User talk:~delta/Archives/2024/August

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Question from Xolani Lukhele (20:02, 31 July 2024)

Hello How do I create my profile? --Xolani Lukhele (talk) 20:02, 31 July 2024 (UTC)

Hi @Xolani Lukhele, welcome to Wikipedia! To create your userpage, please look up “User:” followed by your username in the search bar and click on “Create Source”. Thanks and happy editing! Best, ~delta ^{(talk • cont)} 22:31, 31 July 2024 (UTC)

Question from Classicpedro (20:17, 1 August 2024)

Hello --Classicpedro (talk) 20:17, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

Hi @Classicpedro, welcome to Wikipedia! I see that one of your first edits have been reverted as it appears to be an editing test. If you want to test further please use the Sandbox. Otherwise, if you have any questions about editing feel free to ask me anytime! Best, ~delta ^{(talk • cont)} 18:05, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

Question from Olajide 19 (13:54, 4 August 2024)

I want you to help me generate content for sales retention --Olajide 19 (talk) 13:54, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

Hi, Wikipedia is not for promotion. Regards, ~delta ^{(talk • cont)} 14:23, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

Question from Elliot chase (19:20, 11 August 2024)

Hi, i know a musical artist that i wanted to create a page for, is that possible? --Elliot chase (talk) 19:20, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

Hi there, to create a new article on Wikipedia please make sure that it meets notability guidelines and follow the instructions on this page. Best, ~delta ^{(talk • cont)} 22:04, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

Mistake of a Flag on your userpage

Hello! I just noticed that you've forgot to change from the California flag to the Virginia Flag where you wrote "Current location, Virginia, USA". You might want to fix it... Replicative Cloverleaf (talk) 11:45, 12 August 2024 (UTC)

Hi, thanks for pointing that out :) Guess I forgot to change that after getting back home in Virginia after being in California for a while for a research program 😆 ~delta ^{(talk • cont)} 17:37, 12 August 2024 (UTC)

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Question from Lovlae on Kevin Systrom (14:36, 15 August 2024)

Can I get help to get an important instagram account back?it was a terrible mistake it getting suspended --Lovlae (talk) 14:36, 15 August 2024 (UTC)

Hello Lovlae, Wikipedia is not a forum. Best, ~delta ^{(talk • cont)} 16:42, 15 August 2024 (UTC)

Question from African boss on Help:Introduction to editing with Wiki Markup/1 (22:25, 19 August 2024)

African boss is a Ghanaian --African boss (talk) 22:25, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

Question from African boss on Help:Introduction to editing with Wiki Markup/1 (22:26, 19 August 2024)

African boss state name ALI Buba is Ghanaian business man in born 1ST January 1999 Accra Madina start business 2011 Money business to music Ghanaian musical artist official music site Name African boss --African boss (talk) 22:26, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

(talk page watcher) Are you trying to start an article? Writing about yourself on Wikipedia is discouraged. --Rusty 🐈 23:29, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

August thanks

Thank you for improving article quality in August! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:14, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

@Gerda Arendt Thanks! Even with school starting and whatnot I will still keep on improving Wikipedia and editing it every now and then. :) ~delta ^{(talk • cont)} 23:00, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

Question from Sadsolarpanel (04:57, 25 August 2024)

How do I cite something? I’ve read the tutorial and it didn’t make much sense to me. Many thanks. --Sadsolarpanel (talk) 04:57, 25 August 2024 (UTC)

Hey Sadsolarpanel, I'm happy to help as it seems ~delta is taking a break at the moment. Citations are generally placed within <ref>...</ref> tags in the source code of an article, which causes a footnote to appear in the references list at the bottom. Write the reference information within the tags; you can write it in plain text but it is recommended to use a citation template such as {{cite book}}, which will automatically format the reference for you, among other benefits. As an example, to cite this book you would insert the following markup into the source:

<ref>{{cite book |last=Napier |first=Susan J. |year=2018 |title=Miyazakiworld: A Life in Art |isbn=978-0-3002-2685-0}}</ref>

. This generates this citation:^[1]

References

^ Napier, Susan J. (2018). Miyazakiworld: A Life in Art. ISBN 978-0-3002-2685-0.

Consider reading Help:Referencing for beginners for further information, which is a simplified version of the main Wikipedia:Citing sources guideline. Let me know if you have any questions! —TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 16:32, 26 August 2024 (UTC)

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Question from Vv123ml (17:43, 26 August 2024)

Hi Delta, just checking in! --Vv123ml (talk) 17:43, 26 August 2024 (UTC)

@Vv123ml Hi there! Welcome to Wikipedia :) If you need help about editing feel free to ask me anytime! ~delta ^{(talk • cont)} 02:47, 28 August 2024 (UTC)

Question from JR DaLion (13:07, 27 August 2024)

why cant i upload a display picture to my bio? --JR DaLion (talk) 13:07, 27 August 2024 (UTC)

@JR DaLion: Hi there, Wikipedia isn't for writing autobiographies. Best, ~delta ^{(talk • cont)} 02:48, 28 August 2024 (UTC)

WikiCup 2024 August newsletter

The fourth round of the 2024 WikiCup ended on 29 August. Each of the 8 contestants who advanced to Round 4 scored at least 472 points, and the following contestants scored more than 700 points:

Generalissima (submissions) with 1,150 points, mostly from 3 featured articles, 2 featured lists, 7 good articles, and 13 did you know nominations;
Arconning (submissions) with 791 points, mostly from 2 featured lists, 8 good articles, 4 did you know nominations, and plenty of reviews;
AirshipJungleman29 (submissions) with 718 points, mostly from a high-multiplier featured article on Genghis Khan and 2 good articles; and
BennyOnTheLoose (submissions) with 714 points, mostly from 1 featured article on Susanna Hoffs, 2 featured lists, and 3 good articles.

Congratulations to our eight finalists and all who participated. Contestants put in extraordinary amounts of effort during this round, and their scores can be seen here. So far this year, competitors have gotten 36 featured articles, 55 featured lists, 15 good articles, 93 in the news credits, and at least 333 did you know credits. They have conducted 357 featured content reviews, as well as 553 good article reviews and peer reviews, and have added 30 articles to featured topics and good topics.

Any content promoted after 29 August but before the start of Round 5 can be claimed during Round 5, which starts on 1 September at 00:00 (UTC). Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. If two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether for a good article, featured content, or anything else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. Remember to claim your points within 14 days of earning them, and importantly, before the deadline on 31 October.

If you would like to learn more about rules and scoring for the 2024 WikiCup, please see this page. Further questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges (Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs), Epicgenius (talk · contribs), and Frostly (talk · contribs)) are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 03:12, 30 August 2024 (UTC)

[1] Napier, Susan J. (2018). Miyazakiworld: A Life in Art. ISBN 978-0-3002-2685-0.

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