User talk:AllyD

About Hutchison China Meditech article

Hello, @AllyD:! I noticed your warning about posting my articles on Hutchison China Meditech and Hutchison MediPharma being a COI (Conflict of Interest). Please don't misinterpret my intentions!!! I am not hired or paid by the either companies to post these articles. I am merely a student who has gained an interest in the growing pharmaceutical industry in China. I decided to post articles of Hutchison China Meditech ans well as Hutchison MediPharma purely out of the my own interest. I believe that Hutchison China Meditech may very well be on the rise to being a major player in the Chinese pharmaceutical industry, and I merely wish that others interested in this company for the same or other reasons have access to a wikipedia page containing public information regarding the company. I hope that my wikipedia page will prove to be a more convenient option of learning about Hutchison China Meditech.

Abour Dev (Leader) articles

I am sorry to inform you that Nepalese Farmers are dominated by Other society of Nepali, but Mr, Dev is fighting for farmer respects and development in Nepal. so, e like him too. ple sir, help us to create this page . Our group thanks you too much for your cooperation.(Redirected from Wikipedia:SOCK) we use official laptop due to electricity problem,

Shiva Prasad Dhawal (born July 14, 1987), better known as Dev or Dhawal (sometimes stylized as DEV or dEV), is a Nepalese Farmers’ Leader, Writer (Article, Story, Poem Essay and Song), Agro Planner, Farming in Farm, Self business and radio/FM host. He was discovered by the record label in Madhesh of Nepal, In FSC Rupandehi, and A real Farmer via Myspace after His friend Rajesh and Mahesh, posted His Ledgering to some beats. Farmers’ Short Videos " Organic Farming" was Sampled in Far East Movement's organic Farming "Rice Farming in Nepal" which reached number 1 in the Nepal, and sold over 80% farmers’ work on their Agro business in the country. He was Participated to Paddy Day in July 2007, and Speech His idea to develop Nepal By Farmer "Economic Crisis is Eliminated by Agro Development in Nepal" Which reached the top Leader Speech in the Nepal. His first poem The Love Thinker in Nepali was publics on 2008 in Chhitijh Yearly of BMC Annual Book. Dev in 2008 Confrence with Rupandehi FM about politics |leadership in Nepal, EPs and the second part as a follow up to part one. He's a radio host of the popular radio by Siddharthanagar, founded in 2000. In 2016 Dev started promoting “International Farmers’ Work as Self Business” A real Article book, which is set to be released after 1st “International Farmers’ Day” of Jun 10, 2017 in Kathamandu Nepal.

about this articles is on process of working (creating) ple...help us to make a critical article's, but never delete this page. if any problem about it then send a message on (rupandehifsc@gmail.com or 00977-9801346702) I try to correct it. Thanks User:Dev_Dhawal

Tea Nguyen

Hi. Thanks for your review and suggestions. I also notice that qTrace and qTest eXplorer should be merged but as a new wiki user I'm not too sure how to do it. For the qTest eXplorer page it is a renamed product so I feel it should be mentioned since qTrace no longer exists, yet the secondary sources for qTest eXplorer are not that many. Any suggestions on how can I re-write (or merge) the two articles and remove those tags?

For the proposed deletion of qTest. It's a major product of a company, there are lots of products in same category that have wiki pages, with length at that short, so I don't know why qTest got restricted. I tried to include only historic data and relevant information that someone of interest would want to know about qTest. I also tried to include some secondary sources as possible... Not too sure how to best write article as such since I made no attempt of advertising or so...

It will be much appreciated to let me know. Thank you. Tea Nguyen (talk) 3:30, 13 February 2014 (UTC)

Liberty League

It definitely is notable. It's been mentioned in national press a number of times...

Regarding speedy delete of Onarbor page

Hi AllyD, I created the page, Onarbor, and would like to fix it such that it will be acceptable to be published on Wikipedia. Onarbor.com is my website and company. Our business model is based off of Kickstarter that is why I used Kickstarter's wiki page as a guide to developing our wiki page. I apologize for cutting and pasting kickstarter's page in order to create Onarbor's page. I took a break from finishing Onarbor's page before removing the blatant copyrighting without realizing that Wikipedia editors would delete it so quickly before I had a chance to finalize it. My sincere apologies, this is the 1st wikipedia page I've ever created. I've re-submitted the Onarbor page to address the copyrighting. I've removed all references that were Kickstarter-specific and changed the sentence-structure and wording to be unique to Onarbor. Hopefully this will be more in line with Wikipedia's policies. Again, I'm truly sorry about this. Thank you,

Tim Peterson User:Trpeters1

I have unreviewed a page you curated

Thanks for reviewing Akanwali, Haryana, AllyD.

Unfortunately Kudpung has just gone over this page again and unreviewed it. Their note is:

Please add Template:Infobox settlement

To reply, leave a comment on Kudpung's talk page.

Interview invitation from a Wikipedia researcher in University of Minnesota

Hello AllyD,

I am Bowen Yu, a Ph.D. student from GroupLens Research at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Currently, we are undertaking a study about turnover (editors leaving and joining) in WikiProjects within Wikipedia. We are trying to understand the effects of member turnovers in the WikiProject group, in terms of the group performance and member interaction, with a purpose of learning how to build successful online communities in future. More details about our project can be found on this meta-wiki page.

I would like to invite you for an interview if you are interested in our study and willing to share your experience with us. The interview will be about 30 - 45 minutes via either Skype or Google Hangout. You will receive a $10 gift card as compensation afterwards.

Please reach me at bowen@cs.umn.edu if you are interested or have any questions.

Thank you, Bowen

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Lemongrass

Please add then, the references, also at the other LemonGrass Mexican Children group. Thank you!

Invitation to participate in a discussion about publicly disclosing subscribers of TWL resources

Hi AllyD, I have started a discussion over our Village pump with the aim of maintaining a public list of all editors who are granted access to any TWL resource. Your thoughts and opinions on the proposal are welcome:-) Regards, ∯WBG^converse

Maintenance template removal

Dear AllyD, thank you for the welcoming message. I used to edit and improve Wikipedia pages back in 2013,2014 and 2015. Now, I am back for my favourite hobby. Looking forward to improving more and more pages. I have read what is needed to be done, but unfortunately, cannot see why you put this. Could you be more specific? I have gone through it before deleting the Maintenance template. Checked for grammatical and other mistakes. Thank you for understanding.

New Page Patrol newsletter October 2022

Hello AllyD,

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Question from The Real Nathan Feilder (22:22, 30 May 2024)

Hello! I just wanted to say hello because im sure i will have more important questions later. i just was wondering how to start really… really ive just being going onto pages about less known media i enjoy and fixing up the content sections or anything that seems a little off, but is there more i could be doing? thanks so much!!!! <3 --The Real Nathan Feilder (talk) 22:23, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

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Question from Oros timis cristian ioan on Henry Ford (06:42, 25 June 2024)

Can You Help Me Edit? --Oros timis cristian ioan (talk) 06:42, 25 June 2024 (UTC)

Oros timis cristian ioan, that article is protected against vandalism, so new editors cannot edit it directly. If you have identified a change that should be made, you can propose it on Talk:Henry Ford. Remember that everything needs to be referenced by a reliable source. (The same goes for edit, such as those which you have made elsewhere to the years when someone was active in their field.) AllyD (talk) 06:52, 25 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Alabama Jun on IBM PS/2 (21:42, 30 June 2024)

Hello how do I confirm rights for software being made available by companies --Alabama Jun (talk) 21:42, 30 June 2024 (UTC)

It isn't clear whether this question relates to improving the linked article (in which case you need to identify references for any change) or a real-world query (for which Wikipedia is not an appropriate forum). AllyD (talk) 06:44, 1 July 2024 (UTC)

Question from Toshybaba (17:40, 2 July 2024)

Hello , I just want to know how am going to have profile on here --Toshybaba (talk) 17:40, 2 July 2024 (UTC)

Wikipedia doesn't really deal in terms of profile pages. You can create a User:Toshybaba page, but its content is much more limited than would be the case on a Social Network site: the Help page here is worth reading; it says "you should avoid substantial content on your user page that is unrelated to Wikipedia. Wikipedia is not a general hosting service, so your user page is not a personal website. Your user page is about you as a Wikipedian". AllyD (talk) 19:16, 2 July 2024 (UTC)

Question from INAM UL HUSSAN DAR (18:02, 6 July 2024)

How to edit something --INAM UL HUSSAN DAR (talk) 18:02, 6 July 2024 (UTC)

See WP:HI for an introduction overview. AllyD (talk) 21:09, 6 July 2024 (UTC)

Question from Oreoshak (15:22, 12 July 2024)

what stuff can I not edit --Oreoshak (talk) 15:22, 12 July 2024 (UTC)

Better to focus on what you can edit, which is almost every article, Talk page, etc. Where there are restrictions, particularly against new editors, are articles about, for example, famous living people, which have often had to be protected against vandalism. AllyD (talk) 15:29, 12 July 2024 (UTC)

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Question from Raheem Iddrisu (13:28, 21 July 2024)

hi good afternoon --Raheem Iddrisu (talk) 13:29, 21 July 2024 (UTC)

Question from Ssp.academy on User:Ssp.academy (18:30, 22 July 2024)

Hello there, Can you please check for me If i did the right things there, or should i start from the bottom? --Ssp.academy (talk) 18:30, 22 July 2024 (UTC)

Question from Hamood Toru (07:22, 27 July 2024)

Hi I was just wondering when I search up Zahirshah Toru it says that he is a former KPK MPA, when in reality he is now the Provincial Minister for Food, so how do I change that?

Here is the link to the wiki if needed: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Zahir_Shah_(politician) --Hamood Toru (talk) 07:22, 27 July 2024 (UTC)

@Hamood Toru Where do you see that in the article? I don't see anything currently in the article that says he's a former MPA. —C.Fred (talk) 23:16, 27 July 2024 (UTC)

It's not in the information but when you search him up before clicking on his wiki Hamood Toru (talk) 18:40, 28 July 2024 (UTC)

@Hamood Toru Then that has nothing to do with Wikipedia. You need to address that to Google or the search enging you're using. —C.Fred (talk) 18:51, 28 July 2024 (UTC)

@Hamood Toru It may be that the search engine utilised a Wikipedia version prior to your 26 July 2024 15:19 edit which introduced the ministerial appointment. But as is said above, that is a matter for the search engine, not Wikipedia. That aside, given your involvement could you please (a) disclose it on the article Talk page,and (b) use edit requests on that Talk page to propose future changes to the article, along with suitable references rather than make the changes directly? AllyD (talk) 19:31, 28 July 2024 (UTC)

Question from KAcadianK.1785 (16:19, 5 August 2024)

Hello,

First, thank you for your help. I don't know ho to add info to Wikipedia. I just don't want to mess anything up.

Question: Why were the specific family for Francis I of France taken off his page or was it changed to the French monarchs list. (I m talking about the section and the bottom of Francis I's article. It has a specific section at the bottom of the page. --KAcadianK.1785 (talk) 16:19, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

@KAcadianK.1785: I'm not sure what you're referring to: the Francis I of France article seems to have detail about the subject's family in both the Early life and Accession and Marriage and issue sections? What I would say from a look at that article and its version history is that there is a lot of to-and-fro - and less use of the Edit Summary to explain changes than I would consider appropriate: an explanatory Edit Summary is always useful. If there is content which has been removed at some point, then I would suggest asking about that, either in a new section on the Talk:Francis_I_of_France page or on the User Talk page of the person who made the change. AllyD (talk) 16:42, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

I am talking about the Ancestors page. The first king Francis is descended from was his 2nd great grandfather- Charles V of France. His Father, Grandfather, Great-Father were not kings. They were descended from 2nd sons (or lower, or oldest surviving son). These people have a title. Louis l was Charles V lower numbered son. His older brother was King Charles VI of France. by the time you come to the new branch, Capetians- House of Valois, then Valois- Angouleme, Valois-Bourbon, this is centeries seperation of these people. You can create genealogy chart to see who are Francois I"s imediate ancestors. It is a genealogy 5/6 generation pedigree chart. Karin KAcadianK.1785 (talk) 17:05, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

Question from Latifayazsiyal (06:41, 21 August 2024)

Hello, I am Ayaz Latif siyal, I have edited a draft about my self can you please help me in publishing --Latifayazsiyal (talk) 06:41, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

I see from your Talk page that S0091 has pointed you towards the relevant pages about Autobiographies on Wikipedia. AllyD (talk) 07:03, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

Question from Anon Shreyash (15:53, 22 August 2024)

Sir I have recently edited a page "https://en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Samsung_Galaxy_M30s&diff=prev&oldid=1241684396" I have just edited the wrong 56MP to 5MP. Simple The problem is it gave me negative points. And when I saw the edit again it showed nothing wrong in the Visual section but showed so many things in WikiTexts(the coded one) that I have done so many things. But nothing wrong in Visual section. As I have only removed "6" from "56"mp. Thats It. --Anon Shreyash (talk) 15:53, 22 August 2024 (UTC)

Anon_Shreyash, I am not sure what you are meaning by "negative points", maybe the (−236‎) byte count between this and the preceding version? If so, this is just due to you using the Visual Editor which has adjusted some of the formatting (mainly spaces) when it loaded and then saved your change? It looks ok. AllyD (talk) 10:07, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

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Question from The Football Jason (02:31, 30 August 2024)

Is it only once that u can write an article --The Football Jason (talk) 02:32, 30 August 2024 (UTC)

Question from The Football Jason (02:32, 30 August 2024)

How to make another article pls --The Football Jason (talk) 02:32, 30 August 2024 (UTC)

@The Football Jason, I am not quite sure what your questions mean. Yes, there is only one article on each topic. But, looking at your edits, which are mostly adding to your User Talk page, I am wondering whether you are asking about having multiple User pages?

While that is possible, it would be best to look at what is reasonable use of Talk pages - broadly, to discuss improving the encyclopaedia. Speculation about possible transfers doesn't work here, the focus is on verified facts. There are people do useful updating work on that, even, for example, in my interest in Scottish lower league football. AllyD (talk) 09:09, 30 August 2024 (UTC)

Question from Uhohbackagain (07:10, 8 September 2024)

Hi Ally! I am so excited to join this editing community. I consider writing and editing one of strengths, and even have a side business of essay and paper editing that I do in my free time for some extra income. I do, however, have a question for you. In the past I have made many edits, which I considered non-bias and factual, and even included legitimate sources but constantly had them being taken down and reversed. How can I avoid that in the future and make sure all my work is reflected in the long-run? Thank you. --Uhohbackagain (talk) 07:10, 8 September 2024 (UTC)

• Uhohbackagain, you mentioned previous editing. If you still have access to the account you were using at that time, it would be worth adding a Retired note to that account's User Page, and maybe note the previous account on your User Talk page. Anyway, as to your actual question, without being able to see your past edits, I would just say that adding text along with a reference should not be a problem. If a difference of opinion does arise with another user reverting your changes, I would then suggest taking this to the article Talk page for others' input to achieve consensus. AllyD (talk) 09:56, 8 September 2024 (UTC)

Question from Xinran Eady (14:03, 8 September 2024)

How can I update my new published books into Xinran?

Still Hot a collection of surprising, affecting, funny and emotional stories about forty-two women, including Xinran, who share their very personal stories of the menopause. It was published in 2020.

Barefoot Books Water is a collection of stories, published in 2021, told by a friendly water droplet, guiding children through topics ranging from melting and freezing to the ways in which water literally shapes the Earth. These stories are told by storytellers from around the world, including Xinran.

The Book of Secrets, Xinran’s ninth book, was published by Bloomsbury in February 2024. It tells the incredible story of a Chinese man through the secret letters he left to his wife and daughter, providing unique insight into the history of war, love, deceit, betrayal and political intrigue in China over the past century.

China Adorned was first conceived by Toby Eady in 2009. From 2009 to 2014, Xinran and Toby led a team in seeking out an author and a photographer with the necessary expertise and experience. In 2018, Chinese anthropologist Deng Qiyao became attached to the project and began writing the text, which was translated into English by Will Spence and Fan Wu. From 2019-2022, the book was brought together and designed by publishers Thames & Hudson in Australia/UK and Yilin Press in China, with Xinran serving as Executive Editor. The book, the first ever Chinese-English bilingual picture book on Chinese ethnic minorities, was published in 2022. --Xinran Eady (talk) 14:03, 8 September 2024 (UTC)

@Xinran Eady: the text you have proposed above (and subsequently added to the Xinran article) is unreferenced and much of it is promotional in tone rather than encyclopaedic. Better to stick to just the facts, without value judgment. Most importantly, though, please read WP:COI regarding editing topics in which one has an interest. AllyD (talk) 11:18, 10 September 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for your message, I am Xinran, the author of the books, all of updated information have been published by the recognised publishers and the media. You could prove it on the internet and those publishers and media reviewers.

I always admire you update my information in time, but don’t know why it stopped and nothing updated after Covid.

Many thanks!

kind regards 2A01:4B00:8946:C900:6D81:69C2:E2B2:C996 (talk) 11:52, 10 September 2024 (UTC)

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Question from Uhohbackagain (11:22, 16 September 2024)

Hi are you there? You don't seem to be responsive at all. --Uhohbackagain (talk) 11:22, 16 September 2024 (UTC)

See my reply above, on 8th September. AllyD (talk) 11:26, 16 September 2024 (UTC)

Question from Chupapimunanjo69 (17:55, 20 September 2024)

How do i edit an article? --Chupapimunanjo69 (talk) 17:55, 20 September 2024 (UTC)

Chupapimunanjo69 there is an editing tutorial at Help:Introduction which may be useful. AllyD (talk) 20:56, 20 September 2024 (UTC)

Question from DavidRJD (02:47, 23 September 2024)

Hello! I am making proposed changes here -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Nexperia

Is this the correct way to go about it? --DavidRJD (talk) 02:47, 23 September 2024 (UTC)

No it isn't, because you haven't disclosed the nature of your COI (as per WP:DISCLOSE and WP:COIPAYDISCLOSE). User AllyD please see relevant discussion at the user's talkpage and at WP:COIN here [1]. Axad12 (talk) 02:53, 23 September 2024 (UTC)

Axad12, as to WP:COIPAYDISCLOSE, I am not paid by anyone for this. I'm not a paid editor. Unless you are open to hiring ;).

As to WP:COIN, I have disclosed that I am associated Nexperia.

DavidRJD (talk) 13:03, 23 September 2024 (UTC)

DavidRJD as with the other editors with whom you have been interacting , I agree that it is important to disclose any association which could give rise to any form of conflict of interest.

However, this can (a) discourage contribution from subject matter experts and (b) involve walking an uneasy path between clear disclosure and self-outing, which is not desirable. Balancing all these considerations is not easy.

Personally I avoid editing articles about firms with which I have been associated. While writing this reply I looked at some of these: they could be better; there are deficiencies where I know what impelled decisions, for example; but I accept that even at a distance of years the basic and even my subconscious trajectory for introducing that knowledge would need disclosure and the article is better left alone.

Where that is not the best course is a judgment call, though. I see no reason to preclude an SME contribution, but it is best started with a clear disclosure on the article Talk page and a draft wording there which can be shaped by consensus before being edited into the article. AllyD (talk) 09:24, 23 September 2024 (UTC)

Thank you! Is the language above, "I am not paid, instructed, or told to make any edits to Wikipedia by any party. The opinions I post are based solely on my research and a good-faith effort. I have an association with an entity associated with Nexperia" sufficient to achieve the CoI notice goals? DavidRJD (talk) 13:04, 23 September 2024 (UTC)

That seems a reasonable statement of what I understand of your position, other than perhaps "The opinions I post" sounding more suitable to a forum than Wikipedia which aspires to WP:NPOV. Maybe better as something like "My edits and proposed edits" or just "My activity on Wikipedia"? And you would presumably adapt the wording if propising changes on the Talk page of the parent company or any other associated firms. AllyD (talk) 06:53, 24 September 2024 (UTC)

I will adopt and post this language before suggesting edits, and I will wait a week or so after making proposed changes to make edits to the primary articles. I appreciate your input, and thank you for taking the time to mentor me on the right way to go about edits. DavidRJD (talk) 22:40, 24 September 2024 (UTC)

Question from Hethatloathesthelieswearetold on Anthony Hunt (Royal Navy officer, died 1798) (14:38, 24 September 2024)

Can I add a picture to this page. I have a picture of captain hunts grave stone --Hethatloathesthelieswearetold (talk) 14:38, 24 September 2024 (UTC)

Hethatloathesthelieswearetold my first reaction is that the article has quite a number of images, but then that only the portrait is personal, so the suggested photo could benefit the article. Starting editing with an image may not be for the faint-hearted! You would use the Commons uploader first, then once that is complete, place the image in the article. I'd suggest copying and adapting the code for the image at the top of the Life section until you get the placement and size that you want. AllyD (talk) 14:59, 24 September 2024 (UTC)

Question from Username19001400 (14:53, 25 September 2024)

Hello! I'm new to editing on Wikipedia and would love some guidance. Could you help me learn how to edit articles and point me to some tutorials on how to get started? --Username19001400 (talk) 14:53, 25 September 2024 (UTC)

Username19001400, the editing tutorials at Help:Introduction would be a good start.

AllyD (talk) 15:52, 25 September 2024 (UTC)

ThankThanks for the tip! I'll go through the tutorials at Help:Introduction

to get a better understanding of editing. Looking forward to learning more and contributing! Username19001400 (talk) 16:29, 25 September 2024 (UTC)

Question from Sunildhebe3114 (04:11, 28 September 2024)

I want to create my article? Where to create --Sunildhebe3114 (talk) 04:11, 28 September 2024 (UTC)

Sunildhebe3114, I am guessing that you are asking about how to place the Hatkar material currently placed on your user page into the main encyclopaedia? As a new editor, the path would be to create it as Draft:List of Hatkar clans then follow the review process. As it stands, a reviewer's concerns would be likely to concern the basis of the information and need for references. At the moment what you have there is completely unreferenced. AllyD (talk) 07:25, 28 September 2024 (UTC)

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Question from Sola The Moon (09:14, 4 October 2024)

Hello, my name is Damilare Atinsola, and I’m so honored to have someone with your kind of expertise as a mentor, thank you! I’m a writer and I’ve served an NGO for about half a decade in this capacity and beyond. I’d like to ask, does being an editor here allow me to publish new article and biographies?

Best regards. --Sola The Moon (talk) 09:14, 4 October 2024 (UTC)

Hi Sola The Moon. Yes, being an editor allows one to create new articles on topics, including biographical articles. It is worth taking note of important policies such as WP:V, WP:COI, especially for biographies of living persons. Personally, I would advise starting by incrementally improving existing articles before creating new articles, to get the feel of the article structures, links, etc. However, a new editor's initial article creations go into Draft space and the Articles for creation process, which provides an experienced editor's eyes on the article before it goes into mainspace. AllyD (talk) 15:35, 4 October 2024 (UTC)

Thank you so much, AllyD!

I’ll go the links you’ve shared and try to get familiar with the process. 102.88.34.232 (talk) 03:38, 5 October 2024 (UTC)

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Hello How would you put your name of a post on something you make because i figured it would take forever for someone to find it. --Bryson W Johnson (talk) 15:31, 4 October 2024 (UTC)

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Hello, I am seeking status updates including obligations, compliance and transparency reports. --Gizzybizzy719 (talk) 18:22, 22 October 2024 (UTC)

GizzyBizzy719, it sounds like you are seeking information which is not in the English Wikipedia article, nor in the equivalent French article. Are you seeking this in order to enhance the article, or for your own research purposes? I would say such reports are a technical level beyond what is appropriate to the article. Nor do I immediately see such reports linked from the party's own website. AllyD (talk) 19:45, 22 October 2024 (UTC)

Question from CaseOhheartattack (07:30, 2 November 2024)

i did a grammar fixing edit for https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhishma_Narain_Singh. can you view the edit history and check if i did the grammar fix right if i didnt then i will fix it the best i can.https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bhishma_Narain_Singh&action=history --CaseOhheartattack (talk) 07:30, 2 November 2024 (UTC)

CaseOhheartattack, I guess you mean the IP edit preceding the edit under your account name. I reverted it, as the sentence flow didn't really work with "a Royal rajput family of Namudag estate" before the place. (I would think "rajput" should also be capitalised?) I also feel that this family statement would need a reference, as any claim needs to be supported. But feel free to improve and re-add. AllyD (talk) 08:07, 2 November 2024 (UTC)

Question from Kamden.Nelson12312312 (20:12, 4 November 2024)

When I am adding a link to an article, what takes importance? For example, I was editing an article about a London based band, so I added a link to London, then I scrolled down, then saw the UK and Europe without links. When I saw them, I started thinking, should I put links to them, if not, when should I? --Kamden.Nelson12312312 (talk) 20:12, 4 November 2024 (UTC)

@Kamden.Nelson12312312:, MOS:GEOLINK and MOS:OVERLINK give some examples on this. Different people probably have different preferences on linking major cities, such as New York City or London; depending on context, I think a basic link would be ok. AllyD (talk) 21:04, 4 November 2024 (UTC)

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Question from Aizec-Star (15:04, 6 November 2024)

So how do I make my own post on this website?? By the way I am 17 of age and I'm willing to make my own person in Greek mythology? If it's even possible --Aizec-Star (talk) 15:04, 6 November 2024 (UTC)

Aizec-Star this isn't a site to make post about oneself, except in limited circumstances. Concerning the main encyclopaedia, anything one adds needs to be backed up by reliable 3rd party sources. AllyD (talk) 16:51, 6 November 2024 (UTC)

Question from JK999666 on Adrian A. Husain (00:31, 8 November 2024)

Hi can I get help this is my first time editing --JK999666 (talk) 00:31, 8 November 2024 (UTC)

JK999666, you haven't made any edits yet, so that is a very broad question. As a broad answer, it may be worth beginning with the editing tutorials at Help:Introduction, rather than starting with editing a biography which carries particularly strict requirements about referencing. AllyD (talk) 06:14, 8 November 2024 (UTC)

Question from TheFernKing (19:09, 11 November 2024)

Hello Ally. I’m a hobbyist trying to create a relevant article about a notable contributor to aquarium keeping. There’s a huge gap in the congruency of information on this subject that even spills over into Wikipedia. There are several broken/unpublished links in other articles that lead to this page that needs to be created. Right now, it’s a “broken link” that leads no where. Trying to avoid an article that isn’t up to standards or one that gets deleted arbitrarily. Your assistance and guidance would be greatly appreciated. --TheFernKing (talk) 19:09, 11 November 2024 (UTC)

TheFernKing, the first thing I would say is that a biography of someone is just about the most demanding type of article to create, and not somewhere I would normally recommend starting. Particularly if the person is still living, it comes with particular demands about ensuring that every statement should be verifiable with a reliable 3rd party source. And when the person is active in a specialist field, it can be difficult to find sources that a reviewer will regard as suitable. So it may be better to start out with smaller-scale improvements to articles about the topic and then later consider this larger biography. But if you want to go for it, then I suggest developing it in your sandbox, then going through the articles for creation approval process. See Help:Your first article for more detailed advice. AllyD (talk) 20:53, 11 November 2024 (UTC)

Thank you. I don’t mind putting in the time and effort. I’m also pretty singularly interested in this subject and not Wikipedia at large if you don’t mind that. I don’t mind contributing in other ways to help out either. In the aquarium hobby, this missing article about the subject at hand is like Wikipedia having an article about apple pie but not about apples. It’s an extreme information deficit. There are even other articles referencing the subject but no article on the actual subject. Seems like a problem especially if someone is trying to search for it in the first place. Thank you for responding. I (or others hopefully) won’t publish anything until it’s worthy of publishing. TheFernKing (talk) 21:59, 11 November 2024 (UTC)

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Hi,

First of all thanks for being my mentor.

I am here to read many articles and edit small figures (as usual, they may be outdated). Do I need to keep anything in mind to prevent a blunder? --AvyuktOrai (talk) 10:02, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

AvyuktOrai, in changes such as this you replaced a fully defined Cite News reference with a raw link quoting just text for this particular use. It is important that references show the original title and support a page reader in a full "Who said what, where and when?" use, which the original citation template assists. Raw URLs also run the danger of "linkrot": see WP:LINKROT. AllyD (talk) 05:16, 20 November 2024 (UTC)

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