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Question from Unidentified alien on Part of speech (15:55, 16 October 2023)

Hello can you please answer as soon as possible which part if speech is more,than,a thousand , girl guides, maintained , order as the tourist walked into the temple --Unidentified alien (talk) 15:55, 16 October 2023 (UTC)

Question from 818amateurjournalist (05:18, 21 October 2023)

Hi I've been asked to create a page for the conoany I work for as a journalist. Amateur boxing play by plays since 1989 --818amateurjournalist (talk) 05:18, 21 October 2023 (UTC)

Please read WP:COI and declare any such interests, and use edit requests to edit instead of directly contributing. Also before going to all that trouble, you may want to go over WP:NCOMPANY to make sure that the subject fits the criteria to have an article. Fermiboson (talk) 05:24, 21 October 2023 (UTC)

Question from 818amateurjournalist on User talk:818amateurjournalist (05:24, 21 October 2023)

I've been asked to produce a company page recognizing and talking of past amateur matches. But everything I post gets rejected or flagged --818amateurjournalist (talk) 05:24, 21 October 2023 (UTC)

Question from 818amateurjournalist (05:25, 21 October 2023)

I have information , interviews, pictures and documentations of boxing matches over the past decade or 2. But whenever I try to write about it, it gets rejected --818amateurjournalist (talk) 05:25, 21 October 2023 (UTC)

@818amateurjournalist As another user has stated in an above section it look like you have a conflict of interest because you work for the company for which your are attempting to create an article for. Please read to WP:COI and refer to WP:NCOMPANY to see if the company even fits the criteria to have an article. Dcheagletalkcontribs 07:18, 21 October 2023 (UTC)

Question from Legendlead tech (12:40, 19 October 2023)

Hello, What are the things I need to look for out in creating a new page or editing a page? --Legendlead tech (talk) 12:40, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

@Legendlead tech Hi, WP:FIRST is a great place to start learning about creating your first article here on Wikipedia and Help:Editing can get you started with editing an existing article. I hope this helps you, feel free to contact me anytime for questions. Dcheagletalkcontribs 07:31, 21 October 2023 (UTC)

Question from NITEL FC KANO on List of football clubs in Nigeria (00:42, 9 October 2023)

Hello --NITEL FC KANO (talk) 00:42, 9 October 2023 (UTC)

How can i add the history of nitel fc kano NITEL FC KANO (talk) 00:44, 9 October 2023 (UTC)
@NITEL FC KANO From your user name it looks like you may have a Wikipedia:Conflict of interest. I would advise reading the information at the provided link first before attempting to add any information. Dcheagletalkcontribs 07:40, 21 October 2023 (UTC)

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Question from Th3 BMX-gOD (05:42, 24 October 2023)

How do I create an article? --Th3 BMX-gOD (talk) 05:42, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

@Th3 BMX-gOD Hi, WP:FIRST is a great place to start learning about creating your first article here on Wikipedia and Help:Editing can get you started with editing an existing article. I hope this helps you, feel free to contact me anytime for questions. Dcheagletalkcontribs 05:59, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

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The Bugle: Issue 211, November 2023

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Question from Diablubik (13:15, 12 November 2023)

hello, is it an issue if we don't explain our modifications? --Diablubik (talk) 13:15, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

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Question from Jpcxmr (13:39, 23 November 2023)

Hello Dcheagle,

Thanks in advance for your kind support.

I am interested in Switzerland’s evolving concept of armed neutrality, which brings me to the wiki page “National Redoubt (Switzerland)”.

Specifically, I think the final section headed “Fate” could be expanded and updated to acknowledge and illustrate the results of post-Cold War pressure to demilitarise these fortifications, followed by the more-recent abrupt return to a ‘fortress mentality’ given the increased risk of pan-European warfare (Ukraine conflict etc.).

All this naturally feeds into the ongoing Swiss neutrality debate. One dilemma the new supporting sources may highlight is the whether or not armed neutrality even remains relevant given the global nature of new threats (e.g. terrorism) which some argue demand a collaborative, cross-border response. So ultimately, would maintaining/renewing the National Redoubt bolster Switzerland’s independence or contribute to the country’s isolation?

My proposed edit would offer a new title for this “Fate” section, illustrate the variety and extent of the civilian repurposing of former military bunkers, and update the fortifications debate with later military reviews, academic studies etc.

To avoid an article with excessive ‘dated’ detail, it may also be sensible to trim or remove a little of the current text. (?)

So I am looking to produce an enhanced section with new material and sources, which retains or reshapes 50% or so of the present section text.

Given this is my first Wikipedia venture, I thought it might be wise to consult with you early so that my efforts are informed by any tips which may occur to you to mention.

Thank you again for your time,

Kind regards,

Jpcxmr --Jpcxmr (talk) 13:39, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

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Question from Lumanol (22:57, 5 December 2023)

Hey! I'm creating a biographic page for an artist, I have asked the museum IN São Paulo to allow me to publish a photo of a bust that was made in his honor as the primary photo of him. Will a simple confirmation email from their part work as clearance to publish? Thanks! --Lumanol (talk) 22:57, 5 December 2023 (UTC)

@Lumanol I assume that this is the image in question. It largely depends on if the museum in question owns the copyright or if the artist who created the bust owns the copyright. Eather party would need to provide a release allowing its use here. Commons has an interactive release generator for stuff like this and it can be found at this link here. Dcheagletalkcontribs 02:48, 6 December 2023 (UTC)

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Question from Sajad Ahmad Lone on Talk:MrBeast (15:38, 15 December 2023)

I am biggest fan MrBeast I will play with you game --Sajad Ahmad Lone (talk) 15:38, 15 December 2023 (UTC)

Question from Kingofshrinivash (04:40, 16 December 2023)

Hello dear If I want to make my article public then how can I do it? --Kingofshrinivash (talk) 04:40, 16 December 2023 (UTC)

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Question from Spicy03 munchkin on Help:Introduction to images with VisualEditor/2 (22:44, 10 January 2024)

Hello. I need help uploading images --Spicy03 munchkin (talk) 22:44, 10 January 2024 (UTC)

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Somebody has provided some information about a location that I know to be inaccurate as I have direct, personal knowledge. How do I go about editing/correcting the error? I am not a total computer numpty but I have very limited experience of the coding that seems to be neccesary to edit Wikipedia. Can you explain what to do in very simple terms? TIA. Alistair --AJG426 (talk) 15:12, 22 January 2024 (UTC)

انا من اليمن تعرف يعني ايش من اليمن --عبدالعزيز محمد عبدالله حسين الحباب (talk) 16:06, 28 January 2024 (UTC)

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hello how to get a partner --Vaibae (talk) 01:31, 31 January 2024 (UTC)

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Question from Snehajanfy on Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines (12:23, 13 February 2024)

Hello, how long will it take for my page to get reviewed?

I have been waiting for over a week now. --Snehajanfy (talk) 12:23, 13 February 2024 (UTC)

@Snehajanfy if this is the page in question it has been reviewed. The reviewer has left notes on the page. Dcheagletalkcontribs 05:36, 15 February 2024 (UTC)
oh yeah it was reviewed. Thanks for checking it out. However I'm not sure how to resubmit the draft after making the changes Snehajanfy (talk) 06:11, 15 February 2024 (UTC)
@Snehajanfy On the latest Submission declined notice which is the top notice, at the bottom of it is a Resubmit button however don't just resubmit the draft without making the changes that are listed in the declined notice as it will just result in it being declined yet again. From the looks of it the draft still needs some work. Namely more sources to back up whats written. Dcheagletalkcontribs 07:03, 15 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from NOLALADY504 (19:26, 17 February 2024)

Hi! I would like help publishing an article about artist Destin Conrad. I created a draft, but it was swiftly deleted. I've reached out to the deleter to see if there was a way to recover all the data I entered. If I am able to recover the data entered, would love your feedback on how to make sure it get's approved/published once I decide to submit. --NOLALADY504 (talk) 19:26, 17 February 2024 (UTC)

@NOLALADY504 Seeing as the Draft:Destin Conrad in question was deleted under G11. Unambiguous advertising or promotion Criteria for speedy deletion its a safe bet that what ever you had written was in the form of advert or promotion of the topic instead of an encyclopedia article on the subject. I would advise a complete rewrite, with which I would be more then happy to help you with. Dcheagletalkcontribs 06:01, 18 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from Sardar Sharee Khan (13:32, 25 February 2024)

Hi, I am new user, I love to write about animal breeding, so how can I publish these, will u guide me step by step and how to create the page --Sardar Sharee Khan (talk) 13:32, 25 February 2024 (UTC)

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Hello sir someone is taking action on my edit i have edited article with correctly now he is claiming that's i have connection with thats page i need your help.

Thank you --Sanjaynegi2023 (talk) 09:37, 9 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from Cool hat6 (18:27, 12 March 2024)

Hello! I found a pag where it says "If the early biographical information is correct, ‘Arīb died at Samarra in July–August 890, aged ninety-six.". I feel that that feels a bit strange. How could I revise it? Also, the article often says "perhaps" and "it appears". --Cool hat6 (talk) 18:27, 12 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from Teencrimes (19:01, 12 March 2024)

How to write an article --Teencrimes (talk) 19:01, 12 March 2024 (UTC)

The Signpost: 29 March 2024

New Pages Patrol newsletter April 2024

Hello Jeffrey R. Clark,

New Page Review queue January to March 2024

Backlog update: The October drive reduced the article backlog from 11,626 to 7,609 and the redirect backlog from 16,985 to 6,431! Congratulations to Schminnte, who led with over 2,300 points.

Following that, New Page Patrol organized another backlog drive for articles in January 2024. The January drive started with 13,650 articles and reduced the backlog to 7,430 articles. Congratulations to JTtheOG, who achieved first place with 1,340 points in this drive.

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Question from Cool hat6 (15:03, 14 March 2024)

Hello! I wanted to translate a page into English but it said that I can't publish articles. How do I fix that? --Cool hat6 (talk) 15:03, 14 March 2024 (UTC)

@Cool hat6 New users are restricted in what they can do for the first few days after signing up for an account. Once you account is over four days old and has at least 10 edits you will be able to create new articles. This is a good resource for creating your first article. Dcheagletalkcontribs 23:34, 14 March 2024 (UTC)
It keeps saying "Unable to stash Parsoid HTML" if I try to even work in the sandbox. [[User:Cool hat6| Cool hat6]] (talk) 14:47, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
Everything says "Could not find the comment you're replying to on the page. It might have been deleted or moved to another page.
Please reload the page and try again." or "Unable to stash Parsoid HTML." [[User:Cool hat6| Cool hat6]] (talk) 15:49, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
@Cool hat6 What page are you trying to edit? Dcheagletalkcontribs 20:28, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
the wikipedia sandbox and some other page I forgot. any page I try to edit [[User:Cool hat6| Cool hat6]] (talk) 23:26, 15 April 2024 (UTC)

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Question from Samar Athar Kakakhel (22:55, 17 April 2024)

Hello, I aim to log in to Wikipedia to upload my written articles. I aspire for Wikipedia to acknowledge my presence when individuals search for my name. As a socio-political analyst, I specialize in writing articles concerning human rights, women's rights, international affairs, and national Pakistani issues. Can you assist me in understanding how to publish my articles on Wikipedia? --Samar Athar Kakakhel (talk) 22:55, 17 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from Sirwhiteboss (10:15, 23 April 2024)

Hello How do I upload my pictures on Wikipedia --Sirwhiteboss (talk) 10:15, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

@Sirwhiteboss You can simple use the File upload wizard to upload your images. Dcheagletalkcontribs 21:05, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

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Question from Lampone7 (15:27, 4 May 2024)

Hello Dcheagle, thank you for offering your help. My name is François Berthoud I am an artist and I am creating a new page about myself/my work. You can easily find a great number of references and publications about my work, witch should justify a page on Wiki ... However at the moment I am totally lost in the process of putting together the elements for a first draft to be reviewed... Can you help? Thank you for your attention. --Lampone7 (talk) 15:27, 4 May 2024 (UTC)

@Lampone7 Hi François, Welcome to Wikipedia. To answer your question, you yourself shouldn’t create or edit an article about yourself as you have a Conflict of interest which is frowned upon here on Wikipedia. More information can be found at the link I have provided, if you have anymore questions feel free to ask. Dcheagletalkcontribs 22:26, 4 May 2024 (UTC)
Thank you Dcheagle. I know that writing an article about on myself is not recommended. I thought however that I could give it a try as all I want to publish is factual info like books, magazines articles and exhibitions.
Francois Lampone7 (talk) 08:58, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

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Question from PK BOSS OFFICIAL PRITAM KUMAR (04:40, 21 May 2024)

hello sir i feel better to meet you i am asking about a new article it is biography of a indian god suggest me a better templete --PK BOSS OFFICIAL PRITAM KUMAR (talk) 04:40, 21 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from Iddris Osman Matthew on Chereponi District (12:48, 21 May 2024)

Hello How do I post a picture --Iddris Osman Matthew (talk) 12:48, 21 May 2024 (UTC)

@Iddris Osman Matthew Hi sorry for the slow reply was out of town there for a bit Wikipedia:File upload wizard will help upload your picture. If you have any other questions feel free to ask me at anytime. Dcheagletalkcontribs 01:55, 26 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from Nathan BTC on Talk:YBNL Nation (12:33, 23 May 2024)

HELLO HOW DO I CREATE A CITATION --Nathan BTC (talk) 12:33, 23 May 2024 (UTC)

@Nathan BTC Sorry for the slow reply, was out of town for a bit. Citation reference guide will show you how to create a citation. Dcheagletalkcontribs 01:57, 26 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from Galadimane (01:01, 26 May 2024)

How can I edito first --Galadimane (talk) 01:01, 26 May 2024 (UTC)

@Galadimane Hi, This Editing guide is a good first start in learning to edit. Dcheagletalkcontribs 02:01, 26 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from Melissakoh1989 (07:55, 27 May 2024)

Hey! I just added a table to include a song lyrics for this year NDP. How do I add the background color to the table cell? --Melissakoh1989 (talk) 07:55, 27 May 2024 (UTC)

@Melissakoh1989 Add the following code into the table right at the top of your addition to the table.
|-valign=top
|bgcolor=red|<span style="color:white;">Not Alone</span> Dcheagletalkcontribs 10:02, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
Thanks! Melissakoh1989 (talk) 02:23, 28 May 2024 (UTC)

Coaster97 is the latest in a series of socks

Thank you for your recent edits at Oklahoma State Cowboys football. The editor who has been reverting our edits is a sock and has been reported for a SPI. This person’s record of previously suspended accounts:

DylanPuma20 (talk+ · contribs · deleted contribs · tag · block user · block log · CheckUser)
OKState17 (talk+ · contribs · deleted contribs · tag · block user · block log · CheckUser)
Cheeseburger35 (talk+ · contribs · deleted contribs · tag · block user · block log · CheckUser)
Burrito90 (talk+ · contribs · deleted contribs · tag · block user · block log · CheckUser)
Cuphead34 (talk+ · contribs · deleted contribs · tag · block user · block log · CheckUser)
Coaster97 (talk+ · contribs · deleted contribs · tag · block user · block log · CheckUser)
Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/DylanPuma20/Archive

Jeff in CA (talk) 17:48, 2 June 2024 (UTC)

@Jeff in CA and now everything makes sense, good catch. Now to see how long before the next one pops up. Dcheagletalkcontribs 02:58, 3 June 2024 (UTC)

Joseph Harroz Jr.

Hey, I noted that Joe Harroz didn't have an article. So I created a rough one. I figured you may want to contribute, especially considering the upcoming SEC move.-UCO2009bluejay (talk) 04:49, 3 June 2024 (UTC)

@UCO2009bluejay Nice, been meaning to get one going myself. I'll take a look and see what I might be able to add to it. Dcheagletalkcontribs 06:04, 3 June 2024 (UTC)

Retaliatory SPI

Hi Dcheagle, one of the socks you reported opened a retaliatory SPI against you. Thought you might be interested. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talkcontribs) 09:14, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

@CanonNi Well that's a new one, thanks for the heads up. Dcheagletalkcontribs 09:17, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

A word of advice

Hey - I'm not going to take any action on this now that the other accounts has been blocked as the sock of a troll, but... edit warring, and logging out to continue the edit war, isn't a good look. If you are tempted to edit war against an account you suspect is a sock, report them and unless it's outright vandalism, wait to revert them until they've been blocked. (Then ask at RFPP for the page to be semi-protected if they keep coming back.) If you are tempted to edit war and you don't suspect the other account is a sock, well, don't - you blew past 3RR on that page, and in different circumstances you might have been looking at a block yourself. Hope that makes sense. Girth Summit (blether) 13:30, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Shotbundle on Hertsmere (UK Parliament constituency) (17:46, 6 June 2024)

I would like to enter Independent Ray Bolster In the list of candidates for the Hertsmere constituency 2024 general election --Shotbundle (talk) 17:46, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Saurabha9389 (12:06, 7 June 2024)

Why to edit? --Saurabha9389 (talk) 12:06, 7 June 2024 (UTC)

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Question from Tumaini mwanga on AISK (09:09, 11 June 2024)

♦The “rocking” study was repeated with 28 subjects… ♦… with 2 times higher frequency (0.333 Hz) and acceleration (0.222 G) ♦Observed times (censored): 83 5, 6, 11, 11, 13, 24, 63, 65, 69, 69, 79, 82, 82, 102, 115, 120 (x13) Construct a life table using Kaplan Meier method --Tumaini mwanga (talk) 09:09, 11 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Tumaini mwanga on AISK (09:14, 11 June 2024)

♦The “rocking” study was repeated with 28 subjects… ♦… with 2 times higher frequency (0.333 Hz) and acceleration (0.222 G) ♦Observed times (censored): 83 5, 6, 11, 11, 13, 24, 63, 65, 69, 69, 79, 82, 82, 102, 115, 120 (x13) Construct a life table using Kaplan Meier method --Tumaini mwanga (talk) 09:14, 11 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Jesse Belams (20:10, 13 June 2024)

Hello sir I wanted to ask how can I make my own wikipedia page about me and publish it by myself to google (on web) but I need your help because I am really new to this type of wikipediaThank you very much sir for your help and patience.

Kind regards. Jesse B. --Jesse Belams (talk) 20:10, 13 June 2024 (UTC)

@Jesse Belams you yourself shouldn't create or edit an article about yourself because you have a Conflict of Interest. Dcheagletalkcontribs 07:48, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Anorld yawson (03:04, 24 June 2024)

Hello please how can I access fr for a loan --Anorld yawson (talk) 03:04, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

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Question from AlexBW0524 (05:14, 9 July 2024)

Hello, I hope you are doing well.

I have been working on creating a wikipedia page for the Korean singer Kim Min-Ji, a member of the band NewJeans who are a major musical act in South Korea. It is currently a draft (titled Draft:Kim Min-ji (singer)) and a few other wikipedia editors have contributed to and edited the draft. However, I'm not actually sure how to eventually move the article to be published or if there is a specific place to move it to facilitate it being published? How would I go about preparing it to be published? --AlexBW0524 (talk) 05:14, 9 July 2024 (UTC)

@AlexBW0524 your draft is waiting for review where it will be accepted or declined, once its reviewed and if accepted it will be moved into the main space. Sit tight as this process can take some time as there is a large backlog of drafts waiting for review and drafts are not reviewed in a specific order. Dcheagletalkcontribs 10:11, 10 July 2024 (UTC)

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Hello, thank you for answering my previous question. I was wondering whether I should include official interviews with magazines posted to youtube (e.g. An interview with Vogue magazine posted on the vogue official youtube channel) in the Videography section of a person? Thank you for your time :) --AlexBW0524 (talk) 17:30, 12 July 2024 (UTC)

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Hello and ask your questions how do you create it --Mvulane (talk) 15:03, 28 July 2024 (UTC)

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how do I add a photo --EarlRuhlin1952 (talk) 23:10, 30 July 2024 (UTC)

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I just took a look at my homepage for the first time in a while, and I saw that you are my assigned mentor. Before I opt out, do you have any advice to pass on? - ZLEA T\C 22:52, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

@ZLEA not sure I have any wisdom to pass on to an editor with 27,000 edits under there name already so ill just say happy editing and I'm always here if you do find yourself needing to ask a question. Dcheagletalkcontribs 03:41, 4 August 2024 (UTC)
Fair enough. Happy editing to you as well! - ZLEA T\C 04:04, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

Questioning removal of content

So if I’m getting this straight, you’re claiming I’m “removing information”. What information am I removing? Feel free to add on rather than delete my edits which fix your errors.

You also claim I’m “placing undo weight on an unclaimed national title.” How is a quick summary of the season “undo weight”? Why do you get to decide what information is purposely deleted?

Lastly, you claim there’s no reason for 2 seperate tables. Why not? One is a claimed title, one is not. They are not alike in any way, they should not be together. You cannot continue edit warring when your summary is a spelling error-ridden, poor summary that would confuse the average reader. Riptide10 (talk) 06:56, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

@Riptide10 Ah now I remember, Hello Dylan long time no see. Dcheagletalkcontribs 07:03, 6 August 2024 (UTC)
What? Riptide10 (talk) 07:04, 6 August 2024 (UTC)
@Riptide10 You continue to keep up with the vary same stuff as before from your edits to your edit summary's making it really easy to find the connections to the other sockpuppets.--Dcheagletalkcontribs 07:29, 6 August 2024 (UTC)
“vary” same? What? The simple facts are that the section is filled with spelling errors and you are removing relevant information because you don’t agree with it.
Are you actually a high school teacher with how poor your grammar is? Riptide10 (talk) 07:31, 6 August 2024 (UTC)
@Riptide10 The section is neatly written to give a brief overview of events and adds relevant information on how and why they were retroactively awarded a championship for a season that was 79 years ago which Army was universally considered the National Champions, which you removed. The way the section was originally written was cluttered, out of order, placed undo weight on a championship that Oklahoma State does not even claim yet has this long winded paragraph about it. As for the table why should there be two tables with only one entry in them when one can do the job, no information is lost with the one table, if OSU had five claimed and four unclaimed titles then sure split it up but they don't and just cause its done one way an another article doesn't mean it has to be done this way here. Dcheagletalkcontribs 08:06, 6 August 2024 (UTC)
Nearly written??? It’s filled with spelling and grammatical errors? Army being the AP champions is irrelevant, now you’re just showing your bias. Again, how was it undue weight? It was a quick summary of the season in which they received a national championship from Colley Matrix. Not long winded in the slightest. And again, who are you to decide what method is used?
In NO OTHER college football wikipedia page are claimed and unclaimed titles mashed together. It’s lazy and it looks terrible. We both know it, you’re just a narcissist who cannot accept that someone is more skilled at editing than you. Pathetic. Riptide10 (talk) 08:12, 6 August 2024 (UTC)
Tell you what though, we’ll leave it up to the rest of the people, fair? How about you start a discussion on the talk page of Oklahoma State football, and if more people prefer your way of editing it, I’ll live with it and let it be.
Is that fair enough for you? Riptide10 (talk) 08:15, 6 August 2024 (UTC)
That's already what's happening. That was always what was happening. AntiDionysius (talk) 08:16, 6 August 2024 (UTC)
No, this is about the national championship section in the article. unrelated to the other debate going on currently. Riptide10 (talk) 08:18, 6 August 2024 (UTC)
Now that you noticed it however, potentially you could assist me in starting the discussion on the talk page? @Dcheagle will not be of any help, so you might need to be the one to determine which edit is deemed more preferable unfortunately Riptide10 (talk) 08:22, 6 August 2024 (UTC)
@Riptide10 What spelling and grammatical errors? Why should we not explain that after 79 years of Army being the undisputed national champions that OSU is know also considered national champions as well. Why should we have a summary of a championship that the school doesn't even claim. Whats lazy and terrible about having a single table that makes the section less cluttered?--Dcheagletalkcontribs 08:42, 6 August 2024 (UTC)
“…claims the 1945 national championship, additional Oklahoma State was selected…” and “…In October 2016 the 1945…” Is that proper grammar to you? Looks horrendous along with the rest of the section. And again, who said it’s up to you to decide how much of a summary we should have for the 2011 season? Wikipedia is for the public, not just @Dcheagle, correct?
Would you be willing to put a message on the talk page and see which edit the rest of the people prefer? We clearly can’t agree, so why not leave it up to everyone else to determine who made the preferred edit? Riptide10 (talk) 08:54, 6 August 2024 (UTC)
@Riptide10 Those aren't grammar issues and the format you are continuing to push is cluttered and unnecessarily split up into to many sections. Dcheagletalkcontribs 09:27, 6 August 2024 (UTC)
Well, they are. I’ll make a post on the Oklahoma State football talk page, and we’ll let the people decide which they prefer. Fair? Riptide10 (talk) 09:28, 6 August 2024 (UTC)
I’ve made a post on the talk page, I sincerely hope you wait until people voice their opinion before you continue to revert my edit. Riptide10 (talk) 09:48, 6 August 2024 (UTC)
@Riptide10 Nice to know that you will "allow" the section to remain if a consensus is reached. Dcheagletalkcontribs 10:31, 6 August 2024 (UTC)
I made a post in the talk page, hopefully you’ll be able to oversee that a fair consensus is reached. Riptide10 (talk) 09:35, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

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Hello- I'm going to start by reading the help articles. --Raymond P. Curran (talk) 17:48, 15 August 2024 (UTC)

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I want to create an author page, how do I do that? the author has publications on Amazon.com as well was a Patron to several well known charities over the years. --Saltyvixen (talk) 14:25, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

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hi :) thank you for replying. The problem with creating article, even with valid links - IMDB. : https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6738882/
Some of her books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Salty-Vixen/author/B083NSMCDY?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true
she has books at various places, been in AP news, helped out charities, and people on wikipedia tend to delete so I don't know how to set one up that will stay there. Perhaps you can help me? thanks! Saltyvixen (talk) 12:20, 14 August 2024 (UTC)
@Saltyvixen Before we go any further I need to ask as your username and the amazon name are the same, are you ether the author in question or have some personal connection to the author in question. If so you have a Conflict of Interest. Dcheagletalkcontribs 11:26, 15 August 2024 (UTC)
i am a fan of the author. I am not the author and no connection to the author. Saltyvixen (talk) 16:27, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

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Hi Dcheagle

Thanks for your offer of help. I have just moved an article from my sandbox to production and one of the references (which I cite multiple times) shows an error message. It "published" perfectly in the sandbox but now has an error. Can you help? The article is Hugh Thompson(British Naval Officer). Sorry to bother you! Arethusa --ArethusaF38 (talk) 14:24, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

I noticed that and fixed it. Basically, how it works is the first time you use <ref name="Times">{{cite news |title=Hugh Thompson Obituary |publisher=The Times |date=24 December 1996}}</ref> and for the ones after that you should use <ref name="Times"/>. Cheers. CambridgeBayWeather (solidly non-human), Uqaqtuq (talk), Huliva 17:19, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

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Please don’t revert my edit

There is literally no other college athletics wiki page that include an opinion article with a championship listing. Again, it is WP:UNDUE for an *opinion* article to be part of a section that is simply for national championships. It belongs in other pages and is already posted there. Does that make sense? WizdomT (talk) 05:04, 21 September 2024 (UTC)

In addition, you just claimed that NCAA championships needed sourced then there is LITERALLY a source. WizdomT (talk) 05:18, 21 September 2024 (UTC)
I’m unfortunately going to have to report you for edit warring. There is an official NCAA championships source that you’re completely ignoring and you’re no longer editing in good faith WizdomT (talk) 05:19, 21 September 2024 (UTC)
@WizdomT All information presented on Wikipedia has to be backed up by Reliable Sources per Verifiability in the article in question, not in another page that it happens to be linked too. Dcheagletalkcontribs 05:35, 21 September 2024 (UTC)
There is a source that links directly to the NCAA website that states national titles, you blew through the 3 edit rule, I had to report you unfortunately. You did not attempt to discuss as I did. WizdomT (talk) 05:37, 21 September 2024 (UTC)
You also claim there’s no “reliable source”, which is completely ignoring the football section of the page which lists a source from ESPN about the 1945 title. You don’t even know what you’re reverting. WizdomT (talk) 06:00, 21 September 2024 (UTC)
@WizdomT Great then link the source in the section as well. Dcheagletalkcontribs 06:07, 21 September 2024 (UTC)
What source are you insistent gets linked? All I’m arguing is that the sources should be linked in the football section and not the championship table. Fair? WizdomT (talk) 06:09, 21 September 2024 (UTC)
The ESPN article already talks about the Blue Ribbon Commission and is not an opinion article. I think it is more than fair to include the ESPN and AFCA article in the football section, fair? WizdomT (talk) 06:13, 21 September 2024 (UTC)
What's hard to understand about everything needing a source from the football section down to the championship section? Dcheagletalkcontribs 06:16, 21 September 2024 (UTC)
The football section already has a source for the title. I am completely baffled as to what your argument is. WizdomT (talk) 06:21, 21 September 2024 (UTC)
I will move the AFCA article to the football section of the Oklahoma State Cowboys and Cowgirls wikipedia page. That way everything is sourced and theres no need for edit warring WizdomT (talk) 06:22, 21 September 2024 (UTC)

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Dear assigned mentor, I am new to Wikipedia and interested in Australian chemistry. Could you kindly provide feedback to the following article I drafted: https://wiki.riteme.site/wiki/Draft:Cornforth_Medal Best regards, TuxNexus --TuxNexus (talk) 06:49, 12 October 2024 (UTC)

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Thank you, Jeffrey R. Clark! I have also created another draft: https://wiki.riteme.site/wiki/Draft:Lara_Malins TuxNexus (talk) 08:43, 12 October 2024 (UTC)

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Hi We have submitted our subject on a new financial services concept called the "Social Financial Union" which is based on doctorate research submitted and approved by renowned Universities of CNAM and ESAM in Paris.

We were rejected and were asked to make changes...we have immediately made the suggested amendments, yet there is still no response.

can you please support us on this matter --Toumouhat (talk) 14:54, 15 October 2024 (UTC)

@Toumouhat Hi, from a quick read of the draft. You will need to add more reliable sources, as a large portion of it is unsourced. Once you have fixed the listed issues you can then resubmit it for a review. Jeffrey R. Clarktalkcontribs 01:15, 16 October 2024 (UTC)

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hi hi hiiiii okay okay so uhm can i like yk create my own wikipedia article --^ Th3 Cr3at0r Of Cha0s ^ (talk) 11:42, 18 October 2024 (UTC)

@^ Th3 Cr3at0r Of Cha0s ^ An article on a certain topic, or an article on yourself? Jeffrey R. Clarktalkcontribs 04:15, 19 October 2024 (UTC)

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Can I cite another Wikipedia article as my source? --FindingHope2 (talk) 11:57, 25 October 2024 (UTC)

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