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June 26

VPN II

I had asked this question on 11 June 2019 about the time I created an account while using VPN. I had provided my U.S. university email Later I am informed a proxy IP address is forbidden. I am seeking to use the original name "Borg Master". Is that possible? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2606:6000:FD09:6400:C8F1:2D9A:3BC3:E1CD (talk) 23:01, 25 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Hi! Borg Master doesn't appear to be taken. You can register an account with that name if you like, and use it if you'd like to start editing as a logged in user. Orville1974^talk 23:54, 25 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

VPN III

Orville1974 Thank for the encouragement. However, when I input "Borg Master", the system says "The username "Borg Master" is too similar to the following usernames: BorgMaster Borgmaster Please choose another username." These are the other names I chose while using VPN, not realizing VPN was forbidden, as I had added/edited previously w/o an account. Is there a time limit for the restriction? It has been months so far.

Sorry to bother you again with all this, but I am rather attached to the monicker.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2606:6000:FD09:6400:C8F1:2D9A:3BC3:E1CD (talk) 01:04, 26 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

It's been 6 years since that account was used with no edits. If you are ok with BorgMaster (with no space), go here: WP:Changing username/Usurpations, click the blue button that says Place your request here. Then enter the bold info on the screen that looks like this:

~~{{subst:usurp |TARGET NAME <--- overwrite TARGETNAME with BorgMaster |reason= YOUR REASON <--- overwrite YOUR REASON with the reason you want to change your name |link=|usurponly=}}~~

Then click the publish changes button. It will take about a month for them to approve the name change in order to give the old user a chance to object (although it's unlikely with 0 edits and 6 years since the last activity). Good luck! Orville1974^talk 02:19, 26 June 2019 (UTC) VVVV Struck due to PlyrStar93's correction below VVVV. Orville1974^talk 17:38, 26 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Such requests should NOT go to global rename requests. WP:ACC may be the place to look at if the IP editor wants an account with such username. -★- PlyrStar93 _{→Message me. ←} 05:20, 26 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

That worked and very quickly! Thank you PlyrStar93! Thanks also to Orville1974. The Borg Master now lives. Borg Master (talk) 02:12, 7 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Golden Reel Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Dialogue and ADR for Feature Film

After spending a week researching sources and creating a page specifying the details of the page in the subject heading, it would appear that it has been deleted, and redirected to a mere skimming of the information on this page: Motion Picture Sound Editors. I would care to know why the resources that I found, from reputable sources, were not as useful as this, https://www.mpse.org/, as it does not contain the information that I found. Unlike the link that was made to the MPSE homepage, my page for the award contained names of the actual winners, and that of the other nominees. I would like to know what the issue was, and why it was, apparently, not as good as a hagiography of the award.

Hi @TophatCounselor: The editor who redirected the page pointed out that a list for each specific year's subawards was not necessary, and that they had not met WIkipedia notability standards. I noticed that the only source was the mpse website. Notability for stand-alone lists will help explain what they meant. Orville1974^talk 03:35, 26 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Why, exactly, were they unnecessary? What, exactly, is necessary? By that varied benchmark, any bit of information can simply be deemed unnecessary, depending on "importance", a rather subjective column. I'm aware that the list that I have provided don't contain some particularly illuminating bits of information, but I found it a bit odd that a public information website is in the business of deleting facts in the name of "importance". P.S. I only used the mpse website as a source during the most recent years, as they were unhelpful in early goings. I used sources from The Hollywood Reporter and Variety, among others, who specialize in the entertainment industry, hence they're usage.

@TophatCounselor: If you have not already done so, please follow the link provided by Orville above. If you still have concerns please raise them with the other editor concerned at the article talk page. Please remember to sign your posts on talk pages by typing four tildes (~~~~). Thank you. Eagleash (talk) 05:55, 26 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@TophatCounselor: Also, although "importance" is a vague and subjective criterion, Wikipedia uses "notability" which means roughly "has been covered at length by reliable indepedent sources". There are edge cases, but it is a much less hand-wavy test. MPSE is not an independent source for the award they give; can you maybe find non-WP:ROUTINE mentions in the press? Tigraan^{Click here to contact me} 07:37, 26 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Suppressed file blocking a Commons move via File Importer extension

I'm attempting to move File:FedEx Office Logo.svg using Extension:FileImporter and I'm getting this error: "Can't import file because at least one of its revisions contains a suppressed file." The file had been a NFC logo previously and was resized to fit NFC guidelines, and the original was deleted file version was deleted per NFC. I suspect that's causing the error. Can I get assistance either un-deleting/un-hiding the previous version or having it moved over to the Commons via a different tool?--The Navigators (talk) 02:36, 26 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Now undeleted. Nyttend (talk) 11:32, 26 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, the file's been moved.

Resolved

--The Navigators (talk) 06:46, 27 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Cite error: A list-defined reference has no name

This error is showing up in Isaac Newton. I don't have time to figure out what the problem is. Clarityfiend (talk) 07:06, 26 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Clarityfiend: Fixed. The article ran into the long-standing software bug phab:T22707. -- John of Reading (talk) 07:28, 26 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. Clarityfiend (talk) 19:02, 26 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Creating a new page

How do i create a page — Preceding unsigned comment added by 7Bagyaraj (talk • contribs) 08:43, 26 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@7Bagyaraj: Successfully creating a new article(not just "page") is the most difficult task on Wikipedia. It takes much time and practice. New users who dive right in to creating articles often end up disappointed and with hurt feelings as work they put hours into is mercilessly edited, criticized, and removed by others. I don't want to see that happen to you. New users are much more successful at creating articles after they have some experience editing existing articles in areas that interest them, to get a feel for how Wikipedia works and what is being looked for. I would strongly recommend that you do this. You should also use the new user tutorial.

However, if you still want to attempt to create an article immediately, you should read Your First Article and use Articles for Creation. 331dot (talk) 12:26, 26 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

archived pages?

Is there a way to find the wikipedia page displayed yesterday (6/25/19)? I am looking for the article on a plant that was shown but cannot recall the name of the plant and a key word search has not worked, — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:2C3:4300:2440:E580:A2AE:BC41:1851 (talk) 12:22, 26 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Please be more specific about what you are referencing, such as "displayed yesterday"; displayed where? 331dot (talk) 12:27, 26 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Have you tried your browser history? Eagleash (talk) 12:30, 26 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

If you refer to Main Page then see Wikipedia:Main Page history. Wikipedia:Main Page history/2019 June 25 has a link to Erythrina berteroana. PrimeHunter (talk) 12:32, 26 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

To Orville 1974 (Please! don't delete the request before looking it)

Sir, you told on the help desk that if you get the information that from where Dr. Shamsheer Vayalil belong then you will certainly add this information in the article (in early life paragraph). Then you must know that he belongs from "KOZHIKODE" district in KERALA. You visit to References paragraph present in Dr. Shamsheer's article and click on Reference number 17. Then a page will get open from where you can find this information. Hope, now this information may be added. Thanks. (223.230.159.62 (talk) 16:57, 26 June 2019 (UTC))[reply]

Done Orville1974^talk 17:08, 26 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

sorry my fault. Moved it to an achieve OkayKenG (talk) 17:12, 26 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Okay so please click on this link https://wiki.riteme.site/w/index.php?title=Talk:Shamsheer_Vayalil&action=edit&section=new&preload=Template:New_Request_on_Shamsheer_Vayalil to request changes. If you made any requests that have not been does, please rerequet them using the link. OkayKenG (talk) 17:24, 26 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Barnstar

		The Original Barnstar
		This belongs to all those editors who worked very hard to improve Dr. Shamsheer's article. It's very hard to thank every editor individually. So, I have used this platform to thank all of them. I also want to tell everyone that the article is in great shape now & needs no any edit anymore. 🌟✨✨🌟🌺🌻🌹🌷 Thanks to everyone.

(223.230.159.62 (talk))

Note: I request to administrators that don't remove this. Let others also to see this because this belongs to everyone. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 223.230.159.62 (talk) 17:48, 26 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, and

Thank you. I've copied this to the talk page of the relevant article Talk:Shamsheer Vayalil. The editors involved there will appreciate it the most. Orville1974^talk 22:21, 26 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Tripedaliidae. Tripedalia binata Moore 1988 (Missing Reference) MOORE, S. J. 1988: A new species of cubomedusan, from Northern Australia. The Beagle, 5 (1): 1-4.

^[1]MOORE, S. J.- 1988: A new species of cubomedusan, from Northern Australia. The Beagle, 5 (1): 1-4.

References

^ Cite error: The named reference undefined was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

Hi! The source you've added here doesn't mention the Tripedaliidae at all. Did you intend to link a different source or identify another article? If you're referring to Tripedalia binata, the best place to include the source (once you locate it), if you're not sure how, is to mention it on that article's talk page: Talk:Tripedaliidae. You can also get there by clicking on the talk tab at the top of the article. Orville1974^talk 22:30, 26 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

[undefined-1] Cite error: The named reference undefined was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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