDb e.g.: More Than a Secretary
• http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/3822/More-Than-a-Secretary

now redirects to https://www.tcm.com/

• https://www.tcm.com/watchtcm/titles/3822 "Watch More Than a Secretary | TCM"

is the new metadata page from AFI Catalog data

• https://www.tcm.com/articles/150877/more-than-a-secretary is the content page
• More Than a Secretary at the TCM Movie Database (archived)

makes https://web.archive.org/web/1/https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/3822/enwp

instead of https://www.tcm.com/watchtcm/titles/3822

• browsing https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/3822/*

yields https://www.tcm.com/articles/150877/more-than-a-secretary

Xo4v (talk) 03:03, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

Nudes?

people who posted them without wearing clothes ~2026-27715-67 (talk) 20:06, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

Hello, @~2026-27715-67.

What is your question about using or editing Wikipedia? That is the only kind of question which is in scope on this page. ColinFine (talk) 20:13, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

If this is about nudity on Wikipedia, know that Wikipedia is WP:NOTCENSORED, though something like a nude photo generally needs to be relevant to the topic. I imagine people who patrol recent changes do a pretty good job of catching when someone just adds a nude image to an article for fun. - Purplewowies (talk) 20:37, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

Perhaps the OP refers to people who post to Wikipedia while themselves being nude. I confess I myself may occasionally have done this (from the privacy of my own home, prior to or immediately after a shower), but am typing this while fully clothed. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230l195} ~2026-27434-43 (talk) 22:05, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

How scandalous! I confess to having edited without pants on once, however mghackerlady (talk) (contribs) 18:58, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

Oh my God, that's very scandalous! I've done this in my underwear more times than I care to admit, but never naked. Gommeh ^{(talk! sign!)} 14:00, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

Use of "White"

Is there an official policy or guideline on using "White" (with a capital W) to refer to people of European descent? I'm sure this issue has come up before, but I can't immediately find the relevant discussion. Tevildo (talk) 21:49, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

Tevildo, there is some manual of style guidance at MOS:BLACK. Perhaps there should be another shortcut at MOS:WHITE. TSventon (talk) 22:05, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

Thanks. I would certainly support the creation of MOS:WHITE (and perhaps MOS:BROWN), which I probably would have found myself. The guideline currently says "[M]ixed use (Black, but white) is also acceptable if editors at a particular article find it appropriate", so it would appear this needs to be decided on individual article talk pages. Tevildo (talk) 23:27, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

In my experience, "Black" seems to have originated and been used as a kind of racial pride thing. "White" is therefore often used in contrast to that, by the kind of people who complain that there's no straight pride month or white history month.

I would personally capitalise neither (I think capitalising Black is performative); but if you must, certainly don't capitalise 'White'. Athanelar (talk) 11:12, 8 May 2026 (UTC)

@Athanelar: I can't see where MOS:BLACK says "certainly don't capitalise 'White'". In my jurisdiction, the word is capitalised in formal ethnic-classification definitions. Bazza 7 (talk) 12:25, 8 May 2026 (UTC)

Which Wikipedia is not.

Anyway, you're right that MOS:BLACK identifies it as acceptable, I was speaking from opinion and perspective. Athanelar (talk) 14:11, 8 May 2026 (UTC)

I think we can agree that White is a politically-charged term to be treated with caution, and I was hoping the guideline would - well - provide guidance. Alas, it doesn't. Tevildo (talk) 22:39, 8 May 2026 (UTC)

Honestly as a mixed race person I am it fond of the “Black” term either, same with white. Both are too general and don’t show the various “white” and “black” groups, I’d rather say Afro-Caribbean or European (frankly the actual ethnicity should be used as opposed to the colour) The Grenadian Historian (Aka. Mwen Sé Kéyòl Translator-a) (talk) 09:46, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

I have took it upon myself to create MOS:WHITE. Viva la horde, ~ GoatLordServant^(Talk) 14:16, 8 May 2026 (UTC)

Shouldn't it be MOS:white? --GRuban (talk) 22:45, 8 May 2026 (UTC)

The informal rule seems to be that they’re all uppercased. MOS:BLACK is. Viva la horde, ~ GoatLordServant^(Talk) 18:18, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

"Woman" or "female" as adjective?

I've searched a bit for information on a policy or consensus here on Wikipedia about whether to use the phrasing "first woman (noun)" or "first female (noun)" when relevant. (Yes I did read Wikipedia:Writing about women and did not find the answer to my question there, nor in Wikipedia:Manual of Style.) This is not in reference to the lede of an article about a subject, but instead about a milestone mentioned on another page (specifically here the 2026 Kentucky Derby and whether to refer to Cherie DeVaux as the first female trainer to win the Kentucky Derby or the first woman trainer to win. AP's Stylebook and The Guardian's style guide both support "female" when used in conjunction with a noun, as opposed to the compound-noun "woman (noun)". Does Wikipedia have a policy on this? Weelilbit (talk) 00:27, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

Weelilbit you could ask at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Women in Red if you don't get an answer here. Please add a link here rather than having two conversations at the same time. TSventon (talk) 00:52, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

I don't believe we have a standing MOS guidance on this. However, simple English convention should tell us that "female (noun)" is objectively correct. Saying something like "the first woman (noun)" I find tends to be an overcorrection from people who are (rightfully) icked out from the use of "female" as a noun, but wrongly think that applies to all uses of the word "female."

Purely on a grammatical level, "female president," "female CEO," "female firefighter" etc are correct. "woman president," "woman CEO," and "woman firefighter" are not, and make the writer sound like a caveman. Athanelar (talk) 01:40, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

Athanelar, I think linguistic tastes differ, I searched for "first woman or first female" (without quotes) online and found articles like this. TSventon (talk) 02:13, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

Even that article says; And yet it’s so easy to sound disrespectful when you point to a female anything. The term hails straight from biology, harsh with the smell of chloroform and oblivious to our human distinction between sex and gender.

The insistence on hammering the term "woman" into serving as an adjective (in cases where one would never say a "man doctor" or a "man lawyer") is, even as observed in that article, a matter of overcorrection. Which, to be fair, does happen all the time in linguistics. It's called hypercorrection, see hyperforeignism for one of my most hated examples (it's what causes people to pronounce the 'j' in 'beijing' like it's a French word). In this case, the perceived "clinical" tone of the word "female" (arising from its use as a noun in often misogynistic contexts) is causing people to hypercorrect and avoid using it even as an adjective. Athanelar (talk) 02:50, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

I think linguists generally prefer linguistic descriptivism to linguistic prescriptivism. Another example of people sometimes preferring "woman" as an adjective is the 2024 discussion at Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2024 February 9#Women foos. TSventon (talk) 03:33, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

Generally speaking, the terms man/woman and male/female can be used as nouns, but the former is what you'd use to refer to humans outside of a clinical context. The terms male/female can also be used as adjectives. You'll sometimes find people using man/woman as adjectives, but that can be a flag that someone is over-correcting or trying to push a subtle POV in their writing. Thebiguglyalien (talk) 02:33, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

I recommend using the word that the preponderance of reliable sources use when writing about Cherie DeVaux. It is not the role of Wikipedia editors to impose their own linguistic preferences. There is no worldwide certified correct usage of the English language, as there may be within France for their language. Cullen328 (talk) 04:35, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

This discussion reminds me of Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons/Noticeboard/Archive372 regarding categories, e.g. "female writers" vs "women writers". Maybe we need a wider discussion at the MOS page instead of the help desk? Some1 (talk) 11:22, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

What's the procedure for requesting TAIV assistance in identifying TA-hopping editors?

I haven't done anti-vandalism editing in a while. One of the things that one used to come across before the temporary account system was IP-hoppers making similar disruptive edits to several articles from a range of IPs, which used to be simple enough to identify. Now that special permissions are needed, what's the procedure to request assistance in identifying such edits? I previously asked at WT:Temporary accounts but didn't get a response. --Paul_012 (talk) 09:14, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

@Paul 012: The TAIV user permission requires agreeing to the Access to Temporary Account IP Addresses Policy, and WP:TAIVDISCLOSE summarises what information can be disclosed to others. As you are a reasonably experienced user, you might want to consider requesting the permission for yourself. ClaudineChionh (she/her · talk · email · global) 11:44, 10 May 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for the suggestion. I'm a bit surprised there isn't a process for those who don't have the permission themselves to request assistance, but that discussion probably belongs elsewhere. --Paul_012 (talk) 17:45, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

I guess, just speaking as one person with the permission, I don't feel confident of my legal standing to agree to "investigate" a temp account or IP range on someone else's behalf. For a permission that has privacy implications, it's better for the person who has suspicions to be able to take full responsibility and ownership of the process. ClaudineChionh (she/her · talk · email · global) 21:42, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

Referencing errors on Iliad

Diff/1353411261

What am I supposed to do?

Thanks, Mevsherd (talk) 03:43, 10 May 2026 (UTC)

Fixed one of them; I'm not sure what was after the date in the field but it was not a date :) 🏳️‍🌈JohnLaurens333 (Ping me!) 05:18, 10 May 2026 (UTC)

In this edit by Michael Bednarek, A ref tag was added without any content: <ref name=Mukherjee />. This is causing reference error.––KEmel49(📝,📋) 10:00, 10 May 2026 (UTC)

That was not the issue; what you are referring to is named references. OutsideNormality (talk) 19:35, 10 May 2026 (UTC)

Fixed. Mukherjee tag can only goes to that citation via author name.––KEmel49(📝,📋) 10:06, 10 May 2026 (UTC)

Newcomer task tag

Hello, can an edit filter manager remove the Newcomer task tags on this edit? Thanks, A Wondrous Raven (talk) 04:53, 10 May 2026 (UTC)

Why should someone remove that tag from that edit.––KEmel49(📝,📋) 10:12, 10 May 2026 (UTC)

@A Wondrous Raven: Is it because "Newcomer task: expand" sounds misleading? Don't worry about it. Many edits with that tag actually shortened the article. The tag just indicates how the edit was started. PrimeHunter (talk) 11:28, 10 May 2026 (UTC)

Yes, I didn't want that tag because the edit was not a newcomer task. I guess that's what I get for going to the article from the newcomer homepage :) A Wondrous Raven (talk) 13:26, 10 May 2026 (UTC)

An easy workaround is just see the article name in Homepage and then search that differently and edit.––KEmel49(📝,📋) 17:04, 10 May 2026 (UTC)

Section linking

Morning Folks!! I have this section link here here in the point of view definition in Glossary of narratology. It is near the bottom. The "I" as witness and "I" as protagonist. It worked when its 'I as protagonist' instead of ' "I" as protagonist'. Is there some reason that the quote marks stop it working and why is that? Thanks. scope_creep^Talk 08:57, 10 May 2026 (UTC)

Is it possible it needs escaped. scope_creep^Talk 08:58, 10 May 2026 (UTC)

@Scope creep: I have escaped it.[1] Glossary of narratology#"I" as protagonist and Glossary of narratology#"I" as witness work now. PrimeHunter (talk) 11:12, 10 May 2026 (UTC)

@PrimeHunter: Nice one. scope_creep^Talk 17:39, 10 May 2026 (UTC)

External links to IMDb

User:Keivan.f appears to be conducting a project to add IMDb links to the External links sections of WP articles about a long list of British aristocrats. I'm not sure if this is OK or not, since IMDb is not a trusted source, and the subjects of the articles are not primarily cinema figures. I'm not sure how to proceed. Is there a policy? Shold this be escalated to WP:Administrators' noticeboard? Masato.harada (talk) 11:03, 10 May 2026 (UTC)

@Masato.harada Nobody is "conducting a project" and I'm not even sure what you're complaining about here. Nobody is using IMDb as a source; any experienced user is aware that this is not allowed per WP:RSP. It's been added under the “External links” subsection of featured articles such as Elizabeth II, or Charles III, etc. for years so there's nothing that makes me believe it cannot be done for others, because it's not just a list of movie appearances for actors but general public figures as well. If you want to question its relevance in general, then open an WP:RfC and request its removal for all the similar articles. I don't see why it can be used on Elizabeth II's page, but it cannot be used on George VI's. Keivan.f^Talk 13:52, 10 May 2026 (UTC)

@Masato.harada See WP:IMDBTEMPLATE for the best practice. All these templates are valid as external links. Mike Turnbull (talk) 16:30, 10 May 2026 (UTC)

I found some relevant guideline pages:

• WP:EL: Some high-value external links are welcome (see § What can normally be linked). However, the External links section should not become a lengthy or comprehensive list of external links related to each topic. No page should be linked from a Wikipedia article unless its inclusion is justifiable according to this guideline and common sense. The burden of providing this justification is on the person who wants to include an external link.
• WP:ELBURDEN: Disputes about links can be addressed through the normal dispute-resolution process, particularly at the external links noticeboard.
• WP:ELN (Had no idea this existed, but I learn something new every day.)
• WP:IMDB-EL: As an external link: Generally yes, if the subject of the entire page is exactly the same as the subject of the IMDb page that you're linking.

I don't know why anyone would link IMDB in articles outside the film industry, though I suppose you could argue it's useful for historical figures frequently depicted in films and TV. Blepbob (talk) 20:32, 10 May 2026 (UTC)

That was exactly the purpose. Obviously we cannot create a filmography section covering every time Elizabeth II, George VI, Charles III, etc. have appeared as a a character (or themselves) in a movie, TV show or documentary. It would be trivial for an encyclopedia. Not so for a movie database. Keivan.f^Talk 03:40, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

Can you link a couple you strongly oppose? Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 20:55, 10 May 2026 (UTC)

Sorry, could you rephrase that question? Masato.harada (talk) 11:22, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

Link a couple of articles where an IMDb link was added and you strongly oppose the addition. PrimeHunter (talk) 12:15, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

Right, from "Keivan.f's project." Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 12:45, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

If you mean "name a few", try (picked at random) Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone, Princess Margaret of Connaught, Marie of Romania, Lord Frederick Windsor, Princess Patricia of Connaught, Alfred, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and what looks like a hundred-or-more others listed on User contributions for Keivan.f. I don't have a strong opposition to the additions, I'm just not sure that adding external links to IMDb (a non-reliable source) for non-cinematic people is an improvement, which is why I enquired here for guidance. Masato.harada (talk) 15:10, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

Ok. Looking at the first 2, [2][3], there's IMO very little there, so they are a bit meh. [4] looks more "worthy" to me. Just that the imdb page exists isn't reason to include it. Pro/con arguments will be mostly WP:LIKECONTENT, I think. EL:s don't have to be RS, so that doesn't matter much. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 15:41, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

IMDb does not classify these individuals as actors or “cinematic people”. For non-actors it usually renders a list of movies and shows where they have been featured as a character, and the lists are fluid, meaning that they get updated if the said individual features as a character in a movie or TV production. And believe it or not, the British royal family and their relatives do feature in a huge number of films and series (The Crown, The Madness of King George, Victoria, The Queen, Diana, Mrs Brown, Victoria & Abdul, etc. to name a few; and apparently a Crown prequel is also coming). There are also the documentaries in which they appear themselves or are discussed, including Royal Family, Elizabeth R: A Year in the Life of the Queen, Diana: In Her Own Words, Charles III: The Coronation Year, etc. Regardless, there is nothing in our guidelines that restricts linking to IMDb only to actors. Keivan.f^Talk 15:47, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

Thinking about Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Film#External links, which usually results in the same set of external links being added to all film articles, I think we should go back to Template talk:Authority control/Archive 17#IMDb and get IMDb added to a footer box, instead of being separately listed. WhatamIdoing (talk) 19:09, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

What is Mathematics, Really?

WhatIsMathematicsReally was an ancient CamelCase page that later became What is Mathematics, Really?, judging by nost:WhatIsMathematicsReally. Any idea what happened to it? Neither title has any deletion log entries, so all I can think of is that they were deleted long, long ago, before the logs began working in their current manner. Nyttend (talk) 22:32, 10 May 2026 (UTC)

The oldest deletion logs are from 23 December 2004 [5] so they were presumably deleted before that. PrimeHunter (talk) 22:58, 10 May 2026 (UTC)

@Nyttend and PrimeHunter: The article was deleted in July 2002 because of the brief discussion noted in this diff (found from the deleting admin's contributions around that time). Also see this discussion from 2024, which you were involved in PrimeHunter and had presumably forgotten about. Graham87 (talk) 04:48, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

Reference with no number in text

Dermot Chichester, 7th Marquess of Donegall

In this page, 1 in the References list, has no corresponding number 1 in the text. When I change from Read to Edit, then I see a 1 in the box on the right side of the page (and also additional text there), and then the rest of the numbers are shifted so they no longer match with the correct numbers in the References list. I don't see an obvious way to fix this (I am more or less at the beginner level of editor). Dwsirkin (talk) 23:40, 10 May 2026 (UTC)

Dwsirkin if you click on the blue wedge (∧) to the right of a reference number in the References list it takes you to the same number in the text. Reference 1 supports the motto "Invitum sequitur honor" in the blazon section of the infobox. That section is default hidden in mobile view. TSventon (talk) 23:53, 10 May 2026 (UTC)

I have not been looking at the page with a mobile device. I don't see the hidden section when I am using my laptop (Opera on MacBook Air) in Read mode. It should be visible, no? I think this infobox has been copied multiple times, with slight modifications, for all the generations of these Marquesses. Dwsirkin (talk) 18:55, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

Actually, I see now, that if I click on the blue wedge, then the box expands, and I can see everything (in Read mode). Thanks! Dwsirkin (talk) 19:01, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

Hi Dwsirkin. Dermot Chichester, 7th Marquess of Donegall#cite_note-1 is cited in support of content regarding "Motto" located in main infobox of the article (you can see the footnote marker at Dermot Chichester, 7th Marquess of Donegall#cite_ref-1). Adding citations to content in an infobox is not all that unusual, but the ideal infobox should really only summarize the main content in the article's body and not really be the one and only place where something relevant to the subject is being mentioned. Content related to the motto and its supporting citation should probably moved to the body of the article; if this is done, the order footnote markers will be automatically renumbered depending on where you move the content. -- Marchjuly (talk) 00:46, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

I see. Thanks. But I don't think I will try to improve this, along the line you suggest, for this page. I think this infobox has been copied multiple times, with slight modifications, for all the generations of these Marquesses. Dwsirkin (talk) 18:58, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

Can't seen to write a good lead for this article

Hello there, I currently working on the article of Eaton Township Weis Markets shooting about well, s workplace shooting done by an employee with a known online presence. For a while, I have issues with writing the lead section of this article as it's about a shooting and many of the other shootings' articles I saw tend to have short lead section, often only including the events, "if it the deadliest," and arrest of preparator if alive. I wanted this to be eligible for WP:GAN so I'm coming over here for something about writing a shooting article. plantCOAL 01:02, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

You could look for similar articles in Wikipedia:WikiProject Crime and Criminal Biography#Recognized content to get ideas. TSventon (talk) 01:13, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

Keep getting logged out

Hi, I'm new, and as much as I haven't done many articles or edits im trying to work, and sometimes i get logged out even after being online a day or two ago. I'm not signing out or anything, on wikipedia and my computer. I noticed that there was a box that says keep me logged in (for up to one year), and I was wondering if I should use that or just take the extra step to protect my account. R0dg3rR0dg3r (talk) 01:30, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

While I am not an expert on logout-related topics (I am sure users who are could chime in), I should ask: Does this randomly happen when loading pages, or do you find yourself logged-out when returning to any page after not having any tabs open of Wikipedia? If the former is true, than this may be related to #Logouts, again again at the Technical village pump, which seems to have been a re-occuring problem with various editors for the past 2 months or so.

Maybe that discussion is worth reading in regards to this issue, although it does contain a lot of very technical advice, which can be perplexing for less technically-savvy editors like me, and other new editors. - BlueEleephant (talk · contribs) 06:20, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

Thank you! R0dg3rR0dg3r (talk) 12:19, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

Use (or not) of 'lang' template

I am writing an article about a French actress who appeared in several films and plays which are not well known in the anglosphere and do not have WP articles nor common English translations, so I would like to understand whether to use the 'lang' template for their titles, or to use simple italics. The instructions for Template:Lang explain the use of the template for a simple piece of foreign-language text or phrase, such as "Je suis française". However, should the template also be used for the original foreign language title of a work? For example, I see the articles for La Revue Nègre, Les Misérables and Les Liaisons dangereuses do not use it. Is this because they are all best known by their foreign-language names? The article for Children of Paradise uses the template in the opening sentence ("French: Les Enfants du Paradis"). Masato.harada (talk) 13:13, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

There are three parts of the MOS which say yes:

• MOS:FOREIGNITALIC: The {{lang}} template and its variants support all ISO 639 language codes, correctly identifying the language and automatically italicizing for you. Please use these templates rather than manually italicizing non-English material.
• MOS:FOREIGNTITLE: Non-English titles should be wrapped in the {{lang}} template with the proper ISO language code (the shortest available for the language or dialect in question), e.g.: {{lang|fr|Les Liaisons dangereuses}}. [...] Since 2017, the template automatically italicizes non-English material in a Latin script [...]
• MOS:OTHERLANG: Non-English text should be tagged as such, typically with a template like {{lang}}, except in headings. The templates mark the text language and script with an ISO 639-conformant IETF language tag, so that speech synthesizers can correctly read the text aloud. [...] It is usually unnecessary to specify italics in addition to the {{lang}} or {{langx}} templates, which italicize text using the Latin alphabet by default. If text should not be italicized, such as the names of places or people, the parameter |italic=unset may be added.

If editors aren't using the template, it's probably just due to lack of awareness of why/how. In your case it's ideal to use it.

(I don't know why Les Liaisons dangereuses doesn't use the template. It's even used as an example in the MOS.) Blepbob (talk) 16:13, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

Just noting for completeness that {{langr}} exists (unlike {{lang}}, it does not italicise). Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 11:35, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

In some cases {{gloss}} and MOS:SINGLE may also be relevant to this discussion. -- Cl3phact0 (talk) 11:46, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

My email is dead

How do I change my email address for my Wikipedia account when the email account it is currently connected to is dead? MultipleTom (talk) 16:41, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

Hi MultipleTom. If you're asking about this "MultipleTom" account, then I believe you go to your WP:PREFERENCES and just change/update your email address. If you're asking about some other account (perhaps another account you once used), I believe you will need to log in to that account and update its preferences. I don't think there's a way to update the email address of an account you're unable to log in to, i.e., there's isn't a way for someone else to do it for you. -- Marchjuly (talk) 17:56, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

The problem is that when I go into preferences to change my email address, it asks me to enter a verification code from my email. But the email address I used to register was closed 18 years ago. So I cannot retrieve that code, so I cannot change the email address. MultipleTom (talk) 19:07, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

Since you are currently logged in as MultipleTom, it should be possible to change the email address in Preferences. Also, it would be a good idea to enable two-factor authentication, as this means that your account login will no longer be subject to the whims of the email system. If you can't log into an account due to email problems, you can contact cawikimedia.org, but they are not obliged to reset the account unless you can give some proof of ownership.-♦IanMacM♦ ^{(talk to me)} 18:18, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

The problem is that when I go into preferences to change my email address, it asks me to enter a verification code from my email. But the email address I used to register was closed 18 years ago. So I cannot retrieve that code, so I cannot change the email address. If I enabled two-factor authentication then I would never be able to log into this account again! MultipleTom (talk) 19:08, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

I have got 2FA enabled and tested this out. If you want to change the email address, you will have to log in with the password and 2FA method, but it will not ask for a code via email. This is because email verification is not needed when you set up 2FA. So you should be able to change the email address even if the old one doesn't work.--♦IanMacM♦ ^{(talk to me)} 19:39, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

Title changeing

Hello! The name of the Bangladesh Bank Taka Museum has been changed to the Bangladesh Bank Currency Museum with an official order of Bangladesh Bank. How can I change the name in the title? Zaman47 (talk) 17:38, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

 Courtesy link: Bangladesh Bank Taka Museum

See WP:COMMONNAME: it depends on the case, but if the new name is being used in reliable sources, it can be changed. If it's not yet, you should wait a while. 🏳️‍🌈JohnLaurens333 (Ping me!) 17:43, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

You would need to use the move function to move the page. In order to do that your account must be at least 4 days old and you need to have made at least 10 edits. The link I provided gives instructions. ~ ONUnicorn^{(Talk|Contribs)}problem solving 17:50, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

Block Quotes

Reference help requested.

I can't get the "Indent" menu items to work. The last paragraph here should be a block quote:

Odyssey#Legacy

Thanks, Mevsherd (talk) 20:33, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

I can't identify the paragraph, Mevsherd. (Are you perhaps referring to a paragraph in the "Gender studies" section that's introduced with "Wilson in her forward [sic] said:"?) -- Hoary (talk) 02:42, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Yes, beginning "I try to avoid importing contemporary types of sexism into this ancient poem..." That whole paragraph is a quote, so it should be indented. But the indent feature is greyed out. Mevsherd (talk) 04:52, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

I don't know what caused that problem, Mevsherd; but is Odyssey#Gender studies OK now? -- Hoary (talk) 05:29, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

I shouldn't have used the word "now", Mevsherd, and thereby built obsolescence into my question immediately above. Was that section OK then? It seems not: Cdjp1 has expressed disapproval. -- Hoary (talk) 00:24, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

I still can't use the "Indent" features. They are just permanently greyed out, no matter what I try to edit. The paragraph beginning "It wasn’t long, however, before children of Holocaust survivors were graced with a syndrome..." is more than 3 lines, so probably should be block quotes. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mevsherd (talk • contribs) 23:49, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

Article draft here:

Draft:Second-generation Holocaust Syndrome Mevsherd (talk) 23:50, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

challenge logging in!?!

i can not log in for some reason. after entering user name and password, i get message that you are sending a verification code to my email of record. but, after 10 times trying, and enabling the third party cookies in Chrome browser, NOTHING. and, i can see no links for feedback there. i feel quite frustrated, since i came here to donate today. ~2026-28641-65 (talk) 22:42, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

See Help:Extension:EmailAuth. You could try looking in the spam folder, but ultimately Wikipedia has no control over what the email system does. This is why it is a better option to set up two-factor authentication now that everyone can have it, as this removes the need for email verification.--♦IanMacM♦ ^{(talk to me)} 06:35, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Wikipedia article about Fisetin

In the Wikipedia article about Fisetin under the subheading Research, the article states that

Although fisetin has been under laboratory research over several decades for its potential role in senescence or anticancer properties, among other possible effects, there is no clinical evidence that it provides any benefit to human health, as of 2018.

That may be so. But then the article references a journal article that states that "Fisetin is a senotherapeutic that extends health and lifespan". There seems to be a discrepancy there.

Can anyone help? ~2026-28554-07 (talk) 22:50, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

@~2026-28554-07: Questions about a specific article are usually best asked on the talk page for the article, which in this case is Talk:Fisetin. ClaudineChionh (she/her · talk · email · global) 22:55, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

After you've followed ClaudineChionh's good advice, I suggest that you post a brief note (cf this thread) at the foot of Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Medicine inviting editors to read the article "Fisetin" and to comment in Talk:Fisetin on how best to fix the contradiction. (Surely "discrepancy" is too delicate a characterization.) -- Hoary (talk) 02:36, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

@~2026-28554-07 I suspect that the article's text is correct. The cited study was done in mice and presented little evidence there would be an effect in humans. We have strict standards for human medical claims: see WP:MEDRS and that study does not meet them. Mike Turnbull (talk) 10:14, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

What is your game not played not install

please help your game not installing not playing ~2026-28564-78 (talk) 06:46, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Our game is not intended to be installed or played. You're in the wrong place; this is an encyclopedia, not a game repository or publisher. Clarityfiend (talk) 06:50, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Hi @~2026-28564-78, are you asking about one of Wikipedia:Wikipedia games? nil ^nz 07:50, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Partial ban

I have been partially banned from editing but I am not able to make any edits. What does partially banned mean then?

Vincelord (talk) 15:40, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

A partial ban means you are banned from certain pages or areas but may edit other areas. Check the conditions of your ban to see where you are banned. Nononsense101 (talk) 15:42, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Addendum: You appear to also be partially blocked. A partial block is a technical prohibition on editing certain pages(in your case, all articles), while a partial ban is a formal prohibition that does not literally prevent editing on the area in question, but you are expected to abide by the prohibition or face additional sanctions, usually a block. Nononsense101 (talk) 15:47, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

You made an edit here to post this comment; as it says in your block notice, you are pblocked from editing all articles in mainspace. Athanelar (talk) 15:53, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Referencing errors on Ted Koppel

Special:Diff/1353819390

My apologies, Qwerfjkl, but I am not sure I understand what I should do to fix it. Can you elaborate or show me an example, please? thank you.

Thanks, GGriffin3 (talk) 16:27, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

GGriffin3, there were two errors in the ABC reference you added.

The reference was added to the references section, rather than following the fact it supports, which meant that it appeared at the end of the article, rather than in the references section. I have now moved it.

The reference includes author details "|last=News |first=A. B. C.". These are unnecessary as they repeat the website name, so I removed them. Also first and last should be human first and last names. The software and the bot recognise that words like "News" are unlikely to be human names so an error message was displayed in red "{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name". TSventon (talk) 17:03, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Is there a way to search for templates by param

Specifically I want to search for uses of {{PDCFlag}} with the 1 param set at a specific value (in this case Mickey Mansell) to update them, is there a tool or similar to get a list of all articles with that specifically, as an alternative to just checking all the pages with the template to see if they have him? OZOO (t) (c) 19:20, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

This search finds ~40 articles.

—Trappist the monk (talk) 19:25, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Thanks, I'll keep that in mind as a way of searching. OZOO (t) (c) 20:20, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

@OZOO: You can also just try the simpler insource:"PDCFlag|Mickey Mansell". It finds the same articles and two false hits on {{#invoke:DartsRankings|PDCFlag|Mickey Mansell|avg=87.45}} and {{#invoke:DartsRankings|PDCFlag|Mickey Mansell|avg=87.45}}, but maybe you actually want those too. PrimeHunter (talk) 20:44, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Italics

Why is the redirect East Los Colorados Archipelago showing up in Category:Marine protected areas in italics? Clarityfiend (talk) 21:57, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Because it's a redirect. —Jéské Couriano v^_^v ^MUSHROOM 21:58, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Pages which are redirects appear in categories in italics. East Los Colorados Archipelago is a redirect to Colorados Archipelago. – Scyrme (talk) 21:58, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Yes, this is a general MediaWiki feature and not something we do here at the English Wikipedia. Redirects are also in italics at some other places like Special:AllPages (which I mentioned at the top). I like the feature and also find User:BrandonXLF/GreenRedirects useful. PrimeHunter (talk) 22:13, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Must be a new feature, because I don't recall redirects being italicized before, just in green. Thanks. Clarityfiend (talk) 01:07, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

I don't think it's new. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 06:30, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

My actions in the last two years

The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

---

Just today, a discussion about what everything I've done in the last two years is occurring at this time. All I was trying to do was keep a page up to date, but the problem was that the company associated with the page has failed to deliver any reliable sources. I'm already nervous and fearing that I'll be blocked indefinitely, never to be able to contribute again to Wikipedia. What should I do? Jonghyunchung (talk) 03:06, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

Jonghyunchung, if you believe that a failure of "the company associated with the page [...] to deliver any reliable sources" was "the problem", you probably need to read and digest what's written in the page "Wikipedia:Independent sources". -- Hoary (talk) 03:53, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

Hi Jonghyunchung. If the discussion about what everything I've done in the last two years is occuring at this time you mentioned above in your post is WP:ANI#User:Jonghyunchung, then the best thing you could done is limit your comments related to it to that particular page. Trying to start a new discussion about it here at the Help Desk or on any other page about it at the same time its still ongoing at ANI it not a good idea at all. --- Marchjuly (talk) 04:15, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Educational AI Content in Financial Services

Hello Wikipedia Support Team,

I hope you are doing well.

I am Angira mitra reaching out to seek guidance regarding the eligibility and best practices for creating or improving a Wikipedia article related to Dailoqa, an agentic AI-native engineering company focused on Financial Services transformation through AI.

Promo

Dailoqa works at the intersection of Agentic AI, Financial Services expertise, and enterprise AI engineering. Our mission is to help organisations solve real operational and strategic problems using scalable AI systems rather than isolated experimental pilots.

What makes our work meaningful is our strong focus on creating educational and practical content around:

• Agentic AI in Financial Services
• AI governance and compliance
• AI-driven operations and workflows
• Responsible AI adoption
• AI transformation in banking, compliance, trading, and operations

Our goal is not simply commercial promotion. We actively aim to contribute valuable insights, thought leadership, and practical understanding that can help businesses, professionals, and the wider public better understand how AI can responsibly solve real-world financial and operational challenges.

We would also like to clarify that our intention is not purely company promotion.

Promo

Our primary objective is to educate people, businesses, and professionals about how AI and Agentic AI can responsibly help improve Financial Services through better compliance, automation, governance, operational efficiency, and decision-making. We believe there is still limited public understanding around practical and responsible AI adoption in Financial Services, and we aim to contribute useful educational content that helps bridge this gap.

Dailoqa’s team includes former global Financial Services leaders, AI engineers, and academic researchers with experience across Europe, Asia, Africa, and other international markets. We focus heavily on:

• Governance by design
• Explainable AI systems
• Secure enterprise AI infrastructure
• Human oversight and compliance
• Scalable AI adoption frameworks

At the centre of our approach is our Broccoli™ platform and use case library, designed to help organisations accelerate AI adoption while maintaining security, auditability, and regulatory alignment.

We also collaborate with strategic partners such as Inferenz, ExoBrain, Helius, and Athmick to support data engineering, AI transformation, staffing, and AI-powered operational innovation.

As we continue publishing educational and industry-focused content around Agentic AI and Financial Services,

we would appreciate guidance on:

• Wikipedia’s notability expectations for companies in emerging AI sectors
• Best practices for neutral and compliant article creation
• Types of independent reliable sources preferred for verification
• Any recommendations for avoiding conflicts of interest while contributing transparently

We respect Wikipedia’s standards around neutrality, verifiability, and reliable sourcing, and want to ensure that any future contribution follows community guidelines properly.

Thank you for your time and guidance. We genuinely appreciate the work the Wikipedia community does in maintaining high-quality and trustworthy information for the public.

Best regards,

Angira Mitra Angiramitra (talk) 07:53, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

See WP:BOSS. This type of article is usually rejected because it is incompatible with Wikipedia guidelines.--♦IanMacM♦ ^{(talk to me)} 07:57, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

Hello, @Angiramitra.

It sounds as if you think (as many people do), that Wikipedia is a place where companies can promote (i.e., tell the world about) themselves. It is absolutely not that.

A Wikipedia article should be a neutral summary of what the majority of people who are wholly unconnected with the subject have independently chosen to publish about the subject in reliable publications, (see Golden rule) and not much else. What you know (or anybody else knows) about the subject is not relevant except where it can be verified from a reliable published source.

Essentially nothing that the company says or wants to say about itself belongs in an article about it.

And if there is not substantial wholly independent material published about it (that meets WP:CORPDEPTH) then there is literally nothing that can go into an article, and no article is possible. ColinFine (talk) 08:35, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for the clarification, @ColinFine

I understand Wikipedia is not a platform for company promotion, and I appreciate the guidance regarding notability and independent sourcing.

My intention is not to write promotional content about Dailoqa itself, but rather to understand the best way to contribute neutral, educational content related to Agentic AI in Financial Services, particularly around governance, compliance, operational workflows, and responsible AI adoption.

Would the better approach be contributing improvements to broader existing topics related to AI in Financial Services, Agentic AI, or enterprise AI systems using independent reliable sources, rather than attempting to create a company article?

Thank you again for the guidance. Angiramitra (talk) 09:14, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

Perhaps you don't want to promote your company specifically, but you do want to promote its field; Wikipedia is not a how to guide to merely educate; Wikipedia articles summarize what published independent reliable sources have chosen on their own to say about a topic. 331dot (talk) 09:23, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

Thank you all for the clarification and guidance.

I now better understand that Wikipedia’s role is to summarize what independent reliable sources have already published, rather than serve as a platform for education, advocacy, or industry promotion.

With that understanding, I would like to ask: as someone genuinely interested in contributing value to Wikipedia in a neutral and policy-compliant way, what would be the best path to contribute constructively?

For example, would it be more appropriate to:

• Improve existing articles related to AI, Financial Services, governance, or compliance
• Add reliably sourced citations and references
• Help expand underdeveloped technical topics
• Contribute through copyediting and neutrality improvements
• Participate in topic discussions and maintenance tasks

I would genuinely appreciate recommendations on how a new contributor can add useful value to Wikipedia while fully respecting community policies and editorial standards.

Thank you again for your time and guidance. Angiramitra (talk) 11:08, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

@Angiramitra We are mainly volunteers here and we choose to do all of the things you (or your Chatbot) have listed. It is up to you to find your own niche. Whatever you choose to do, please contribute only in your own words. AI slop is irritating to everyone. Mike Turnbull (talk) 11:27, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

Murdered Vs. Executed?

In what contexts should murdered and executed be used, would a governor being executed by rebels qualify as execution or murder (and does it depend on how the demise is carried out). Thanks The Grenadian Historian (Aka. Mwen Sé Kéyòl Translator-a) (talk) 09:42, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

KeyolTranslater, murderer is I think better limited to someone who has murdered, unless there's a compelling reason to extend its reference. The article "Murder" starts Murder is the unlawful killing of another human without justification or valid excuse and committed with the necessary intent as defined by the law in a specific jurisdiction (bolstered with three good references). NB murder and execute aren't the only two options; there's also assassinate (I think that slay is now an archaism), as well as expressions of method (electrocute, fatally shoot, fatally stab, suffocate, et cetera). -- Hoary (talk) 11:20, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

Well then wouldn’t some argue that the murder of an enemy governor is an “execution”, was Nicholas II executed or murdered? Sources differ depending on bias (however on Wikipedia it’s classed as a murder). The Grenadian Historian (Aka. Mwen Sé Kéyòl Translator-a) (talk) 13:52, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

As with most Wikipedia content decisions, we should be guided by what reliable sources say. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 12:01, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

Use of the term murder requires a conviction by a court of law of someone for a charge of murder(even if sources inappropriately use the term "murder").

An execution is typically a legally authorized ending of a life as a punishment, though I have seen the term used for particularly brutal killings, or by groups without legal status. 331dot (talk) 12:13, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

We say Thomas Becket was murdered. None of his known killers was convicted by a court of law for a charge of murder for that.

We have an article called Murder of Evelyn Okubo, which states that the "killer was never found", let alone convicted. Likewise List of unsolved murders and its many child pages. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 12:44, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

@331dot Murder seems to indicate the unlawful killing of someone for no real valid reason, whilst executing seems more of a legal (or justifiable) way. For example a war criminal would usually be executed as opposed to “murdered” (although it depends on sources like Andy said and the circumstances). The Grenadian Historian (Aka. Mwen Sé Kéyòl Translator-a) (talk) 13:55, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

Please see WP:MURDERS, the community guidance in this area. 331dot (talk) 13:59, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

Thank you The Grenadian Historian (Aka. Mwen Sé Kéyòl Translator-a) (talk) 14:07, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

I wouldn't put too much weight on that essay. It does not match the reality I described above.

It also makes clear it is intended to assist only in choosing articles titles, and then only "for articles where a commonly recognisable name is not apparent". Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 14:42, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

I do think that is more of a BLP concern, too. Historical events described as murders without someone convicted of murder are less problematic. Personally I do think the Evelyn Okubo case might be an issue, but I have little interest in changing it.331dot (talk) 14:51, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

The problem with the example I have is that it is mixed, some sources say he (article I’m referring to) was murdered whilst others say Executed. I’ll keep it as murdered for now as it technically was illegal (but it was by a rebel group) The Grenadian Historian (Aka. Mwen Sé Kéyòl Translator-a) (talk) 19:13, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

I see, yeah I read it and thought it wasn’t quite right The Grenadian Historian (Aka. Mwen Sé Kéyòl Translator-a) (talk) 19:12, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

If the person was murdered or executed, she's usually dead (last exception was 2,000 years ago I think), so WP:BLP doesn't apply.

Killed works in a lot of cased I think. If it doesn't seem right in a given case, I'm thinking that a reasonable rule of thumb might be:

• If the person was killed because of some position they hold, or for some political end, then assassinated works for me (except, look it up and spell it right).
• If the person was killed for other reasons (tower shooter, pissed-off neighbor, was a bank guard, etc.) then murdered seems right.
• If the person is killed by the state, or an impromptu firing squad with no trial, etc. then executed works I think.

There're lots of marginal cases of course... if ISIS lines you all up and beheads you, to my mind that'd be execution. If ISIS storms the American consulate and shoots the consul, that might be assassination... but if he's been a hostage for a while, execution might work better. If a right-wing senator is killed by her asshole husband, that's murder and not assassination despite his position. And so forth.

John Dillinger was ambushed and shot down in a hail of bullets. It wasn't an assassination, there was no politics or position involved; it wasn't murder, the cops were just doing their job (maybe a bit too enthusiastically, but still); I would't say execution, cos... ah, it just doesn't fit the situation to me. But you could use execution I guess. I would say killed works best here, and really in a lot of cases, especially debatable ones.

Generally (as you might expect from me), overall I would say: use your wits to do what seems best to you. You're intelligent, we trust you. An editor coming across it who doesn't like it should usually leave it alone and go do something else, but per WP:BRD it is her right to change it, it's another editor's right to revert it, it's the first editor's right to go to the talk page and make her case if she wants. This would usually be a waste of time, but if it's "was assassinated by a serial killer", that's worth changing. So would be "passed away on account of being run over", "bit the dust", "was assisted in joining the choir invisible", etc.

And, I wouldn't overly worry about what terms a source uses. Sources are for facts (was alive -> now isn't), not to tell us how to write our articles. Herostratus (talk)

BLP policy can certainly apply to killings in recent years or decades because people involved with the death may still be alive. For example, if the person responsible for the death claimed self defense or an unintentional accident without negligence, and was never prosecuted, using the term "murder" would clearly be a BLP policy violation. When it comes to the use of contentious terminology, of course we should take guidance from the words used by high quality reliable sources, especially those written later and taking a historical perspective. If the preponderance of reliable sources do not use the term "execution" when describing a specific killing, then neither should Wikipedia. Cullen328 (talk) 06:23, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

Thank you @Cullen328, that was a very humorous and informative message. Luckily for the article at hand, no one is alive to have been a member (unless someone is 231+ years old). Therefore I believe executed is the right term, as it was an impromptu execution by firing squad (well lined up and individually shot) by a rebel group for the individual’s “crimes”: Thank you for this message, I’ll save it and use it next time (perhaps you could even turn it into a MOS thing of some sort, which would be helpful. Have a nice rest of your day. The Grenadian Historian (Aka. Mwen Sé Kéyòl Translator-a) (talk) 07:42, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

Referencing errors on A. C. Wise

Special:Diff/1353978420

No author for source except "Site Editor" found on the dateline. Not sure how to resolve. Thanks.

Thanks, Drfranzphd (talk) 15:12, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

Drfranzphd you can just remove |last=Site Editor as it doesn't add any extra information. It is very common for web pages not to have a named author. TSventon (talk) 15:30, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

SFN

Hi, I know how can I use the sfn template, I use many times Template:Sfn

but I have a book with many editors and authors, and I do not want list all names, just the title of the book. How can I use the sfn in this way? OrionNimrod (talk) 16:42, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

OrionNimrod can you say what the book is? You could probably use "et al" as explained in "Large number of authors" at Template:Sfn. TSventon (talk) 17:00, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

User:OrionNimrod/Sources the "MKI Kings and Saints", finally I added the name of the institute as name OrionNimrod (talk) 17:05, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

TA user page

I moved a warning that was accidentally placed on User:~2026-28924-41 to User talk:~2026-28924-41. My question is, what should I do with the blank TA userpage? CheeseAndJamSamdwich (talk) 16:57, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

I guess you could ask an admin to "restore" it, but I doubt it's worth the bother. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 18:31, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

@CheeseAndJamSamdwich As WP:TA says, temporary accounts can't create their own userpage but, as you have found, account holders can do so on their behalf. Hence that TA editor might be grateful you've created the page! Mike Turnbull (talk) 21:08, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

Referencing errors on Mandali, Iraq

Special:Diff/1353975356

Made my first citation, had some problems

Thanks, FatherMedico (talk) 17:58, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

FatherMedico, "archive-url" is intended for an archived copy of "url", not for reiterating the same address; therefore delete "|archive-url=https://orsam.org.tr/dosya/Analiz_7_eng.pdf". "2009-11" is not a permissible value for "date"; therefore make it "date=November 2009". You have three line breaks within what you specify as the "title"; there shouldn't be any. (If it would help, you may use a colon, thus: "title=The Forgotten Turkmen Land: Diyala: Report No: 7: November 2009".)

However, other problems remain. So instead, try this:

Erkmen, Serhat (November 2009). The Forgotten Turkmen Land: Diyala (PDF). Report no. 7. Ankara: ORSAM, Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies. p. 21.

-- Hoary (talk) 00:01, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

possible fallacy in data re Hospital and Diagnostic Services Act

The current article indicates that the Act was assented to on May 1st, 1957. Parliament had been dissolved 2 weeks before that and was not in session. No act can be assented to when Parliament is not in session, so this date of Parliamentary "assenting" poses problems. ~2026-28951-93 (talk) 20:16, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

This is something that would be best raised on the talk page of the article. You can then post a pointer to that discussion, on the talk pages of any relevant projects. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 20:20, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

Referencing errors on 2025–26 United States network television schedule

Reference help requested. How do I footnote a missing title and website? Thanks, Chrisipedi (talk) 22:36, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

All you provide, Chrisipedi, is a "bare URL". In effect you're asking somebody to do virtually all the work for you. First make a reasonable attempt to digest and implement Template:Cite web/doc, and then ask for help with lingering mysteries. Also, the page you link to is hosted by mcusercontent.com. Its top page is missing. I can't guess what this website is (who runs it, what degree of editorial oversight it provides, etc); if you don't know either, then you should instead cite a more reliable source. -- Hoary (talk) 00:17, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

Error

Our servers are currently under maintenance or experiencing a technical issue

Xo4v (talk) 00:07, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

Request served via cp4044 cp4044, Varnish XID 972544004

Error: 503, Backend fetch failed at Thu, 14 May 2026 00:06:26 GMT

Xo4v (talk) 00:08, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

Is this a question, a request, or what, Xo4v? -- Hoary (talk) 00:17, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

Wikipedia has been crashing, this was BSOD

Xo4v (talk) 00:37, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

If you're asking a question, does this answer it? Wikimedia doesn't appear to use Windows, so its display of a BSoD would be surprising. If your computer displays its own BSoD when it should instead be displaying Wikipedia, try using a different browser. -- Hoary (talk) 04:06, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

PR hype and AI

which hatnotes should one use for PR hype on media performer articles with text like that of:

https://gptzero.me/ai-vocabulary

Xo4v (talk) 02:45, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

Any of {{Peacock}}, {{Promotional}}, or {{AI-generated}} fit the bill? DMacks (talk) 02:57, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

It'd also be helpful if you could tell us which article you mean so we could see for ourselves. Athanelar (talk) 06:04, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

Checking other editors' edits

Hi. I'm a relatively newcomer, and on my dashboard I've been asked to check other editors' edits, which I'm happy to do 'cos other editors have checked my work. But what do I do after checking an article's edits? Do I have to formally approve it, or check a box, or send a message or anything? Also, is it possible to customise my dashboard to display my edit statistics? All the best. Dropbear2 (talk) 03:45, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

After you have checked (and, if appropriate, have reverted or amended) an edit or set of edits, you normally don't have to do anything. But if you think that what you've done could well be misinterpreted, it's a good idea to explain it in the article's talk page. Within your message there, ping the editors who might well be concerned. You could add this link to your user page if you'd like. -- Hoary (talk) 04:32, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

Thanks Hoary. Much appreciated. Dropbear2 (talk) 21:26, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

Referencing errors on Eric Garcetti

Special:Diff/1354064414

Hi, I'm not sure how to clean up the citation I added (30)

Thanks, Shuaksky (talk) 04:35, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

Hi Shuaksky. If you click on the blue "help" in Eric Garcetti#cite_note-30, it will take you to a page which explains that type of citation syntax error. You've made two errors in formatting that citation. The first error is the extra | you add to the template's syntax, and this is causing the software to assess it as an empty parameter; so, if you remove that |, the error will go away. The second error is because you only provided a url address for the citation, which is called a WP:BARELINK; you should try to fill in the rest of the {{Cite web}} template's parameters as much as possible. There's some examples on how to do this given at Template:Cite web. -- Marchjuly (talk) 04:49, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

Thanks! I think I got it Shuaksky (talk) 17:11, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

Referencing errors on Kathryn Dugdale

Special:Diff/1354096576

I have a CS1 error that I can't fix.

Thanks, Blackballnz (talk) 08:33, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

The code is objecting to the Wikipedia Library part of your link's URL.

I believe a bot will fix that in due course. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 13:22, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

@Blackballnz, Wikipedia library URLs can only be accessed by Wikipedia users (with certain user rights). Our readers cannot see or verify these Citations, thus Wikipedia library link are discouraged and marked as url error.––KEmel49(📝,📋) 18:37, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

Article Assistance

Good day,

My draft page is: Draft:Kubili

I just want to confirm that I am setting this up correctly. I would also like to check whether the article title is appropriate or if it should be changed—if so, how do I go about doing that?

I have submitted it for review. KubiliHouseInfo (talk) 11:56, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

Unfortunately this article shows clear signs of problems with WP:BOSS. The article does not show why it is notable enough, see Your first article for more help here.--♦IanMacM♦ ^{(talk to me)} 12:04, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

Clarification templates

I noticed there was a list of clarification templates such as , , , etc. which are intended as inline markers that some part of an article needs clarification. I've seen several articles where terms are given without a definition, so I was considering making a "what?" template at {{what}} which would render as , intended to notify editors that a term needs explaining or defining. However, {{what}} currently redirects to {{clarify}} () and I'm not sure if a template like that would be used as I intended, so I thought I would ask here first. I'm not really sure that {{clarify}} satisfactorily gets the point across if it's used where a term may be confusing to some readers. Thoughts? Gommeh ^{(talk! sign!)} 13:58, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

Gommeh, if a term "may be confusing to some readers", then I think {{clarify}} is the right tag. Maproom (talk) 14:08, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

I would also be open to simply changing the "clarification needed" text to "what?" instead, or adding an option to do so. Gommeh ^{(talk! sign!)} 14:15, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

@Gommeh: The message would also be seen by readers who don't click the link. I think "what?" is too vague about the problem. To me it easily gives the impression that somebody disagreed with whatever was just said. PrimeHunter (talk) 14:16, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

Would "definition needed" be better then? Gommeh ^{(talk! sign!)} 14:19, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

@Gommeh: We already have {{definition needed}}. PrimeHunter (talk) 14:22, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

Oh we do? I must not have seen that, thanks for letting me know. Guess we can consider this matter closed. To me "what?" gives more of an impression that someone wants to know what something means and is not necessarily always an indication of disagreement, so I may consider asking if we can redirect Template:what to that, but that's a discussion for another time. Gommeh ^{(talk! sign!)} 14:24, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

@Gommeh: Template:what currently redirects to Template:Clarify and the redirect is used in 1299 articles so a change would be problematic. PrimeHunter (talk) 14:35, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

Exactly. We'd need to figure out how best to navigate that, which is why I was a little hesitant to do something without discussion first. Gommeh ^{(talk! sign!)} 14:38, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

@Gommeh: It has redirected to Template:Clarify (or earlier names of it) since the redirect was created in 2006. Such an old and widely used redirect should be nominated at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion if you want it changed. I don't see a good reason. PrimeHunter (talk) 14:57, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

I have added Template:Definition needed to the "Not to be confused with" hatnote in Template:Clarify.[6] That seems sufficient to me. PrimeHunter (talk) 15:44, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

@Gommeh Note also {{explain}} which may be useful in the cases you're describing Athanelar (talk) 14:51, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

Referencing errors on Environmental justice

Reference help requested. Hi! I am trying to fix my citation errors but I am struggling to find what I need to change, and the instructions provided are confusing. Thanks, Hannahskelso (talk) 16:56, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

There are no Citation error in that page. However, some of them contain minor issues which doesn't fall under error. Let's say it says: Multiple name author list, that means |author= or |last=/|first= contains more than one author name. To resolve this you need to separate each author with different parameter. |author1= for first author and and so on, similarly if you are using last/first parameter: |last= should to be replaced by |last1= (contains first authors last name) and |first= by |first1= (contains first authors first name).––KEmel49(📝,📋) 18:26, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for the help! ~2026-29156-01 (talk) 18:40, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

@Hannahskelso: there are some reference errors, it is easier to see the red messages at User:Hannahskelso/Environmental justice.

• Klompmaker et el. has a message {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help), I suggest replacing "date=2023-01" with "date=January 2023"
• Hartig et al. has a message {{cite journal}}: |issue= has extra text (help), I suggest removing "|issue=Volume 35, 2014" which is duplicate information
• et al. has a message {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help), I suggest replacing "date=2023-09" with "date=September 2023"
• You can find the date formats by looking at {{cite journal}} says For acceptable date formats, see Help:Citation Style 1 § Dates, which links to Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Dates and numbers#Dates, months and years (I agree that is confusing).

I think issue= is looking for a number. TSventon (talk) 19:47, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

Correction, the errors have been fixed in the article. TSventon (talk) 20:22, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

crear perfil de artista plástico

Tengo un perfil de artista plástico para crear pero nose si cumple las normas porque es mi primer artículo donde puedo enviar para revision sin tener que incumplir , porfavor ,gracias Wenceslaopmg (talk) 18:06, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

This is the English-language Wikipedia. If you wish to contribute here, you will need to do so in the English language. Meanwhile, read Wikipedia:Notability, Wikipedia:Conflict of interest and Wikipedia:Autobiographies. AndyTheGrump (talk) 18:10, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

Talk

Is there a way to chat with oth ers MooMooMoo27 (talk) 18:21, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

There are several, in what way do you mean? MetalBreaksAndBends (talk) 18:27, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

Please see WP:NOTFORUM. The only communication that should happen on Wikipedia is about the encyclopedia itself; for instance, the page Talk:Spongebob (character) is not a page for talking about Spongebob (e.g. "He's so funny!"). It's a page for talking about the improvement of the article Spongebob (character) (e.g. "The reference about Gary is not formatted properly").

Not sure why Spongebob was my default example there. 🏳️‍🌈JohnLaurens333 (Ping me!) 18:34, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

Should redirects that fit this template appear themselves in the list article

This was originally asked here but I have since realized that this forum is a better place for an answer to this question.

I created a redirect for Green Mountain to its list entry in the newly revamped List of mountains in South Dakota because it is the third-tallest mountain in South Dakota and presumably worthy on an article some day. Regardless of whether it is notable, in principle, if a list entry has a wikilink that redirects to the page you just clicked on, (e.g. the entry on the Mountain List has Green Mountain, and when I click it now that it has the redirect, it will just return to the current list article). Does that mean the redirect should not exist, the entry on the list article should not have a wikilink, or that this is normal and fine, as in, if this redirect link is also a R with possibilities, it is okay for the time being to be a circular redirect link?

Thanks! I want to revamped more geographic lists and now I need to consider how to handle redirects. SamuelNelsonGISP (talk) 18:43, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

@SamuelNelsonGISP: You can say {{No self link|Green Mountain (South Dakota)|Green Mountain}}. This will automatically omit linking if the target redirects back where you came from. It produces "Green Mountain" here but would just produce "Green Mountain" in List of mountains in South Dakota. PrimeHunter (talk) 23:22, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

Thanks, that's very helpful. I implemented that solution in the article. SamuelNelsonGISP (talk) 02:13, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

@SamuelNelsonGISP: 170 times! Wow, I made the template and have not seen it used so much before. For technical reasons each tested target is included in "Pages transcluded onto the current version of this page" at the bottom of the edit window. I guess that's OK. PrimeHunter (talk) 06:38, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

I used notepad++ to find and replace. The only downside I see is the confusion that blank looking text might be to another editing who thinks that the link which is no redirecting to itself is actually just plain text. SamuelNelsonGISP (talk) 13:40, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

Reading challege

How do I join the reading challenge and how do I get the icon for my phone how do I get the widget Barbmphillips (talk) 01:39, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

Barbmphillips, this is new to me. Are the first two FAQs at mw:Wikimedia Apps/Team/25th Birthday Reading Challenge#FAQ enough to get you started? TSventon (talk) 02:05, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

Finding a list

Hello Teahouse peeps. A while back I found a page in the back end that had a list of all biographies that did not have images. I cannot find it again. Does it ring a bell for anyone? It may have been a category. Thanks! ~2026-20856-07 (talk) 05:12, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

There's Category:Wikipedia requested images of people; not a complete list, but fairly helpful. Is that what you were thinking of? I would link to it, but my device is being glitchy for some reason.🏳️‍🌈JohnLaurens333 (Ping me!) 06:10, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

Thanks @JohnLaurens333. I think the one I saw was for biographies that didn't have images, rather than where they had been requested, but it's hard to say without seeing it again. ~2026-20856-07 (talk) 06:18, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

NoIndex after Patrol and Review?

I completed the page for BokHee An, and it was reviewed (got the checkmark notification for it) over a day ago. However, the sourcecode still lists <meta name="robots" content="noindex,nofollow,max-image-preview:standard">. Is there something else I need to do to ensure that it can get indexed? I'm a little confused as this is the first time this has happened for me. Jishara (talk) 05:52, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

@Jishara: The page logs [7] show CostalCal marked it as reviewed and then unreviewed the same minute. It is currently listed in Special:NewPagesFeed so somebody else may find and review it. PrimeHunter (talk) 06:25, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

Oh okay, makes sense! Sorry, I didn't notice that. Jishara (talk) 06:31, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

@Jishara: You are not expected to dig around in page logs on your own. Maybe the software should give notifications of both reviews and unreviews. I may suggest it, but maybe the developers are worried that the page creator will get angry at the unreviewer. Can you confirm you did not get a notification of the unreview? PrimeHunter (talk) 06:56, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

I did not get a notification for the unreview, which is why I was so confused. Thanks for checking! Jishara (talk) 13:51, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

Talk

Is there a way to chat with others? MooMooMoo27 (talk) 15:17, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

Hi MooMooMoo27 - you asked this yesterday, and it was answered above. Please do not repeat questions. Thank you. - Arjayay (talk) 15:33, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Maya Higa

hello, i already know a bit about DYK, but I wanted to ask more experienced editors whether the Maya Higa article currently meets the DYK requirements. Is it okay to submit a nomination even if I’ve never nominated an article before? Http iosue (talk) 16:04, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

Http iosue, have you read the introduction to DYK at WP:DYK? Maya Higa is not eligible for DYK as it has not been created or expanded 5 times or promoted to Good Article within the past 7 days. I see that you have written several articles, so you could consider nominating the next article you write for DYK. If you start with a draft you can write the article with the DYK rules (WP:DYKCRIT) in mind, think of a good hook or two and then nominate it immediately when you publish it. TSventon (talk) 16:32, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

Word count template?

I've just imposed a word limit per participant on a single discussion, and I'd like an easy way for participants in that discussion to check their word count. I think there's a template that can be used to count words by participants in a (section of an article talk?). Am I hallucinating this? Valereee (talk) 21:30, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

By participants? I've not seen anything like that (though that doesn't mean it doesn't exist; I just haven't seen it). I'm aware of {{section sizes}} which can give a count of how many words of prose are on a page per section. (See below)

There's also {{word count}}, but participants have to use it themselves to wrap their messages (or someone must add it manually on their behalf); it won't generate a word count per participant over the whole page or within a section. – Scyrme (talk) 22:55, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

Word count: 25/50
For example, edit this section to see how I used {{word count}} to wrap this message and generate a count the top. – Scyrme (talk) 22:58, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

Synonyms/aliases in Lua modules

When making an array of entries in a Lua data module, is there a way to make something synonymous to avoid duplication? For example, how would I rewrite the below so that example2 is just a synonym/alias of example1 without repeating everything redundantly as shown?

['example1'] = {
		['something'] = 'A thing',
		['something else'] = 'Another thing',
	},
['example2'] = {
		['something'] = 'A thing',
		['something else'] = 'Another thing',
	},

I've tried various things like ['example1'] = ['example2'] but these attempts just seemed to produce errors. The answer is probably simple, but I'm not much good with Lua. I'd appreciate some help with this. – Scyrme (talk) 22:45, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

This is about Module:Current leader/data? You might want to create a table of items that are used multiple times:

local multi = {
	charles = 'Charles III',
	}


local antigua_and_barbuda_data = {
	['head of state'] = multi.charles,
	['king'] = multi.charles,
	['head of government'] = 'Gaston Browne',
	['prime minister'] = 'Gaston Browne',
}

etc.

—Trappist the monk (talk) 00:05, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

It is, yes. I figured out how to achieve what I wanted independently, but your suggestion is also helpful. Thank! – Scyrme (talk) 00:08, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

Bot restoring incorrect image

I uploaded a photo of Walter Richard Cassels without noticing a stray mouse-pointer burnt into the image. I then re-uploaded the image without the mouse pointer... but DatBot (file size reduction bot) automatically restored the version with the pointer rather than using my corrected upload. How to fix please? Muzilon (talk) 00:04, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

Blacklist (Milwaukee Band)

Hey, is there a reason this site has not been made public yet on Wikipedia? Thanks Blacklistband (talk) 01:01, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

Blacklistband, you seem to be asking about what's now at User:Blacklistband/sandbox. It's not an article. If you want it to be accepted as an article, you'll have to submit it for consideration as an article. But the consideration would take little time and would be damning. For a chance of success, you'll first have to give it a thoroughgoing reworking. (Randomly selected sample: They were known for many great unique covers and there growing surge of original songs that defined Blacklist’s style. They covered current Heavy Metal Bands during that period such as Judas Priest, Scorpions, Saxon, Accept, Dokken, AC/DC, Ozzy, and Motorhead, to name a few.) But before you attempt that, first check that you'd be able to demonstrate that the band is notable (as understood by and for Wikipedia). If you wouldn't be able to demonstrate this, you'd be wasting your time. -- Hoary (talk) 01:21, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

To add to the above, note that article content needs to be verifiable by citations to independent published reliable sources. Your article cites no sources whatsoever. AndyTheGrump (talk) 01:25, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

Its a band that I and others were in during the 80s. I am trying to have this on wiki so folks can see it. Call it what you will....When I google other said bands of the 80s, they come up on wikipedia. There you can read facts about them. I'm trying to add and do the same thing, thats all. Can you help?

Thank you Blacklistband (talk) 04:39, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

Sorry, Blacklistband, I'd intended to link notable (as understood by and for Wikipedia), but it seems that I forgot to do so. Please read and digest the intended link target, Wikipedia:Notability. Now ask yourself if you'd be able to demonstrate that the band was or is "notable" in that sense. If you're sure that you would, then you will have to do the bulk of the (hard) work of backing up every assertion with a reliable, published source that's independent of the band or its members. -- Hoary (talk) 05:51, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

See WP:BACKWARD. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 04:13, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

@Blacklistband: there is a specific page about the notability of bands - WP:NBAND. Mjroots (talk) 06:56, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

@Blacklistband:. I don't wish to cause offence, but honestly the sample quoted above reads like an extract from our humorous but sincerely meant essay Wikipedia:No one cares about your garage band.

I'm not suggesting yours was a garage band (and I'm sure I'd have enjoyed attending one of your performances if I'd lived on the right continent), but an article acceptable to this encyclopaedia has to meet standards of Verifiability by Citing all or most of its content to published Reliable sources written by people entirely Independent of the subject.

Existing articles about other bands contemporary with yours meet those standards, as well of course the criteria at the Project page already linked for you by Theroadislong and Mjroots (or if they don't, they are liable to be deleted if and when somebody notices).

It is extremely difficult for someone to write about themselves or something they are closely involved with while maintaining the necessary Neutral point of view which is one of Wikipedia's fundamental Principles. If you really want to give it a try, read WP:Golden Rule, collect Reliable sources (online or printed) that all fulfill all of its conditions, and write something summarising only their content (in your own words, to avoid plagiarism and breach of copyright). Good luck. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} ~2026-27434-43 (talk) 08:34, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

"Allegations" in section titles.

I give a specific example below, but I am not asking what to do on that specific page -- I can do that on the article talk page. Instead I am looking for a policy or guideline I can apply to all similar situations.

At Scientology#Controversies we have the following section titles:

• Secrecy and deception
• Criminal behavior
• Organized harassment
• Allegations of coerced abortions
• Allegation of human trafficking and other crimes against women

What policy guides us as to when to add the "allegations of" to the title?

MOS:ALLEGED says "Words such as supposed, apparent, alleged, and purported can imply that a given point is inaccurate, although alleged and accused are appropriate when wrongdoing is asserted but undetermined, such as with people awaiting or undergoing a criminal trial".

"Criminal behavior" is easy: we have an actual conviction of the church. but I see no conviction in the "organized harassment" section. Why does coerced abortions get an "allegations of" but organized harassment doesn't? What policy tells us when to add it and when to leave it off? --Guy Macon (talk) 05:36, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

how to remove entries from a category page when the page i want removed is locked

Hello. on the entry for pejorative terms for men there is an entry for the word “tranny”. as the page for tranny says, it is a term most commonly used for transgender women and thus its inclusion is improper and likely offensive. however the page for tranny is locked in order to prevent vandalism. is there any way to remove a page from a category page without editing that page? ~2026-29442-26 (talk) 05:39, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

That it's most often applied to transgender women doesn't mean it's only applied to transgender women, so I'm not sure that removing the category from that article is merited? DonIago (talk) 05:44, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

When I was a kid a tranny was a transistor radio (yeah, I'm old). In any case, Wikipedia is not censored. Mjroots (talk) 06:52, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

I am a LTA and I was wrongly caught by the edit filter

. — Preceding unsigned comment added by ~2026-29307-75 (talk) 06:15, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

Are you sure LTA is what you meant? Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 06:26, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

There was a template or five that was hijacked to show a message like this (but posting to a noticeboard IIRC) a week or two ago; the person who did it was indeffed and nearly their entire edit history was revdel-ed. I heard it wasn't even supposed to be still possible to do what they did (as in, something like what they did was supposed to be put in an edit filter). @~2026-29307-75: Did you click a link from a page that said this? What page was it, if so? - Purplewowies (talk) 08:15, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

Can we create a language userbox for Solomon Islands Pijin English?

See also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Userboxes/Language#Can_a_userbox_be_created_for_Solomon_Islands_Pijin_English? Vincent Mia Edie Verheyen (talk) 08:19, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

Your user page already looks like a (mostly Wikipedia-irrelevant) curriculum vitae. It shouldn't do so. Enough already? -- Hoary (talk) 09:04, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

Yoginipadma

Dr. Padmavati Maharana is Director of Rangiora Yoga Yoginipadma (talk) 08:43, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

What is your purpose in telling us this, Yoginipadma? -- Hoary (talk) 08:58, 16 May 2026 (UTC)